Offshore wind developer and operator Ørsted is entering into further collaboration with four startups from the Dutch Ørsted Propel programme. These are four innovations in the field of energy storage. By further supporting these innovations and testing technologies, Ørsted aims...
In 2022, renewable energy accounted for 15 percent of gross national energy consumption. This was still 13 percent in the previous year. Consumption of solar and wind energy in particular increased last year. Energy consumption from biomass decreased slightly. This...
An international team of researchers, including Johan van der Molen and Katherina Alter of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), will be investigating potential chemical contamination with dissolved and particulate pollutants from wind turbines. Several research projects on...
Vos Prodect, an engineering company, recently took on the challenge of creating a Mini Fibre Optic Cable Hang-Off Clamp system to securely fasten smaller cables to a shipping barge platform. This innovative solution showcases Vos Prodect‘s expertise and engineering capabilities...
Acta Marine celebrated the keel laying ceremony for their DP2 Construction Service Operation Vessel NB1121 at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. Designed in close cooperation with Ulstein Design & Solutions AS, the vessel is powered with Methanol and MDO/HVO and includes...
The Dutch transmission system operator (TSO), TenneT, has officially taken over the Hollandse Kust Noord platform, marking a significant milestone in the development of offshore wind energy. The platform, which will serve as a crucial hub for the Hollandse Kust...
The Ommen mayor and aldermen recommend setting up three wind energy search zones to the municipal council. The council committee will examine the idea of designating search regions for wind energy on June 7. The municipal council will deliberate and...
Wind & Water Works, in collaboration with the International Trade Association for Offshore and Marine Industry (IRO), has recently signed the Green Ports Partnership Joint Statement between Brazil and the Netherlands. This three-year cooperation program aims to support Dutch companies...
The transition pieces (TPs) for EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind project, which act as a connection between the wind turbines and the foundation, will be transported from the Sif Group-Smulders yard in Hoboken to Newcastle, where the final welding, coating,...
A collaboration between Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE), SSE Renewables, Sif Group, and TWI, has resulted in the first-ever electron beam welded section to be incorporated in an offshore wind turbine monopile foundation (transition piece). The resulting monopile is set for...
