Wind

Landsvirkjun has selected AFRY as its trusted technical partner to provide owner’s engineering services for the construction of Búrfell wind farm in Iceland.

New rules by the UK government stipulate underwater explosions and construction should be achieved through low-noise methods, accelerating offshore wind projects by preventing building delays.

NYK has jointly established Japan Offshore Support Co., Ltd together with Akita Eisen KK to provide ship maintenance and management services for offshore wind power projects, as well as training and employment for seafarers.

Fred. Olsen Renewables has launched proposals to develop a wind farm with battery storage in Scotland.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced its approval of the construction and operations plan for the SouthCoast wind project.

AFRY has been selected by Enefit Green to deliver FEED services for the 1 GW Liivi Bay offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga, Estonia.

Sceirde Rocks wind farm, a proposed offshore wind development off the western coast of Ireland, has submitted its application for consent to Ireland’s planning authority, An Bord Pleanála.

Cerulean Winds is on track for operation before 2030 following the completion of offshore surveys.

The European Investment Bank and Société Générale have agreed on a new initiative which has the potential to unlock investment of up to €8 billion to support wind energy manufacturers in Europe.

Masdar has announced its entry into the Philippines market, signing agreements with the government of the Philippines to develop 1 GW of clean energy projects to strengthen its growing portfolio in Southeast Asia.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in co-ordination with the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Defense, has released a study showing that there is significant potential for further expanding renewable energy production on federal lands.

Researchers at The University of Manchester will lead a European consortium to design crucial cable technology that will help achieve the ambition of transferring approximately 17% of total electricity from offshore wind by 2050.

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has been selected by Vattenfall to build, own, and operate up to three service operation vessels under long-term contracts.

ENGIE has announced the expansion of its flagship wind farm project located on the shores of the Gulf of Suez, in Ras Ghareb, Egypt, which is currently under construction.

DEME has been awarded a contract by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for the transport and installation of foundations and the offshore substation for the Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan.