2900 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • Marine Power Systems to Deploy Its Floating Wind Platform at PLOCAN

    27 April 2023
    Business development, Research & Development, Technology

    Marine Power Systems (MPS) have joined forces with Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (PLOCAN) to deploy their floating offshore wind platform, PelaFlex, at an expected grid-connected test site on the southeast coast of Gran Canaria. PLOCAN will work with MPS regarding a pre-consented and grid-connected site for the testing of their technology and the associated export […]

  • Vestas 15 MW Prototype Turbine Produces First Power

    30 December 2022
    R&D

    Vestas’ V236-15.0 MW prototype wind turbine has produced its first kWh after being fully assembled at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark. The wind turbine prototype will now undergo an extensive test and verification programme to ensure reliability before full-type certification and serial production begins. The prototype development […]

  • SMart Wind & Mainstream Renewable Power Sign GBP 60m Geo-tech Agreement With Fugro (UK)

    20 May 2011

    First contract of its size in wind industry set to make significant cost reductions SMart Wind (a joint venture between Mainstream and Siemens Project Ventures) & Mainstream Renewable Power today announced the signing of a five year framework agreement with Fugro Geoconsulting Ltd. to carry out detailed Geotechnical studies at three offshore wind projects in […]

  • 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 […]

  • Sir Richard Branson to Speak about Innovation at All-Energy

    16 May 2014
    R&D

    Sir Richard Branson is a highly welcome last minute addition to the list of speakers at All-Energy 2014. The UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference is being held at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), 21-12 May. Speaking live from his renowned Necker Island base, Sir Richard will be joining the conference at 15:0 […]

  • UK: APEM Moves into New Offices

    24 July 2012

    APEM staff based at Hawarden Airport near Chester have moved into new offices following two years of spectacular growth. Originally housed in portakabin-style temporary buildings, the staff have moved to a larger, better equipped facility that offers room for continued growth, improved IT and better working conditions. The Hawarden Airport office is now home to […]

  • UK: GBP 1 Million Investment for Arnish Business

    7 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has invested £1 million in state of the art manufacturing equipment at one of Scotland’s key renewable energy manufacturing sites in the Outer Hebrides. Imported from Italy, the specialist DAVI Rolls have been installed and form part of a wider £2.9 million project by the development agency to provide steel […]

  • UK: Partrac Completes 2nd Year of Surveys for SSE

    18 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Partrac Ltd were awarded the framework contract by SSE Renewables to provide metocean survey services in support of wave and tidal energy developments in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters, following the award of Agreement for Leases by The Crown Estate in 2010. Now approaching the second year of survey, the Partrac Marine team have […]

  • Ireland: DCNS Takes Control of OpenHydro

    15 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    DCNS is now the majority shareholder in the Irish start-up OpenHydro, specialised in marine turbines, with a 59.7% holding. Thus DCNS confirms its ambition in the field of renewable marine energy. DCNS expansion in the field of marine turbine energy is part of the group’s growth strategy. With OpenHydro, DCNS hopes to achieve a turnover […]

  • Seaway 7, JDR to Deliver Inter-Array Cables for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

    8 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Moray West Offshore Wind Farm has signed contracts with Seaway 7 and JDR for the supply and installation of the inter-array cables (IACs) for the 882 MW offshore wind project in Scotland. The IACs will connect 60 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD wind turbines back to the offshore substation before exporting the power back to […]

  • UK: Partrac Completes Oceanographic Surveys in Moray Firth Round 3 Zone

    25 September 2012
    R&D

    Partrac Ltd has announced the successful completion of metocean surveys in the Moray Firth Round 3 Zone. Contracted by Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL), Partrac, headquartered in Glasgow, managed the planning, deployment, maintenance and recovery of metocean monitoring equipment to collect and analyse marine data over a two-year period. MORL (a joint venture between between […]

  • Apollo and Vekta Group Join Forces for Offshore Wind

    1 March 2021
    Business & Finance

    Apollo and Vekta Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to together provide services across the offshore wind and oil & gas sectors. The combined service offering brings commercial, project management, yield modelling, power, electrical, mechanical, structural and marine experience. The two focus areas are technical advisory services for offshore wind developers, as well […]

  • Highlights of the Month – March 2019

    2 April 2019

    We are bringing you a list of ten of most read news on offshoreWIND.biz in the month of March. First UK Offshore Wind Project Retires E.ON is set to decommission the two-turbine Blyth offshore wind project, the first wind farm built in UK waters. The work is expected to begin this month and take place for […]

  • UK: Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm Officially Inaugurated

    19 September 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall’s Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, off the coast of Cumbria, UK, was officially inaugurated today. The energy company’s CEO and President, Mr Øystein Løseth, hailed an exceptional engineering achievement which shows the way forward for offshore wind power in Europe. Mr Løseth was joined by local MP John Woodcock and over 150 guests on a […]

  • Scottish Government Working to Boost Renewables on Islands

    14 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Scottish Government is working with island communities to boost economic returns on unrivalled natural, cultural and economic assets, Scottish First Minister said ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Stornoway on April 16. Support for the Gaelic language, measures to support renewable energy investment, and assistance for the islands tourism industry will be among the […]

  • Beatrice Granted Planning Permission for Onshore Works

    3 November 2015
    Grid Connection

    Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) has been granted permission to develop the onshore transmission works associated with connecting the development to the electricity network. The detailed planning application was submitted to The Moray Council in April 2015 on behalf of the BOWL partnership formed between SSE Renewables (50%), Repsol Nuevas Energias UK (25%) and Copenhagen […]

  • OX2 Pushes Ahead with 400 MW Swedish Offshore Wind Project

    10 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    OX2 and its partner Ingka Investments have signed a cooperation agreement with the Swedish electric power distribution company, Ellevio, and submitted applications for connection of the Galene offshore wind farm in Sweden. The 400 MW Galene, the northern part of the 1.7 GW Galatea-Galene project, will be built about 21 kilometres west of Varberg and […]

  • Simply Blue Eyes Floating Wind Opportunities Offshore NSW in New Consortium

    22 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy

    Simply Blue Group, Subsea 7, and Australian developer Spark Renewables have formed a consortium to pursue floating offshore wind development off the coast of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, in the Hunter and Illawarra regions. The recently declared Hunter-Central Coast and Illawarra Renewable Energy Zones offer good opportunities to support the development of floating wind […]

  • UK Port Set for Revival with Plans to Recycle Old Rigs into Foundations for Floating Wind Farms

    2 December 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Technology

    UK’s Ardersier Port, which was one of the largest oil rig fabrication yards in the world employing up to 4,500 workers, is now set to be transformed into Europe’s first fully circular energy transition facility where old oil rigs will be recycled to make foundations for floating offshore wind farms in a move expected to […]

  • REpower UK Achieve Historic 500 Megawatt Milestone (Germany)

    26 October 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    This week REpower UK, a subsidiary of REpower Systems AG, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, reached an historic milestone of 500 megawatts of power installed across UK wind farms. REpower UK is currently the fourth wind turbine manufacturer in the UK to achieve the 500 megawatt watershed. REpower UK is one […]

  • New UK Initiative to Boost Local Supply Chains and Jobs in Offshore Wind

    12 November 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Equipment, Industry, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    During the opening day of the World Leaders Summit at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a new strategy aimed at motivating offshore wind developers to invest in the country’s industrial heartlands, coastal areas, and oil and gas communities. According to the government, the Clean Industry Bonus will offer a […]

  • Three Offshore Wind Projects Secure Contracts for Difference as Strike Prices Go Down

    11 September 2017
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The UK government has awarded three offshore wind projects with Contracts for Difference (CfD) in the second round of auctions with strike prices going as low as GBP 57.50/MWh for projects scheduled for commissioning in 2022/23.

  • New Agreement to Bolster Vietnamese Offshore Wind Development

    13 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    DNV, Institute of Energy Vietnam (IE), and PTSC Mechanical and Construction company (PTSC M&C) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help grow offshore wind power in Vietnam. The MoU is expected to promote the strengths of Vietnam’s leading units in consulting, design, construction, and installation combined with the capacity and experience of the […]

  • Current Port Infrastructure Hampers Floating Wind (Report)

    24 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    The development of floating offshore wind will be held up by the limitations of current port infrastructure, a recent research has revealed.

  • RenewableUK Cymru Publishes Manifesto for Next Welsh Government

    20 April 2011
    Authorities

    RenewableUK Cymru, part of the UK’s leading renewable energy association, has published a manifesto for the Welsh general election calling for the implementation of dynamic new policies to generate more wind, wave and tidal energy. The manifesto calls for clear leadership to be shown by the next Welsh Government as they try to reach renewable […]

  • Mainstream Renewable Power Raises EUR 40 Million in Loan Notes (Ireland)

    16 January 2012

    Global renewable energy developer, Mainstream Renewable Power, has successfully raised €40 million in loan notes in what was one of Ireland’s largest private fundraisings of 2011. The three year loan notes were raised by Dolmen Stockbrokers from Irish high-net-worth individuals and institutions. It is expected that the formal closing of this €40mln will complete in […]