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  • Research and Development to Drive Green Energy Growth (UAE)

    24 January 2012

    Investment in research and innovation and an increased focus on emerging markets will define the renewables industry over the coming years, according to leading industry figures who gathered in Abu Dhabi this week for a high-level discussion at the World Future Energy Summit 2012. Speaking at the plenary session Business Leaders in Renewable Energy – […]

  • Statnett, KfW and TenneT Conclude Agreement for Norway-Germany Interconnector

    4 December 2012
    Grid Connection

    The Norwegian power grid operator Statnett, KfW IPEX-Bank on behalf of KfW and TenneT TSO GmbH, transmission system operator for the German North Sea region, have concluded a cooperation agreement to develop and construct a subsea cable between Germany and Norway. The high voltage direct current interconnector will enable energy to flow between Germany and […]

  • Sweden: Minesto Develops World’s First Simulator for Anchored Flying Underwater Vehicles

    1 July 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Nordic marine energy technology leader Minesto has developed a simulator to aid the development of its Deep Green marine power plant. Deep Green is the only marine power plant that is able to cost efficiently produce electricity from low velocity tidal and ocean currents. The simulator has been developed in-house by Minesto’s own research and […]

  • UK: James Fisher Announces Acquisition of Osiris Marine Services

    20 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    James Fisher and Sons plc (“James Fisher”) today announces the sale to Hadley Shipping (Ro-Ro) Limited of its 25% shareholding in Foreland Holdings Limited (“Foreland”) for an initial consideration of £11.4m with potential additional consideration on the sale of two vessels owned by Foreland. Foreland was established in 2001 as a Private Finance Initiative to […]

  • USA: Bentley Releases New SACS Version for Offshore Wind Platforms, Vessels Analysis

    29 November 2012
    Technology

    Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, has announced the release of SACS version 5.5 – software that expands installation capabilities, integrates new wind turbine platform design functionality, and introduces floating analysis for offshore vessels. Leveraging Bentley’s November 2011 acquisition of Perth-based FormSys and its Maxsurf technology, […]

  • ABLI Supports Deepwater Wind’s 200 MW Project

    16 May 2014

     The Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI) has endorsed a proposal by Deepwater Wind to build a 200 megawatt wind farm some 30 miles off the east end of Long Island, calling it “a strategic response to the challenge of providing clean, affordable energy to Long Island.” “Faced with the burden of utility bills that threatens […]

  • UK: South Boats and Seacat Services Ink GBP 10 Mln Order

    17 September 2013

    Seacat Services, the class leading offshore wind transfer vessel operator, and South Boats IoW, the UK’s foremost manufacturer of wind farm crew transfer vessels, have signed a £10m, three workboat deal. The agreement represents one of the largest single wind farm workboat orders ever placed by a charter service firm and enables the specialist UK […]

  • DNV GL: Solid First Annual Results

    19 May 2015

    2014 was the first full financial year of the DNV GL Group AS (DNV GL) following the merger between DNV and GL. “While both managing the ambitious merger and maintaining a full focus on providing premium service to our customers, we also increased our revenues by 10%, achieving an operating revenue of NOK 21,623 million,” […]

  • Siemens-Gamesa Merger Moves Ahead, Areva Waives Adwen Contractual Restrictions

    17 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    French energy company Areva has agreed to waive existing contractual restrictions in Gamesa’s and Areva’s offshore wind joint venture, Adwen, simplifying the merger between Gamesa and Siemens, the binding agreement for which was signed on Friday, 17 June. As part of these agreements, Gamesa – in alignment with Siemens- grants Areva a put option for Areva’s 50 […]

  • LM Wind Power to Develop the World’s Longest Wind Turbine Blades for Offshore Wind Turbines (Denmark)

    9 February 2011
    Technology

    Record blade pushes the limits to bring down the Cost of Energy of offshore wind. LM Wind Power and Alstom have entered a strategic partnership to develop the longest wind turbine blade ever produced, designed to fit Alstom’s new 6 MW wind turbine for the growing European offshore wind market. This means that LM Wind […]

  • Rhode Island CRMC Gives Go-Ahead to Block Island OWF

    18 November 2014
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) unanimously approved the final submerged lands lease and two joint licenses and assents for the five-turbine wind farm project off Block Island at its meeting last week. These were the final permits needed as stipulated by the CRMC in its original decision for Deepwater Wind, the developer […]

  • 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 […]

  • Trident Energy Announces Strengthening of its Management Team (UK)

    3 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Trident Energy, the independent developer of enabling technology for the offshore renewables sector, today announced the strengthening of its management team to support the development of its innovative PowerPod system. The team will be based in the Company’s new central Glasgow office. Trident Energy has developed and patented a low cost linear generator that converts […]

  • Scottish First Minister Visits Abu Dhabi (UAE)

    17 January 2012
    Authorities

    Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond today met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and Premier Wen of China and shared his vision of a global society with a secure energy future. The First Minister took part in a majilis – a public audience held by the ruler Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince […]

  • RWE Sinks to Red in 2015 Despite Booming Renewables Division

    17 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    RWE’s Renewables Division more than doubled its earnings in 2015 compared to a year earlier, but EUR 3 billion in write-downs and impairments have resulted in the German utility posting EUR 200 million net loss for the year. Based on unaudited pro-forma figures, RWE posted an operating result of EUR 3.8 billion, as well as EUR 1.1 […]

  • The Netherlands: Prysmian to Showcase its Expertise at EWEA Offshore 2011

    25 November 2011

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will present its latest full range of products and services for the wind power industry at “EWEA Offshore 2011”, the world’s largest offshore wind energy event that will take place in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) from November 29 to December 1 (booth 9238). […]

  • DONG Energy Sells 50 pct of German Offshore Wind Farm Borkum Riffgrund 1

    23 February 2012

    DONG Energy has today signed an agreement to sell 50 per cent of the German offshore wind Borkum Riffgrund 1 to the LEGO Group’s parent company, KIRKBI A/S, and the Oticon Foundation, via its investment company, William Demant Invest A/S for a total sum of DKK 4.7 billion. When completed Borkum Riffgrund 1 will consist […]

  • Fail-safe design approval for future turbine growth

    20 February 2017

    By Britta Rollert, Director Marketing and Communication, Fraunhofer IWES Before the market launch of newly developed or modified prototypes for offshore applications, the need for extensive tests and feedback from experience gathered in the field is essential. Testing is an opportunity to improve the turbines and technologies in use further and faster in the future. […]

  • The Netherlands: First Offshore Wind Farm Has Positive Impact on Marine Life

    31 October 2012
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    A five-year scientific study has revealed the first offshore wind farm near Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands has positively impacted life in and around the sea, and has had hardly any adverse effects. The wind farm was constructed in 2006 by NoordzeeWind – a joint venture between Shell and Nuon – and has been […]

  • TetraSpar Demonstrator Floating Wind Turbine Starts Operating

    1 December 2021
    R&D, Technology

    The TetraSpar Demonstrator floating wind turbine has been commissioned and is now operating some 10 miles off Norway’s coast in water depths of 200 metres. The fully-assembled floating wind turbine, comprising the TetraSpar floating foundation and a 3.6 MW Siemens Gamesa direct-drive wind turbine, was towed from Denmark and installed at the METCentre test site […]

  • Van Oord Commissions Sietas With the Construction of a Jack-up Vessel and Places Option for a Second (Germany)

    9 December 2010
    Technology

    Sietas is to be the first German shipyard to develop and build a jack-up vessel used for offshore wind farm installation. The order, which was signed today in Hamburg, comes from prestigious Dutch-based marine contractor Van Oord, working on dredging, offshore and marine engineering projects worldwide. In addition, Van Oord has placed an option for […]

  • Prysmian Wins USD 284.2 Million Contract for HelWin2 Project (Germany)

    2 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      Prysmian, world leader in the energy and telecommunications cables and systems industry, has been awarded a new major contract worth in excess of € 200 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for the connection project HelWin2, linking offshore wind farms in the North Sea to mainland Germany. Prysmian will provide complete supply, installation […]

  • Keppel breaches new depths in the offshore wind energy sector (Singapore)

    29 July 2010

    Offshore arm Keppel FELS commercialises its new wind turbine installation vessel design for deeper waters in partnership with leading fleet owner and operator Seafox Group. Keppel FELS Limited’s (Keppel FELS) multi-purpose self-elevating platform (MPSEP) design has been chosen by the Seafox Group (Seafox) as the basis for a new-generation, wind turbine installation vessel that can […]

  • OWI-Lab Large Climatic Chamber Carries Out First Tests

    1 March 2013
    R&D, Technology

    The first climatic tests (extreme temperature tests) have been carried out this week in the Port of Antwerp of a new generation of transformers for large offshore wind turbines. The Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab (OWI-Lab for short) was built by the Sirris technology research centre and will be used to simulate a range of […]

  • GE Offers $16.9 Bln for Alstom Thermal, Renewables, and Grid Businesses

    30 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    GE and Alstom announced today that GE has submitted a binding offer to acquire the Thermal, Renewables (“Power”) and Grid businesses of Alstom (ALO.PA) consisting of $13.5 billion (€9.9 billion) enterprise value and $3.4 billion (€2.5 billion) of net cash, totaling $16.9 billion (€12.35 billion). The Alstom board of directors has positively received GE’s offer […]

  • Jiangsu Ocean Longyuan Creates Innovative Model for Wind Farm Development (China)

    31 January 2012

    For less than 2 years since its establishment on March 5, 2010, Jiangsu Ocean Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd, in the new energy development and construction field of ocean wind power, has successfully completed the construction of the 100MW capacity in Longyuan Rudong 32MW Ocean (Intertidal Zone) Trial Wind Farm and 150MW Intertidal Zone Pilot […]