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  • Natuur&Milieu, Eneco Call for Further 700MW of Offshore Wind in the Netherlands

    19 July 2016

    Investing in a package containing offshore wind, sun and bioheat is almost EUR 1 billion cheaper for Dutch consumers than biomass co-firing, according to a report commissioned by Nature & Environment (Natuur & Milieu) and Eneco, which called on the Dutch government for an additional 700MW of offshore wind farms to replace the co-firing of biomass in […]

  • Shell Not Bidding for North Carolina OWF Site

    8 March 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    After Northland Power withdrew from the upcoming US offshore wind auction for a site off Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Outer Banks Ocean Energy and Shell, which are also among the nine eligible bidders for the area, will not participate in the commercial lease sale to be held on 16 March, the Triangle Business Journal writes.

  • ENGIE Solutions and Iemants Sign Hollandse Kust West Alpha Contract

    11 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT and a joint venture of ENGIE Solutions and Iemants have signed a contract to design, engineer, produce, deliver, transport, and install the Hollandse Kust West Alpha offshore transformer substation. Earlier this year, the consortium had won the contract for the construction and installation of the Hollandse Kust North offshore transformer substation, with options for […]

  • Dutch Govt to Launch First Subsidy-Free Tender on 15 December

    18 October 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has published the Ministerial Order for permitting offshore wind energy for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) sites I and II, stating that the application period will start on 15 December and close on 21 December 2017.

  • Renewables Deliver for E.ON as RWE Deal Stays On Track

    13 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    Essen-based energy company E.ON reported EUR 211 million adjusted EBIT for its Renewables segment in the first quarter of 2019, a 23% increase compared to EUR 171 million adjusted EBIT recorded in the first quarter of 2018. The increase resulted primarily from an increase in output due to the commissioning of offshore wind farms in Germany and […]

  • Hollandse Kust (noord) Offshore Substation Jacket Stands

    12 November 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The jacket foundation for the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore substation has been installed off the northern coast of the Netherlands, TenneT said. The topside for this 700 MW offshore substation is scheduled to be installed in May 2022, the transmission system operator said. After departing from the port of Vlissingen, the jacket arrived at its […]

  • Shell Plans USD 1 Billion of New Energies Investment a Year

    24 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Oil and gas giant Shell plans on increasing investments in its newly-established New Energies division to up to USD 1 billion a year by the end of the decade, according to our sister site Offshore Energy Today.

  • Unilever, TU Delft Powered by Eneco Luchterduinen OWF

    31 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Since 1 January 2017, the Technical University Delft and all Dutch office and manufacturing locations of the Unilever consumer goods group have been buying electricity generated by the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm.

  • UK Investors Buy Stake in World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    3 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Octopus Energy Generation, through a joint venture with GLIL Infrastructure, has agreed to acquire a 12.5 per cent stake in the 1.2 GW Hornsea One offshore wind farm from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for a total cash consideration of GBP 400 million (approximately EUR 480 million). Octopus Energy Generation’s fund management team made a GBP […]

  • Wind Industry not Major User of Rare Earth Metals (Belgium)

    31 October 2011

    The misperception that Europe’s wind power industry is a major user of rare earth metals can now be laid to rest. The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has now published its “Report on Critical Metals in Strategic Energy Technologies”, clearly showing that the European wind industry is not a significant user of rare earths. […]

  • EWEA, GWEC Launch Global Wind Energy Photo Competition (Belgium)

    28 February 2013

    The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have launched a global photo competition – ‘Discover the stories behind wind energy’. Why? Because wind energy is more than a technology. It captures the imagination, inspires, fascinates and captivates. Many people have a wind energy story they can share through a […]

  • Esvagt Dana Readying for Dutch, Belgian Offshore Wind Farms

    18 September 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    The Esvagt Dana Service Operation Vessel (SOV) is currently preparing for assignments at the Borssele III & IV and the Northwester offshore wind farms in the Netherlands and Belgium, respectively. This is according to SMST, which shared an update on the SOV via social media on 17 September. “In these wind farms more height is […]

  • BWE to Call for Clear Renewables Policy

    1 August 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    From 23-26 September 2014, WindEnergy Hamburg – the global trade show for the wind power sector – will take place for the first time. Across 65,000 square meters of exhibition floor space, more than 1,000 planners, manufacturers, suppliers, financers, operators, energy providers, and service providers will be presenting themselves from the onshore and offshore sectors […]

  • Ocean Energy Can Make Significant Contribution to Energy Security

    4 April 2014
    R&D

    Ocean energy can make a significant contribution to European energy security, but the EU and its Member States must act now in a coordinated manner to make this happen, according to the ocean energy industry. This call to action comes ahead of the first convening of the Ocean Energy Forum today in Brussels, which brings […]

  • Record 51% Growth for EU Offshore Wind Power in 2010 (Belgium)

    20 January 2011

    With 308 new offshore wind turbines installed in 2010 – an increase of 51% in installed wind power capacity on the previous year – offshore wind power experienced a new record growth in Europe. In total, 883 Megawatt (MW) of new capacity, worth some €2.6 billion, were installed in 2010 in nine wind farms in […]

  • Europe’s premier wind energy event comes to Copenhagen in 2012 (Denmark)

    29 September 2010
    Business & Finance

      EWEA 2012 will feature an extensive exhibition plus a conference covering every key aspect of the wind market – from technical and theoretical to policy and practice. The call for abstracts and registration will be opened in mid-2011. Book your exhibition space before 8 October 2010 at early bird rates! Contact Sanna Heinonen to […]

  • Scotland Inks Marine Energy Deal with Basse-Normandie

    30 October 2013
    Authorities, Grid Connection

     Scotland has signed an international co-operation agreement with the Basse-Normandie region in France, to develop closer working between the two geographies in the field of marine energy. Scotland is currently a global leader in the development of wave and tidal energy, which it’s estimated could be worth a potential £1billion to the Scottish economy by […]

  • Ocean Could Contribute to European Energy Security

    4 April 2014
    Authorities

    Ocean energy can make a significant contribution to European energy security, but the EU and its Member States must act now in a coordinated manner to make this happen, according to the ocean energy industry. This call to action comes ahead of the first convening of the Ocean Energy Forum today in Brussels, which brings […]

  • Rentel OWF Reaches Financial Close

    3 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The shareholders and financial partners involved in the 309MW Rentel wind farm project have signed a financing agreement in Brussels which marks the official financial close for the 42-turbine project. The Rentel offshore wind farm is being developed in the Belgian part of the North Sea by Rentel NV, a consortium of eight Belgian shareholders, including Otary Offshore Energy, […]

  • 2016: When Great Things Happened

    30 December 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    We are leaving what has arguably been the best year for offshore wind so far with a hope that the one ahead of us will be at least as eventful and successful as 2016 was, if not better. The Eurocents This year, we saw several tenders resulting in remarkably low prices. First, there was Borssele […]

  • TenneT Presents Future Dutch Grid Connection Plans

    27 March 2018
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Following the release of the Dutch Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap 2030, TenneT has tabled proposals on how to connect offshore wind farms in the Holland Coast (West), North of the Wadden Sea Islands, and IJmuiden Far Offshore zones to the offshore grid.

  • Cats Bigger Threat to Birds Than Wind Turbines (Belgium)

    23 March 2011
    Environment

    Lost in the excitement of last week’s EWEA 2011 Annual Event in Brussels was a press release from the American Bird Conservancy noting that at least 500 million birds are killed in the US each year by cats. A comparison of that figure to the 440,000 birds reportedly killed annually in the US by collisions […]

  • Shell Adds to New Energies Recruiter List

    2 November 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment

    Quanta has been awarded a global recruitment framework by Shell’s New Energies business.

  • Shell and Hexicon Pick Vestas 15 MW Turbines for Large-Scale Floating Wind Project

    29 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    MunmuBaram, a joint venture between Shell and Hexicon AB, has named Vestas as the preferred turbine supplier for the 1.3 GW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project in South Korea. If the project materialises, Vestas will supply and install 84 units of the V236-15.0 MW turbine for the project located off the south-east coast of South […]

  • DONG Energy Sets Up U.S. Headquarters in Boston, MA

    14 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    The offshore wind giant DONG Energy will open its U.S. headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, at the end April.

  • Wind Energy Industry’s Progress Helps EU Raise 2030 RE Target

    18 October 2018

    The main driver behind the forecast that wind energy will become the largest power source in the European Union well before 2030 is the EU’s decision to raise the 2030 renewable energy target to 32%, which has come as a result of the industry and government’s conclusions that the 27% target set in 2016 is not enough, given the progress made within the sector.