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  • Belwind Makes Its Offshore Wind Farms Available to Lead Wind Turbine Testings Project (Belgium)

    7 April 2011
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Belwind NV, the leading Belgian producer of alternative energy from offshore wind farms, is pleased to announce that, provided NER300 funding is approved, it will be making part of its latest wind farm concession site off the Bligh Bank on the Belgian continental shelf available for a project. This project will test the latest turbines […]

  • Germany: New Renewable Energy Law

    26 July 2011
    Authorities, Technology

    Germany’s new version of its landmark feed-in law ups the country’s Renewable Energy Target to 35-40% by 2020, and raises payments for Biomass, Geothermal, & Offshore Wind. Despite widespread rumors in North America that Germany was abandoning its system of Advanced Renewable Tariffs, the country’s upper chamber of parliament, the Bundesrat, approved the latest revision […]

  • 55 Million People Live Near Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    16 November 2011

    NRG Bluewater Wind President Peter Mandelstam used the proceeds from the 2001 sale of a wind project he built in Montana to found Bluewater Wind and focus on ocean wind. “I stopped doing on-land projects,” Mandelstam said, “because I could see the market was crowded, all the best sites were going to be taken up […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Strengthens Offshore Wind Business by Acquiring GME

    7 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Global Marine Systems Energy Limited (GME) from Global Marine Systems Ltd (GMSL) for a purchase price of approximately €53 million. GME is a British company active in the installation of submarine power cables […]

  • UK: Companies Get Practical Help to Meet Challenges of Green Energy Industry

    15 March 2012

    BUSINESSES involved in the growing renewables sector are to be given practical industry support with the return of a flagship green energy conference. More than 200 industry leaders are expected at Renewing The Humber on May 1 at the KC Stadium, Hull. Organisers say the latest event will tackle some of the key issues that […]

  • 2016: When Great Things Happened

    30 December 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    We are leaving what has arguably been the best year for offshore wind so far with a hope that the one ahead of us will be at least as eventful and successful as 2016 was, if not better. The Eurocents This year, we saw several tenders resulting in remarkably low prices. First, there was Borssele […]

  • WFW Advises Dong on Walney Extension Project

    7 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised DONG Energy on its successful application for a development consent order (“DCO”) for the Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm. The DCO, which was granted by the Secretary of State for Energy Climate Change today, authorises a 750MW extension to the existing Walney I & II offshore wind farms. […]

  • USA: OPT Appoints New Head of Engineering

    8 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT), a leading wave energy technology company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Mike M. Mekhiche to the position of Vice President, Engineering. Dr. Mekhiche joins OPT from BAE Systems, where he most recently held the position of Director of Programs. Reporting to Charles F. Dunleavy, OPT’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. […]

  • Hornsea One Work for GMS Duo

    11 April 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has chosen the Aberdeen-based Gulf Marine Services UK to provide offshore accommodation for workers on the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.

  • Minesto’s Plant Designed for Low Velocity Currents Produces First Power

    13 November 2013
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Minesto has achieved a “first time ever” in harnessing the potential of tidal energy resources with its project off Northern Ireland. The company’s Deep Green ‘underwater kite’ marine power plant designed for low velocity currents has produced electricity at sea for the first time. Deep Green is the only known power plant in the world […]

  • Edward Davey: Independent Scotland Would See Large Electricity Bills

    13 December 2012
    Authorities

    Scottish homes would see significantly increased electricity bills if it becomes independent, because the country would bear the cost of renewable energy subsidies and infrastructure, which are now distributed across the United Kingdom, Energy Secretary Edward Davey said in his speech held at an energy conference organised by the Scotsman newspaper in Edinburgh. Following is […]

  • RVO Drafts Massive Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Scenario for the Netherlands

    28 February 2022
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    As the Netherlands paces towards fulfilling its ambition of becoming climate-neutral by 2050, its energy system is undergoing substantial change with an increasing share of renewable energy. Surplus electricity produced by offshore wind and other renewables can be used to meet the growing demand for green hydrogen, even in case of a low hydrogen import […]

  • Scotland’s New Floating Wind Projects – What We Know So Far

    18 January 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Scotland made headlines yesterday (17 January) by awarding seabed lease rights to 17 offshore wind projects totalling almost 25 GW in capacity, well beyond the expected 10 GW, and by the fact that more than half of this massive capacity is coming from floating wind farms. With many details about the selected proposals yet to […]

  • UK: DONG to Build Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm

    30 January 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind farm Westermost Rough in the North Sea on the British east coast. The construction will represent a total investment of approximately EUR 1 billion including the construction of the transmission assets. When the wind farm goes into operation, the transmission assets will be sold to an […]

  • Senergy Study Shows UK Could More than Double Its Offshore Wind Energy Targets

    28 September 2012
    R&D

    An evaluation of the UK’s offshore wind potential carried out by Senergy’s industry-leading renewable energy consultancy has shown that the Government could more than double its offshore wind target for 2020. The findings reveal that the Government could not only surpass its aim of achieving 18GW of offshore wind generation connected to the grid by […]

  • New Jersey Offshore Wind Lease Sale Scheduled for November

    24 September 2015
    Authorities

    U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper yesterday announced that an area of 343,833 acres (cca. 1,391km²) seven nautical miles off the New Jersey coast will be offered for commercial wind energy development in a competitive lease sale on November 9, 2015. The New Jersey Wind Energy […]

  • CG Bags Another Northwind Contract

    19 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Avantha Group Company CG has been awarded a contract from the Belgian offshore wind farm operator Northwind to provide operation and maintenance services for the 216 MW wind farm offshore substation on the Lodewijk bank, 40 km off the Belgian coast. This prestigious order follows a previous contract won by CG at the Northwind offshore […]

  • Ofgem Inviting Bids for Investment in New Interconnectors

    13 December 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    UK energy market regulator Ofgem is inviting bids to bring forward investment in new electricity interconnectors under its ‘cap and floor’ revenue regime.

  • TenneT Launches Tender for 2 GW Offshore Grids in IJmuiden Ver

    4 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has launched a tender for 2 GW offshore platforms and high voltage direct current (HVDC) systems in the IJmuiden Ver wind area in the Dutch North Sea. The transmission system operator (TSO) expects to award a contract under this tender by the end of 2022. Recently, the engineering for the land station was tendered […]

  • Great Britain Needs Scottish Energy to ‘Keep Lights On’, Says Minister Ewing

    28 June 2013
    Authorities

    Responding to the publication of Ofgem’s Capacity Assessment Report, which shows ‘tightening electricity margins’, increased probability of supply disruption, and states that there is an “unprecedented challenge to secure supplies to consumers”, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing highlighted the increasing importance of energy generation from Scotland to the whole GB market. Ofgem estimated that the […]

  • PNE Wind Opens Office in Edinburgh (UK)

    14 February 2011

    SCOTLAND’S renewable energy target of 80 per cent by 2020 has been boosted by the arrival of a major wind farm developer. PNE WIND UK Limited is planning to invest intensively in Britain over the next three years. The company has recently acquired offices in Edinburgh city centre which was officially opened by Anne MacColl, […]

  • Safety Technology Opens New Humber Wind Energy Training Facility

    10 September 2014
    Training & Education

    Safety Technology Ltd this week announced the training of its first trainees at the flagship CATCH facility near Immingham, North Lincolnshire. Based in a wind energy hot spot, both onshore and offshore, candidates have travelled from all over the UK to this world class facility to gain RenewableUK and Global Wind Organisation (GWO) certification to […]

  • Rem Offshore Orders 2+2 CSOVs at Vard

    6 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Rem Offshore and Vard have signed contracts for the design and construction of two Construction Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs), with an option for two additional vessels. The vessels are tailor-made for worldwide services and maintenance operations at offshore wind farms and based on the Vard 4 19 design, Fincantieri, the parent company of Vard, said. […]

  • Seacat Services Scores String of Charters off UK and German Coasts

    30 April 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Seacat Services, a leading offshore wind farm vessel transfer operator, has won several significant charter contracts for work taking place off the UK and German coasts. The contracts incorporate five separate offshore wind farm projects. During 2013 this will include; the 288MW Meerwind project, located 50 kilometres off the German coast, the 389MW West of […]

  • Glacier Energy Buys Testing and Inspection Services Company PTS

    5 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Glacier Energy Services has confirmed its fifth acquisition with the multi-million pound purchase of Professional Testing Services (PTS), the provider of non-destructive testing and inspection services to the oil and gas and offshore renewable sectors. Headquartered in Aberdeen, Glacier’s Offshore division provides specialist technical services in support of inspection, repair and maintenance activities on existing […]

  • Offshore Wind Power Development Blows Across North America

    6 May 2011

    Europe’s love affair with offshore wind may at last be venturing across the Atlantic as the first approved project in the US continues apace. However, the switch to this large-scale renewable energy form – which has the potential to displace both coal and nuclear in providing the bulk of energy consumed by coastal populations – […]