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  • REpower Concludes 100 MW of Contracts in Husum, Germany

    24 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    The wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems SE, a fully owned subsidiary of Suzlon Group, can look back on a successful time at HUSUM WindEnergy 2012, having concluded contracts for a total of almost 100 megawatts (MW) at the trade fair. Numerous preliminary negotiations and meetings with suppliers, service providers and interested parties rounded off the […]

  • UK-Ireland Interconnector Officially Opens

    21 September 2012
    Grid Connection

    Secretary of State Edward Davey yesterday joined An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, and EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger to open officially Ireland’s first electricity link to Great Britain. The EirGrid East West Interconnector runs between Deeside in north Wales and Woodland, County Meath in Ireland. Approximately […]

  • Pakistan Could Develop Wave/Tidal Power Projects

    20 September 2012
    Authorities

    During a meeting held on Monday with a Norwegian delegation led by Tide Tec’s CEO Arne Kollandsrud, Minister for Finance and EconomicAffairsof Pakistan Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said that international companies would be provided all possible help to invest in the country’s energy generation and telecom sectors. According to Right Vision News, Tide Tec held […]

  • Germany: Siemens Presents Solutions for Maximum Efficiency

    20 September 2012
    Technology

    Manufacturers of wind turbines (OEM) have to cope with a market stressed by serious overcapacity and ongoing price erosion. To ensure sustainability, wind turbine manufacturers can count on standardization and platform solutions from Siemens offering them a vast potential for rationalization. “We make it possible for manufacturers to develop wind turbines as modular platforms and […]

  • Canada: NaiKun Releases Financial Results

    17 January 2013

    NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (the “Company” or “NaiKun Wind”) announced its financial results for the year ended September 30, 2012, a fiscal period during which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring effort was undertaken in fiscal 2010 and the Company has […]

  • Germany: EIB Finances EnBW Baltic 2 with € 500 Million

    11 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a loan of € 500 million to the largest offshore wind farm to date in the German Baltic Sea; EnBW Baltic 2. The project is being realised by EnBW Erneuerbare Energien GmbH. The financing contract was signed today in Karlsruhe. The position and scale of EnBW Baltic 2 […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes DECC’s Energy Statistics

    21 December 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind and marine energy industries, has welcomed a DECC’s report showing that nearly 12% of UK electricity was  produced from renewables. RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Maf Smith said:  “British homes and businesses are now getting more than 10% of their electricity from renewables on a regular basis, […]

  • UK: Humber Area to Showcase Its Qualities

    20 December 2012

    PROMOTING the region’s positive features is vital in attracting new business connected with renewable energy, according to a sponsor of a green awards event. George Baker, managing director of East Yorkshire-based KRL Group Ltd, said the “time has come” for the Hull and Humber area to be better at showcasing its qualities. Mr Baker said […]

  • Switzerland: ABB Repositions Power Systems Division

    14 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    ABB said that following its strategic review of the Power Systems (PS) division it is repositioning the business to secure higher and more consistent profitability. The review, which was communicated following ABB’s Q3 results, was triggered by performance that has been volatile and below management expectations, despite significant investments made during the past three years. […]

  • Belgium: EWEA Names Thomas Becker as CEO

    13 December 2012

    The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has appointed Thomas Becker as its new Chief Executive Officer. A former Danish civil servant, Thomas Becker has since 2010 been CEO of Genan – a company that recycles used tyres on a very large scale globally (and has a turnover of 100 million Euros per year). Prior to […]

  • USA: IEEE Conference Organisers Extend Deadline for Technical Papers

    13 March 2013

    Organizers of the inaugural IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) have extended the abstract deadline to 30 March. Technical papers and posters are solicited in the following areas:  Alternative Energy (e.g. solar, wind, tidal, fuel cells, energy harvesting, nuclear) Energy Efficiency (e.g. building design, auto electronics & fuel economy, computer farms, aviation Electric Vehicles […]

  • VIDEO: Offshore Wind in Scottish Parliament

    12 March 2013
    Authorities

    A recent study by Robert Gordon University (RGU) has shown that Scotland leads the way in renewables deployment across the UK. Furthermore, Scotland has set a target to cut carbon emissions from electricity generation by more than four-fifths by 2030, underlining the huge market for offshore wind beyond 2020. The following is a video from […]

  • UAE: James Moffat Takes Up Role as Lamprell CEO

    4 March 2013

    Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries, announces that, further to its announcement of 3 December 2012, James Moffat has now taken up his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Group. Peter Whitbread, who has been acting in […]

  • China: Intertek Certifies Goldwind’s Flagship PMDD Wind Turbines

    25 February 2013
    Technology

    Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Goldwind), announced today that several of its permanent magnet direct-drive (PMDD) wind turbines have received ETL certification by Intertek. The ETL Listed Mark demonstrates compliance to the requirements of widely accepted product safety standards, as determined through independent testing and periodic follow-up inspections by Intertek. Goldwind received ETL […]

  • Denmark Initiates Offshore Wind Tendering Process

    22 February 2013
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    In March 2012, the Danish Government entered into an energy agreement with several other political parties from the Danish Parliament. The agreement secures the needed investments for a further step to improve Denmark’s production of renewable energy. By the agreement the parties have decided to initiate a tendering process covering the installation of offshore wind […]

  • UK: Health & Safety Culture at CWind Delivers Zero LTI

    21 February 2013

    Since 2009 CWind has logged over 600,000 working hours with a zero LTI record (Lost Time Incidents) on project solutions with the offshore wind farm sector. This means 4 years working without any Lost Time Incidents. CWind ‘s high SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality) standards, reflect the company’s core commitment both to its staff […]

  • USA: OPT Uncertain of Buoy Anchor Location

    18 February 2013

    Ocean Power Technologies, a company that plans to install wave energy system offshore Oregon Coast, was not able to locate its buoy anchor, writes The World Link. Last fall, the company installed the 450-ton anchor for PB150 PowerBuoy 2.5 miles offshore Oregon Coast, with a float attached to it at the depth of 30 feet. […]

  • VIDEO: Installation of Pelamis Wave Machine

    15 February 2013
    Technology

    Pelamis Wave Power developed a unique system for quickly and safely installing and removing the machine from its anchoring system and electrical connection. The following video demonstrates a typical installation process, with this system that allows the machine to be connected to its mooring and electrical system in around 90 minutes and disconnected in less […]

  • UK: Njord Kittiwake Completes Offshore Tests

    14 February 2013

    Njord Avocet & Njord Kittiwake arrived in Lowestoft on 4th February. Their first trip from Rotterdam to Lowestoft offered up Force 7 winds and seas of up to 3.5m – a good opening test for the new vessels and one in which they performed excellently. Njord Kittiwake was selected for the first test on Greater […]

  • VIDEO: Iberdrola Commits to Offshore Wind

    14 February 2013

    Iberdrola has identified offshore wind power as one of its key areas for future growth and it aims to lead the development of this technology going forward with the necessary caution for investments of this nature. In order to achieve this objective, the Company has created an Offshore Business Department with offices in Glasgow, London, […]

  • Germany: Edda Freya Enters Offshore Wind Business

    13 February 2013

    Edda Freya was Tuesday sold to Bard, and has already been delivered to her new owners in Emden, Germany. The proud vessel will now be moving on to new adventures in the windfarm business, where we are sure she will be a very useful asset for her new owners. Edda Freya has been a part […]

  • Avanti Exhibits at EWEA’s Event in Austria

    12 February 2013
    Technology

    Avanti Wind Systems was one of the around 400 exhibitors at Europe’s premier wind energy event EWEA in Vienna, Austria. The number of exhibitors was slightly less than last year’s EWEA in Copenhagen, and so was the number of visitors – a little over 8000 in Vienna. The visitors came from 62 countries around the […]

  • South Korea: Delegates Come Together to Prepare for CEM4

    11 February 2013

    Although significant progress has been made to advance clean energy solutions, a staggering amount of work remains in order to achieve the goal of transforming to a global clean energy economy. Those were key messages coming out of the recent preparatory meeting for the fourth Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM4) held in Seoul, Korea. The meeting […]

  • Germany: AREVA Wind to Install M5000-135 Prototype

    5 February 2013

    AREVA Wind installs a prototype, the evolution of its proven M5000 offshore technology in Bremerhaven. Close to the motorway A27 the offshore wind turbine manufacturer will install its more powerful wind turbine M5000-135. The evolution of the successfully operating M5000-116 five megawatt (MW) turbines is mainly characterized by its larger rotor diameter. With its 66 […]

  • Lahmeyer Attends Wind Energy Event in Vienna, Austria

    4 February 2013

    This February, wind energy specialists from around the world will meet in Vienna at EWEA to exchange their knowledge. More than 400 exhibitors and over 10,000 visitors are expected to attend the conference with connected exhibition. Lahmeyer will introduce their comprehensive range of services in hall A at stand C90. Relating to the implementation of […]

  • Germany Promotes Offshore Grid Development

    24 January 2013

    State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), Stefan Kapferer, opened the conference held in the BMWi on Development of the North Sea offshore grid. The event focused on the current issues and regulatory approval of such network. In addition, the initial results of the North Seas Countries Offshore Grid Initiative (NSCOGI) […]