2934 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Nigg Attracts £6.5 Mln Investment and Potential OW Development

    2 May 2014
    Authorities

    Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has announced £6.5 million for the development of the new quayside during a visit to Nigg Energy Park to witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) and Global Energy Group. The MoU will see the two companies enter discussions on a wide variety […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • Strategic Marine to Build CTV for Polish Offshore Wind Market

    26 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Lotos Petrobaltic, an ORLEN Group company, signed a contract with Singapore-based Strategic Marine for the construction of a crew transfer vessel that will serve the Polish offshore wind market. The CTV is scheduled to be completed this summer, with delivery to Europe in early September 2024. The vessel will join the existing fleet managed by […]

  • Five North of Tyne Innovators to Pitch to Equinor, EDF Renewables

    3 June 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Five companies operating in the North of Tyne region have been selected to showcase their innovative technologies to offshore wind industry players Equinor and EDF Renewables as part of the Technology, Innovation and Green Growth for Offshore Renewables (TIGGOR) programme. The successful companies – Transmission Dynamics, Kinewell Energy, SMD, Trident Dynamics, and Unasys – will […]

  • Crown Estate: Hornsea 1 Pins UK as Global Offshore Wind Leader

    11 December 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has welcomed the news that the consortium SMart Wind has been granted development consent for Hornsea Project One by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. The project is scheduled to commence operation by 2020 when it will become the world’s first gigawatt scale far from shore wind farm. Huub […]

  • Total Buys Into Taiwanese Offshore Wind

    29 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    French energy major Total has signed an agreement with wpd to acquire a 23 per cent interest in Yunlin Holding GmbH, the owner of the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The project, currently under construction, represents production capacity of 640 MW and benefits from a 20-year guaranteed-price power purchase agreement (PPA) with […]

  • 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 […]

  • Vestas Rolls Out First 115.5-Metre Wind Turbine Blade

    28 October 2022
    Technology

    Vestas has manufactured and rolled out the first 115.5-metre blade built for the V236-15.0 MW™ offshore wind turbine prototype. The blade was manufactured in Vestas’ production facility in Nakskov, Denmark, using the mould which was built at the factory in Lem, Denmark. The design of the blade has required an extension and retooling of the […]

  • MHI Vestas Firmed Up 910MW Worth of Orders in 2016

    8 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind secured four firm and unconditional orders totalling 910MW in capacity in 2016. The firm orders were received for the 42MW Blyth project in the UK, the 406MW Horns Rev III project in Denmark, the 370MW Norther project in Belgium, and the 92MW Aberdeen Bay project in the Scotland. Furthermore, the joint venture between […]

  • Offshore Wind Brings Scanel International to Hull

    26 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Danish electrical company Scanel International has chosen Hull as the location for its first fixed office in the UK, following major contract wins with energy companies based in the Humber region.

  • SSE Renewables Bids for Wind Farm Area Offshore Poland, Partners with Acciona

    11 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Scotland’s SSE Renewables has submitted an application for an Offshore Location License (OLL) for the allocation of development rights for an offshore wind farm at site 60.E.4 in the Baltic Sea in Poland. Spain’s Acciona Energía will collaborate in the development of the project if the license is granted. The 60.E.4 site is located 85 […]

  • UK: Aberdeen Harbour Board Submits Directions for Growth Document

    11 December 2012

    Aberdeen Harbour Board has submitted a Directions for Growth document to the National Planning Framework, in response to its call for candidate developments. The document outlines the findings from an ongoing feasibility study, which was launched in September to assess the viability of potential expansion options for a new or improved harbour facility. Three potential […]

  • OPT Welcomes Report on Future of Marine Renewables in UK

    21 February 2012

    Ocean Power Technologies Ltd (“OPT”), a leading wave energy technology company, announces its support for the key conclusions of the UK’s Energy and Climate Change Select Committee report on the future of marine renewables in the UK. The Report’s key recommendations include: A formal cost of energy target of 14p/kWh by 2020 is adopted to […]

  • UK: RYA Raises Concerns over Leases for Tidal Energy Projects

    19 November 2012

    The RYA is concerned that leases for tidal energy projects at sites around the UK confirmed by the Crown Estate on 14 November, have been granted with no specific planning parameters that reference the safety of navigation for coastal mariners. Stuart Carruthers, RYA Cruising Manager: “We are disappointed that the Crown Estate has leased the […]

  • Siemens Selects ABP as Preferred Bidder for UK Wind Turbine Factory (UK)

    20 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Siemens and Associated British Ports (ABP) have announced today (20 January) that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in connection with ABP’s proposed Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock, Port of Hull. The parties have agreed to work together to develop plans for the construction of a new Siemens offshore wind turbine manufacturing […]

  • UK: Knights Offshore Support Takes Delivery of CTruk’s OWSV

    26 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    New business venture Knights Offshore Support (KOS) has taken delivery of its first CTruk 20T MPC offshore wind support vessel (OWSV), Coastal Knight, which will soon join offshore wind industry service provider CWind’s growing charter fleet. Owner Paul Knight considers CTruk’s multi-role composite cats to be ‘the vessels of the future’ and hopes that the […]

  • UK: Highlands and Islands Outlines Investment Plan for Next Three Years

    11 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    A range of activities to generate economic and community development across the Highlands and Islands over the next three years is outlined in the latest Operating Plan published today [Wednesday 11 April, 2012] by the region’s development agency. Ambitious plans to roll out superfast broadband throughout the region, grow key economic sectors and address challenges […]

  • RenewableUK Hails Wave and Tidal Development Opportunities

    9 July 2014

    The trade association representing the wind and marine energy industries, RenewableUK, has welcomed announcement by The Crown Estate of further opportunities to develop the UK’s wave and tidal resources. The Crown Estate, which manages the UK’s seabed, has announced 6 new wave and tidal stream demonstration zones, as well as 5 new wave and tidal […]

  • IMarEST to Exhibit at RenewableUK’s Annual Event

    15 October 2012
    R&D, Technology

    The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) will be exhibiting at RenewableUK’s 34th Annual Conference & Exhibition being held in Glasgow on 30 October – 1 November. As a supporting organisation of the long-running event, organised by the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, the Institute is looking […]

  • Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Delays Northern Isles Grid Connection Upgrade

    25 December 2012
    Grid Connection

    Part of the SSE energy group, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission, announced that they will delay the grid connection between Orkney and Shetland until 2018, reports BBC. This announcement raises questions over the Scottish government’s Saltire Prize which was created to accelerate the commercial development of wave and tidal energy technology. This competition will run from […]