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  • Offshore Wind Brings Revenue Growth to Bonheur ASA

    5 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Bonheur ASA, a specialist in shipping, offshore drilling, renewable energy and cruise, has released its Annual Report for 2013. In 2013, the Group of companies experienced increased revenues compared to the previous year and the overall financial position continued to be satisfactory. High revenue growth rates were achieved for the segments Renewable Energy and Shipping/Offshore […]

  • Wind Energy Investments in North America to Reach USD 145 Billion by 2017

    5 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Although the North American wind energy industry lags in key areas compared to Europe and Asia, falling costs and larger, more efficient turbines are helping give rise to a sense of cautious optimism. Home to the second largest wind market in the world – the United States – the region saw a total of 5,784 […]

  • China: Ming Yang Join Forces with CTGNE to Develop Offshore Wind Power in Guangdong

    5 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited,a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, announced that it signed a strategic cooperative agreement with China Three Gorges New Energy Corp. ,a fully-owned subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation to foster closer cooperation in both domestic and international wind power development. CTGPC is a wholly state-owned enterprise […]

  • UKERC: Renewables Create More Jobs than Fossil Fuels

    10 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, R&D

    A new study by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) suggests that renewable energy and energy efficiency create up to ten times more jobs per unit of electricity generated or saved than fossil fuels. However, in itself labour intensity may not be a desirable quality and support for green jobs should not solely focus on […]

  • OSBIT Power’s MaXccess System Begins Trials in Norway

    5 March 2012
    Technology

    UK-based, OSBIT Power (OP) announced today it has begun offshore trials of its innovative offshore wind access system, MaXccess. OP has agreed with Siemens Wind Power and Statoil to conduct trials at Statoil’s Hywind demo floating wind turbine in Norway. The MaXccess system has been developed by OP, with the first production MaXccess unit, MX11/01, […]

  • China Ming Yang Wind Power Records Order Increase in Q2 2011

    16 August 2011

      China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.  Second Quarter 2011 Financial Highlights:  Total wind turbine generators (“WTGs”) commissioned amounted to an equivalent wind power projects output of 367.5MW, […]

  • Iberdrola, ScottishPower Chairman Calls for Greater Clarity on UK Energy Reform (Spain)

    26 March 2013

    Ignacio Galan, Chairman of Iberdrola and ScottishPower, has called on the UK government to provide more clarity on details of the energy reform currently going through Parliament if investments in new plants are to be made in time to avoid energy shortages in the next few years. “Although the Energy Bill (Electricity Market Reform) currently […]

  • Crown Estate Regulates Seabed Archaeological Discoveries

    5 September 2014

    The Crown Estate, manager of the UK seabed, has launched a Protocol for archaeological discoveries that have been uncovered on the seabed through offshore renewables activity. The offshore renewables ‘Protocol for Archaeological Discoveries’, initially implemented in draft form by Wessex Archaeology in 2010, has already helped to protect over 400 discoveries, such as peat and […]

  • All-Energy 2014 All Ready to Kick Off

    25 March 2014

    All-Energy 2014 will get off to a flying start on Wednesday 21 May with a plenary session featuring both the Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, and Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, with other speakers including Rob Cormie, Group Operations Director, UK Green Investment Bank and Angela […]

  • Vestas’ Offshore Wind Turbine Wins Bronze Award (Malaysia)

    5 October 2011

    This year, Vestas latest offshore product offering – the V164-7.0 MW turbine was awarded by independent judges as the “Most Innovative Power Technology of the Year” in the 2011 Asian Power Awards held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 28 September 2011. Last year the V112-3.0 MW won the Gold Award in the same category. Dubbed […]

  • USA: University of Minnesota and Verdant Power to Advance MHK Energy Technologies

    15 August 2013
    R&D, Technology

    The University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) has announced the launch of new collaborative industry-academy project to advance research, innovation and training in marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technology, an emerging renewable energy that harnesses the power of rivers, tides and waves. The project is funded by a two-year, $600,000 grant from the National […]

  • Oceana County wind farm meeting turns into scandal (USA)

    5 August 2010
    Training & Education

    In a hot, overflowing middle school auditorium Wednesday, the Lake Michigan offshore wind debate turned ugly.

  • Scottish Natural Heritage Objection to EOWDC Lifted

    5 October 2012
    Authorities

    Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has lifted its objection to the cutting-edge European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen. The news comes after it was revealed earlier this week that all other statutory consultees, which had objected to the plans, had removed their objections. SNH lifted its objection following consideration of the Environmental Statement that […]

  • USA Allocates USD 7.25 Mln to Marine & Hydrokinetic Industry

    5 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The U.S. Energy Department has announced $7.25 million for six organizations that will continue to advance water power as a viable resource for America’s clean energy portfolio. Marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies convert the energy of waves, tides, rivers, and ocean currents into electricity that can be used by homes and businesses, especially in coastal […]

  • OMS Sets up Operating Base at Steubenhoft Terminal (Germany)

    5 September 2011

    Cuxport is expanding its logistics services in the offshore sector by the addition of a service port component: The port operator and Offshore Marine Services (OMS) signed an agreement covering the use of the Steubenhöft Terminal as the operating base for maintaining and servicing the wind farms in the North Sea on 1 August 2011. […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Connection Coordination Could Save up to GBP 3.5 Billion

    5 March 2012

    Energy regulator Ofgem and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have published a report showing how more coordination in the development of offshore links and infrastructure can be achieved. In tandem, Ofgem has launched a consultation on potential changes to the regulatory regime for offshore transmission assets to take some of this work […]

  • Germany: NKT EBITDA Up 5 pct

    5 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    NKT’s revenue increased by 1,153 mDKK to 15,604 mDKK – the highest level in the history of NKT. Nilfisk-Advance and Photonics Group realised organic growth in revenue of 8% and 16% respectively, surpassing even the 2010 growth rates,  while NKT Cables exceeded last year’s organic growth in revenue by only 1%. The operational EBITDA for […]

  • PNE: Positive Company Developments in Q1 2013 (Germany)

    13 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wind farm project developer PNE WIND AG continued to ensure positive company developments in the first quarter of 2013. With the planned acquisition of the majority of the shares in WKN AG and the completed bond issue, the company is focused on creating future growth opportunities. “Our intention to acquire the majority of WKN AG […]

  • European Commissioner in Favor of 2030 Renewable Targets (Belgium)

    5 May 2011
    Authorities

    Significant news for the renewable energy industry in Europe emerged yesterday after Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Change, again stated that we should “be discussing a renewable energy target for 2030”, in an interview with the Guardian. In April, Hedegaard made a similar statement in a Danish magazine, but again without making a […]

  • Siemens Energy Makes EUR 4.04 Billion Siemens Gamesa Takeover Offer

    23 May 2022
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Energy has launched a voluntary cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares in Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, or approximately 32.9 per cent of Siemens Gamesa’s share capital which it does not already own. The wind turbine manufacturer’s minority shareholders will be offered EUR 18.05 per share in cash, representing a premium of 27.7 […]

  • OXIFREE Enters Offshore Wind Market

    22 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment, Technology

    Zero Corrosion B.V. is committed to providing environmentally friendly anti-corrosion solutions to The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and recently introduced OXIFREE TM198 to The Benelux, an organic and reusable polymeric resin used to protect equipment from corrosion. This anti-corrosion solution was mainly used in the oil and gas industry until recently, when its advantages became interesting to […]

  • NYIT to Host Experts on Offshore Energy and Technology at Sixth Annual Energy Conference (USA)

    5 May 2011

      Floating wind farms, ocean wave power, hydrofracking, and the state of climate science will be among the featured discussions at NYIT’s sixth annual Energy Conference on Thursday, June 2 at the NYIT de Seversky Mansion in Old Westbury. The conference, “Beyond Carbon: OffShore Energy and Technologies,” brings together government, business, industry, and academic experts […]

  • TotalEnergies, Rise Reveal Plans for Offshore Wind Port Investments in New York

    10 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Shortly after the news that their proposed 1.4 GW offshore wind project in New York could bring over USD 25 billion in benefits to the state and a new GE manufacturing facility, TotalEnergies and Rise Light & Power announced plans for two offshore wind port facilities in New York Harbor. For their Attentive Energy One […]

  • Spain: Iberdrola Q1 Net Profit Up 0.7 pct

    10 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    IBERDROLA’s first quarter net earnings rose 0.7% to €1,022 million with Ebitda up 4.1% at €2,365 million, driven by international growth and despite a decline in Spain where recent regulatory decisions have had a negative effect. Revenues rose 10% to €9,331 million, while gross margin was up 4.1%. Net operating income (Ebit) rose 1.3% higher […]

  • Pelamis P2 Wave Machines Reach 10,000 Hours of Grid-Connected Operation

    5 June 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Two Pelamis P2 machines, currently deployed at the wave test site of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, have this week collectively reached a milestone 10,000 hours of grid connected operations. The machines, which are undergoing a progressive test programme at the Billia Croo wave test site, hit the 10,000th hour on Tuesday […]

  • THREE BIDDERS SELECTED TO RUN THE FIRST £700 MILLION OF TRANSMISSION LINKS FOR SEVEN OFFSHORE WIND FARMS (UK)

    5 August 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    • Competitive tender for transmission links forecast to deliver £350 million of savings for consumers • 2 GW of offshore wind to be connected • Almost £4 billion of investment appetite to own and run nine transmission links worth £1.1 billion • Preferred and reserve bidders chosen for seven projects, with two to be decided […]