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  • UN Issues Dire Warnings as Paris Agreement Enters Into Force

    4 November 2016
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Technology

    The international Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2oC this century compared to pre-industrial levels has come into force on 4 November, but UN has warned that even if the Paris pledges are fully implemented, the world is on track for a temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4 degrees this century. The world must urgently and […]

  • “Making Blades” at AMI’s Event in Dusseldorf

    26 June 2014

    Wind energy now forms a vital part of the economy in many global regions and is expanding into new arenas. The Chinese market is strong, the US is recovering and with emerging nations now increasingly adopting renewable energy solutions, global growth is predicted to continue at a steady rate with doubling of installations from 2013 […]

  • Global 100% RE & ICLEI Join Forces

    19 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment

    The Global 100% RE campaign, co-initiated by WWEA, and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) have signed an agreement to jointly facilitate and foster the progress towards 100% Renewable Energy among local governments around the globe. The partnership is aimed at speeding up the transition to a sustainable energy future, with a focus on optimizing the […]

  • Sustainable Energy Systems and ‘World Energy Trilemma’ Discussed in Doha, Qatar

    5 December 2012
    R&D

    Jeff Beyer is representing the Carbon Trust at a number of events taking place alongside the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, and reporting back with his own perspective on what is taking place: The production and use of energy are at the heart of the climate challenge. I attended a talk hosted […]

  • UAE: Masdar CEO Stresses Importance of Energy Diversification

    1 October 2012

    Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar and United Arab Emirates Special (UAE) Envoy for Energy and Climate Change, addressed members of the International Peace Institute (IPI) – a New York-based independent, not-for-profit think tank dedicated to promoting the prevention and settlement of conflicts by strengthening international peace and security institutions. Climate change, energy […]

  • Wind Power Installations to Represent USD 153 Billion Global Industry by 2017 (USA)

    9 November 2011

    Wind power now accounts for the majority of the world’s non-hydropower renewable electricity capacity. Now that wind power has reached approximately one-fifth of total electricity generation in some countries, most in the energy industry appreciate it as a mainstream technology that is key to not only reducing carbon emissions, but also meeting rapidly increasing electricity […]

  • Clarksons Platou Establishes Offshore Renewables Division

    10 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Integrated shipping services provider Clarksons Platou has consolidated its renewables experts into a dedicated global division to provide ship broking, market intelligence and commercial services specifically to the offshore renewables market.

  • North Star Makes First Offshore Wind Move Outside UK with SOV Charter Deal for He Dreiht

    1 February 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    UK-headquartered North Star has secured a contract with energy utility company EnBW to deliver a new hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV) on a decade-long minimum charter to service the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The newbuild is of VARD 407 design which has been tailored to meet EnBW’s specific requirements. North Star has […]

  • Scotland Confident in Its Renewable Energy Sector

    7 January 2013

    According to the report, entitled ‘Scotland’s place in the Renewable Energy World’, prominent players in the Scottish renewable energy sector feel that the UK is the most likely destination for their investment over the next 3 years, while 84% of respondents said that Scotland is the most attractive UK region for investment. The research indicates […]

  • Wind Lifts DONG Energy, IPO Within a Year

    27 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy has ended the first quarter of 2016 with DKK 5.2 billion (EUR 699 million) net profit, a 49% increase compared to DKK 3.5bn net profit recorded in the first quarter of 2015, mainly attributed to a strong performance in the Danish energy company’s Wind Power sector. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization […]

  • Norway: Sheringham Shoal Boosts Statkraft Operating Profit

    8 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    In the first quarter of 2013, Statkraft achieved an underlying operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) of NOK 4180 million, on par with the corresponding quarter in 2012. Negative currency effects resulted in a net profit of NOK 443 million, compared with NOK 3430 million in the first quarter last year.  “Increased production capacity and higher […]

  • DNV GL Signs 500th Commercial License of ‘Bladed’

    26 November 2013

    The recently merged DNV GL has signed a contract to supply the 500th commercial license of its Bladed wind turbine design software. Bladed is trusted by manufacturers and certification agencies around the world for the calculation of turbine design loads and performance. It has contributed to the successful development and operation of thousands of turbines. […]

  • UK: Scira Introduces Team that Keeps Blades Turning

    18 December 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    Construction of Sheringham Shoal is complete, now the wind farm will need ongoing maintenance to ensure the blades keep turning and power keeps generating.  As well as providing and installing the 3.6MW wind turbines, Siemens also has a five-year service contract with Scira to maintain and repair the giant machines under warranty. Siemens service site […]

  • EU Grid Operators Publish Offshore Network Development Plans

    24 January 2024

    The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) has published EU Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDPs), the first comprehensive cross-border review of existing grid capacity and future offshore grid requirements at sea basin level. The plans could help to accelerate the expansion of offshore wind and facilitate the deployment of innovative grid solutions […]

  • Dominion Energy Says No Delay on Virginia’s 2.6 GW Offshore Wind Project, Orion Now Mobilising in Port of Norfolk

    3 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy has issued a statement in response to claims that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project was delayed saying the project was on schedule and that the installation vessel Orion would start construction between 6 and 8 May. “On April 29, anti-wind groups filed a petition in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia seeking […]

  • AdBm Demonstrates Underwater Noise Abatement Solutions

    9 September 2014
    Technology

    The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), part of the IC2 Institute at The University of Texas at Austin (UT), detailed the recent successful offshore demonstration of AdBm Technologies’ underwater noise abatement system. AdBm, a portfolio company of ATI’s Clean Energy Incubator, worked with its Dutch partner, Ballast Nedam, to deploy its system at the in the […]

  • TenneT Offers Ways to Dutch Offshore Wind Capacity Surge

    28 November 2017
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Transmission system operator TenneT has laid out its ideas for supporting the possible further expansion of offshore wind energy in the Dutch North Sea.

  • Vestas’ 3rd Offshore Wind Farm Opening in Just One Year (Denmark)

    13 December 2010

    As Belwind nv celebrates the opening of Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm today, Vestas marks this its third offshore wind farm inauguration this year. As the pioneers of offshore wind Vestas once again makes its mark on the industry by opening a record three offshore wind farms in one year. 2010 has brought along the […]

  • Highlights of the Month: September 2016

    3 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Areva Sells Its Stake in Adwen to Gamesa for EUR 60 Million Areva has decided to sell its 50% stake in the offshore wind turbine manufacturer Adwen for EUR 60 million to Gamesa, with which Areva had a 50-50 ownership in the joint venture and which is now in a merger process with Siemens. Borssele […]

  • 10th German Wind Energy Conference DEWEK 2010

    9 November 2010

    More and more multi‐national companies have discovered wind energy as a growth market and are getting involved in the production of wind turbines as well as the development and operation of onand offshore wind farms. By the end of 2010, wind farms all over the world with a total installed power of 200,000 MW will […]

  • Denmark: Vestas Disposes of Machining and Casting Units to VTC Partners

    9 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    As part of Vestas’ turnaround plan announced in January 2012 and as also restated in the interim financial report for the second quarter of 2013, Vestas has been negotiating with potential buyers of Vestas’ machining and casting units. These negotiations have now been finalised with the signing of a binding sales and supply agreement after […]

  • 24 Arcadis Ost 1 Wind Turbines Installed, Remaining 3 Waiting for Autumn

    3 April 2023
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Heerema Marine Contractors, using its giant crane vessel Thialf, has installed 24 Vestas 9.5 MW turbines at the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. The installation of the three remaining units is now scheduled for Autumn. Offshore construction at the project site in the Baltic Sea began in June 2022 with the installation […]

  • Vallourec Tests Its Foundation Technology at New Hannover Facility

    25 September 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The commercialization of the offshore foundation system PREON® marine is making progress: Vallourec is the first company to put its foundation technology to the acid test at the new Test Center for Support Structures at the Leibnitz University of Hannover (LUH). The new facility will distinctly shorten the time to market of the new load-bearing […]

  • East of England Has Much to Offer to Offshore Wind Industry

    9 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Major international energy companies remain enthusiastic about wind farm prospects off the East of England coast despite recent setbacks like the shelving of the Galloper project off Suffolk. That was the message from James Gray, inward investment director for EEEZ (the East of England Energy Zone), back from the Renewable UK 2014 Conference and Exhibition […]

  • RWE Innogy and SSE Inaugurate Greater Gabbard OWF (UK)

    7 August 2013

    With 140 wind turbines in water depths between 24 and 34 metres and with an installed capacity of 500 megawatts (MW): Greater Gabbard is one of the largest wind farms in the UK. At today’s opening ceremony, the joint venture partners RWE Innogy and SSE inaugurate the power plant together with Michael Fallon, Minister of […]

  • Italy: DERri Offers Free Access to Laboratories

    12 April 2012
    R&D

    The Distributed Energy Resources Research Infrastructure (DERri) is calling scientists from industry and research organisations to apply for the free access to the laboratories. The selected user teams will have the chance to access and use the research facilities, including all laboratory installations within the DERri Network, for experiments free of charge. All expenses, including […]