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  • Japanese Investors to Acquire Stake in Yunlin Offshore Wind Project

    5 April 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    German offshore wind developer wpd has signed a share purchase agreement with Starwind Offshore GmbH to sell a 27% stake in the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan. Starwind Offshore GmbH is a German holding company established jointly between the Japanese companies Sojitz; JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation; The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. and Chudenko […]

  • Renewables Employ 9.8 Million People in 2016

    25 May 2017

    More than 9.8 million people were employed in the renewable energy sector in 2016, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

  • Ideol Finds Fresh Funds, Eyes International Growth

    26 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    France’s Ideol has secured EUR 15 million funding from energy investor Kerogen Capital in order to accelerate the commercialization of its floating foundation solution in key geographies.

  • Principle Power Completes 5-Year WindFloat Prototype Testing

    2 June 2016

    Principle Power has concluded the 5-year testing campaign of the WindFloat Prototype. Principle Power, along with its project partners EDP, Repsol, Portugal Ventures and A. Silva Matos, have installed the 2MW WindFloat Prototype (WF1) 5km offshore of Aguçadoura, Portugal, in October 2011. Principle Power and its project partners said they were pleased with the results of the testing […]

  • USA: Mercom Announces Report on Funding and M&A Activity for Wind Energy Sector

    18 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, today released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the wind energy sector for the first quarter of 2012. Venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter came in strong with $240 million going into a record number of […]

  • LyondellBasell Buys Power from Ecowende Offshore Wind Farm

    24 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Environment, Outlook & Strategy, Project Updates, Transition, Wind Farm Update

    International chemical company LyondellBasell has agreed to purchase a portion of electricity generated by the Ecowende wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. LyondellBasell signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eneco, the energy company building the wind farm in the coming years together with its partners 53 kilometres off the coast of IJmuiden […]

  • UK: Renewables Set to Boom in Asia, Says Report

    16 May 2012

    Renewable power is set to boom in many Asian countries, according to a new report from energy experts GlobalData. The new report states that government support for renewable generation in the Asia-Pacific is strong, due to growing energy demand, increasing concerns over global warming and the need to diversify energy sources. Australia, Japan and New […]

  • Natural Power Reveals Yunlin Advisory Role

    15 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Renewable energy consultancy and service provider Natural Power has acted as technical advisor to a consortium of Japanese investors for the agreement to acquire a 27% stake in the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan. As reported earlier, Starwind Offshore GmbH, a German holding company established jointly between the Japanese companies Sojitz; JXTG Nippon Oil […]

  • BayWa r.e. Joins ScotWind Floating Wind Consortium

    22 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    BayWa r.e. has signed an exclusive agreement to join the existing consortium of Ideol and Elicio to prepare a joint bid for Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind tender. With this new partnership, BayWa r.e. is said to bring significant project development and asset management skills and presence in Scotland to strengthen the existing consortium established between […]

  • Commerzbank: Annual Offshore Wind Growth to Be 19.1GW by 2020

    17 September 2019
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The annual global growth of the offshore wind sector will increase to 19.1GW by 2020, from the 4.3GW in 2018, according to Commerzbank AG. Commerzbank anticipates the global wind market to continue to grow, albeit with regional fluctuations, with an average growth rate of 15% in the offshore wind sector in the next ten years. The German bank said […]

  • GL RC Appoints Daniel Hein as New Head of Group China

    7 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has appointed Daniel Hein as new Head of Group China. In his new role Mr Hein will be responsible for establishing and growing GL RC’s business within China. GL RC is one of the leading certification bodies in the renewable energies sector, particularly in respect of type, component and project […]

  • Global Wind Day to Be Celebrated All Over the World

    5 June 2013

    From Norway to Uruguay, Israel to India, hundreds of activities will allow people around the world to discover the power of wind energy on Global Wind Day, 15 June. From concerts in Croatia to boat trips in Japan, a video contest in Georgia and a comic workshop in Argentina, activities are many and varied, but […]

  • GE Haliade-X Wind Turbine Now Typhoon-Proof

    29 April 2021
    Technology

    GE Renewable Energy has secured Typhoon certification (Class T certification) from DNV for the Haliade-X offshore wind turbine. The certificate shows that the Haliade-X can operate safely and efficiently under extreme wind conditions which can often be found in Asia but also in the U.S., where hurricanes occur every year, the turbine maker said. ”Typhoon […]

  • Mitsubishi Electric to Build HVDC Verification Facility in Amagasaki

    12 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D

    Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corporation plans to enter the global market for voltage-sourced converters (VSC) based high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems with a new HVDC verification facility to be built at its Transmission and Distribution Center in Amagasaki, Japan, by 2018. The company said it is targeting more than USD 500 million in global orders for HVDC […]

  • OES Releases New Report on Ocean Energy Policies

    1 April 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The report Ocean Energy: Supporting Policies Review is part of the activities of the Annex I – Review, Exchange and Dissemination of Information on Ocean Energy Systems, of the Ocean Energy Systems (OES) work programme. By means of this report, the OES intends to emphasize the range of policy and funding initiatives to promote and […]

  • Research and Markets Releases Another Report on Offshore Wind Market (Ireland)

    2 November 2011

      Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Offshore Wind Power Market Analysis and Forecast to 2020 – China’s Capacity Investments Position It to Overtake Germany by 2018, Second Only to the UK” report to their offering. GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, Offshore Wind Power Market […]

  • Financial Close Reached for Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm

    28 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 1 GW Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan, being developed jointly by Northland Power and Mitsui & Co., has reached financial close for its 20-year TWD 117 billion (about EUR 3.4 billion) non-recourse green financing. According to Northland Power, the TWD 117 billion debt amount at closing changed from the TWD 118 billion […]

  • German Energy Minister Praises Industry’s Development

    25 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    WindEnergy Hamburg was opened on Monday evening by Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Vice-Chancellor of Germany. This is the premiere for WindEnergy at the Hamburg Fair site. “Wind power has established itself worldwide, both as an economically viable industry and as a major element in energy policy,” said Sigmar Gabriel. […]

  • Japanese Consortium Developing Next-Gen Floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

    11 September 2024
    Business development, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    A consortium of five Japanese companies, Albatross Technology (Albatross), Electric Power Development (J-Power), Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line), and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (wholly owned by Sumitomo Heavy Industries), has been selected to conduct a feasibility study on large-scale floating vertical axis wind turbines. The consortium will […]

  • Dutch and Polish Companies Enter Offshore Wind Partnership

    19 July 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Netherlands-based SeaZip Offshore Service has signed a consortium agreement with PŻB Offshore to jointly offer services to the Polish offshore wind market. ‘We have recently been actively engaged in building a network and gaining knowledge about the developing Offshore Energy market in Poland. We aim to build international capabilities to provide a service fleet for […]

  • UK: MHI Testing Digital Hydraulic Drive Train for OW Turbines

    5 February 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) yesterday begun onshore verification testing of a large-scale (MWT167H/7.0) digital hydraulically driven offshore wind turbine at the Hunterston Test Centre in the United Kingdom. The wind turbine was developed with support from Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), the UK Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) and […]

  • E.ON to Invest in Airborne Wind Tech Demo Site. Teams Up with Ampyx Power

    11 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    E.ON has announced that it will invest in the development of a demonstration site for airborne wind technology in County Mayo in Ireland, and that it entered into a collaboration agreement with Ampyx Power as the first user of the test site.

  • Marco Polo Enters South Korean Offshore Wind Market

    11 January 2023
    Vessels

    Singapore-based Marco Polo Marine has formed partnerships with Namsung Shipping and HA Energy to jointly pursue offshore wind vessel projects in South Korea. The parties will work together to own and operate suitable support vessels like CTVs, SOVs, and CSOVs to service the growing offshore wind market in the region. Namsung Shipping is South Korea’s […]

  • Turner Iceni Starts CTV Ops at Galloper Offshore Wind Farm

    3 March 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Turner Iceni has been awarded a crew transfer vessel (CTV) contract for the Galloper offshore wind farm. The company started operations on 1 March. Under the initial two-year contract with Galloper Wind Farm, Turner Iceni is providing 24/7 support in the form of vessels and crew, which led to the creation of three new full-time […]

  • New Agreement to Keep LS Cable & System Busy Offshore South Korea

    21 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection

    Vena Energy’s subsidiary, Taean Wind Power, has selected LS Cable & System as the preferred submarine cable supplier for the 504 MW Taenan offshore wind farm in South Korea. Under the agreement, LS Cable will supply high-voltage subsea cables, which are essential for transmitting renewable energy from offshore turbines to the onshore grid. The company’s […]

  • Paul Schoenmakers, Business Developer at TWD in Navingo Career Podcast

    6 May 2022
    Operations & Maintenance

    Paul Schoenmakers, Business Developer at TWD was guest in the Navingo Career Podcast to share his journey at TWD so far, his experience working in the offshore energy sector, and how TWD cultivates their open workplace culture. TWD is a creative engineering company that specializes in designing customized mission equipment and temporary works. They develop […]