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  • Norway: TTS Purchases Heavy-Lift Crane Company

    9 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    TTS Group ASA has entered into an agreement to purchase Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik GmbH (NMF), located in Hamburg, Germany. Closing is expected to be finalized in the first half of August 2012. Expected turnover of NMF in 2012 is 660 MNOK (88 MEUR). The last 5 years NMF has delivered marine cranes for a value of […]

  • The Netherlands Could Sell Part of TenneT to Raise EUR 500 Million for Grid Investment

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    An amount of EUR 500 million, intended for investments in power grid in the Netherlands, is likely to be raised through selling a minority stake in the Dutch power grid operator TenneT, according to Reuters. The company is planning to connect wind farms and to upgrade the grid in the north of the country in […]

  • Offshore Wind Installations Stabilise in 2014, Says EWEA

    30 January 2015

    The European offshore wind industry saw new capacity installations decline by 84 MW (5.34%) in 2014 as the sector stabilised following record figures the previous year. In 2014, 408 new offshore turbines were fully grid connected, adding 1,483 MW to the European system. The total installed capacity for Europe now stands at 8,045MW in 74 […]

  • Top News of the Week Jun 17 – 22, 2013

    23 June 2013

    Germany: Accident in Emden during Transportation of Tripods An accident occurred in Emden’s Great Sea Lock in the early evening of June 17, when a composite of two Dutch tugboats and a pontoon collided with a dolphin structure, the Waterway Police of Wilhelmshaven (Wasserschutzpolizei Wilhelmshaven) reported. German Students Develop Transport Concept for Wind Farm Maintenance […]

  • Nordex Installs 13 pct More Wind Turbines (Germany)

    26 January 2012

    Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex installed a total of 428 new wind power systems around the world in 2011, an increase of a good 13 percent over the previous year (2010: 378 turbines). This growth was dominated by multi-megawatt turbines, which accounted for 77 percent. Accordingly, the average capacity per turbine remained stable at 2.3 MW. […]

  • GDF SUEZ Appoints New CFO

    12 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    Judith Hartmann has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of GDF SUEZ, effective 16 March 2015. Judith Hartmann, an Austrian citizen, holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Vienna. She began her career in 1993 at Transport Canada in Ottawa. In 1997, she began working at the Financial department of Walt Disney Company in […]

  • Ramboll Acquires German Offshore Wind Consultancy

    20 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Preparing itself for the increasing demand in Northern Europe for its consultancy services, Ramboll has acquired a strong player in offshore wind in Germany. The company, IMS Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, has 57 highly specialised employees located in Hamburg, which is the epicentre for offshore wind in Germany. “In Northern Europe, particularly Germany and the United Kingdom, […]

  • German Companies on He Dreiht MWS Duty

    5 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW has awarded Con4Mare and Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services a contract for Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) services for its He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The offshore wind developer divided the tender, which was issued in July, into three lots to cover wind turbines, foundations, and inter-array grid. Con4Mare and Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services […]

  • Investors Snap Up TenneT’s EUR 1 Billion Green Hybrid Bond

    16 July 2020
    Business & Finance

    TenneT has issued a EUR 1 billion Green Hybrid Bond, from which the proceeds will be used to connect large-scale offshore wind to the electricity grid, with investors showing “keen interest” and the issue being 2.5 times oversubscribed. On 15 July, the transmission system operator priced its EUR 1 billion Green Hybrid Bond issue with […]

  • Highlights of the Month: February, 2014

    3 March 2014

    Marubeni and Technip to Build Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Mainstream Renewable Power has appointed Marubeni and Technip Offshore Wind Limited (working in consortium) as the preferred supplier of balance of plant EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) services for the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. First OW Jack-Up Vessel Built in Germany […]

  • UL to Acquire German DEWI

    3 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    UL, a world leader in advancing safety, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DEWI GmbH, a world leader in wind energy measurement and testing services, from the German state of Lower Saxony. Additionally, UL has agreed to acquire a 50.8 percent stake in DEWI GmbH, an accredited DAP (German accreditation) certifier of onshore […]

  • GE Appoints New President and CEO of Its Power Conversion Business

    25 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    GE’s Energy Management President & CEO Mark Begor announced the appointment of Stephan Reimelt as President and CEO of GE’s Power Conversion business, succeeding Joe Mastrangelo who becomes President and CEO of Power Generation Products for GE Power & Water. Power Conversion is GE’s growing business, operating in 160 locations worldwide, with more than 7,000 […]

  • Growing trends of wind energy market

    13 July 2010
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Wind investments are rising, especially in Sweden, Greece, Ireland and some Eastern countries. Offshore opportunities are particularly significant, while re-powering is starting to develop. Trends in growth of the wind energy sector in Europe are optimistic. After the slowdown in 2009, spilling over in the first quarter of this year and caused by the global […]

  • Siemens Showcases Rotra Vente in Port of Esbjerg

    2 December 2016
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Today, the Port of Esbjerg is hosting Siemens Wind Power’s official presentation of its first customised “roll on/roll off ” (RoRo) transport vessel, Rotra Vente. “We look forward to seeing the vessels frequently at the Port, where we are currently building two new RoRo ramps and expanding our piers to accommodate even more vessels,” the Port […]

  • Seajacks Japan Launched with Focus on Offshore Wind

    3 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Marubeni and INCJ established Seajacks Japan Ltd, a 100% group company of Seajacks International Limited (UK; acquired jointly by Marubeni and INCJ in May 2012). Increasing offshore wind projects combined with the planned backup of governmental support ensures Japan is rapidly attracting focus as one of the next major sources of renewable energy. Combined with […]

  • Orion Arrives at DEME Offshore’s Base

    22 April 2022
    Vessels

    DEME’s new offshore installation vessel Orion, which suffered heavy damage after a crane accident shortly before it was planned to be put into service, has arrived at DEME Offshore base near Vlissingen in the Netherlands after sailing out of Bremerhaven, Germany. The vessel is now being prepared for its first project and for the official […]

  • Ørsted and BP Strike Up Green Hydrogen Partnership in Germany

    10 November 2020
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Ørsted and the multinational oil and gas major bp have agreed to jointly develop a potential large-scale renewable hydrogen project in Germany powered by offshore wind. The project, which is expected to be operational in 2024, will comprise a 50 MW electrolyser system installed at bp’s Lingen Refinery in North West Germany. The electrolyser, powered […]

  • Belgium: EU Wind Power Grows in 2012

    8 February 2013

    The EU wind energy sector installed 11,566 MW of capacity in 2012, bringing the total wind power capacity to 105.6 GW, according to the 2012 annual statistics launched by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).  Of the 11,566 MW installed in the EU, 10,399 MW was onshore and 1,166 MW offshore. Investment in EU wind […]

  • Stadtwerke München Looks to Acquire Sandbank OWF

    9 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    German utility, Stadtwerke München GmbH, is planning to acquire a stake in Sandbank offshore wind farm located in the North Sea. The 288MW project is located in the German Bight area, around 90 kilometers west of the Island of Sylt, directly on the border between Germany and Denmark. Currently, the sole shareholder Vattenfall is in […]

  • Ørsted Clears German Offshore Wind Farms for Takeoff

    1 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has taken the final investment decision (FID) on the 242 MW Gode Wind 3 and the 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 are expected to be commissioned in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Jörg Kubitza, Managing Director for Ørsted in Germany, […]

  • Denmark, Belgium, and Germany Step Closer to Energy Island Grid Links

    23 November 2021
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    The Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen, and the Belgian Minister of Energy, Tinne van der Straeten, have signed a formal political Memorandum of Agreement to establish an offshore grid connection between Denmark and Germany including the Danish energy island in the North Sea. Andreas Feicht, Head of Secretary at the German […]

  • Baltic Sea Countries Agree to Increase Offshore Wind Capacity Sevenfold by 2030

    30 August 2022
    Authorities

    At the Baltic Sea Energy Security Summit, being held today in Marienborg, Denmark, leaders of the Baltic Sea countries will sign an agreement on increasing the amount of offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea sevenfold by 2030. The target will be increased from the current installed capacity of just under 3 GW to almost […]

  • Industry: German Govt’s 2030 Target Achievable Only with More Offshore Wind

    20 July 2018
    Authorities

    German offshore wind industry has urged the country’s government to ramp up its offshore wind energy game if it wants to achieve the goal of covering 65% of Germany’s power generation with renewable energies by 2030. 

  • Industry Spotlights DONG, EnBW Game-Changers

    14 April 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    After the latest German offshore wind tender resulted in EnBW and DONG Energy announcing the world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farms, the industry welcomed the news and the direction these tender results set for the sector.

  • Ørsted Says 99 Pct Noise Reduction Achieved with New Installation Method Tested at Gode Wind 3

    12 July 2024
    Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Technology

    On 12 July, Ørsted revealed the company achieved a significant noise reduction using a new monopile installation method at the Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. Tested during the installation of three of the wind farm’s monopiles, the new method had reduced noise levels by over 99 per cent, to a level only […]

  • Siemens Tops 1GW in Turbines Installed off German Coasts

    1 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Siemens has supplied, installed and commissioned 80 wind turbines for the 288-megawatt DanTysk offshore wind farm, which was officially inaugurated yesterday. The installed capacity of all Siemens wind turbines in German waters is now more than 1 gigawatt. Around 300 wind turbines installed across eight projects contribute to this milestone, the company said. In addition to this, […]