Only one year after the successful commissioning of Taiwan’s pioneering Formosa 1 Phase 1 offshore wind power plant, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been contracted to supply an additional 120 MW of capacity for Formosa 1 Phase 2. The contracts signed today are subject to the joint venture’s final investment decision and financial close, … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa awarded 120 MW expansion of Taiwan’s pioneering Formosa 1 offshore wind power plant
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MHI Vestas teams up with Taiwan offshore wind energy
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed MOUs with four Taiwan companies in a bid to form an ecosystem supporting Taiwan’s transition to clean energy. The four local firms are: China Steel Machinery, Tien Li, Swancor, and and Formosa Plastics, according to MHI Vestas, a joint venture established by Japan-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Denmark-based … Continue reading MHI Vestas teams up with Taiwan offshore wind energy
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ESB acquires share of 353 MW Galloper Offshore Wind Farm
In a significant first step into offshore wind generation, ESB has announced that it has acquired a 12.5% shareholding in the 353MW Galloper Wind Farm from Macquarie Capital. The Galloper project is a 353 MW development located in the Outer Thames estuary, 30km off the coast of Suffolk, England. Supported under the UK renewable support … Continue reading ESB acquires share of 353 MW Galloper Offshore Wind Farm
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Study on Massive Energy Potential of Atlantic Offshore Wind Power
The states located along the Atlantic coast have been reliant on fossil fuels, which pollute the air, cause various health hazards, and add to global warming. Therefore, these states are adopting an energy system that is run using clean, renewable sources: Atlantic states currently produce sufficient solar and wind energy to power approximately 2 million … Continue reading Study on Massive Energy Potential of Atlantic Offshore Wind Power
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Will Sweden increase its offshore wind energy volumes?
On Friday 23 March WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in the seminar ‘Recent development in offshore wind in Sweden and trends in Europe’ organised by Bird & Bird in Stockholm. The event explored the options outlined in a recently published study by the Swedish Energy Agency. The study looks at the feasibility of boosting further deployment … Continue reading Will Sweden increase its offshore wind energy volumes?
Continue readingScotland hosts UK offshore wind energy premiere
North-east Scotland has marked a UK offshore wind first following the successful installation of the first pioneering suction bucket jacket foundation for Vattenfall’s 11-turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in just 15 hours. The EOWDC in Aberdeen Bay is the first offshore wind project to deploy the foundations at commercial scale with each of … Continue reading Scotland hosts UK offshore wind energy premiere
Continue readingDutch government plans 7 gigawatts in new offshore wind energy
The Dutch government on Tuesday said it will allow five new offshore wind turbine farms capable of producing 7 gigawatts (GW) of electricity in the 2024 to 2030 period. The Netherlands is lagging other European countries in renewable energy investments and has launched a programme to speed up renewable energy projects, including tenders to build … Continue reading Dutch government plans 7 gigawatts in new offshore wind energy
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Mitsubishi Corporation to Participate in Offshore Wind Farm Project in the UK
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has entered into an agreement to acquire 33.4% of shares in Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Limited (MOWEL), through its wholly owned UK-based subsidiary Diamond Generating Europe Limited (DGE), with EDP Renewables, a renewable energy company from Spain. DGE has become one of the main MOWEL shareholders, along with EDPR and ENGIE. MOWEL … Continue reading Mitsubishi Corporation to Participate in Offshore Wind Farm Project in the UK
Continue readingExpansion of offshore wind energy along Atlantic coast
Almost every state along the Atlantic coast — 12 out of 14 — has offshore wind potential that exceeds its current electricity needs, according to a new study. Bringing the electricity generated by offshore Atlantic wind farms ashore could help meet future electricity demand created by activities — transportation and the heating of homes and businesses … Continue reading Expansion of offshore wind energy along Atlantic coast
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CROWN project aims to reduce costs for offshore turbine foundations
In a programme that could save large wind farms millions of pounds both in CAPEX and OPEX, advanced metallic coatings with potential self-healing properties are being developed that could lower the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) significantly. Managed by LIC, the CROWN Project is a partnership of corrosion, manufacture, installation and modelling industry leaders dedicated … Continue reading CROWN project aims to reduce costs for offshore turbine foundations
Continue readingPKN considers building offshore wind farm
Poland’s state-run oil refiner PKN Orlen is considering building an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, the company said on Thursday. Most of the electricity generated in Poland comes from coal. Strict regulations introduced by the Law and Justice (PiS) government in the past two years have stopped new investment in wind farms. But … Continue reading PKN considers building offshore wind farm
Continue readingExploring the potential for wind energy in the Baltic Sea
On Friday 16 March WindEurope spoke at the Baltic Integrid project event “A meshed offshore wind grid in the Baltic Sea: opportunities and obstacles in the policy, legal and regulatory framework.” The event took place at the Aalto University in Espoo, Finland. Participants included representatives of governments, TSOs, wind energy associations, research centres and consultancies. … Continue reading Exploring the potential for wind energy in the Baltic Sea
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa sets sails with cutting edge offshore logistics concept
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has now fully implemented its cutting-edge offshore logistics concept announced in late 2015: After the establishment of a blade plant in the harbor of Hull, England in 2016 and the opening of a nacelle factory in Cuxhaven, Germany in 2017, the company eliminated road transportation of large and heavy wind … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa sets sails with cutting edge offshore logistics concept
Continue readingAsia Cement announces wind energy joint venture
Asia Cement Corp announced that the company is partnering with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to develop an offshore wind farm that could be in operation before the end of 2020. The NT$60 billion (US$2.05 billion) Hsinchu Offshore Wind Power Project (????????) is one of only a few locally led wind energy projects and is to … Continue reading Asia Cement announces wind energy joint venture
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World’s first offshore wind farm without subsidies to be built in the Netherlands
The Dutch Government has awarded Vattenfall in a tender to develop the twin Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farms. The two 350 MW wind farms, to be built by 2022, will be the world’s first to be built without public subsidy. The costs of offshore wind in Europe have been falling dramatically in recent years … Continue reading World’s first offshore wind farm without subsidies to be built in the Netherlands
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Vattenfall has been awarded the permit for the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm
In December, Vattenfall submitted a bid for this first non-subsidised wind farm in the Netherlands. Vattenfall plans to continue developing the wind farm of 700 – 750 MW which could produce renewable electricity for 1 to 1.5 million homes. “This is excellent news for Vattenfall and the Netherlands. It is a significant step for us … Continue reading Vattenfall has been awarded the permit for the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm
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Mammoet installs four wind turbines at Nissum Bredning near shore wind farm
Mammoet has successfully completed the installation of four 7MW wind turbines at the Nissum Bredning near shore wind farm in Denmark. Conventional offshore wind power projects are generally installed using specialist installation vessels in waters up to 30 meters deep. Located in the Bay of Thyborøn, Nissum Bredning cannot be accessed by these specialist vessels … Continue reading Mammoet installs four wind turbines at Nissum Bredning near shore wind farm
Continue readingEuropean Energy takes important step in offshore wind power
The European Energy Group has acquired the Sprogø Windpark with a total capacity of 21 MW. European Energy Group has taken an important step into the offshore wind market through the acquisition of Sprogø Windpark. The wind farm was acquired from A/S Storebælt. Knud Erik Andersen, CEO of European Energy, said: “This is an important … Continue reading European Energy takes important step in offshore wind power
Continue readingNew York Releases Offshore Wind Energy Master Plan
Plan outlines next steps for procuring 2,400 MW by 2030, with a likely significant benefit for New York’s economic development. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have released the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan, an extensive document that highlights the state’s progress on … Continue reading New York Releases Offshore Wind Energy Master Plan
Continue readingOffshore wind energy may cover 10 pct of Europe’s power in 2030
Electricity produced by offshore wind farms could meet as much as ten percent of Europe’s total demand for electricity by 2030, up from 1.5 percent in 2017, as turbines grow ever bigger, industry association WindEurope said on Thursday. ** The maximum capacity of a wind turbine could reach as much as 15 megawatt (MW) by … Continue reading Offshore wind energy may cover 10 pct of Europe’s power in 2030
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