17 10, 2024

Coastal Liberty Begins Operations with Green Hydrogen Technology in the Germany

By |October 17th, 2024|GERMANY, TECHNOLOGY|

The Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) Coastal Liberty has commenced operations using a hydrogen-electric energy system in the German Wadden Sea. This initiative aims to reduce emissions associated with maritime activities, aligning with broader efforts to transition towards sustainable energy sources in the shipping industry. The hydrogen system, developed by Hamburg-based eCap Marine, received class certification [...]

15 10, 2024

500,000 kilometers of cable: Powering Germany’s energy transition by 2045

By |October 15th, 2024|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY, TOP NEWS|

Future-Proofing Germany’s Power Grid: Meeting Technology Demands by 2045 Germany is racing to expand and modernize its power grid, a critical move to support the country's energy transition. Renewable energy sources such as offshore wind farms, solar power, and storage systems, alongside growing demand from heat pumps, electric vehicles, and data centers, are placing unprecedented [...]

10 10, 2024

Litgrid and Svenska kraftnät sign a contract to upgrade NordBalt control system

By |October 10th, 2024|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN, TECHNOLOGY, TOP NEWS|

Litgrid and Svenska kraftnät, Lithuanian and Swedish transmission system operators, have signed a contract with Hitachi Energy to upgrade the control system of NordBalt HVDC interconnector. During the upgrade, control system logic, which will enhance grid stability of the Baltic countries and Sweden, will be installed. “NordBalt interconnector is one of the most important objects [...]

13 09, 2024

Spire Capital Partners Invests in Bioseco, Leading Innovator in Bird Protection for Wind Farms

By |September 13th, 2024|POLAND, TECHNOLOGY|

Spire Capital Partners (SCP) has announced its latest investment, acquiring a controlling stake in Bioseco, a pioneering company in bird protection technology for wind farms. With this investment, Bioseco aims to accelerate the deployment of more than 200 new bird protection systems by 2025, expanding its reach in international markets. Bioseco, a Polish company founded [...]

8 08, 2024

Ørsted launches world’s first heavy-lift cargo drone operations at Offshore Wind Farm

By |August 8th, 2024|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is deploying heavy-lift cargo drones (HLCD) for the first time in an operational campaign at the Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm. This pioneering move marks a significant leap forward in operational efficiency and safety in the offshore wind industry. The heavy lift cargo drone will transport cargo from [...]

13 06, 2024

Revolutionizing wind turbine blade inspections with drones

By |June 13th, 2024|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

In a recent LinkedIn post, RWE CEO Sven Utermöhlen highlighted the transformative impact of drones on blade inspections in their offshore fleet. Previously requiring up to three experts to abseil from the nacelle to the blades, this task is now performed by a remote-controlled drone, offering significant advantages. Drones have increased the safety of blade [...]

31 05, 2024

DNV leads wind energy development with industry standard for next generation blades

By |May 31st, 2024|ONSHORE, REGULATORY, TECHNOLOGY|

The improved rotor blade certification standard was updated through a long-term joint industry project (JIP) to reflect the latest needs of wind turbine owners and manufacturers to ensure safe and reliable rotor blades DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has led an innovative initiative resulting in the revision of the DNV-ST-0376 rotor blade [...]

26 03, 2024

NKT supplies adaptive power cable joints to Energinet

By |March 26th, 2024|AUTHORS, DENMARK, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

NKT has delivered the first order for its new Adaptive Rigid Sea Joint to the Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet. The innovative power cable joint allows Energinet to optimize inventory and minimize waste as the joint can be adapted for several cable types from different suppliers. The Adaptive Rigid Sea Joint developed by NKT [...]

8 03, 2024

RockWave awarded contract for subsurface data reprocessing for Bałtyk 1 Offshore Wind Farm project in Poland

By |March 8th, 2024|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

RockWave, a leading provider of seismic processing and imaging services for multiple energy sectors, proudly announces that it has been awarded a significant contract from Equinor and Polenergia at their offshore wind development area, the 'Bałtyk 1 Wind Farm'. This award underscores RockWave's commitment to delivering top-tier seismic processing solutions to the renewable energy sector. [...]

6 03, 2024

Ignitis Renewables advances toward the first Baltic offshore wind farm in Lithuania with precision measurements and strategic insights

By |March 6th, 2024|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, continues the development of the first offshore wind farm in the Baltic States and is taking wind and meteorological measurements in the Baltic Sea that are necessary for the project. For this purpose, a floating measuring station with specialised equipment was brought to the maritime area of the [...]

4 03, 2024

2023 Clean Energy Landscape: Global surge and regional disparities in solar, wind, and electric vehicles, balanced by challenges in nuclear and energy efficiency

By |March 4th, 2024|CLIMATE, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, TECHNOLOGY|

Global clean energy deployment scaled new heights in 2023, with annual additions of solar PV and wind growing 85% and 60% respectively. Capacity additions for these two technologies reached almost 540 GW, with China accounting for the majority of both. Clean energy deployment in 2023, however, remained too concentrated in advanced economies and China, with [...]

27 02, 2024

RWE announces winner of global Innovation Competition

By |February 27th, 2024|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

Indeximate Ltd., a start-up founded in the UK in 2022, has won RWE’s second global Innovation Competition. The competition was launched with the aim to find innovative solutions in the domains of system integration, circularity and environmental protection in offshore wind that can support RWE´s growth ambitions and sustainability targets. In order to select the [...]

26 02, 2024

Erbud Signs Significant Contract for Baltic Towers

By |February 26th, 2024|OFFSHORE, POLAND, TECHNOLOGY|

In a landmark development for Poland's renewable energy sector, Erbud has recently sealed a substantial deal aimed at advancing the country's offshore wind energy capabilities. The contract, valued at a staggering 358.4 million PLN, entails the design and construction of tower production facilities for offshore wind energy at the Ostrów Island in Gdańsk, a significant [...]

20 02, 2024

IPCEI Hy2Infra: Advancing European Hydrogen Infrastructure for Green Transition

By |February 20th, 2024|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, POLAND, REGULATORY, TECHNOLOGY|

The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a third Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI') to support hydrogen infrastructure. This IPCEI is expected to boost the supply of renewable hydrogen, thereby reducing dependency on natural gas and helping to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU Plan. The [...]

20 02, 2024

OX2 and SMHI will collaborate to restore parts of the Baltic Sea through artificial oxygenation

By |February 20th, 2024|CLIMATE, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN, TECHNOLOGY|

SMHI has been granted a research grant from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate to investigate, in collaboration with, among others, OX2, whether artificial oxygenation can contribute to restoring parts of the Baltic Sea that are currently oxygen-free. The oxygen gas is a by-product from hydrogen production at two [...]

22 01, 2024

CIP launches new company dedicated to developing energy island projects globally

By |January 22nd, 2024|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is launching Copenhagen Energy Islands (“CEI”): A new company dedicated to developing energy islands globally with backing from Nordic, European, and North American investors. Copenhagen Energy Islands will build on CIP’s long-standing experience and expertise within offshore wind to develop energy island projects globally. Copenhagen Energy Islands is currently developing a portfolio [...]

22 01, 2024

Ocean Winds supports the implementation of innovative unmanned robots to operate on BC-Wind offshore wind farm

By |January 22nd, 2024|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, TECHNOLOGY|

The project to implement the operation of unmanned autonomous vessels to service offshore wind farms, prepared by Gdańsk-based Blue Armada Robotics, won the European ELBE Challenge competition for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe. The Call for Financial Support to Innovation, organized with support from the European Commission by the ELBE (European Leaders of [...]

8 01, 2024

AI-Optimized Grid Balancing Pilot Launched in Finland

By |January 8th, 2024|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

A Finland-based energy group has installed a pilot project at an industrial park in the country, touting it as a first-of-its-kind system supported by the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Exaum, founded in 2021 as an energy company committed to working for greater deployment of renewable energy, in late November announced the 1-MW project is [...]

8 01, 2024

Aker Solutions to pilot floating-wind power hub in Norway

By |January 8th, 2024|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway to pilot new subsea power system technology which has the potential to significantly reduce the costs and complexity of offshore wind farms. The project will see Aker Solutions provide new power transmission technology, Subsea Collector, [...]

28 11, 2023

Commission launches first European Hydrogen Bank auction with €800 million of subsidies for renewable hydrogen production

By |November 28th, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

The Commission launched the first auction under the European Hydrogen Bank to support the production of renewable hydrogen in Europe, with an initial €800 million of emissions trading revenues, channelled through the Innovation Fund. Producers of renewable hydrogen can bid for support in the form of a fixed premium per kilogram of hydrogen produced. The [...]

20 11, 2023

Fugro supports Ignitis Renewables in Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm

By |November 20th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has awarded Fugro a contract to conduct a geophysical survey at Lithuania's first offshore wind farm site. This critical step in the project's development aims to enhance the understanding of seabed conditions, which will inform the location, construction and design of future wind turbines at the Baltic Sea. [...]

13 11, 2023

DNV concludes Phase 1 of joint industry project to optimize design of floating substations

By |November 13th, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

DNV has successfully concluded Phase 1 of its joint industry project (JIP) aimed at establishing offshore substation standards for the growing floating wind sector. The collaborative industry effort has brought together 38 participating companies (including transmission operators, developers, component suppliers, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation contractors, and yards) to tackle the distinctive challenges associated with [...]

10 11, 2023

Baltic Industrial Group completes a project of constructing two offshore transformer stations for a Danish partner

By |November 10th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

The Baltic Industrial Group has completed a project involving the construction of two offshore transformer stations (OSS) for a Danish partner. In the afternoon of November 8, from Baltic Operator's production site in Gdynia, sailed a finished, second, "twin" trafostation for the offshore wind farm meant for the US market. As part of constructions completed [...]

5 11, 2023

Subsidiary of Port of Tallinn is designing a windfarm commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV)

By |November 5th, 2023|ESTONIA, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Subsidiary of Port of Tallinn, TS Shipping OÜ has announced the competition „Wind farm commissioning service operations vessel technical documentation“ for the construction of a new CSOV vessel. According to TS Shipping OÜ CEO Vahur Ausmees, the decision to actually build the ship has not yet been made, but the new CSOV would be used [...]

31 10, 2023

The first PtX tender in Denmark has been determined: Six projects will establish electrolysis capacity on more than 280 MW

By |October 31st, 2023|CLIMATE, DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

The Danish Energy Agency has concluded the Power-to-X Tender and six projects will win the State Aid. Four different companies are behind the six winning projects and can now start building up the production of green hydrogen in Denmark. The Danish Energy Agency can now reveal the winners of the first Danish Power-to-X (PtX) tender [...]

26 10, 2023

Equinor and Polenergia awarded a contract to Seaway7 for the inter-array cables

By |October 26th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, today confirmed the award of a substantial* contract by Equinor and Polenergia c bottom-fixed offshore wind projects, in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. Seaway7’s scope of work covers the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of 100 66kV inter-array cables, measuring approximately 200 kilometres in length. The two [...]

26 10, 2023

WindEurope: Net Zero? It’s all about electrification

By |October 26th, 2023|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, TECHNOLOGY|

Electrification Alliance recently unveiled a new ‘Electrification Manifesto’ urging the European Commission to fast-track the electrification of Europe. The Manifesto calls for a dedicated Electrification Action Plan in the first 100 days of the incoming European Commission’s mandate. At the launch event, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson was named the winner of the inaugural [...]

17 10, 2023

Respect Energy Holding plans the construction of offshore floating wind farm in Estonia

By |October 17th, 2023|ESTONIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

Respect Energy Holding announces its plans to build an offshore floating wind farm off the coast of Estonia. The project includes also a pilot deployment of foundation technology with hydrogen and ammonia production at floating wind turbines. The projected investment with total capacity of up to 820 MW will be established in the Wind Energy [...]

17 10, 2023

Bladt Industries and Semco Maritime with EPCI Contract for the Baltic Power OSS project

By |October 17th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

A primary sub-contractor, ISC Consulting Engineers, has already successfully completed much of the engineering scope, both for the substations as well as for the monopiles and transition pieces, which will also be supplied by Bladt Industries. The two substations will be constructed and established in the coming years, with final commissioning planned for early 2026, [...]

13 10, 2023

Seatech Engineering discusses possibility of supporting Polish offshore

By |October 13th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

The latest project of Seatech Engineering – CTV (Crew Transport Vessel) SE-223 catamaran will be tasked with safe transfer of technical personnel, along with necessary equipment, between service ports and offshore wind farms. In addition, vessel will enable support of SOVs (Service Operation Vessel) working in the area of farms on the Baltic Sea, thus [...]

6 10, 2023

Vulcan opens pioneering fire range with helipad

By |October 6th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, TECHNOLOGY|

Vulcan Training & Consultancy (VTC), the largest training center in Central and Eastern Europe providing training for Oil & Gas and Wind Energy employees, is proud to announce the opening of Poland's first commercial fire training ground with a helicopter landing pad. The inauguration ceremony took place at Vulcan Training & Consultancy's 5th Anniversary Gala, [...]

4 10, 2023

Online game brings green hydrogen research to life

By |October 4th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Leuna, September 20, 2023. The production of green hydrogen at sea researched in the H2Mare Flagship Project can now be experienced in the form of a browser game. In »Offshore - the H2Mare Game«, players can build their own offshore wind park, produce green hydrogen and test the future technologies researched in the project on [...]

3 10, 2023

Inaugaration Of New Wind Turbine Blade Test Rig

By |October 3rd, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

More than 100 employees, consultants, suppliers, customers and collaboration partners were gathered for the inauguration event. The ribbon was cut by (from left to right) Test rig project Manager (Hvejsel Advise), Christian Frier Hvejsel; Head of Technology Development Blades (Siemens Gamesa), Peter Fuglsang; Chairman of the Board (Blaest), Kim Sandgaard-Mørk; Chairman of the Board (Port [...]

3 10, 2023

NKT secures framework agreement and record order for five power cable projects supporting the German Energiewende

By |October 3rd, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

NKT has been awarded a combination of five on- and offshore power cable projects embedded in a long-term framework agreement by the German TSO 50Hertz. With a combined value of approx. EUR 3.5bn, the order is a new company record for NKT. 50Hertz, a German transmission system operator, has selected NKT to provide several 525 [...]

28 09, 2023

Eurelectric: Accelerating electrification requires infrastructure

By |September 28th, 2023|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, TECHNOLOGY|

The peak of the energy crisis may be over, but not the challenges to Europe’s decarbonisation and security of supply. Homegrown clean and renewable electrification remains THE answer, but higher investments and upgraded infrastructure are urgently needed to enable a tripling in electrification rates by 2050. With 6½ years until 2030, Europe must attract unprecedented [...]

26 09, 2023

RWE and FRS Windcat Polska present a hydrogen-powered CTV unit to transport offshore wind farm crews

By |September 26th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, TECHNOLOGY|

RWE and FRS Windcat Polska presented the Hydrocat 55, one of the world's first dual-fuel crew transport vessels (CTV), in the port of Ustka. It is a dual-fuel, MDO-fueled unit that can also run on hydrogen, significantly reducing CO2 emissions. In the presence of Jacek Maniszewski, Mayor of the City of Ustka, representatives of local [...]

25 09, 2023

IEA report: Momentum behind low-emissions hydrogen continues to grow

By |September 25th, 2023|CLIMATE, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, TECHNOLOGY|

Momentum behind low-emissions hydrogen continues to grow despite the slow roll-out of financial incentives and stubborn cost pressures that threaten to delay projects, says new IEA report. But production levels can still increase substantially by 2030 if all announced projects are realised and greater efforts are made on encouraging uptake. The number of announced projects [...]

12 09, 2023

Sensoria: The Role of Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies

By |September 12th, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

In a recent interview with BalticWind.eu, Valery Godinezazcuaga, Director at the Sensoria™ Center of Excellence, shed light on the pivotal role of the Fourth Industrial Revolution's technological advancements in accelerating wind farm development. "If we put the development of wind energy in the context of the historic industrial revolutions, we can say that the modern [...]

8 09, 2023

Denmark and Germany together on wind and hydrogen

By |September 8th, 2023|DENMARK, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

The strong Danish-German cooperation within wind and hydrogen was thoroughly discussed at the German Danish Business Forum in Hamburg on 6 September. With the decision to establish the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link, a new business forum saw the light of day in 2014 - the Hamburg-Copenhagen Business Forum. Now it has gained national reach and has [...]

28 08, 2023

Hellenic Cables S.A. is awarded an EPCI contract for the grid interconnection in Germany

By |August 28th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, was awarded a contract by 50Hertz Offshore GmbH for the turnkey delivery of two export cable systems for the interconnection to the German grid of the Western Offshore Sub Station of Gennaker, an offshore wind farm with capacity of approx. 927MW located in the German Baltic Sea, [...]

10 08, 2023

Ocean Winds invites SMEs to present Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle projects

By |August 10th, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY, TOP NEWS|

In the ever-evolving world of offshore renewable energy, innovation is the driving force behind progress. Ocean Winds, a prominent industry leader and a partner of the ELBE alliance in leading European regions, recognizes the significance of research and development (R&D) in shaping the future of the offshore wind sector. In their pursuit to strengthen small [...]

28 07, 2023

PGE Baltica complets its first full year of wind measurements in the Baltica 1 project area

By |July 28th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

PGE Baltica announced the completion of the first full year of wind measurements in Baltica 1 project area, and thus successfully completed Phase I of a measurement campaign aimed at capturing the full seasonality in recorded measurement data. As analysts point out, the consistency of the measurements was undisturbed, and the required threshold for data [...]

28 07, 2023

Stefan Thimm, BWO: The production of green hydrogen from offshore wind must begin now

By |July 28th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, TECHNOLOGY|

Green hydrogen from offshore wind: create concrete foundations for investments now! "It is good that the German government has updated ist national hydrogen strategy. This provides more planning security for the offshore wind industry. However, based on the strategy, it is now important to establish concrete measures for the production of green hydrogen from offshore [...]

28 07, 2023

Benthic completed CPT site investigation for Equinor’s Baltyk II and III OWF

By |July 28th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, TECHNOLOGY|

Earlier this year, Benthic, a Geo-services brand in Acteon’s Data and Robotics division, completed a site investigation comprising cone penetration tests (CPTs) using its portable remotely operated drill (PROD) that has enabled the design of foundations for about 100 wind turbines and two offshore substations for the Baltyk II and III wind farms offshore Poland [...]

14 07, 2023

Kamil Kobyliński: There’s no hydrogen without offshore, TotalEnergies is ready to invest in Polish offshore and hydrogen

By |July 14th, 2023|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, TECHNOLOGY|

Green hydrogen is essential for Poland's energy transition, argued Kamil Kobyliński of TotalEnergies Poland during the annual PWEA conference. BalticWind.EU was a media partner of the event.  With the following editorial, we continue our series of publications on technologies that will play a key role in the green reindustrialisation of Europe and the implementation of the [...]

6 07, 2023

DSV and Ørsted to test cargo drones at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

By |July 6th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

DSV, the global Danish transport and logistics company, and Ørsted, the world-leading Danish energy company, will test long-distance drone transport of spare parts and tools in the Kattegat Sea in Denmark. Ørsted has the ambitious goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2025 and is continually exploring new ways to ensure high wind farm availability and reduce [...]

4 07, 2023

Helene Bøhler: European wind developers lining up to use new software Vind AI to develop offshore wind projects

By |July 4th, 2023|TECHNOLOGY, TOP NEWS|

BalticWind.EU has initiated the debate on how the green reindustrialization in Europe, implemented under the "Net-Zero Industry Act", should take place. In a series of interviews, podcasts and webinars, we are presenting the potential of various technologies that are key to the wind industry. We spoke to Helene Bøhler, Co-Founder & CEO at Vind, about [...]

3 07, 2023

Habeck inaugurates 115m+ Rotor Blade Test Rig

By |July 3rd, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, the President of the Senate and Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Andreas Bovenschulte, and the Senator for Science and Ports of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Claudia Schilling, met in Bremerhaven today to inaugurate the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy [...]

29 06, 2023

Valery Godinez-Azcuaga: Accelerating Wind Farm Development Relies on Fourth Industrial Revolution Tech Advancements

By |June 29th, 2023|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, TECHNOLOGY, TOP NEWS|

With this interview, BalticWind.EU is starting a debate on how the green reindustrialization in Europe implementation under the "Net-Zero Industry Act" should take place. In a series of interviews, podcasts and webinars, we will show the importance of developing various technologies that are key to the wind industry. We spoke with Valery Godinez-Azcuaga, Director at [...]

23 06, 2023

Deutsche Windtechnik’s inspection body to use drone technology at the Butendiek offshore wind farm

By |June 23rd, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

At the beginning of June, the experts from Deutsche Windtechnik were among the first to carry out a large-scale offshore inspection campaign using automated drone technology. The deployment included the periodic inspection of the rotor blades at the Butendiek offshore wind farm, which is fitted with 80 Siemens SWT 3.6-120 wind turbines. The novel approach [...]

13 06, 2023

Damen Shipyards and Baltic Workboats forge alliance to serve the growing Offshore Wind industry

By |June 13th, 2023|ESTONIA, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Baltic Workboats (BWB) and Damen Shipyards have signed a partnership agreement for a program of building Damen’s popular crew transfer vessel, the Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710, at BWB’s facility on Saaremaa Island in Estonia. With the Baltic Sea joining the North Sea as an area of rapid expansion for the offshore wind industry, building [...]

9 06, 2023

Fugro and Fraunhofer IWES secure survey for BSH’s German EEZ wind farm sites

By |June 9th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), has awarded Fugro a geophysical survey contract for two offshore wind farm sites in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea. Working in collaboration with Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES), Fugro’s Geo-data will be integrated with its [...]

6 06, 2023

Fugro to deploy SEAWATCH® Wind Lidar Buoys to support Denmark’s 2030 offshore wind target

By |June 6th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Energinet has awarded Fugro a new contract to provide floating wind lidar measurements for five offshore wind projects in Denmark. Fugro will install and operate ten SEAWATCH® Wind Lidar Buoys across three main locations, namely the Kattegat Sea, Baltic Sea, and North Sea. These buoys will provide real-time metocean and environmental monitoring data to support [...]

31 05, 2023

Sensoria: A Case Study in Innovative Offshore Wind Maintenance


By |May 31st, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Sensoria, an innovative solution for blade integrity monitoring, presents a compelling case study in transforming offshore wind maintenance practices. Employing the reliability of acoustic emission technology, Sensoria sets new industry standards, offering real-time monitoring capabilities to optimize operations and reduce costs. To illustrate its effectiveness, the company shares impactful case studies that demonstrate Sensoria's capabilities, [...]

16 05, 2023

Ørsted awarded contract – will capture and store 430,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2

By |May 16th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has awarded Ørsted a 20-year contract for its carbon capture and storage (CCS) project ‘Ørsted Kalundborg Hub’. The project entails that Ørsted will establish carbon capture at its wood chip-fired Asnæs Power Station in Kalundborg in western Zealand and at the Avedøre Power Station’s straw-fired boiler in the Greater Copenhagen [...]

12 05, 2023

Ørsted will create more life on the seabed

By |May 12th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

When significantly more offshore wind turbines are to be built in Danish waters in the coming years, it must be done in harmony with nature. But if it is up to Ørsted, it is not enough to avoid leaving a mark. Energy projects should play an active role in promoting biodiversity. Therefore, Ørsted will deliver [...]

11 05, 2023

ABB collaborates with Lhyfe and Skyborn on one of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen projects

By |May 11th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN, TECHNOLOGY|

ABB is collaborating with Lhyfe, a world pioneer in the production of renewable hydrogen, and Skyborn, a global leader in renewable energy, to jointly realize and optimize one of Europe’s most ambitious renewable hydrogen projects ever, SoutH2Port. The new hydrogen production plant, operated by Lhyfe and Skyborn, will be located in the municipality of Söderhamn, [...]

29 04, 2023

Innovative Solution Enhances Blade Maintenance for Sustainable Wind Energy Generation

By |April 29th, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

As the global shift towards renewable energy gains momentum, wind turbines have become an integral part of the sustainable energy landscape. However, monitoring and diagnosing blade damage present ongoing challenges for wind farm operators. In response, Sensoria by Mistras has introduced an advanced blade monitoring system that harnesses the power of acoustic emission (AE) technology. [...]

27 04, 2023

Amazon Web Services, Accenture and WindEurope launch digital tool to accelerate permitting

By |April 27th, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Permitting remains the biggest bottleneck for deploying wind at scale. Approximately 80 GW of wind power capacity is currently stuck in permitting procedures across Europe. It takes too long for developers to receive permits – up to nine years in some countries. This is incompatible with the EU’s climate & energy ambitions – last year [...]

21 04, 2023

Denmark opens Power-to-X tender

By |April 21st, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

The Danish Energy Agency is opening its solicitation of offers as part of its Power-to-X (PtX) state aid scheme for the production of PtX in Denmark It is now possible to submit a bid in the solicitation of offers as part of a PtX subsidy scheme for the production of PtX in Denmark (the PtX [...]

28 03, 2023

Cooperation agreement to pave the way for hydrogen pipeline between Denmark and Germany

By |March 28th, 2023|DENMARK, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard and Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, on 24th of March signed an agreement to work together to enable a land-based hydrogen pipeline from Denmark to Germany. From 2028, it will be possible to transport hydrogen across the Danish-German border in a [...]

24 03, 2023

Equinor and Polenergia complete seabed surveys for Baltic II and Baltic III OWF projects

By |March 24th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

For nearly eight months, 10 specialized research vessels and hundreds of specialists surveyed the bottom of the Baltic Sea, where the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III wind farms are planned to be installed. The completed geotechnical and geophysical work is another milestone in the realization of Equinor's and Polenergia's offshore wind investments in Poland. Based [...]

23 03, 2023

International partnership secures funding to develop floating offshore substation

By |March 23rd, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, SWEDEN, TECHNOLOGY|

The international partnership combines two decades of experience from offshore wind and fixed-bottom offshore substations with strong competencies in marine structures. The aim is to commercialize a robust and cost-effective concept for floating offshore substations. Copenhagen/Esbjerg, Denmark / Oslo, Norway - Semco Maritime, ISC Consulting Engineers, Aalborg University, Energy Cluster Denmark and Norwegian-Swedish Inocean have [...]

20 03, 2023

Vattenfall’s offshore wind turbines to test sustainable food production

By |March 20th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

How can fossil-free offshore wind power and sustainable food be produced – all while improving the marine environment and biodiversity in the same marine area? This is what the new collaboration 'Win@Sea' between Danish universities, companies and Vattenfall hopes to investigate. Offshore wind is an efficient and fossil-free energy source, and in recent years many [...]

23 02, 2023

Robots and drones to inspect offshore wind farms

By |February 23rd, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Underwater robots scanning bases of offshore wind turbines and aerial drones checking their blades by air – this is a way to reduce costs of offshore wind farms operations using high-tech solutions. However, it is still unclear if robots, equipped with lasers, will be reliable and effective enough to replace human inspectors and manually installed [...]

15 02, 2023

IEA report: The world is entering a new age of clean technology manufacturing, and countries’ industrial strategies will be key to success

By |February 15th, 2023|TECHNOLOGY, TOP NEWS|

Energy Technology Perspectives 2023 highlights major market and employment opportunities, as well as the emerging risks, for countries racing to lead the clean energy industries of today and tomorrow. The energy world is at the dawn of a new industrial age – the age of clean energy technology manufacturing – that is creating major new [...]

14 02, 2023

Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades

By |February 14th, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Vestas is presenting a new solution that renders epoxy-based turbine blades as circular, without the need for changing the design or composition of blade material. Combining newly discovered chemical technology developed within the CETEC initiative, and partnerships with Olin and Stena Recycling, the solution can be applied to blades currently in operation. Once matured, this [...]

10 02, 2023

BalticSeaH2 – Southern Finland’s hydrogen valley development project is progressing as planned

By |February 10th, 2023|DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, POLAND, SWEDEN, TECHNOLOGY|

The BalticSeaH2 hydrogen valley project will develop the first significant cross-border hydrogen valley in Europe. The goal is to create an integrated hydrogen economy in the Southern Finland and Estonian region, which enables the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from various industries and the region’s energy self-sufficiency. The area is connected to the wider market [...]

18 01, 2023

Less bird deaths thanks to innovative monitoring technologies

By |January 18th, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

AI, cameras, radars, data tracking software and risk modelling can help not only to detect damages on blades, but also to reduce bird deaths on the offshore wind farms. While renewable energy brings enormous benefits to the climate, birds deaths resulting from collisions with blades of wind turbines remain a concern among environmentalists. “The rapid [...]

3 01, 2023

Vestas’ V236-15.0 MW prototype wind turbine produces first kWh

By |January 3rd, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Vestas has finalised installation of the V236-15.0 MW prototype turbine at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark. The prototype has successfully produced its first kWh of power and will now undergo an extensive test and verification programme to ensure reliability before full type certification and serial production begins. “This [...]

29 12, 2022

Ørsted assumes full ownership and takes final investment decision on FlagshipONE, the largest green e-methanol project in Europe

By |December 29th, 2022|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

Ørsted’s Board of Directors has taken final investment decision (FID) on the 50,000 tonnes/year FlagshipONE e-methanol project. FlagshipONE will be Ørsted’s first commercial-scale Power-to-X facility and is an important steppingstone towards Ørsted’s ambition of taking a leading position in renewable hydrogen and green fuels. Reinforcing the commitment to the FID, Ørsted has taken full ownership [...]

23 12, 2022

Detecting blade damage before it harms energy production

By |December 23rd, 2022|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Blades are essential part of wind turbines, which are susceptible to various damages caused by environmental factors such as lightning strike or a simple wear-and-tear process leading to corrosion, cracking, and perforations. Sometimes, the major cause of blade damage is undetected manufacturing defects. Regardless of the source of damage, if left unattended, it worsens with [...]

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