RWE secures installation vessels on long-term charters
RWE, a German energy provider has secured offshore wind installation capacity, with the long-term chartering of two of Jan De Nul Group’s next-generation installation vessels.
Offshore wind
“None of the existing installation vessels can install 15 MW turbines”
Rapid advances in offshore wind technology, making turbines bigger and more powerful, are currently outpacing the infrastructure capacity needed to install them. London-based data supplier…
Offshore wind
“The time to order offshore installation vessels is now”
Offshore installation vessels may soon be hard to come by, according to Alexander Fløtre, vice president Offshore Wind at Rystad Energy, both offshore wind activity…
Offshore wind
Tetrahedron wins award for new offshore wind crane
Tetrahedron has won Windpower Monthly’s innovation of the year award for its novel cranes that can install the next generation of 12-20-MW offshore wind turbines.…
Offshore wind
Rystad: Shortage of installation vessels as early as 2025
The global wind turbine installation fleet will be undersupplied to meet demand after 2025, reports Rystad Energy. This opens room for more specialized vessel orders…