News Archive April 2023

VALOREM confirms its position as a major player in Finland, with the approval of its Yli-Olhava 50 turbines wind project Master Plan and the ongoing construction of the Viiatti 313 MW construction wind farms.

Nordex enters hydrogen market

The joint venture with Acciona, Nordex H2 S.L, will develop green hydrogen projects in areas with abundant onshore wind resources.

Ocean Winds has signed a reserved capacity agreement with Navantia Seanergies for the manufacture of elements for future offshore wind farms internationally, including floating structures.

Vestas secures 63 MW order from JUWI for German wind projects

Vestas will supply turbines for five projects by developer JUWI.

Ilmatar Offshore was granted a seabed survey permit for the 1.2 GW offshore wind project area Vågskär in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and contracted Ramboll to start with the environmental impact assessment.

UK: Wind power sets new annual production record

Nearly a quarter of the UK's electricity last year came from wind farms.

Largest UK offshore wind farm commences determination

Berwick Bank off the East Lothian coast of Scotland is set to generate up to 4.1GW of power.

GE Settlement with SGRE

Resolves Previously Reported Wind Turbine Patent Disputes in their Entirety

Ørsted takes final investment decision for Greater Changhua 2b and 4

Ørsted will build two more offshore wind farms in Taiwan.

Vestas wins 370 MW US repowering order

Xcel Energy awarded Vestas an order for two wind projects in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Parkwind annouces the successful installation of 24 wind turbines in the German offshore wind farm Arcadis Ost 1. Three turbines will be installed in autumn to finish the construction process of the whole wind farm.

Navantia-Windar win their largest monopile order

The two companies will manufacture 45 monopiles for the British East Anglia 3 offshore wind farm.

Ørsted and Google sign first PPA in US

Google has signed a 150 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ørsted to purchase renewable energy generated by the Helena Wind Farm, located in Texas, for the next 15 years.

TenneT awards GE Grid Solutions consortiums HVDC orders

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has announced that it has been awarded three HVDC contracts for a total of approximately 6 billion euros.

Research project tests supercomputer modeling at wind farm site

A collaboration between the University of Wyoming and a wind energy company compared sophisticated computer simulations of wind flow with data recorded at site.

Leading Light Wind releases potential offshore wind hub image

Leading Light Wind released the first rendering of its proposed offshore wind O&M facility at Dry Dock 4 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York.

Gazelle Wind Power, developer of a modular floating offshore wind platform, has teamed up with renewable energy developer WAM Horizon to accelerate the development of a pilot plant using Gazelle’s breakthrough floating wind platform, in Aguçadoura, Portugal. WAM will provide Gazelle with strategic advisory to successfully implement this project.

KenzFigee secures contract for crane delivery on East Anglia 3 HVDC converter station

KenzFigee signed a contract with Aker Solutions for the delivery of an offshore pedestal crane.

Egypt's wind energy potential is huge. Financial close has now been reached for a further 500 MW wind project. In the coming years, construction activity in the country on the Nile will increase significantly.

API at CONTROL 2023

Automated Precision Europe GmbH (API) will present its current portfolio at the CONTROL 2023 trade show in Stuttgart, Germany.

Zephyrus Marine wants to build zero carbon service vessel bub in Japan

The design of the Zephyrus Zero Carbon Offshore wind service operation will be tailored to specifically service Japanese wind and offshore vessels.

The Windeed floater solution has been granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas, the world-renowned classification society, marking a significant milestone in the development of Windeed’s innovative technology.

The final investment decision opens the way for the construction phase of the project: the first offshore operations will take place this summer before the effective start of the installation operations in 2024 and 2025.

The company is developing an ambitious Irish offshore pipeline of up to 4GW, which includes the country’s most advanced offshore project Arklow Bank Wind Park 2 off the coast of Wicklow, and the Celtic Sea Array and Setanta Wind Park projects which are located off Ireland’s south and north-east coasts respectively.

The total economic impact from construction and operation of Pattern Energy’s massive SunZia transmission and wind-generation project, expected to break ground this summer, could reach $20.5 billion over 30 years, according to a new study.

Qualitas Energy acquires DunoAir

This acquisition allows Qualitas Energy to add wind projects in development with a capacity of 1.4 GW to its pipeline.

Globhe is partnering up with a global specialized wind turbine blade inspection and analysis platform, opening up the potential for the wind industry to automate easy inspections across the board. The Globhe platform enables the client to do blade inspections in more countries worldwide, taking advantage of the flexibility and global availability of drone operators.

Optimizing the coatings business

Optimizing the paint maintenance schedules, AkzoNobel's system uses data that’s gathered over several years to help ensure that aircrafts are only repainted when needed.

Ryse Energy, a provider of distributed renewable energy systems with more than 4,000 systems installed worldwide, has received $15 million in growth financing from RWE Energy Transition Investments.

The Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act addresses barriers to building offshore wind projects by upgrading Maryland’s Eastern Shore’s electric grid and facilitates the construction of a shared transmission infrastructure.

How the offshore wind sector work with the Government to speed the development of vital UK offshore wind projects which are necessary to meet the UK’s clean energy targets for 2030 and beyond?

The £2.8m project will accelerate the development of a new generation of digital technologies essential for the huge expansion of offshore wind generation required to meet climate targets

Joint Venture IberBlue Wind announced two floating offshore wind projects on the North Atlantic coast. They will be located on the border between Spain and Portugal and have a combined capacity of up to 1.96 GW.

PNE sets new record in expansion of own generation portfolio

PNE AG is significantly expanding its capacity to generate electricity with its own wind farms.

Latin America’s crucial role for the energy transition

Latin America is already a major producer of critical minerals for the clean energy transition. Now it could expand into a range of other materials.

Siemens Gamesa has signed a contract with the Indian subsidiary of steel group ArcelorMittal to supply 46 SG 3.6-145 wind turbines for a project with a total capacity of 166 MW in Andhra Pradesh.

Kazakhstan likely to miss its 2030 renewables target

The country’s power sector is characterized by its high dependence on thermal power, but it lacks other renewable energy plants, says GlobalData.

A new forecast by analyst Wood Mackenzie predicts golden times for the global wind industry. The market will see explosive growth in the coming years - even if not all regions will participate equally.

GWEC publishes Global Wind Report

Decisions made by policy makers will have a decisive impact on whether the world will be able to carry out the energy transition within the necessary time frame, and the cost of the transition.

Dublin Offshore Technology (DOT) has developed a unique and innovative technology solution for floating offshore wind mooring systems which provides significant design improvements for the wind farm.

Arafura signs NdPr Offtake Agreement with Siemens Gamesa

The NdPr from Nolans will be used in the manufacture of permanent magnets used in offshore wind turbines assembled at Siemens Gamesa’s Cuxhaven production facility in Germany

Sabik Offshore acquires Weissenborn

Weissenborn designs and manufactures aluminium solutions for transition pieces (TPs), suspended internal structures and substations in the offshore wind industry.

Ports play vital role for offshore wind

The EU must recognise the critical role of offshore wind ports in its trans-European transport network policy (TEN-T).

K2 Management appointed as Lender’s Technical Advisor on South Korean wind farm

The MunmuBaram JV by Shell and Hexicon aims to develop, construct, and operate a 1.3GW floating offshore wind farm, located in Southeast Korea.

By supplying 100 gigawatt hours (GWh) of additional renewable power annually, the new PPA is another milestone in the Borealis journey to more sustainable operations and reduced emissions.

Many oil and gas companies upgrade their operations to reduce their carbon footprint. When adding units for hydrogen, carbon capture and biofuels, they want the same safety and quality as for their oil and gas facilities, plus sealing expertise within energy transition projects. That is why they continue with cable and pipe seal provider Roxtec.

With Target Grid, TenneT is proposing a network of DC (direct current) superhighways and energy hubs, the DC grid (electricity superhighways), and a significantly improved existing AC (alternating current) grid.

Fugro starts geotechnical survey for SouthCoast Wind

Fugro, a global leader in geo-data for energy and infrastructure industries, is conducting the geotechnical survey utilizing the highly sophisticated Fugro Explorer vessel.

OX2 orders monopile foundations for Swedish offshore wind farm

EEW SPC will deliver monopile foundations for two of the offshore wind farms OX2 is developing in Sweden together with Ingka Investments.

KGAL and Lafarge sign long-term PPA

KGAL Investment Management has signed long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Lafarge Cement Polska for the Krasin and Rywald onshore wind farms in Poland.

Wind Energy Ireland demands support for Irish ports

Wind Energy Ireland is once again calling on the Irish Government to invest in the ports of the island.

The pre-FEED studies which are expected to last 6 months, will involve engineering design work that supports key decisions, foundation type, corrosion protection concepts as well as transportation and installation feasibility.

EWT to install three wind turbines in Antarctica

EWT has signed a contract with Antarctica New Zealand, for the supply and installation of 3 turbines type DW54X-1MW, hub height 40m, at Ross Island, Antarctica.

RES wants to build the Carnbuck wind farm in Northern Ireland

RES has submitted a planning application for its 12-turbine Carnbuck Wind Farm, located in the townlands of Carnbuck, Magheraboy and Moneyneagh, near Corkey, Co. Antrim.

Corio joins the Global Offshore Wind Alliance

Corio will join as one of GOWA’s leading industry representatives and has pledged to work with the alliance’s membership to ramp up offshore wind deployment worldwide.

With 73 wind turbines and 2 offshore substations, the Hai Long offshore wind farm will be one of the largest in Taiwan. It is also notable for being the first offshore wind farm where each turbine is equipped with a SHM (Structural Health Monitoring) system.

Greenalia to build a new 27 MW wind farm in Spain

Energy company Greenalia has obtained the administrative authorization for the construction of a new 27 MW wind farm in Spain.

GWEC and EnergyNet to form partnership

The organizations want to promote wind energy in Africa.

SSE Renewables installed first turbines at Viking Energy Wind Farm

The first turbine completed is located at South Midfield, west of Kergord, in the far southwest of the Viking site in the UK.

Global Wind Service to pre-assemble Fécamp wind turbines

Siemens Gamesa has selected Global Wind Service (GWS) as partner for the complete pre-assembly scope for Parc éolien en mer de Fécamp in France.

First turbine erected at Dutch offshore wind farm

The first of 69 wind turbines has been installed at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park at the North Sea, developer CrossWind said.

G7 works closely with the IEA

Ministers of the G7 group have given strong recognition to many areas of the IEA’s work on clean energy transitions and energy security in their communiqué.

Iberdrola will build Spain's first hybrid wind and solar plant in Castilla y León, in the province of Burgos. Two photovoltaic plants of 41 and 33 MW are being installed to hybridise the existing 69 MW BaCa - Ballestas and Casetona - wind power complex in the region.

Port of Rotterdam develops green hydrogen site

Several companies already have plans to realise a total of some 1.35 GW of electrolysis in Rotterdam.

DEME Offshore and Liftra join forces for installation of next-generation wind turbines

The Liftra crane technology will be fully integrated on board DEME’s vessels on an exclusive basis.

A new report by the CLean Energy Council reveals that the Australian clean energy industry commenced construction on over 5000 MW of large-scale wind and solar farms in 2022 – the highest year for new renewable construction commitments on record.

The reforms could see applicants considering overall costs alongside other ‘non price factors’ - such as supply chain sustainability, addressing skills gaps, innovation and enabling system and grid flexibility and operability.

A new report by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) today detailed over $150 billion in capital investment announced for utility-scale clean energy projects and manufacturing facilities since federal incentives were signed into law last August.

Enersense to build Finnish wind farm

Enersense International has agreed with Gigawatti Oy about construction of the Oosinselkä wind farm in Luvia at Eurajoki, Finland.

After 18 months of political negotiations the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission came to a provisional agreement on the revision of the 2018 EU Renewables Directive.

The technology being used integrates UV-C light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a coating scheme which emits just enough light to provide total prevention of bio-fouling accumulation on the protected area.

Energiequelle sells Finnish wind farm fo Commerz Real

Energiequelle has completed the Torvenkylä wind farm in Kalajoki, Finland and sold it to Commerz Real’s KlimaVest fund.

“There was a strong need from the industry to include both topics in our service specification which will support our customers to meet growth targets for offshore wind in a safe and reliable way," explains Kim Sandgaard-Mørk, Executive Vice President for Renewables Certification at DNV.

Ørsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Acciona's infrastructure division. Acciona is a global engineering and construction firm focused on renewables and a designer of floating wind foundation solutions.

Six French offshore wind energy clusters and business groups have joined forces under the France Offshore Renewables banner to facilitate access to French companies for international decision-makers.

Cadeler to work for Siemens Gamesa on Danish offshore wind farm

Cadeler has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa to install 26 wind turbines at the Aflandshage offshore wind farm south of Copenhagen in 2026.

Google and Eneco have signed a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) for the supply of approximately 0.5 TWh of green electricity with a capacity of 153 MW per year for a period of 10 years.

Only days after installing the world's deepest botttom-fixed wind turbine foundation, Seaway7 reports that the conmpany has finished installing all the foundations at Seagreen offshore wind farm.

With the first successful PPAs concluded in the first quarter of 2023, the PNE Group has consolidated its leading role as a transaction advisor in the conclusion of power purchase agreements (PPAs).

For centuries native Americans have been stripped off their land, persecuted, killed, and locked away in reservations. Most of the time these reservations are located in areas that otherwise offer little in the way of opportunities: No raw materials, far outside civilization, and often not even usable for farming. But now the land is arousing new desires.

Von Roll's Annual General Meeting held

All proposals of the Board of Directors were approved.

ArcelorMittal invests in green steel in India

The plants off its Indian subsidiary will be supplied by a wind-solar hybrid renewable energy project. Siemens Gamesa will provide turbines for the wind farm.

Freja Offshore submitted planning application

Freja Offshore is a 50-50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Hexicon. The planned floating wind project is located off the coast of Sweden.

Based on this power purchase agreement (PPA), Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has secured the delivery of 114 megawatts (MW) of green electricity over a period of 15 years from the new offshore wind farm that is scheduled to go online at the end of 2024.

Prysmian's annual shareholder meeting

2022 financial statements approved

Van Oord installs methanol engines in installation vessel

Five methanol engines are ready to power Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Boreas.

Construction of the Azuma Kofuji solar park began in August 2020, and the first kilowatt-hour of clean electricity was fed into the grid at the end of September 2022. Annually, the solar park, which is spread over several sub-areas, will produce around 107 million kilowatt hours of electricity.

In collaboration with glass fibre producer 3B-Fibreglass, the DecomBlades partners are pursuing a circular route for the glass fibre from decommissioned wind turbine blades – a route that has the potential to off-take the coming years’ waste stream.

RWE to use CO2-reduced towers at Denmark's Thor offshore wind farm

The tower steel plates are made of greener steel that produces at least 63 percent less CO2 emissions compared to conventional steel.

Statkraft has completed a deal to purchase two wind farms under development in Shetland, solidifying the company’s commitment to the islands and pushing forward the UK’s energy transition.

TenneT and four cooperation partners have signed the contracts for the construction of grid connections for North Sea wind farms on the scale of 28 large power plants.

Scottish Renewables has launched the fourth edition of its 'Supply Chain Impact Statement' this week, an annual showcase of the businesses and organisations working across Scotland’s renewable energy industry.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be first UK High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) connected offshore wind farm / 70% reduction in topside weight per MW for offshore platforms

Polish offshore wind farm to be equipped with Siemens Gamesa turbines

Developers PGE Baltica and Ørsted have agreed with Siemens Gamesa to supply the wind turbines for the Baltica 2 offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea.

New tool for controlled blade installation developed

Huisman and Siemens Gamesa have been working on a solution to stabilise wind turbine components during installation, especially blades, but also nacelles and tower segments.

Pemamek Ltd. has won a significant order to supply PEMA production automation solutions to the Dutch offshore wind monopile foundation manufacturer Sif Holding N.V. (Sif). The delivery includes PEMA plate joining lines for XXXL monopile foundation manufacturing and extensive service agreements.

Moray West Offshore Wind Farm reaches Financial Close

Moray West is the first UK offshore wind farm to rely in majority on corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs) for the commercialisation of its output.

Today, the Biden Administration announced it is taking steps to advance environmental justice throughout the federal government, including strengthening environmental reviews and increasing community involvement in infrastructure projects that impact communities at the fenceline and on the forefront of climate change.

DNV opened its new Technology Centre on Groningen’s Zernike campus

The Technology Centre will articulate research and technology qualification for the energy sector around several axis.

DuPont signs VPPA with NexEra Energy

The Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center in Upton County, Texas, will generate 135 MW of wind power for DuPont annually.

Sif to produce monopiles for Polish offshore wind farms

The company will supply 90 monopile foundations for Baltyk II and III offshore wind farms, located in the Polish Baltic Sea.

Ampelmann to provide gangway for Hywind Tampen

An Ampelmann gangway helps with the construction of the floating offshore wind farm Hywind Tampen in Norway.

Next chapter for subsea inspection

DeepOcean has successfully mobilised its first Autonomous Inspection Drone (AID).

New commitments on the build-out of offshore wind in the North Seas on the horizon

Nine Heads of State & Government and the President of the EU Commission meet today in Ostend.

Prysmian at the WindEurope Annual Event 2023 in Copenhagen

Prysmian Group will exhibit its extended portfolio of products and services at the WindEurope Annual Event 2023 that will take place in Copenhagen from April 25 to 27.

PNE AG expands own generation portfolio

Another wind farm has now gone into operation in Mansbach in Hesse, Germany.

Installation process of monopiles at Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm started

Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen has installed the first of 50 monopiles for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm.

World Bank proposes new framework for energy transition in emerging countries

The new framework for this energy transition proposed by the World Bank is titled 'Scaling Up to Phase Down'.

Vestas chosen for Japanese offshore wind project

Vestas will supply the Kitakyushu-Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm with 25 V174-9.5 MW wind turbines.

RWE has announced that all major components for the 1,000 MW Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark have been secured. The company is signing agreements with suppliers for turbines, foundations, cables and the on- and offshore substation.

MarramWind: EIA assessments underway for Scottish offshore wind farm

ABPmer is supporting key elements of the EIA for one of the world’s first large-scale commercial floating offshore wind farms

This is the first Irish-based CPPA of its kind with a drinks brand in Ireland, and will allow Britvic Ireland to fund electricity generation at Sonnagh Old Wind Farm in Moneylea Co. Galway.

Both sides reiterate their commitment to their respective 2030 targets of at least 55% greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to 1990, and to achieving climate neutrality at the latest by 2050.

WindEurope Annual Event 2023 to kick off

This year’s edition will be the biggest WindEurope event so far.

National Grid and TenneT want to build an electricity link that will connect offshore wind between the Netherlands and the UK to support decarbonisation, energy independence and strengthen British, Dutch and European security of supply.

AkzoNobel’s first quarter volumes above expectation with robust pricing; Europe resilient and China rebounding

Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA; AKZOY) publishes results for Q1 2023

Demag presents its new Demag DBC chain hoist

Demag is presenting new additions to its chain hoist range at LogiMAT 2023.

Schaeffler AGM appoints new Supervisory Board member

In his report, Klaus Rosenfeld outlined the company’s performance in the past financial year, illustrating both challenging and successful aspects.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore stopped at the Tradepoint Atlantic facility in Sparrows Point with Ørsted, signing several major environment bills geared toward further solidifying Maryland’s clean energy future.

Australia is taking positive steps to increase its climate and clean energy ambitions. But nor the country needs to strengthen its policies and long-term plans to ensure it meets its targets.

Mammoet assembled world’s largest floating offshore wind farm

Mammoet was engaged to undertake turbine assembly and associated port handling work.

Report: Europe needs to develop meshed grids for offshore wind energy

The development of offshore grid infrastructure has been relatively uncoordinated until recently. This needs to change.

“The expansion and modernization of our national power grid is central to meeting our urgent climate and energy security goals,“ the organizations wrote.

Cadeler and Ørsted continue partnership

Cadeler has signed two contracts with Ørsted for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK.

GE announces First Quarter 2023 Results

Double-digit orders and revenue growth with positive free cash flow; raising low end of 2023 guidance

CWP’s Vetrozelena wind farm, consisting of 48 turbines, has a planned installed capacity of 300 MW. The project's electricity output will reduce CO2 emissions by around 820,000 tons every year and supply more than 185,000 households with green electricity.

The new edition of the IEA’s annual 'Global Electric Vehicle Outlook' shows that more than 10 million electric cars were sold worldwide in 2022 and that sales are expected to grow by another 35% this year to reach 14 million.

If you read your 'North Sea Summit' news carefully at the beginning of the week, you may have noticed Luxembourg in the list of participating countries alongside eight North Sea countries. The dwarf state has no coastline, but is still involved in the offshore wind business.

DNV: Tackling earthquake challenges for wind farms

DNV has started a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) to increase certainty in the design process for wind farms challenged by earthquakes.

Digital tool launched to accelerate permitting

Permitting remains the biggest bottleneck for wind energy. Amazon Web Services, Accenture and WindEurope have come together to work towards a solution.

Ocean Winds announces Final Investment Decision for Dieppe – Le Tréport offshore wind farm

Ocean Winds continues its expansion, tripling its portfolio since its inception in 2020.

Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle), the developer of a modular floating offshore wind platform, is unveiling third generation technology this week at WindEurope 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), wind and solar combined now provide more generating capacity and produce more electricity than coal.

Greenvolt and Bluefloat to develop floating offshore wind projects in Portugal together

Greenvolt and Bluefloat Energy have joined forces to develop offshore wind projects off the Portuguese coast.

Blade manufacturers call for new material passports

The DecomBlades innovation project has released a new specification for recycling partners to recycle blade material.

Dieter Dehoorne, Group Senior Vice President, Global Procurement, Vestas, and Felix Henseler, Chief Executive Officer, ZF Wind Power Antwerpen NV, call for a slow down on turbine sizes to scale up the wind industry.

ENERCON and Turkish energy generation company Enerjisa Üretim have signed a MoU covering the installation of two prototypes of the new ENERCON top model planned for Turkey in 2024.

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) invites public comment on, and assesses interest in, possible commercial wind energy development in areas offshore Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

Mounting structure of the Antaris 5.5 kW in Schleswig-Holstein

The installation is carried out on a 12 m high tilt mast.

U.S. Parties argue over clean energy investments

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal key clean energy incentives as part of a debt limit package.