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  • Shell and PGGM Eyeing Eneco

    15 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Energy major Shell and Dutch pension fund PGGM are jointly exploring the opportunity to participate in the controlled auction for the Dutch sustainable energy provider Eneco. In December 2018 Eneco and its shareholders’ committee announced the start of the privatisation process. The consortium envisages that Eneco will be a platform for growth, operating from Rotterdam, […]

  • Offshore wind energy may soon find its way to the Upper Peninsula (USA)

    10 May 2010
    Authorities

    In a recent meeting of the Great Lakes Wind (GLOW) Council in Escanaba, both the possible benefits and drawbacks of offshore wind farms were discussed by local residents and council members.

  • Denmark: Wet-Mate Connectors to Reduce Tidal Energy Costs

    3 October 2012
    Grid Connection

    Danish marine technology company MacArtney has developed a wet-mate connector, which is a new way to connect and disconnect power. The wet-mate connector is a 1kV device that enables two power cables to be linked together underwater. According to Social.tidaltoday.com, the project was successfully demonstrated and completed in April 2012. A MacArtney spokesman stated: “The […]

  • Northland, Yushan Already In Talks with Hai Long 2 Tier 1 Suppliers

    30 April 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Canadian Northland Power and Taiwan’s Yushan Energy, the developers of the 300MW Hai Long 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan that received an approval for its share of the grid capacity on 30 April, are currently working on the selection of the turbine supplier and negotiating construction contracts for the project.

  • EU and India Join Hands to Facilitate Offshore Wind

    27 January 2014
    R&D

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and partners announced today the launch of a four year project to develop a roadmap for offshore wind development in India, with a focus on the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Supported by a € 4 million contribution through the European Union’s Indo-European Cooperation on Renewable Energy programme, […]

  • USA: Research Buoy Deployed in Lake Michigan

    8 May 2012
    R&D

    The research buoy that is collecting data for Grand Valley State University’s offshore wind assessment was placed 35 miles offshore of Lake Michigan May 7, where it remain until December. The buoy will continuously collect data about offshore wind characteristics, along with meteorological, marine and avian data, to help assess the viability of commercial-scale wind […]

  • USA: Offshore Wind is Opportunity Worth Pursuing, Says MA Governor Patrick

    1 June 2012
    Authorities

    In a major speach on clean energy, held on May 30 in Boston, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick strongly supported Cape Wind. In his “Shaping Our Energy Future” speach Governor Patrick said : “Off-shore wind is still an opportunity worth pursuing and my support for Cape Wind is unshaken. Every state along the East Coast is working to develop off-shore wind. […]

  • DoE Selects Three Offshore Wind Demo Projects

    7 May 2014
    Authorities

    As a part of the Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today announced the selection of three pioneering offshore wind demonstrations to receive up to $47 million each over the next four years to deploy innovative, grid-connected systems in federal and state waters by 2017. These projects – located off the coast of New […]

  • USA: ReportsnReports Announces Marine Power Report

    11 October 2012

    ReportsnReports.com has added “Marine Power (Wave and Tidal) – Installed Capacity, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Profiles of Technology Developers and Key Country Analysis to 2030” market research report to its offering. Governments are embracing marine power as they attempt to combat climate change & an increasing dependence on fossil fuel and the UK has […]

  • Swedish Energy Agency Outlines Where 30 GW of Offshore Wind Could Be Installed, Calls for Prioritising Energy Production in Marine Planning

    14 April 2023
    Authorities

    The Swedish Energy Agency has issued a report that provides a basis for the country’s marine planning to enable 120 TWh of offshore wind energy production (or 30 GW in generation capacity). However, while the report points to areas that could accommodate further offshore wind capacity, the authorities are yet to designate new marine areas, […]

  • US Clears Third Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm to Start Construction

    6 July 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has given the go-ahead to the Ocean Wind 1 project, New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm and the third commercial-scale project of this kind in the US. The developer Ørsted is now set to begin construction this autumn, starting with onshore infrastructure. BOEM has issued the Record […]

  • CPP Earmarks Around EUR 350 Million for French OWFs

    12 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) will pay approximately EUR 80 million for its recently bought stake in Éolien Maritime France (EMF) from Enbridge. The Canadian company, through its fully owned subsidiary CPP Investment Board Europe, has acquired 49 per cent of Enbridge’s 50 per cent stake in EMF, the developer of three offshore […]

  • Offshore Wind at Forefront of UK’s State-Owned Clean Energy Company’s Partnership with Crown Estate

    25 July 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The UK government will today (25 July) introduce a bill to establish Great British Energy, a publicly owned clean energy company. Ahead of issuing the bill, the government revealed a partnership between the new company and The Crown Estate which is estimated to lead to as much as 20-30 GW in new offshore wind seabed […]

  • EU Renewables Industry Calls for Post-2020 Binding Target

    20 July 2016

    European renewable associations have issued a joint statement saying legislative proposals must now deliver on the binding renewable energy target.  In October 2014, 28 EU Heads of State agreed that a binding target for renewables should be set at the EU level to meet their collective climate and energy ambition. Since then, the European Parliament […]

  • Thanet Extension DCO Application All Set for Examination

    24 July 2018
    Authorities

    The UK Secretary of State has accepted for examination Vattenfall’s application for the development consent order (DCO) for the Thanet Extension offshore wind project.

  • Tried and Tested Best Option for US Offshore Wind Vessel Market – Report

    4 December 2019
    Vessels

    Companies planning to operate US-flagged offshore energy support vessels must invest early in well-established practices and proven vessel designs to meet customer demands and ensure the successful development of a domestic OESV market, according to Seacat Services. The UK-based OESV operator has highlighted that US-flagged vessels must balance innovation in areas such as vessel technology […]

  • China Starts Building 400MW Offshore Wind Farm

    4 December 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    China’s leading wind power developer Longyuan Power Group Corp has, along with its partners, started construction of the 400MW wind farm off Nanri Island in Fujian province, according to the country’s state media. The wind farm is expected to be completed in 2018, and have a capacity to produce 1.4 billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually. The […]

  • Japanese Ink MoU for Joint Ops of Cable-Laying Vessels

    1 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Kokusai Cable Ship (KCS) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative operations of cable-laying vessels for the offshore wind market. The two Japanese companies plan to jointly research commercial opportunities in new subsea cable-laying demand, mainly for offshore wind projects in Japan and throughout Asia. MOL and its […]

  • Piriou Unveils New Cable Laying, CTV Vessel Designs

    27 November 2020
    Vessels

    In November, Piriou has presented two new vessel designs for the offshore wind sector: a cable laying vessel designed to install and repair both fiber-optical and energy cables, and a hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV). The 100-metre cable-layer will be capable of installation of wind farm cables as well as of cable repair on the […]

  • BLG Showcases Its Wind Energy Division at WINDPOWER

    9 May 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore wind energy is planned to become an important power source in the U.S., as the Government plans to install 54 GW by 2030. The U.S. market would then be four times larger than the German offshore wind market, which was a sufficient reason for BLG LOGISTICS GROUP, an international logistics service provider, to showcase […]

  • Five Companies Express Interest in Building North Carolina’s Offshore Wind Farms (USA)

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    After the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a Call for Information and Nominations for commercial wind leases off the North Carolina coast in December, five companies expressed their interest in offshore wind development there, the Charlotte Observer informs. The companies filed positive responses to the call, without obligatory commitments or detailed proposals. “We […]

  • New Scira O&M Base Construction Progresses at North Norfolk, UK

    22 June 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    One of the owners of North Norfolk’s Walsingham Estate placed the first stone in the wall of Scira’s operational base at a small ceremony to mark a key stage in the building’s construction.  The laying of the stone by Elizabeth Meath Baker was carried out on Tuesday 19th June 2012 at the construction site, in […]

  • UK: Charges in Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Continue to Climb

    18 September 2012

    New figures from Scottish Renewables have shown that island communities in Scotland’s first Marine Energy Park are continuing to face massive costs to connect their marine energy projects to the grid. Analysis, published at today’s (Tues 18) Marine Energy Conference in Inverness, reveals charges in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have continued to climb, […]

  • Global Cumulative Wind Power Capacity to Double by 2020

    13 June 2014
    R&D

    Despite an overall slump in installations in 2013, the global cumulative wind power capacity will more than double from 319.6 Gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2013 to 678.5 GW by 2020, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest repor states that China, the largest single wind power market responsible for 45% of […]

  • US Could Soon Give Go-Ahead to Another Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm

    17 July 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is expected to soon announce its decision on whether to approve the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm as the federal agency has now completed the environmental analysis of the project, which Ørsted and Eversource plan to build offshore Rhode Island. BOEM issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) […]

  • 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.