"Floating Wind" News

Will it float?

Jul 01, 2016

Floating offshore wind projects are gaining momentum in Europe and elsewhere, including Japan. But, the concepts on offer still vary. Elaine Maslin reports. Hywind schematic. Images from Statoil…

Leader of the pack

Jul 01, 2016

The UK oil and gas industry is eyeing opportunities in the offshore wind industry, says the EIC’s Will Sharkey. Image from iStock. The UK has developed a project portfolio of unrivaled offshore wind capacity…

Global Maritime appoints Norway regional manager

Jun 07, 2016

Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering has appointed Mikal Grure Eie as regional manager for Norway. Eie‘s brief will be to develop closer customer relationships and drive new business development opportunities throughout Norway. Eie has spent over 10 years in the offshore sector…

OTC16: Wind powered water injection feasible

May 03, 2016

Wind powered water injection is a technically feasible project for suitable fields, according to the results of a joint industry project (JIP), revealed at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston today.  The DNV GL-led WIN WIN JIP would also be capable of meeting performance targets…

Saipem inks string of E&C contracts

Apr 19, 2016

Saipem has been awarded new engineering and construction contracts cumulatively valued at about €430 million. The work includes a contract with Statoil, for the lift and mating operations of offshore floating wind turbines for the Hywind Scotland project…

Statoil to launch Batwind

Mar 21, 2016

Statoil’s Batwind, a new battery storage solution for offshore wind energy, will be piloted in the world’s first floating wind farm, the Hywind pilot park off the coast of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Batwind illustration…

First floating wind job for Nexans

Feb 05, 2016

Statoil awarded Nexans the contract to supply static and dynamic cabling and associated accessories for the world's first floating wind farm, following a successful demo facilitated by Nexans' cables which has been in operation since 2009…

ABS to certify Dounreay Tri floating wind farm

Feb 16, 2016

ABS Group received a contract to provide third-party certification and design verification services for Hexicon AB for the planned Dounreay Tri floating offshore wind farm demonstrator project in Scotland.

 Image from Hexicon…

Isleburn selected for floating wind farm contract

Nov 25, 2015

Statoil has awarded a contract to Isleburn Limited for providing the suction anchors to its floating wind farm project, the Hywind pilot park, offshore Peterhead, Scotland. Isleburn, part of Global Energy Group and based in Northern Scotland…

Siemens to supply Scottish floating wind farm

Dec 04, 2015

Siemens is to supply turbines for Norwegian major Statoil's floating offshore wind turbine project off the coast of Scotland. The wind turbine manufacturer will supply the 30MW Hywind Scotland Project with five SWT-6.0-154 direct drive offshore wind turbines…

First Subsea award wind farm contract

Nov 25, 2015

Subsea connector specialist, First Subsea, has been awarded a contract to supply a cable connector for the third phase of the Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Farm Demonstration, offshore Japan. In this latest phase of the project, the connector…

Statoil moves on UK floating wind park

Nov 03, 2015

Statoil has made the final investment decision to build the world’s first floating wind farm: The Hywind pilot park offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The decision triggers around NOK2 billion investment, realizing a 60-70%…

ETI: Floating wind has strong potential

Oct 21, 2015

Floating offshore wind has the potential to deliver cost effective, secure and safe low carbon energy for the UK from the mid 2020s according to the latest insights report published by the UK's Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). With…

New JV to develop Portuguese floating wind farm

Nov 16, 2015

EDP Renewables (EDPR), Mitsubishi (through its subsidiary Diamond Generating Europe), Chiyoda (through its subsidiary Chiyoda Generating Europe), Engie and Repsol entered into an agreement to implement a floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Northern Portugal…

Offshore wind floating into French waters

Jul 08, 2015

The French government is planning to launch a tender for several pilot floating offshore wind farms, Reuters reports. Matthieu Monnier, head of offshore wind at France Energie Eolienne (FEE) was reported as saying he expected two-three…

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