Wind

Carolina Long Bay lease sale demonstrates momentum of US offshore wind sector

Friday, 13 May 2022 Robin Whitlock A lease sale in the Carolina Long Bay wind energy area will create tens of thousands of high-skilled US jobs, strengthen coastal economies, and deliver vast amounts of reliable, clean energy to America’s ...

New offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ officially joins the DEME fleet

Tuesday, 03 May 2022 Robin Whitlock

DEME has announced that its new and revolutionary offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ has officially joined the company’s fleet in a special naming ceremony.

New GWEC report identifies floating offshore wind’s role in global decarbonisation efforts

Friday, 11 March 2022 Robin Whitlock The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has today published Floating Offshore Wind – a Global Opportunity, a report setting out the clear opportunity floating offshore wind presents for countries across ...

Spain

Rush to invest in buoyant Spanish wind market presents challenges for operators finds Onyx Insight

Thursday, 06 January 2022 Robin Whitlock Fast-growing Spanish wind businesses must take proactive steps to manage their expanding and mixed portfolios smartly, or the sector will face a difficult decade of growing pains, as inefficiencies impact ...

South Korea

HHI receives an Approval in Principle for Hi-Float floating offshore wind turbine foundation

Wednesday, 01 December 2021 Robin Whitlock Testing, inspection, and certification company Bureau Veritas (BV), has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI) for its design and development of “Hi-Float”, ...

Firetrace expands its team following significant growth in demand for wind turbine fire suppression systems

Wednesday, 03 November 2021 Robin Whitlock Provider of fire suppression technology, Firetrace International, has made two key appointments in its renewable energy team following an unprecedented rise in demand for fire suppression systems within ...

France

GE Renewable Energy launches second 107-metre wind turbine blade production line at its Cherbourg factory, France

Tuesday, 12 October 2021 Robin Whitlock LM Wind Power, a subsidiary of GE Renewable Energy, has announced the launch of its second 107-metre wind turbine blade production line (mold) at its Cherbourg factory in France, in order to address the ...

Chartwell Marine and Zelim develop world’s first unmanned rescue vessel

Tuesday, 21 September 2021 Robin Whitlock Zelim, a start-up developing a complete lifesaving system for offshore energy, has partnered with pioneering naval architect Chartwell Marine to deliver a first in class remotely operated rescue vessel, ...

TOWT to launch the construction of four industrial sailing cargo ships

Friday, 16 July 2021 Robin Whitlock Founded in 2011, TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) is to launch the first fleet of industrially-scale decarbonised ships, propelled by a full set of sails measuring over 23,000 square feet capturing the ...

URI Researchers Awarded $1.2 Million to Study Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

Wednesday, 14 July 2021 REM Offshore wind turbines with a fixed foundation built into the seafloor, like those constructed off Block Island, Rhode Island, are not economical in water more than 200 feet deep. A new system of floating ...