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  • RWE Highlights Floating Wind as It Files ScotWind Bid(s)

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    RWE has announced its participation in the ScotWind seabed leasing round in Scotland. While the company did not specify the technology it plans to use, it did highlight its involvement in new floating wind projects worldwide in relation to the new projects to be built off the Scottish coasts. “As part of its natural evolution, […]

  • RenewableUK Voices Concerns Over Round 4 Option Fees

    8 February 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    RenewableUK has welcomed the selection of preferred bidders at the Crown Estate’s Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4, but warned about the effect of the option fees on developers and, ultimately, consumers. The Crown Estate has selected six projects that will now move to the next stage of the process, whose developers have committed to the […]

  • Germany: Dr. Frank Mastiaux Named CEO EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG as of October

    3 April 2012

    At its meeting on 30 March 2012, the Supervisory Board of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG appointed Dr. Frank Mastiaux as member and chairman of the Board of Management, effective as of 1 October 2012 for a term of five years. Since 2007, Dr. Frank Mastiaux has very successfully handled the development and expansion of the […]

  • Launch Academy Companies Secure Funding for Offshore Wind Solutions

    10 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Contribution, R&D, Technology

    Ten UK technology innovator companies have secured more than GBP 1 million (approximately EUR 1.2 million) in funding to help deliver solutions for the UK’s offshore wind industry. The companies, which are part of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Launch Academy programme, have created new jobs and won new contracts thanks to the initiative, […]

  • Vestas V236-15.0 MW™ Blades Reach Final Destination – Photos

    22 December 2022
    R&D, Technology

    The full blade set for the Vestas V236-15.0 MW™ prototype offshore wind turbine has arrived to Østerild National Test Centre in Denmark where they will be installed. The blade set arrived at the port of Hanstholm on Sunday, 18 December, and was then transported to Østerild National Test Centre. The 115.5-metre blades for the prototype […]

  • New Jersey Wind Port Attracts 16 Offers from Major Offshore Wind Players

    1 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Six world-leading offshore wind developers and wind turbine manufacturers have submitted a total of 16 offers in the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (NJEDA) sublease solicitation for the New Jersey Wind Port. Ørsted, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (a joint venture between Shell and EDF Renewables), and Beacon Wind (a joint venture between Equinor and BP) […]

  • Carolina Long Bay Offshore Wind Lease Sale Starts

    11 May 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will open the lease sale for two offshore wind areas in Carolina Long Bay in about one hour, as of when up to 16 prequalified bidders will compete for lease rights for the blocks OCS-A 0545 and OCS-A 0546. The area being auctioned today is the Wilmington East […]

  • UK: ETI Appoints New Strategy Manager for Offshore Renewables

    11 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has appointed Nick Clarke to the post of Strategy Manager, Offshore Renewables. Nick will be responsible for the strategy of its offshore wind and marine technology programmes. He will work closely with Simon Cheeseman, the ETI’s Marine programme manager and Andrew Scott, the ETI’s Offshore Wind programme manager. He will […]

  • OrbisEnergy Plays Key Role in Offshore Wind Report (UK)

    17 June 2011

    The report, published yesterday, follows a summit meeting for the offshore wind power industry convened by Lowestoft-based OrbisEnergy, the regional technology, innovation and incubation hub for offshore renewables, in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering. At the round-table meeting, held in March and chaired by the academy’s president, Lord Browne of Madingley, the former […]

  • ScotWind Winners Asked to File Formal Assurances on No Ties with Russia

    11 March 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Crown Estate Scotland has requested the winners of the ScotWind offshore wind auction to submit formal, written assurances that they will adhere, at all times, to the relevant sanctions imposed on Russia. “Crown Estate Scotland is committed to taking all appropriate action to not support trade and investment activity with Russia”, Scotland’s seabed manager states. […]

  • Aker Solutions to Set Up Standalone Offshore Wind Company

    17 July 2020
    Business & Finance

    Aker Solutions will separate its offshore wind business in a new company – Aker Offshore Wind – saying the standalone entity will have financial flexibility to raise required capital for large, capital-intensive projects. The company, which is merging with Kvaerner and is also spinning off its carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) business, will be […]

  • Offshore Wind Saves Crown Estate’s Day as Pandemic-Hit Revenues Plummet

    24 June 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Crown Estate has announced a net revenue profit of GBP 269.3 million (around EUR 315 million) for the financial year 2020/21, a 21.9 per cent decrease compared to the previous year, significantly impacted by three national lockdowns and various restrictions as a result of the pandemic. However, while the profits from the recently held […]

  • Subsea 2012 Attracts Impressive International Delegates (UK)

    24 January 2012

    Europe’s largest subsea event, Subsea 2012, will boast an impressive line-up of international delegates when it opens its doors on February 8 at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre for two days to highlight the industry’s global opportunities. Subsea UK’s annual conference and exhibition has attracted leading industry figures from Russia, Ghana, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, China, […]

  • ScotWind Developers to Support Scottish Supply Chain Growth

    11 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Contribution

    Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced 24 new signatories of the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) Collaborative Framework Charter with the goal to help build a pipeline of supply chain work in the country. The 24 new signatories include BayWa r.e., BlueFloat Energy, BP, BW Ideol, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIG), EDF Renewables, Fred. […]

  • Powerhouses Clash Offshore California in Bid to Build Wind Farms

    6 December 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Industry

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding a live auction, starting on 6 December, for the rights to develop floating offshore wind energy projects in five areas off the California Coast. This is the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on the US Pacific coast and the first-ever through which the country is […]

  • WindEurope: UK Getting Seabed Leasing ‘Badly Wrong’

    9 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The UK’s recent Offshore Wind Round 4 seabed leasing represents a risk for raising costs of offshore wind due to the option fee that investors need to pay upfront for the right to develop projects, WindEurope said. In its latest leasing round, the UK introduced a new bidding system that makes investors pay the option […]

  • Vestas 15 MW Prototype Turbine Produces First Power

    30 December 2022
    R&D

    Vestas’ V236-15.0 MW prototype wind turbine has produced its first kWh after being fully assembled at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark. The wind turbine prototype will now undergo an extensive test and verification programme to ensure reliability before full-type certification and serial production begins. The prototype development […]

  • Offshore Wind Giants Join Forces to Address Carbon Emissions

    31 January 2023
    Contribution, Industry

    Eleven offshore wind developers are partnering with the Carbon Trust to develop methodology and guidance to measure and address the carbon emissions associated with offshore wind farms throughout their lifecycle. The offshore wind developers that joined forces with the Carbon Trust are bp, EnBW, Fred. Olsen Seawind, Ørsted, Parkwind, RWE, ScottishPower Renewables, Shell, SSE Renewables, […]

  • Vestas Goes Modular on World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine

    9 March 2022
    Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    The two side-compartments for the Vestas V236-15.0 MW™ prototype wind turbine nacelle have arrived in Denmark. The side-compartments were then transported to Vestas’ factory in Esbjerg, where the full power converter system will be installed. According to Vestas, the modular nacelle components take full advantage of industrial standards, as the side-compartments are dimensionally designed to […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Plans Producing ‘Made in USA’ Offshore Wind Turbine Nacelles in New York

    13 February 2023
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa has revealed plans to build a major manufacturing facility for offshore wind turbine nacelles at the Port of Coeymans, in New York, if wind farms comprising its turbines are selected by the state in the ongoing third offshore wind solicitation. This is the second facility the company has announced for the US, the […]

  • EEEGR’s Biggest Conference Focuses on ‘Some of Best Energy Resources in World’ (UK)

    26 January 2012

    The eyes of the world are focused on the East of England’s rich energy assets and that will be reflected in one of the region’s major conferences in Norwich this year. The Southern North Sea Conference, SNS2012, staged by EEEGR (the East of England Energy Group) will be the biggest ever, with a strong international […]

  • RWE Wins Dutch Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Tender with 760 MW Project Including Green Hydrogen and Floating Solar

    11 November 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has won the permit to build a large-scale offshore wind farm at the Hollandse Kust West (HKW) VII site in the Dutch North Sea through the subsidy-free tender launched in the Netherlands in April. The Germany-based developer placed a bid through its project company Oranje Wind Power II and proposed a 760 MW offshore […]

  • Ex-Vattenfall Chief Joins Statoil Board

    11 June 2015

    In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA on 9 June 2015 Øystein Løseth was elected as new chair and Roy Franklin as a new member and deputy chair of Statoil’s board of directors. Chair of the board Svein Rennemo and board member Jim Mulva had in advance informed the nomination committee that […]

  • Xodus Group Acquires its Way into Renewable Industry (UK)

    9 May 2011

      Fast growing engineering consultancy Xodus Group is bolstering its impressive renewables credentials by acquiring an industry leading specialist consultancy. Xodus has acquired Anglesey based James Ingram & Associates for an undisclosed sum, bringing a powerhouse of offshore wind, wave and tidal experience into the fold. The move comes as Xodus launches its new Low […]

  • Industry Calls for 10 GW of Offshore Electrolysis Capacity in German National Hydrogen Strategy

    29 May 2023
    Authorities, Industry

    Offshore wind and hydrogen developers and organisations in Germany have called on the federal government to set clear targets for offshore hydrogen in the update of the country’s National Hydrogen Strategy, with an additional 10 GW of offshore electrolysis capacity to be added by 2035. On 26 May, several companies and industry organisations signed an […]

  • Masdar Reveals 10 GW Offshore Wind Plans, Tie-Up with RWE as UAE and Germany Sign Energy Deal

    28 September 2022
    Business & Finance

    Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has plans for the development of 10 GW of offshore wind capacity in the German parts of the North and Baltic Seas, and has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German developer RWE to explore collaboration on offshore wind projects both in and outside Germany. The company announced its 10 […]