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  • 24 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide GBP 525 million for construction of the 588MW Beatrice wind farm off Scotland, representing the single largest support ever for investment in an offshore wind project by the bank.  The 19-year, long-term loan will support more than GBP 2.7 billion of overall investment. Part of the […]

  • 15 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    As a result of the successful offer for all shares, the Hansen Transmissions International NV has become a wholly owned subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG. As from 9 December 2011, the company name of “Hansen Transmissions International” has been changed to “ZF Wind Power Antwerpen”. Following the integration of the existing wind gearbox operations of […]

  • 30 January 2013

    On February 24 the Environment/Energy Zone of the Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum, established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) in Yokohama in 1994, will reopen following a complete renovation of its exhibits. Organized under the theme of “energy diversity,” the newly refurbished zone will feature actual exhibits, scale models and video presentations introducing MHI’s various […]

  • 15 June 2011

    Over the next two years Siemens is to invest over EUR150 million in further expansion of its wind business. Two new Research and Development (R&D) Centers are to be set up in the Danish towns of Brande and Aalborg. In addition, Siemens will match the capacity of its Danish production plants to the growing demand […]

  • 14 December 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has selected ten offshore wind projects in the first auction of the Round 3 Zonal Development Phase. The ten projects are proposed by: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP); Corio Generation and JERA; Northland Power; Synera Renewable Energy (SRE; formerly known as Swancor Renewable Energy); Taiya Renewable Energy and EDF Renewables; and […]

  • 20 January 2014

    Leading offshore wind developers are to give the supply chain a vital insight into new business opportunities as part of a pioneering initiative being held this month (January) at one of the industry’s flagship annual conferences. The Supply Chain Share Fair is one of the key events showcasing at Scottish Renewables’ Offshore Wind & Supply […]

  • 30 May 2012

    The Offshore Wind China 2012 Conference and Exhibition, Asia’s largest and the world’s second largest wind power event, will take place in Shanghai between 30 May and 1 June 2012, with the aim of promoting offshore wind power development not only locally in the Shanghai area but also worldwide. The exhibition session will take place […]

  • 15 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with power generation company Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd (KOSPO) to drive Shell’s floating offshore wind and renewable energy ambition in South Korea. Under the MoU, the two energy companies will explore collaboration opportunities to contribute to Korea’s energy transition. This could […]

  • 23 June 2016

    Speaking at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind conference in Manchester, Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said that Scotland has the potential to be at the forefront in all stages of offshore renewable energy and that it is important to have high ambitions. He pointed out the fact that the Scottish Government has granted consent for the world’s largest floating offshore […]

  • 30 November 2016

    Today, Siemens officially opened its wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Hull. The factory has been delivered ahead of programme and within budget, according to the company. For the occasion of the official launch, Siemens unveiled a 75m blade, the first of hundreds to be manufactured at its Hull factory. The opening ceremony is marked with a visit from […]

  • 23 June 2011

      One of the major drawbacks for the crews who service the offshore sector has always been the cramped and inadequate living accommodation often provided for staff who have to remain on site – sometimes for months at a time. The latest trend has been for wind farms to transfer personnel but helicopters are expensive […]

  • 8 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    GLA Land and Property Limited (GLAP), with the support of the Royal Docks Management Authority (RoDMA), is seeking a development partner to bring forward the comprehensive re-development of Albert Island, a 10ha site in the Royal Docks, London Borough of Newham. Significant parts of the Albert Island site are located within the Royal Docks Enterprise Zone. The […]

  • 2 July 2012
    Training & Education

    Scira Offshore Energy is evolving the Sheringham Shoal Community Fund, operated by Norfolk Community Foundation, to include a Bursary Scheme for young people from low income families who would like to study engineering at one of three Norfolk colleges. Potential students can now apply for a bursary to support their studies following the launch of […]

  • 5 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) is set to open its first US office in Boston, Massachusetts, citing an increasing number of requests from US wind farm developers as the reason. “The US offshore wind market is now taking off. In the past year OWC has undertaken a number of US assignments and we are receiving an increasing […]

  • 1 September 2021
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Shell Overseas Investment B.V. and CoensHexicon Co., LTD have established a joint venture to develop and operate a 1.4 GW floating wind project off the south-east coast of South Korea. Shell controls an 80 per cent stake in the MunmuBaram joint venture, and CoensHexicon, a joint venture between Hexicon and Korean company COENS Co, controls […]

  • 8 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The Hamburg-based wind turbine maker Senvion is reportedly getting ready to throw in its bid for Adwen, a 50-50 offshore wind joint venture between Gamesa and Areva, Reuters cited people familiar with the matter as saying.  Senvion would thus compete against General Electric (GE), who reportedly entered into talks with Siemens, Gamesa and Areva to buy Adwen back in […]

  • 29 January 2013

    An innovative renewable energy initiative aimed at accelerating the growth of the industry’s supply chain is to be launched at a major Scottish offshore wind conference being held in Aberdeen today. Scottish Renewables and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) have developed a new Supply Chain Share Fair. It is being introduced as part of Scottish […]

  • 22 July 2011

    As the U.S. slowly abandons its dams, more and more pilot programs pop up for deriving power from tides and river currents. Welcome to a new age of water power. Every day, enough water flows down America’s rivers and streams to power tens of millions of homes. With the era of big dams effectively over […]

  • 17 January 2012

    Businesses across the Humber are being encouraged to work more closely together to secure their place in the growing offshore wind energy industry. As more major wind turbine companies establish operations in the region, industry experts from the Renewables Network have stressed now is the time for the area’s firms to collaborate and possibly “up […]

  • 8 May 2013

    A major programme of offshore works are due to start tomorrow (Thursday, May 9) for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) and which could lead to pioneering turbine foundation designs being developed at the more than £230million test facility. The programme involves a series of geotechnical boreholes being performed between 2.5km and 4km off […]

  • 5 October 2012
    R&D

    As reported a few days ago, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on environmental surveys to spur the offshore wind development. Using funds acquired from the 2011 merger settlement of Exelon and Constellation Energy, this partnership will allow DNR […]

  • 20 September 2013
    Training & Education

    Joined by state and local government officials, customers and special guests, Siemens Energy today formally inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art wind service training center in Orlando, Florida, USA. The event marks the official grand opening of the center that provides highly advanced technical and safety training for installation and service technicians working at wind energy projects […]

  • 20 August 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday held the nation’s third competitive lease sale for renewable energy in federal waters, which offered nearly 80,000 acres offshore Maryland for potential wind energy development. The provisional winner of the lease sale is US Wind Inc. When fully built, this wind energy area could generate enough energy to […]

  • 22 September 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    RenewableUK says comments by Prince Charles to be aired at tomorrow’s UN Climate Summit in New York, following massive turnouts at this weekend’s People’s Climate Marches in cities around the world, demonstrate comprehensive global support for renewable energy. In a video to be shown at the UN summit on Tuesday, Prince Charles will call for […]

  • 29 July 2014
    R&D

    JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, opened a new offshore engineering technology centre in Cambridge. Building out from JDR’s global HQ in North Cambridgeshire, the new centre will put JDR at the heart of Cambridge’s growing oil and gas innovation community as energy research seeks to exploit reserves in […]

  • 9 November 2021
    Business & Finance

    Six European and Japanese companies have established Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Group to actively promote floating offshore wind in the country. The newly launched group – set up by Equinor, Shell, Ocean Winds (a joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE), Sumitomo Corporation Global Metals, JGC Japan Corporation, and Toda Corporation – has issued three main […]