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  • Interview with Giles Dickson: EWEA and COP21

    27 May 2016

    While the European wind energy association (EWEA) welcomes the landmark agreement achieved at the United Nations Paris Climate Summit – known as COP21 – whereby countries will aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions to a level that will restrict the global average temperature to a rise ‘well below’ a 2°C threshold, the new EWEA Chief […]

  • EU Commission Presents Climate and Energy Framework for 2030

    22 January 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    A reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% below the 1990 level, an EU-wide binding target for renewable energy of at least 27%, renewed ambitions for energy efficiency policies, a new governance system and a set of new indicators to ensure a competitive and secure energy system. These are the pillars of the new […]

  • Ballast Nedam: “Poor Year, Sharper Strategic Focus and Solid Refinancing”

    10 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Ballast Nedam has issued its annual results for 2013, which show that the company had a difficult year. However, its results in the offshore wind energy market were rather good. Results in line with the press release of 5 February 2014 Operating loss of € 30 million, including € 18 million of restructuring costs and […]

  • Oregon State University to Develop Bird-monitoring System (USA)

    15 February 2012
    R&D, Technology

    The next generation of wind energy facilities in the United States may be built offshore where winds are stronger, floating platforms could be utilized, and links to power grids may already exist. Though the development of such offshore wind towers locally is still in the conceptual stage, there already is concern over the potential impacts […]

  • EMEC, FloWave Bring Scotland’s seas in Lab

    14 September 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Two of the world’s leading ocean energy test centres have joined forces for a ground-breaking project to recreate scaled versions of Scotland’s oceans in the laboratory.  EMEC, the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, and FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility at The University of Edinburgh first began working together in 2012 to share their expertise […]

  • ETI to Invest GBP 25m in Offshore Wind Floating System Demonstration Project (UK)

    25 October 2011
    R&D

    The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced plans to invest up to £25m in an offshore wind floating system demonstration project which would open up new areas off the coast of the UK and help bring generation costs down. It is estimated that the UK has over a third of the total European potential offshore […]

  • German Energy Policy Boosts Demand for Marine Energy Cable Handling and Transport

    30 November 2011
    Grid Connection

    The planned construction of offshore wind power parks in the North Sea and Baltic Sea can only prosper if specialist port services providers, suppliers and manufacturers work together closely and if the public sector provides the necessary financial support. That was the conclusion reached at the Rhenus Midgard press conference at the “2011 EWEA OFFSHORE” […]

  • Composites in Wind Energy (USA)

    27 February 2011

    The wind energy market is experiencing rapid growth worldwide and has doubled in size every 3 years for the past 30 years. It is expected to have generated 331 TWh in 2010 alone, amounting to 1.6% of global energy consumption. This expansion requires new manufacturing plant including facilities for large composite blades. Applied Market Information […]

  • Ørsted and CIP Partner on 5.2 GW of Offshore Wind in Denmark, Plan Power-to-X Production

    25 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) are entering into a 50/50 partnership to develop four large-scale offshore wind projects under the ‘open door’ scheme in Denmark. The projects are planned to include Power-to-X capabilities and to be built before or in parallel with the projects selected through the government tenders. The partners plan to develop […]

  • Mercom Capital Group Releases Wind Q2 2013 Funding and M&A Report (USA)

    8 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, has released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the wind sector during the second quarter of 2013. Wind venture capital (VC) funding picked up significantly this quarter amounting to $210 million with the help of some large deals […]

  • Maine Aqua Ventus Releases Draft Term Sheet and Economic Impacts Report

    9 December 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    On December 5, Maine Aqua Ventus I GP, LLC filed with the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and released fully to the public the draft Term Sheet resulting from discussions of its Maine Aqua Ventus I offshore wind proposal with the PUC staff. The Term Sheet is part of the project’s pursuit of a Power […]

  • Fendercare Marine to Supply Yokohama Fenders to Eastport UK

    8 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Norfolk based Fendercare Marine, one of the world’s foremost suppliers of marine products and services, has won a significant contract to supply Yokohama fenders to Eastport UK, Norfolk’s premier port. The contract, won against strong international competition, is for the supply of 17 Yokohama pneumatic fenders measuring 2.0m x 3.5m to be used at the […]

  • Two Pelamis P2e Machines Complete Tank Testing (UK)

    23 September 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Tank testing of scale models to develop the next generation of Pelamis Wave Power’s wave energy converter (WEC) machines have now been successfully completed. The tank testing process forms a key part of a £1.4m project commissioned and funded by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) which is looking to boost the cost-effectiveness of large-scale WEC […]

  • E.ON Remains on Course Despite Extraordinary Business and Energy-Policy Challenges (Germany)

    11 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    E.ON remains on course despite extraordinary business and energy-policy challenges. Its forecast for full-year 2011 is nearly unchanged despite the anticipated negative impact of the economic crisis on its power business and rising margin pressure in its gas business plus the additional negative impact of the shutdown of two of its nuclear power stations in […]

  • Safety at Work Is Must-Win Battle for Offshore Wind Industry

    10 June 2014

    Samuel Leopold, Executive Vice President of DONG Energy Wind Power, has addressed the issue of safety in the offshore wind industry. A2SEA has published Mr. Leopold’s article on this subject: The offshore wind industry is facing two must-win battles. We need to reduce the cost of electricity from offshore wind turbines; and we need to improve […]

  • DECC Grants GBP 500,000 for Tidal Power Plant in Northern Ireland

    25 February 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Marine energy technology company Minesto, together with IT Power and National Physical Laboratory (NPL), have been awarded more than £500,000 from the British Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in the 2nd round of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund. The funding will be used for extending the quarter scale ocean trials with the Deep Green […]

  • USA: O’Malley Introduces Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013

    23 January 2013
    Authorities

    Governor Martin O’Malley introduced the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013. Identical in all substantive respects to the bill that overwhelmingly passed the House of Delegates last year, this measure will operate within Maryland’s existing Renewable Portfolio Standard to create a framework that will support a major offshore wind project. Based on a report […]

  • HM MOS, Seafox Form Jack-Up ASV Company

    7 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    HM MOS International Limited, parent company of Millennium  Offshore Services Superholdings LLC,  and Seafox Group, parent company of Seafox Contractors and  Workfox, will combine to form what they claim is the world’s largest offshore jack-up accommodation service vessels (ASV) and support company. The merged group will have a global reach spanning Europe, the Middle East & North […]

  • BNEF: 237MW of Floating Offshore Wind by 2020

    20 March 2017
    Floating Wind

    The world could see as much as 237MW of floating offshore wind capacity installed by 2020, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

  • UK Offshore Wind Sector Expected to Employ Almost 100,000 People by 2030

    13 June 2022
    Industry, Jobs & Recruitment

    Jobs in the rapidly expanding offshore wind industry in the UK could grow to almost 100,000 by 2030, with the private sector expected to invest GBP 155 billion (approx. EUR 180 billion) in new offshore wind projects over the next eight years, according to a new report published by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC). […]

  • Scientists Believe Welsh Coastline can Supply Four Million Homes (UK)

    12 May 2011
    R&D

      SCIENTISTS who have begun evaluating the power of the seas for the first time believe the Welsh coastline has enough energy to supply four million homes. And they believe the potential of sea power is so great that Wales could eventually become “energy self sufficient” and a world leader in marine energy technology. From […]

  • TÜV SÜD, PMSS to Showcase Their Offshore/Onshore Wind Power Portfolio at Hannover Messe 2013 (Germany)

    19 March 2013

    At the leading trade fair Wind, TÜV SÜD will showcase its entire service portfolio for offshore and onshore wind power. By acquiring UK-based PMSS in 2012, the international provider of technical services complemented and further expanded its premium services and its global network of expertise. In Hanover, TÜV SÜD’s experts can be found at the […]

  • UK: Dyena Releases New Marine & Offshore Black Box Recorder

    2 September 2012
    Technology

    Dyena has announced the release of the new Marine & Offshore Black Box Recorder, which has been specifically designed for the demands of professional marine and offshore operators to increase the safety of the crew and reduce the risk from chronic injuries associated with operating in open and coastal seas. Shock-loads are recorded alongside GPS […]

  • Finland: Pemamek Delivers Two Assembly Lines for Windmill Tower Foundations

    18 September 2012

    Pemamek has finished successfully a delivery and handover of two 150 tons assembly lines for windmill tower foundations. PEMA’s newly developed assembly line with special self-aligning roller beds are one of Pemamek’s new innovation solutions for automation of windmill tower and foundation manufacturing. G & G International BV has succeeded in penetrating into demanding offshore […]

  • Vestas to Produce Nacelles for their 7MW Wind Turbine at Lindø, Denmark

    24 November 2011

    Vestas has announced that the nacelles for prototype and pre-series versions of their new dedicated offshore turbine, the V164-7.0 MW, will be assembled at Lindø, Denmark. For these purposes, Vestas has signed a fixed period business lease agreement with Lindø Industrial Park. The agreement, which takes effect on 1 January 2012, covers the lease of […]

  • Bureau Veritas Addresses Risks in China’s Offshore Wind Industry

    8 January 2016

    Risk control is a major task for offshore wind power development in China due to great difficulties and risks, as well as the uniqueness of domestic offshore projects, Bureau Veritas said after its seminar on offshore wind power in October in Beijing. According to Shi Pengfei, an industry expert who attended Bureau Veritas’ seminar, the approval process of […]