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  • Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Appoints Non-Executive Board (UK)

    11 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, the Glasgow-based UK innovation centre established to accelerate the growth and commercialisation of offshore wind, wave and tidal technologies, has strengthened its Board with the appointment of four distinguished Non-Executive Directors under the Chairmanship of Colin Hood, former Chief Operating Officer of SSE. Helen Liddell (Rt Hon Baroness Liddell of […]

  • TenneT Issues EUR 500 Million Green Bond

    11 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Transmission systems operator TenneT Holding B.V. has issued a new, EUR 500 million Green Bond, bringing its total long-term debt in green format to EUR 3 billion. TenneT launched and priced the 17-year Green Bond issue with a coupon of 1.25% with the support of three banks, Lloyds Bank, Rabobank and Royal Bank of Scotland. The company […]

  • UKEF Helps BiFab Meet Beatrice OWF Terms of Contract

    21 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    UK Export Finance (UKEF) yesterday informed that it had helped BurntIsland Fabrications Ltd (BiFab) access finance to meet the terms of the contract for the Beatrice offshore wind farm, awarded to the UK steel structures fabricator by Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) in June 2016.

  • UK: CTruk Signs Deal for Paul Knight’s 20T Multi-Purpose Catamaran Design

    26 June 2013

    Essex-based CTruk topped off a busy first day at Seawork International by signing an agreement with a new client, Paul Knight, for their now proven composite 20T multi-purpose catamaran design. Isle of Mull-based Paul started his own shellfish export business at the age of 18 and has always had a head for opportunities. Later adding […]

  • Pfisterer Part of Moray East Cable Team

    1 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Pfisterer has won a contract for the supply of the 220kV land cable accessories for the grid connection of the 950MW Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland. The company won the contract in cooperation with the cable manufacturer TELE-FONIKA Kable and the international cable and pipeline installation contractor VolkerInfra. Pfisterer will supply the 220kV […]

  • Inpex Back at Mitsubishi for Another Offshore Wind Stake Acquisition

    2 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Japan’s Inpex Corporation has acquired a 16.7 per cent stake in the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm. Moray East is located approximately 22 kilometers off the Moray East coast of Scotland in the United Kingdom. The wind farm has been in operation since April 2022. The acquisition was enabled through an agreement between […]

  • Natural Power Recruits Offshore Head from Within

    27 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Nancy McLean has been appointed to the role of Head of Offshore to lead Natural Power’s offshore business and explore new opportunities both within the UK and internationally.

  • Aker Offshore Wind, Hexicon Open Public Consultations for Three Swedish Floating Wind Projects

    13 July 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    After announcing their collaboration a few months ago, Aker Offshore Wind and Hexicon are now taking the fist steps towards realisation of their floating wind projects in Sweden. According to the latest update from Aker Offshore Wind posted on the Oslo stock exchange, the companies have opened public consultation for three floating wind projects and […]

  • Total Joins Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator

    14 May 2021
    R&D

    Total, an oil major which entered the offshore wind market last year, has become a member of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA). In the Accelerator, dedicated to offshore wind research and development, Total has existing members: EnBW, Equinor, Ørsted, RWE Renewables, ScottishPower Renewables, Shell, SSE Renewables, and Vattenfall. “Total has great ambition for […]

  • MHI Vestas Inks 100-Turbine Deal for Moray East OWF

    21 August 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    After being selected as the preferred turbine supplier for the Moray East offshore wind project in October 2017, MHI Vestas today (21 August) signed a conditional agreement with Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Limited for the supply and installation of one hundred of its V164-9.5 MW offshore wind turbines. 

  • Cadeler Fills Up Offshore Wind Orderbook

    27 January 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Danish wind farm installation vessel owner and operator Cadeler A/S has secured a contract with Vestas, and a reservation agreement with an undisclosed client. The contract with Vestas is said to have strengthened Cadeler’s order backlog and ensured optimal utilization of the company’s O-class vessels, Wind Osprey and Wind Orca, up until the planned vessel […]

  • Edda Wind Expects Delays for Its Newbuild Vessels

    2 January 2023
    Vessels

    Edda Wind has revealed that it expects delays for its newbuild Commissioning Service Vessel (CSOV) Edda Breeze and Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) Edda Brint and Edda Goelo (C416). Edda Breeze and Edda Brint have both been delivered from the respective yards and are currently in the process of installing the gangway systems in Denmark. Based […]

  • UK: Low Level Ground Contamination Found by EOWDC Developers

    28 August 2013
    Environment

    Partners behind economically strategic offshore wind development promise to improve environment near Blackdog if substation proposal approved. Site investigations carried out near Blackdog, Aberdeenshire, as part of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) development have shown, as predicted by the project partners, low level tracesof asbestos in the ground. The findingsof a detailed report […]

  • Beatrice Eyes Wick Harbour for Its O&M Base

    30 July 2014

    Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), a joint venture partnership formed between SSE Renewables (75%) and Repsol Nuevas Energias UK (25%), announced that Wick Harbour is likely to become the future location of the Beatrice offshore wind farm Operation and Maintenance base (O&M). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been finalised with Wick Harbour Authority and BOWL this week. Subject […]

  • Den Helder Airport Upgrades to Meet OW Demand

    23 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    The partly renovated platform of Den Helder Airport, the Netherlands, was officially reopened today, after extensive work to make it better equipped for passenger transport to European offshore cities and wind farms in the North Sea. Conny van den Hoff, Director of Den Helder Airport, said: “Thanks to renovation of the platform, over the next few years we […]

  • EIB Boosts National Grid with GBP 1.5 Bln Loan

    10 November 2014
    Grid Connection

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide GBP 1.5 billion (EUR 1.92 billion) for investment by National Grid plc across its national electricity transmission network. This new support for connecting new power generation, upgrade ageing assets and improve network resilience to climate and security risks represents the largest ever single loan made by […]

  • UK Electricity Reform Proposals Get Concerned Response

    21 December 2010
    Authorities

    UK electricity reform proposals to abolish the Renewables Obligation in place of a new Feed in Tariff have been met with a concerned response. The new UK electricity reform ‘Feed in Tariff with Contract for Difference’ (FIT CFD) announced last week is set to replace the Renewables Obligation (RO) for renewable energy projects built after […]

  • Foundation Installation Soon to Begin at Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm

    22 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of the wind turbine jacket foundations is soon to commence at the 450 MW Neart an Gaoithe (NnG) wind farm offshore Scotland. Ten three-legged jacket substructures will be installed onto pre-installed piles at the NnG construction site, located some 15 kilometres off the Fife coast. The jacket foundations will be brought directly to […]

  • 3sun Accredited for GWO Basic Maintenance Training

    5 April 2017
    Training & Education

    DNV GL has confirmed 3sun Academy’s certification for the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Basic Maintenance Training (BMT), making the 3sun Group’s training division one of only two UK centres accredited to deliver new mandatory safety and technical training for wind turbine technicians, the company said on 4 April.

  • Cerulean North Sea Renewables Grid to Power Oil & Gas Platforms with Floating Wind

    4 May 2023
    Business development, Grid Connection, Research & Development

    Cerulean Winds has unveiled plans to build the North Sea Renewables Grid (NSRG), an offshore integrated green power and transmission system, powered by floating wind, that oil and gas platforms could plug into for clean power. With its consortium of partners including NOV, Siemens Gamesa, Siemens Energy, DEME, and Worley, Cerulean Winds say they will […]

  • MAATS Tech Introduces Novel Cable Lay Solution for Deepwater Works

    26 April 2018
    Technology, Vessels

    UK marine engineering company MAATS Tech has announced that it received a patent for its latest product, the Vessel Enabler, a modular chute that enables high-tension horizontal cable lay in deep waters and thus eliminates the need for a vertical lay tower or vertical lay system.

  • Inch Cape Picks NKT and Boskalis for Export Cable Work

    19 November 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium of NKT and Boskalis Subsea Cables & Flexibles has signed a Pre-Construction Agreement (PCA) for the delivery and installation of an export cable system for the 784MW Inch Cape offshore wind project in the UK.

  • Rovco Stays on Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    16 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Rovco has commenced year three of its survey campaign on the operational Beatrice offshore wind farm located in the Outer Moray Firth in Scotland. Rovco’s UK-based team will deliver survey work on all inter-array cable and subsea jacket locations across the 588 MW wind farm, with activities commencing this month. The project will use the […]

  • Scottish Renewables CEO Comments Civitas Wind Power Report

    11 January 2012

      Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables responds to Civitas wind power report.  “There are so many fundamental mistakes and flawed assumptions in this jaundiced report it’s hard not to see this as blatant prejudice masquerading as economics. Ruth Lea’s frequent asides show that she doesn’t believe in climate change or the need to […]

  • ESB Invests in Floating Offshore Wind Mooring Tech

    12 April 2023
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has announced that it will invest in Dublin Offshore Technology (DOT), a company specialising in floating offshore wind mooring technology. DOT has developed a technology solution for floating offshore wind mooring systems which provides significant design improvements for the wind farm, the company said. The optimised mooring system delivers these […]

  • Shell Pulls Out of Major Irish Offshore Wind Projects with Simply Blue

    26 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Shell has decided to withdraw from the Western Star and Emerald offshore wind projects in Ireland that the company was developing with Simply Blue Group. Last year, Shell entered an agreement with Simply Blue Group for a 51 per cent share in its Emerald and Wester Star offshore wind projects, which will deliver a combined […]