10000 results found for 'DOE'

10000 results found for 'DOE'
Order results by

A list of search results

  • Brittany Sets Aside EUR 85 Million for Groix Floater

    9 September 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The regional government of Brittany, France, has allocated EUR 85 million for the 24MW pilot floating wind project off the Ile de Groix proposed by Eolfi Offshore France, a joint venture between Eolfi and CGN European Energy Company. The financing package includes a grant of EUR 34 million and a EUR 51 million repayable advance. The French Environment and […]

  • GreenSpur’s Vision Spurred with GBP 50K from SCORE Fund

    15 December 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    GreenSpur Renewables has been awarded GBP 50,000 from the GBP 6 million SCORE fund, to move towards putting its low cost direct drive permanent magnet generator (DD-PMG) to test at the 10MW+ level by the early 2020s. The company’s technology is using ferrites to create the magnetic field instead of rare earth sources currently used. Ferrites are […]

  • ASM Industries Confirms Offshore Wind Plans

    14 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    Following media reports from April saying ASM Industries (ASMI) had been planning to boost its involvement in the offshore wind sector and had pinpointed the port of Aveiro as a location for its new plant, the Portuguese company confirmed to Offshore WIND that it had decided to invest in the new facility, specialised in bigger products – mostly for offshore application.

  • Germany Underlines Its Intent in Offshore Wind

    5 August 2012

    More than 20 offshore wind parks have been approved in the North Sea and three more in the Baltic, all outside the 12 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Inside the EEZ, four wind parks have been approved in the North Sea and two in the Baltic. In total, there are 4,700 turbines planned to […]

  • RenewableUK: Hull Factory Opening Marks New Era for Britain’s Offshore Wind Industry

    1 December 2016
    Business & Finance

    RenewableUK says today’s official opening of Siemens’ new offshore wind plant in Hull represents a major stride forward for Britain’s rapidly-expanding offshore wind sector. RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, Hugh McNeal, who is attending today’s ceremony, said: “Innovative, large-scale manufacturing for Britain’s offshore wind industry, as Siemens are doing here in Hull, is a key part of […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Awards First Local Supply Contracts in Taiwan

    3 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has awarded the first local supply contracts for Ørsted’s Formosa 1 Phase 2 and wpd’s Yunlin offshore wind projects in Taiwan.

  • The Netherlands: Mercon and ALE to Present New Metmast Installation Concept

    28 November 2011
    R&D, Technology

    During the EWEA conference this week in Amsterdam, Mercon and ALE will introduce a new concept for installing offshore mestmasts named EMI, for Eco Metmast Installation. Mercon and ALE have decided to team up to introduce EMI. Willem Griffioen, Managing Director at Mercon feels the two companies are the right combination. “Mercon is a renowned […]

  • UK: Energy Minster Set for EEEGR’s Norwich Conference

    4 November 2013
    Authorities

    The Government Minister in the middle of the current debate between energy suppliers and consumers has agreed to be a keynote speaker at a major Norwich conference next year. Energy Minister Michael Fallon will take part in the SNS2014 Sea of Opportunity Conference being staged by EEEGR (the East of England Energy Group) at the […]

  • Ireland: New Cooper Power Tee Connectors Ideal for Offshore Wind Farms

    1 June 2012

    The new Cooper Power Systems 36(42) kV bolted tee connector for IEC- rated wind farm applications helps users to increase capacity and reduce losses. Designed to meet higher voltage ratings and cable diameters of up to 800 mm, the new fully-screened bolted tee connectors can be used for both indoor and outdoor installations, but are […]

  • Three Irish Companies Get Multi-Million Funding

    20 October 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White T.D. announced Government funding of €3.5 million to three Irish marine energy firms for the development and testing of new ocean energy technologies. The announcement, made at the annual Ocean Energy Europe conference taking place in Dublin today, will see the three companies – Ocean Energy, […]

  • MT Højgaard and Seatower Team Up (Denmark)

    22 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    MT Højgaard, the company who have deployed most offshore wind foundations globally, have teamed up with foundation specialists Seatower to offer “cranefree” gravity foundations. The new foundations have been developed specifically for the deeper waters and bigger turbines that will soon become prevalent in European offshore wind projects. The Cranefree foundations come out of a […]

  • Vattenfall Reports EUR 0.9 Bln Q1 Profit

    29 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall reports profit after tax of SEK 8.2 billion and an underlying operating profit of SEK 9.1 billion for the first quarter of 2014. The company reported high availability in all production plants – nearly 100% for nuclear power, with a significant increase in wind power generation. Several divestments were carried out, including the electricity […]

  • REpower Presents 3MW Wind Turbine at EWEA Anual Event (Belgium)

    4 March 2011
    Technology

    At the EWEA Annual Event, REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) introduces a turbine of the three-megawatt class with a hub height of 143 meters. With its 114 meter rotor diameter and a rated power of 3.2 megawatts (MW), the REpower 3.2M114 can optimally utilize the potential of low-wind locations. With the powerful 3.XM series, REpower […]

  • European Energy and Vårgrønn Form Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Partnership

    15 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Renewable energy developer European Energy and offshore wind company Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, have formed a long-term strategic partnership to jointly pursue offshore wind opportunities in the Baltic Sea within Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. The Baltic states have significant offshore wind potential, with a total of 15.4 GW of estimated […]

  • EnBW Energie Sells Its Interests in Poland to EDF (Germany)

    21 December 2011

    EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG separates from its interests in Poland and sells these to Electricité de France (EDF). According to the agreement signed by both companies, EDF is acquiring two EnBW subsidiaries holding respectively a 32.45% shareholding in the Polish coal-fired power station in Rybnik in southern Poland and a 15.59% shareholding in the Kogeneracja […]

  • PMSS Appoints New Senior Vice President for North America

    8 May 2011

      Global renewable energy consulting firm PMSS announced that Sebastian Chivers, a group Director and long-term employee of the company has been named as the new Senior Vice President for its North America business unit – PMSS America, Inc. (“PMSSA”). Sebastian has worked for the past 9 years on a wide variety of renewable energy […]

  • UK Gov’t Working on CfD Scheme Reforms to Accelerate Offshore Wind Buildout

    24 February 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has launched a consultation on proposed reforms to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme for Allocation Round 7 (AR7). One of the proposed reforms is relaxing eligibility criteria for fixed-bottom offshore wind farms so projects that have yet to obtain full planning consent could participate in […]

  • Spain: Gamesa Reports Loss in Q1 2012

    10 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    The complex economic environment, volatility in many of the main wind markets, the new product launches and the industry’s seasonality had a temporary impact on Gamesa’s profitability and debt. Nevertheless, the company’s market and business diversification and the synergies between the wind turbine and farm activities enabled it to increase sales in the period, with […]

  • France’s Only Floating Wind Turbine Hits Near 60 Per Cent Continuous Capacity Factor

    6 February 2023

    The 2 MW Floatgen demonstrator floating wind turbine has shown a capacity factor of nearly 60 per cent over the last three months and a production of 25 GWh since its commissioning offshore France in 2018, BW Ideol said. France’s first and only floating wind turbine delivered an average capacity factor of 59.2 per cent […]

  • CS Wind Takes Full Ownership of ASM Industries

    24 February 2022
    Business & Finance

    South Korea’s CS Wind has acquired the remaining 40 per cent stake in the Portuguese wind turbine tower manufacturer, ASM Industries, from WAM Investments. This transaction follows the sale of the 60 per cent stake in ASM by WAM to CS Wind in July 2021. WAM said the two partners concluded that the most advantageous […]

  • DP Energy Plans 300 MW Floating Wind Farm in Celtic Sea

    12 November 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    DP Energy has unveiled plans for a 300 MW floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea, at a site located in the waters between the West Wales and South West of England. The project, named Gwynt Glas (Welsh for blue wind), could generate enough renewable energy to supply up to 300,000 homes. Site research […]

  • Ørsted and US Wind Back Maryland CEJA Passing

    24 May 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    US Wind Inc and Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind have expressed their support to Maryland passing the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) and the plans to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2040. As reported, CEJA will see the development of 1.2GW of additional offshore wind capacity in Maryland by 2030. In May 2017, this US East Coast […]

  • IRENA Issues ‘The Age of Renewable Power’ Report

    8 October 2015

    A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) aims to assist countries in their transition to renewable energy-based power systems. The Age of Renewable Power, released today on the sidelines of the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum in Tokyo, identifies 20 measures that can be taken to support the development of national roadmaps […]

  • EU Moves Toward Putting Paris Agreement into Force

    3 October 2016
    Authorities, Environment

    EU ministers approved the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Union on Friday. The decision was reached at an extraordinary meeting of the Environment Council in Brussels, which agreed to speed up the process of ratification, and brings the Paris Agreement very close to entering into force. Once approved by the European Parliament this week, […]

  • Brunel Engineers Developing Digital O&M Platform

    17 October 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Researchers at the Brunel University London’s Innovation Center are developing WindTwin, a digital platform that enables live condition checks on each wind turbine’s working parts, for which the Brunel team says it would significantly contribute to cutting offshore O&M costs.

  • Cost Reduction Strategies at Offshore Wind Construction in Germany

    9 September 2013

    More than 150 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of 25 Utilities and 80 installation specialists – have begun to engage with one another in preparation for their arrival at Hamburg’s Royal Meridien for the 5th Annual Offshore Wind Construction, Installation and Commissioning Conference (October 14-15, 2013). With a global delegation, attendees are […]