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‘UK’s plans are a recipe for offshore wind through the 2020s’
Our Associate Director, Giles Hundleby, has written a co-op piece for Recharge entitled 'UK's plans are a recipe for offshore wind through the 2020s'. It it he explains the possible implications for the offshore wind [...]
July Newsletter
Our July newsletter is now available with stories about our upcoming work with the Commonwealth of Virginia, reaction to recent announcements about UK CfD auctions, and much more. https://mailchi.mp/bvgassociates.com/virginia-looks-to-win-in-offshore-wind
Virginia Hires BVG Associates as Offshore Wind Strategist
OffshoreWind.biz's story "Virginia Hires BVG Associates as Offshore Wind Strategist" covers the announcement that the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) has selected BVG Associates to help develop strategies to strengthen Virginia’s position [...]
Press Release: Virginia Selects Globally Recognized Team to Support Offshore Wind Industry Development
BVG Associates will help position Virginia as a prime location for the offshore wind supply chain and service industry along the East Coast RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced today that the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals [...]
Ferrite-focused drive developer looks for partners
Offshore Wind Journal's article 'Ferrite-focused drive developer looks for partners' references Mike Blanch's presentation at All Energy 2018 in May highlighting that modelling shows significant advantages from the PDD system compared to other machine topologies, [...]
June newsletter
Our June newsletter is now available. It features articles on our 'Power of Onshore Wind' report, offshore wind job creation in Maine and much more!
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UK CfD Announcement by Giles Hundleby
The recent UK CfD announcement by the Government has finally brought some clarity to the outlook for offshore wind in the 2020’s. The key parameters from Claire Parry’s speech last week are: Auctions every two [...]
Answering the toughest questions for wind energy by Andy Strowbridge
Wind energy has completed a dramatic evolution in its relatively short history. It has come from being described as “alternative” to “renewable” to “the new conventional”. Grid penetration has also progressed enormously. Across the whole [...]
Evolving asset management strategies in a changing world by Neil Douglas
When speaking to our clients we are consistently reminded that one of the most common challenges faced by wind farm portfolio owners is that of asset diversity. Diversity can take many forms within a portfolio [...]
Japan – seven years on from the triple catastrophe by Bruce Valpy
It is already seven years since the offshore earthquake lead to Japan suffering from a tsunami and a nuclear disaster. Japan now has a world-leading floating offshore wind demonstration programme and its government has announced [...]
The 1-2-3 of unlocking better wind farm performance by Neil Douglas
When it comes to technology for achieving better wind farm performance, a quote from the Norwegian political scientist Christian Lous Lange provides some sage guidance: “Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master”. I [...]
We’re on the brink of globalising offshore wind by Giles Hundleby
European offshore wind (especially in the North Sea) has been developing very well. Volumes continue to increase, new turbine and foundation technologies are being developed and deployed, and costs are coming down in a spectacular [...]