OW Ocean Winds

🎉 We celebrate 4 years of #WindFloatAtlantic generating clean energy, while making a positive impact!    In July 2020, our three #floating offshore wind turbines began supplying power, unlocking new opportunities globally. Their true impact, however, lies in our commitment to the local community, our dedication to preserving the environment and its biodiversity, and the positive impact of offshore wind energy! 🙌   Day after day, OW Ocean Winds remains actively engaged with the local community, working on ensuring they feel part of this great project, and are as proud of it as we are! But who is better to tell you about the links of the project with the local communities of Viana do Castelo than our recently appointed OW Ambassador, Pedro Afonso Rodrigues ?! 🌊   Pedro is an international kitesurfer, born and raised in Viana do Castelo, that is helping us promote offshore wind and its benefits, not only in its home city, but also around the world! 🗺      Take a look at the interview of Pedro, conducted by our Country Manager for South Europe and Project Director of WindFloat Atlantic, José Pinheiro, and registered right after Pedro’s amazing kitesurfing session in between the floating offshore wind turbines of WindFloat Atlantic! 👇 What a day to be #ProudtobeOW! 🌬 #renewableenergy #offshorewind

Great news! | Researchers at the University of Limerick have pioneered a robotic solution for inspecting floating offshore wind farms, that was tested at our #WindFloatAtlantic project! With the aim of advancing the maintenance of floating structures, a remote-controlled vehicle developed by UL was successfully tested in our pioneering operating floating offshore wind farm, WindFloat Atlantic. 🌬 Why do we support these innovative initiatives? ➡ Enhance reliability and reduce costs through advanced maintenance strategies for offshore wind farms. ➡ Find solutions to one of the challenges of inspecting a floating turbine, which is the movement of this structure. The UL team managed to minimize this effect by using an adaptive control system for the remotely piloted vehicle. The intervention, repair and maintenance survey were carried out by a team from the Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CRIS - UL) at UL. Congratulations to them! 🙌 José Pinheiro, our Country Manager for Southern Europe and project director for WindFloat Atlantic commented, “These initiatives are essential for advancing the floating offshore wind sector to commercial scale, as well as continually improving operation and maintenance strategies for bottom-fixed installations. This collaboration not only drives innovation but also sets a precedent for implementation in other countries and projects." At OW Ocean Winds, we are committed to foster development and innovation within the industry, and these datasets and findings will be accessible through gold open-access articles and proceedings, benefiting the public, academia, and government. Find more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eddpZukK #ProudtobeOW #renewableenergy #offshorewind

(Post in Portuguese below) Continuing our commitment to unlocking floating offshore wind opportunities in #Portugal! 🌬 We are proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Martifer Renewables & Energy. We continue to demonstrate our interest in keeping on investing in #Portugal! This partnership brings together the key international and national OW Ocean Winds's experience, as majority owners and operators of the only floating offshore wind farm in #Portugal, #WindFloatAtlantic, and the industrial know-how and leadership of Martifer Renewables & Energy, part of the Martifer Group. This partnership will allow us to jointly develop state-of-the-art floating offshore wind farms that will provide sustainable and clean energy solutions for Portugal, bringing socio-economic opportunities for the country! José Pinheiro, Country Manager South Europe for OW, commented on the announcement, "Portugal is at a unique position of accelerating the development of the proven offshore wind technology off its coasts. We are thrilled to join forces with Martifer Renewables & Energy for the first historic tender, that should soon be announced.” OW Ocean Winds and Martifer Renewables & Energy are getting ready preparing comprehensive proposals, engaging with key national suppliers and infrastructures, to fulfil the Portuguese objectives of 2 GW by 2030. Great things are coming soon! ⚡ Find more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dTunY5Dw ** Seguimos com o nosso compromisso de desbloquear as oportunidades na energia eólica offshore flutuante em #Portugal! Temos o orgulho de anunciar uma nova parceria estratégica com a Martifer Renewables & Energy.   Continuamos a demonstrar o nosso interesse em investir em #Portugal! Esta parceria reúne a experiência nacional e internacional da OW Ocean Winds, como proprietários majoritarios e operadores do único parque eólico offshore flutuante em Portugal, o #WindFloatAtlantic, com o know-how industrial e a liderança da Martifer Renewables & Energy, parte do Martifer Group. Esta parceria permitirá desenvolver em conjunto parques eólicos offshore flutuantes de última geração, que irão fornecer soluções energéticas sustentáveis e limpas para Portugal, trazendo oportunidades socioeconómicas para o país!   José Pinheiro, Country Manager da OW para a Sul da Europa, comentou: “Portugal encontra-se numa posição única para acelerar o desenvolvimento da comprovada tecnologia eólica offshore ao largo das suas costas. Estamos entusiasmados por unir forças com a Martifer Renewables & Energy para o primeiro concurso histórico, que deverá ser anunciado em breve."   A OW Ocean Winds e a Martifer Group estão a preparar propostas abrangentes, incluindo os principais fornecedores e infraestruturas nacionais, alinhadas com os objetivos nacionais de 2 GW até 2030.   Grandes coisas estão a chegar em breve! ⚡ 👉 https://lnkd.in/dQtnEFHY   #ProudtobeOW #renewableenergies #offshorewind

🤝 OW Ocean Winds, Eneco and Otary RS NV are proud to announce the formation of a strategic consortium to jointly compete in the tender for the offshore wind Princess Elisabeth concessions in #Belgium!    These upcoming tenders for the Princess Elisabeth Zone (PEZ) will be split into three lots: one for the development of a 700 MW offshore wind farm and two lots for the development of projects of 1,225 to 1,400 MW, all using bottom fixed technology.    But this is not a completely new partnership for us! We are already partners with Otary and Eneco for our SeaMade project, which has been in operation since 2020. This successful joint example brings a history of expertise in developing and operating offshore wind farms in Belgium. 🌬 We are excited to continue generating clean energy for Belgium's energy transition, while enhancing the socioeconomical positive impacts of offshore wind projects, creating national opportunities and employment.    Congratulations to all the teams involved in consolidating this strong and competitive partnership! Great things ahead! 👏 Discover more about this milestone 👉 https://lnkd.in/dFm_VFGF   #ProudtobeOW #renewableenergy #offshorewind

For the second consecutive year, we are excited to announce the official start of our summer internships across three countries! 🗺 At OW Ocean Winds, we are dedicated to fostering the next generation of leaders in renewable energies, especially in offshore wind energy. We also have a strong commitment to promoting diversity within this sector, particularly the presence of #women. Therefore, this summer, we are thrilled to welcome a diverse and talented group of interns in the UK, USA, and Portugal! 👏 Over the coming weeks, these young professionals will have the opportunity to work in various departments, where they will collaborate with the OW Ocean Winds team, be involved in groundbreaking projects, learn from industry experts, and contribute to a more sustainable future. With hundreds of applications, we want to thank all those who applied and congratulate the selected ones! Welcome to OW! 🌬 We can't wait to see what they will achieve! #ProudtobeOW #renewableenergy #offshorewind

Last week, we had the honor of hosting Mr. Duarte Bué Alves, the Consul General of Portugal in Manchester, at the Port of Nigg!   Guided by Catarina Rei, our Head of Permitting and Environment, the Consul had the opportunity to tour the Port of Nigg, which played a key role in the construction phase of our Moray West project. Currently, the port serves as the assembly site for wind turbines prior to their offshore installation.   This visit provided a great opportunity to showcase the synergy between our operations in the UK and the potential for future projects in Portugal! It highlighted how at OW Ocean Winds we collaborate with local and national ports in the UK, demonstrating their potential involvement in major projects and the socioeconomic benefits they have brought to the region.   OW’s extensive international experience in collaborating with ports and infrastructure, like those in the UK, will be instrumental in guiding and developing the necessary infrastructure for upcoming Portuguese tenders. This synergy will enable us to apply our successful strategies from the UK to Portugal, enhancing the development of these future projects!   OW Ocean Winds is already active in Portugal through #WindFloatAtlantic, the world's first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm and Portugal's only one, which successfully demonstrates the readiness of this technology and OW’s capability to expand it nationwide.   We sincerely appreciate your visit, Consul General.     #ProudtobeOW #renewableenergy #offshorewind

📆 Mark your calendars! This week, OW will be present at Australia Wind Energy 2024 on 10-11 July in #Melbourne! Our Head of Business Development for Japan and APAC, Pelayo Rodríguez Alonso, will be participating in a panel discussion on the 10th from 14:50-15:40 titled ‘Stimulating Investment and Development: Unlocking Offshore Wind Revolution in Australia’. Having been awarded the 1.3 GW High Sea Wind project in April, OW Ocean Winds will play a key role in advancing our sector in the country! 🌬 Our colleague, Pelayo, will share how OW’s international experience has equipped us with the expertise to develop necessary actions in collaboration with key stakeholders, including suppliers and communities, to develop the necessary supply chain and infrastructure to effectively deliver our projects.⚡ OW Ocean Winds has already initiated key collaborations in the country, as recently announced in the MOU signed with Monash University to collaborate on the development of offshore wind and promote environmental conservation in the country. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about our journey in the country! Exciting things to come! 👏 #ProudtobeOW #renewableenergy #offshorewind

Today, we proudly announce the first power of our Moray West project! 🎉 After an intense and effective construction phase, today the 882MW project has successfully delivered the first power to the National Electricity Transmission System (NETS). Moray West is now in the final phase of construction, with the last turbine components being pre-assembled in Nigg harbour prior to offshore installation. With amazing hard work and professionalism, the project teams have enabled this significant milestone to be reached. With their continued dedication we will drive towards successful completion of the installation programme and commissioning over the coming months to complete the work on the project. Today we are not just proud of this KEY milestone, but of all the history behind it: ➡ Our contribution to a better future, starting today. ➡ A committed, talented, hard-working team, which has allowed us to deliver on time. ➡ OW's ability to deliver, despite the context, high level projects. ➡ Our commitment to generating positive socio-economic impact. Today is a day to be #ProudtobeOW, and we encourage you to join us! Discover more about this key milestone 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7ncJJZ2 #renewableenergy #offshorewind

Connecting with our local community! 🏘 Throughout the entire life cycle of our projects, one constant remains: our commitment to a continuous and transparent relationship with our local communities. A great example of this is from our #WindFloatAtlantic team in Viana do Castelo! This month, #WindFloatAtlantic participated in and sponsored the Open Day at the Port of Viana do Castelo, where the O&M Base of our project is located.⚡ During this event, we welcomed local citizens to our base, giving them the opportunity to learn about our unique and pioneering project through team explanations, a very cool 3D model of the wind farm, and a VR virtual visit experience! Visitors also had the chance to see the beautiful and realistic #WindFloatAtlantic models made by local school students who participated in our Wind Experts program. In the afternoon, our team participated in a race around the Port's facilities, providing a new perspective of the harbor 😉. We were also honored by the presence of Pedro Afonso Rodrigues, our sponsored professional local kite surfer! Congrats to the team for their great effort! Events like this allow us to keep fostering connections with the community, even after our project is operational! 👏 Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gq3Xr_BG #ProudtobeOW #renewableenergy #offshorewind

SPOTTED | Our Operation & Maintenance Supervisor, Shaun Mitchell, shared his carreer story with the Business Insider: Transitioning from Oil and Gas to Offshore Wind, a personal story of local empowerment!   We are very proud to see Shaun in this Business Insider feature, where he was able to share more about his story in offshore wind!   Like many of our team members, Shaun, born and raised near Aberdeen, #Scotland, and an electrical engineer, worked in the oil and gas sector at the beginning of his career.   In 2019, Shaun made a change in his working life and joined the energy transition! He started working in the offshore wind energy sector with one of the leading turbine suppliers and, in October, he joined our team as O&M Supervisor for our Moray West project.   As he mentions, we believe in the potential of our sector to generate employment, and most importantly, local jobs! Like Shaun, we will need many more skilled people ready to join our competitive sector and contribute to a better future!   At OW Ocean Winds, we are very proud of our local team in Buckie that will be controlling and ensuring that our Moray West project delivers clean energy nationally!   Huge thanks to Shaun for letting us discover a glimpse of his daily activities, advice and carreer path; no doubt it will also inspire you all! #ProudtobeOW, #Renewableenergy #Offshorewind