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• OERA Releases New Bay of Fundy Update and Report

  

  26 May 2014

  Authorities, Environment

  The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) has announced the release of the Update to the Bay of Fundy Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Community Response Report for the Cape Breton Region. A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a consultative process that explores the social, environmental and economic […]

• Green Investment Bank Buys 75% Stake in Lincs Offshore Wind Farm as Centrica Bows Out

  

  13 January 2017

  Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

  Centrica and Siemens Project Ventures have announced the sale of their combined 75% stake in the 270MW Lincs offshore wind farm to UK Green Investment Bank Financial Services managed entities and the UK Green Investment Bank plc. The remaining stakeholder, DONG Energy, will keep its ownership share in the wind farm. Centrica holds a 50% […]

• Met-Tower Platform Released For Production “Titan 3.6 WMPS” And “Titan 5.0 WMPS”

  24 December 2010

  Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas (www.offshorewindpowersystemsoftexas.com) President Douglas Hines announced today the release of the state of the art Titan series of designs for immediate sale, the Model Titan 3.6 WMPS and Titan 5 WMPS wind measurement platform systems. The design incorporates the Titan 3.6 MW and 5 MW Titan platforms capable of 35 […]

• Massachusetts Governor Signs ‘An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind’ Into Law

  

  12 August 2022

  Authorities

  On 11 August, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the H5060 bill (An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind) into law, thus enacting what is deemed to be the state’s most comprehensive legislation on moving toward its net-zero goal. The Act, passed by the State Senate on 31 July, sets a stage for Massachusetts to […]

• RSPB Concerned Over UK Government’s Hornsea 2 Decision

  

  17 August 2016

  Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

  The UK’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has expressed its concern over the Secretary of State’s decision to approve DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, saying that it ”will lead to the unnecessary death of hundreds of globally important seabirds.” The charity believes that a growing offshore wind industry is critical if the […]

• NYSERDA Allots USD 2 Million for Offshore Wind and Fisheries Research

  

  8 August 2019

  Environment, R&D

  The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has selected five projects to further study environmental and commercial fishing in support of offshore wind development. More than USD 2 million has been dedicated for the five multi-year projects, which are expected to advance the state’s goal of having 9GW of offshore wind installed by […]

• Construction Starts on America’s Largest Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub

  

  20 April 2021

  Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

  Ocean Wind and EEW have broken ground for the EEW monopile manufacturing facility at the Port of Paulsboro Marine Terminal in Gloucester County, New Jersey, U.S. The start of construction marks a significant milestone in delivering the largest industrial offshore wind manufacturing facility in the U.S. to date, Ocean Wind said. Construction of the facility […]

• Dong Energy: Burbo OWF’s DCO Approval Great Result of Well-Planned Project

  

  29 September 2014

  Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

  Dong Energy today welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to grant development consent for the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm development in Liverpool Bay. The Development Consent Order (DCO) was approved by the Rt.Hon. Edward Davey MP at the recommendation of the Planning Inspectorate and covers all […]

• Prysmian Announces New EUR 170 Million Cable Laying Vessel

  

  14 March 2018

  Business & Finance, Vessels

  Prysmian will invest more than EUR 170 million in a new cable laying vessel, the company informed today (14 March), saying the vessel is a strategic asset which will, among other things, strengthen Prysmian’s offshore wind project execution capabilities. The new cable laying vessel is expected to be delivered by the second quarter of 2020.

• Masdar Joins BP’s UK Offshore Wind-to-Green Hydrogen Project

  

  24 May 2022

  Contracts & Tenders, Environment

  Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BP to acquire a stake in the company’s proposed green hydrogen project, HyGreen Teeside. Announced in November 2021, HyGreen Teeside is expected to produce 60 megawatt electrical input (MWe) of hydrogen at start-up in 2025, increasing to up to 500 MWe by 2030. Initially, […]

• VIDEO: Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project

  

  1 March 2013

  Technology

  Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project is the first phase of the Ocean Renewable Power Company’s (ORPC) Maine Tidal Energy Project, and the first commercial, grid-connected ocean energy project in the United States. In 2012, following FERC approval, ORPC began the Maine Tidal Energy Project by installing a commercial TidGen™ Power System in Cobscook Bay. Check […]

• Has Cape Wind Lost the Battle of Nantucket Sound?

  

  10 October 2016

  Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

  Cape Wind Associates has dismissed its appeal against a decision by the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board to deny the company a two-year extension on permits for two subsea cables that would connect a 468MW offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound to the mainland, according to local media. Cape Wind has reportedly instructed its attorneys not to proceed […]

• German Insurers Say No Comment on Buying Tennet’s Business

  

  14 August 2012

  Business & Finance, Grid Connection

  Munich Re and Allianz, German insurance companies, declined to comment on a newspaper report which says that they were considering buying power grid from TenneT, one of Germany’s transmission system operators. Reuter informs that Munich Re stated that it could not confirm the alleged interest, while Allianz and TenneT declined to comment at all. The […]

• Equinor Completes EUR 2.2 Billion Ørsted Buy-In

  

  23 December 2024

  Business & Finance

  Equinor has completed the acquisition of a 10 per cent stake in Ørsted, announced this October. The share purchase, which cost Equinor USD 2.3 billion (around EUR 2.2 billion), establishes the Norway-based global energy player as Ørsted’s second-largest shareholder, after the Danish State which holds a controlling stake. On 7 October, Equinor said it had […]

• Offshore Wind Preferred in New York Over Great Lakes, USA

  

  29 October 2012

  Authorities

  The spotlight on offshore wind development in the Great Lakes has moved to New York City, off the Rockaways. A new state energy blueprint, published last week in Albany, shows clear support to setting up an offshore wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean, rather than Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, according to Buffalo News. Seven […]

• Nordrhein-Westfalen Benefits from Offshore Wind, Says Minister Remmel (Germany)

  

  25 February 2013

  Authorities, Business & Finance

  Environment Minister Johannes Remmel visited ABB in Bad Honnef on his tour called “Future Energies NRW: Places of the energy future”. Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia; NRW) benefited from the expansion of the offshore wind energy. According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers study “Full power from offshore wind”, North Rhine-Westphalia gains 23 percent of the industry’s turnover by investing […]

• Seajacks Scylla Installs First Moray East Jacket

  

  7 July 2020

  Vessels, Wind Farm Update

  The first jacket foundation is now in place at the Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland. DEME Offshore, in charge of the installation works, is currently using the Seajacks Scylla jack-up vessel to install the jackets. The 950 MW offshore wind project will comprise 100 MHI Vestas 9.5 MW wind turbines and three offshore substations, […]

• New Zealand to Harness Tidal Power

  

  10 April 2012

  New Zealand’s abundant potential for development of tidal energy may finally be harnessed in full capacity, since there has been a turn in the overall approach to exploitation of tidal power in the country, Maritime Journal writes. That is to say, local energy companies, such as Crest Energy, winner of planning permission to produce up […]

• LEEDCo Appeals ”Project-Killing” Icebreaker Wind Ruling

  

  23 June 2020

  Authorities, Wind Farm Update

  The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) has applied for a rehearing and reconsideration of Ohio Power Sitting Board’s ”fatal May 21 ruling” on the Icebreaker Wind project, arguing that the ”board stepped outside its statutory authority and violated Ohio law.” Back in May, the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) approved the construction of the […]

• Report: Offshore Atlantic Wind is the Next Clean Energy and Jobs Wave (USA)

  2 December 2010

  Jobs & Recruitment, R&D

  Experts say a coordinated effort by government and the market is still needed to propel wind projects across the finish line Up and down the Atlantic coast, states and offshore wind developers are making significant progress in advancing offshore projects, according to a new report. The report finds up to six gigawatts (GW) of offshore […]

• OpenHydro, 2011 Later Stage Award Top 30 Finalist (Ireland)

  

  3 November 2011

  OpenHydro announced that it has been chosen by the Global Cleantech Cluster Association as a 2011 Later Stage Award Top 30 finalist. Inclusion in the GCCA Global Top 30 reflects the strong business and market position of the company in the marine renewables sector, and signifies that its innovative approaches and technologies are gaining a […]

• Isle of Wight Council Officers Ask for More Info on Navitus Bay

  

  16 July 2014

  Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

  Isle of Wight Council officers have voiced their opinion on the Navitus Bay offshore wind project, which is due to be reviewed by the Council’s planning committee next week. In their report on the project, which will also be considered by the committee, the officers stated that the wind farm developers have “underplayed” the impact […]

• Dong Energy Browsing Locations for Race Bank Construction Base

  

  6 May 2014

  Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

  At a recent official launch of the Race Bank offshore wind farm project in Sutton Bridge, Dong Energy confirmed that it is looking for a suitable location for the project’s base, which could create 90 direct jobs. Robert Thornhill, Dong Energy’s project development manager said that the company could use more than just one facility […]

• Two Companies Sentenced for 2010 Fatal Accident

  

  2 October 2015

  UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) revealed that Fluor Ltd and Siemens Winpower A/S were sentenced today after a worker was killed and another seriously injured while loading wind turbine blades onto a barge for delivery to Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm on 21 May 2010. The accident happened when a 2.11t part of the blade transport arrangement […]

• NJ BPU to Host Offshore Wind Stakeholder Meetings

  

  21 November 2018

  Authorities, Business & Finance

  The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is holding three public stakeholder meetings focused on the state’s offshore wind goals and the 1,100MW solicitation.

• India’s New Government to Support Offshore Wind Power

  

  23 May 2014

  Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

  India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will swear into office on May 26, will push the country toward renewable energy production, especially offshore wind and solar power, according to industry officials.   Modi’s government could set up a policy for offshore wind power separately, thus paving the way for developers to erect first Indian […]