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  • TenneT Floats EUR 22 Billion Budget for Future Projects

    8 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    TenneT, an electricity transmission system operator with activities in the Netherlands and Germany, invested EUR 1,46 billion in grid connections for offshore wind farms in 2015, and announced further EUR 22 billion of investments in onshore and offshore electricity infrastructure in the next ten years. A part of the investment budget will go towards the realization of an offshore AC […]

  • RUK: Renewables to Fill Energy Gap

    16 May 2014

    RenewableUK (RUK) says a new report which warns that UK’s reserves of oil, coal and gas will run out in just over five years shows the need for investment in wind, wave and tidal energy to fill the gap. Researchers at the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University found the UK has 5.2 years […]

  • Recycled Car Tyres Protecting Offshore Wind Turbines

    10 August 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Scour Prevention Systems Ltd has developed a scour prevention mat based on recycled car tyres, which was trialed on a wind farm off the Norfolk coast and then used in a recent major North Sea project. The scour prevention mat uses end-of-life tyres fastened together to make matrixes, used in single or multi layers to protect all offshore […]

  • The Netherlands: KCI Nominated for IRO Innovation Prize With New Logistics Tool TILT

    29 March 2011

    Dutch based engineering firm KCI has been nominated with its new logistics tool TILT for the IRO Innovation prize. This prestigious prize for offshore innovations will be handed out on 7 April during the IRO innovation seminar which will be held at the Shell Upstream Research & Development Centre in Rijswijk. Together with three other […]

  • Crown Estate ‘Derogates’ Round 4 Offshore Wind Projects

    21 April 2022
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has completed its work on the Plan-Level Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for the six projects selected in the UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4. The six projects have the potential to deliver up to 8 GW of new offshore wind capacity. The bidders selected for the six Round 4 sites are RWE, a consortium […]

  • Subsea Companies Urged to Capitalise on Offshore Wind Boom

    29 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    With global offshore wind expenditure expected to rise to over GBP 350 billion between now and 2026, subsea companies have a huge opportunity to step up and play their part in helping to meet the world’s renewable energy targets, according to Subsea UK.

  • DNV GL Advises on Westermost Rough Wind Farm Transaction

    13 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    DNV GL has advised the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Japan’s Marubeni Corporation on their joint purchase of a 50% stake in the Westermost Rough wind farm, five miles offshore from Hull. The investment in the UK site, still 50% owned by DONG Energy, will see the first large scale commercial project in the […]

  • WWF: Scottish Wind Blows Strong in November

    8 December 2014

    November 2014 was a “big month” for wind power in Scotland, new figures published today reveal.  The figures come as ministers from almost 200 countries gather in Lima, Peru for the second and final week of the UN climate talks, which is aiming to make progress on the draft of a new global deal on […]

  • Carbon Trust Launches New Initiative, Gathers UK Energy Players

    13 June 2017
    R&D

    The Carbon Trust has launched a new collaborative initiative, the Energy Systems Innovation Platform (ESIP), to solve key issues currently preventing a more effective transition to a low cost and low carbon energy system.

  • EEEGR’s Biggest Conference Focuses on ‘Some of Best Energy Resources in World’ (UK)

    26 January 2012

    The eyes of the world are focused on the East of England’s rich energy assets and that will be reflected in one of the region’s major conferences in Norwich this year. The Southern North Sea Conference, SNS2012, staged by EEEGR (the East of England Energy Group) will be the biggest ever, with a strong international […]

  • South Boats IOW Launches 26m Crew Transfer Vessel

    7 October 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    South Boats IOW, the UK’s foremost manufacturer of state of the art Wind Farm Service Vessels (WFSV), has launched its first of class South Cat 26m named ‘Seacat Intrepid’ for Seacat Services Ltd. The all new South Cat 26m is the first new design to benefit from the extensive testing programme carried out to understand […]

  • Future Skills Pipeline Vital to Make Offshore Wind Industry Work

    14 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    More than 200 offshore wind players were challenged to embrace students into their organisations at the Offshore Wind Week event at OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft, organised by the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR). Champions of East of England offshore wind must invest in the industry’s future by offering work placements and internships now to secure longevity for […]

  • MPS Welcomes EU Commission’s Innovation Fund Proposal

    17 July 2015

    Marine Power Systems (MPS) has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal for an Innovation Fund, which aims to strengthen the Emission Trading Scheme and support emerging renewable technologies. The company said that its wave energy technology, the WaveSub, has huge potential to contribute to energy security targets across the EU (and globally) and will reduce reliance on […]

  • Denmark: Idé-Pro Assists Suzlon in Wind Turbine Blades Design

    18 April 2012

    Suzlon Blade Technology (Suzlon) and Idé-Pro Engineering & Software A/S (Idé-Pro) have signed a 3 year contract, during which Idé-Pro will deliver a complete integrated solution for the design of future Wind Turbine Blades to Suzlon worldwide. The solution is based on the newest V6 technology from Dassault Systèmes with CATIA V6, CATIA V6 Composites […]

  • Technology Partnership With Siemens (Norway)

    9 December 2010
    Business & Finance

    Statoil and Siemens have signed a technology development cooperation agreement. The partnership will initially embrace wind power, subsea technology, electrical engineering technology and energy efficiency measures. Cooperation between the companies facilitates the development of future path-breaking technology. Based on complementary user needs and technological opportunities we aim at developing technological solutions that contribute to more […]

  • Offshore Wind Gets First Guidance for UXO and Boulders Geophysical Surveying

    8 April 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has published guidance for the geophysical surveying for unexploded ordnance (UXO) and boulders that is being carried out to support subsea cable installation at offshore wind farm sites.

  • UK: Bibby Marine Completes Acquisition of Osiris Projects

    19 March 2012

    Bibby Marine has finalised the acquisition of Osiris Projects. The two firms began to develop a relationship during the commissioning of specialist survey vessel Bibby Tethra in 2011, during which time it was recognised there was significant potential for synergies. The launch of Bibby Tethra solidifies Osiris Projects’ positioning as a key player in the […]

  • Ørsted and WWF Partner Up on Green Future

    27 August 2018

    The offshore wind giant Ørsted has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on fighting the impact of climate change, with focus on developing new initiatives that engage children and young people in Denmark in this endeavour. 

  • Offshore Wind Among Plans for Ukraine’s Post-War Reconstruction

    4 July 2022
    Authorities

    The European and Ukrainian solar and wind associations have called on the leaders from both Ukraine and the EU to embrace renewables – including solar and onshore and offshore wind – and renewable hydrogen in the country’s post-war reconstruction. The associations today (4 July) released a joint statement calling on Ukrainian and the EU leaders […]

  • Wind Energy Policy Advances in U.S. Senate

    3 August 2012
    Authorities

    Extension of critical tax relief to save 37,000 jobs in wind energy and continue growing U.S. manufacturing advanced in the Senate Finance Committee with strong bipartisan support. By an overwhelming bipartisan margin of 19-5, the committee passed an extenders package that included an extension of the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). On critical amendment […]

  • European Offshore Wind Experts to Kick Start Maryland Industry

    24 October 2014

    The world’s most experienced offshore wind companies are visiting Baltimore to share their knowledge and meet with Maryland companies who are looking to enter the offshore wind energy industry. The Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind’s (BizMDOSW) is a 3-day gathering of European and American business executives, government officials, technical experts and academics brought together […]

  • Germany: Norton Rose Advises Consortium of Banks on Investment in Butendiek OWF

    10 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    International legal practice Norton Rose has advised a consortium of banks led by KfW IPEX-Bank, UniCredit and Bremer Landesbank on the financing of the offshore wind farm Butendiek in the North Sea. The consortium finances this large-scale project with loans in the total amount of approximately €855m; the overall investment volume is about €1.3bn. The […]

  • Bulgarian Morphocode Releases New Concept for Offshore Wind Turbines

    23 July 2013

    Bulgarian firm Morphocode has proposed scenario which adopts the idea of domesticating a space originally made for industrial use: in that particular case a highly innovative branch of the energy industry. In the same time it evokes a spatial intention that resonates with Marcus Field’s statement on the essence of the loft-concept: “Lofts were once […]

  • UK: EEEGR Appoints New Chief

    17 May 2012

    Simon Gray, currently chief executive of Wells Community Hospital, is to be the new ‘face’ of EEEGR, the East of England Energy Group. Mr Gray takes over as chief executive from EEEGR founder John Best who stepped down earlier this year. A former chief executive of the East Anglian Air Ambulance and having held senior […]

  • UK: Bibby Marine Successfully Acquires Osiris Projects

    13 March 2012

    Bibby Marine has finalised the acquisition of hydrographic and geophysical survey firm Osiris Projects. The two firms began to develop a relationship during the commissioning of specialist survey vessel Bibby Tethra in 2011, during which time it was recognised there was significant potential for synergies. The launch of Bibby Tethra solidifies Osiris Projects’ positioning as […]

  • North Carolina Urged to Harness Offshore Wind Potential

    11 August 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    Fifty elected officials, small businesses, community groups, and environmental organizations from North Carolina sent a letter to Governor Roy Cooper calling on him to embrace offshore wind as a key part of the state’s energy plan.