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  • UK: Humber Stimulates Local Businesses to Use Its Opportunities

    16 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    The latest Renewing the Humber conference offered insights to companies in the area, which are searching to identify the Humber opportunities, This is Grimsby news portal reported. Grimsby is already serving the growing needs of the O&M part, with manufacturing, assembly and installation logistics considerations for the larger later round projects, and Able’s Marine Energy […]

  • UK: Energi Coast to Showcase at All-Energy Exhibition

    14 May 2012

    Energi Coast, North East England’s Renewables Group, will be showcasing the region’s integrated offshore renewable supply chain at a major industry exhibition in Aberdeen later this month. All Energy, which takes place on 23 and 24 May, is the UK’s largest renewable energy event. It brings together companies and experts from across the world to […]

  • Spain: Iberdrola Q1 Net Profit Up 0.7 pct

    10 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    IBERDROLA’s first quarter net earnings rose 0.7% to €1,022 million with Ebitda up 4.1% at €2,365 million, driven by international growth and despite a decline in Spain where recent regulatory decisions have had a negative effect. Revenues rose 10% to €9,331 million, while gross margin was up 4.1%. Net operating income (Ebit) rose 1.3% higher […]

  • South Africa: Scientists Need Support for KZN Sea-Power Project

    8 May 2012
    Authorities

    At a workshop to show the eThekwini municipality’s plan to partner US HAE (Hydro Alternative Energy) in building a R 155 million sea-power project off the KwaZulu-Natal coast, scientists said that the research and technological knowledge were available in their country, reported the Iol. Professor Wikus van Niekerk, director of the Centre for Renewable and […]

  • UK: RWE Launches Wind Apprenticeship Programme in Wales

    7 May 2012
    Training & Education

    RWE npower renewables has launched an apprenticeship scheme, the company announced at the Renewables UK Cymru Conference in Cardiff. The First Minister of Wales welcomed the announcement that offers skilled, long-term jobs in the renewables industry for the first time in Wales.  “In March I announced the Welsh government’s commitment to work with business to […]

  • Partrac to Attend RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind Event

    7 May 2012

    Partrac will be exhibiting at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind Conference and Exhibition on the 13th and 14th June in London ExCel. It will be exhibiting within the Scottish Pavillion. RenewableUK’s 11th annual offshore conference and exhibition will have a global focus. UK and emerging markets will showcase their strengths and opportunities. Partrac is a marine data acquisition […]

  • UK: E.ON to Install Humber Gateway Onshore Cable

    4 May 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON is taking the next step in construction of its £736m Humber Gateway wind farm and will soon begin laying the onshore cable, which will be used to connect the offshore turbines to a new onshore substation at Salt End. The wind farm which will be located 8km off the East Yorkshire coast, is due […]

  • UK: Massive Wind Turbines Could ‘Confuse’ Air Traffic Radar

    3 May 2012
    R&D

    Developers of an offshore wind farm project in Moray Firth have examined the environmental impact and found that the turbines may be impossible to differentiate from aircraft on radar screens at the air traffic control centres, according to the Scotsman. The project could also affect evacuation and transfer flights to oil and gas platforms near […]

  • USA: General Cable Corporation Announces Q1 Results

    1 May 2012

    General Cable Corporation, one of the most globally diversified industrial companies, reported today results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2012. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter were $0.48. Operating income of $53.4 million exceeded management’s expectation as metal cost headwinds subsided and volume was better than expected during the quarter. […]

  • Germany: E.ON Selects Helgoland as Offshore Operations Base

    27 April 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has decided to base its operations and maintenance centre for its 288MW Amrumbank West offshore wind farm on the German island of Helgoland. E.ON’s Head of International Offshore business, Sven Utermöhlen, and Jörg Singer, the Mayor of Helgoland, met at the region’s economics ministry in Kiel to sign an agreement to use several plots […]

  • Belgium: Parker Hannifin Wins Contract for Northwind Offshore Wind Farm

    13 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has been awarded a contract by Northwind NV, a joint venture of the Colruyt Group and Aspiravi NV from Belgium. The scope of the agreement is for supply of infield array cables, cable accessories and offshore services for the Northwind Offshore Wind Farm, which […]

  • UK: Siemens, H&W Deploy Gwynt y Mor Substation

    13 August 2012

    Today, the latest milestone for the flagship offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Môr, will be achieved with the departure by sea of the UK engineered and built Siemens’ offshore substation. Destined for installation in Liverpool Bay, the 1,500 tonne platform was jointly designed, engineered and fabricated by Siemens in Manchester and Belfast-based shipbuilders Harland and […]

  • Research and Markets Releases Report on German Grid Connectivity Issues

    13 August 2012
    Grid Connection

    Research and Markets has announced “Grid Connectivity Issues Faced by the German Offshore Wind Industry” report by GlobalData. Offshore wind is one of the most important technologies to the current German energy strategy. The country plans to have ceased all nuclear energy generation by 2022, and focus is increasing on renewable energy technologies. The country […]

  • Norway: Oceanteam Shipping Purchases Its Own Shares

    12 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Oceanteam Shipping ASA (OTS) has on the 10th of August bought 309,960 Oceanteam Shipping ASA shares in the market at an average price of 3.80 per share. The company owns 309,960 treasury shares following the transaction. Oceanteam Shipping is an offshore shipping company. It operates on a global basis where it serves three markets: oil and […]

  • USA: BOEM Issues Determination of No Competitive Interest for Transmission Project

    8 August 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a determination of no competitive interest for the construction of a transmission system between the Rhode Island coastline and Block Island, an important step in evaluating the transmission project proposed by Deepwater Wind that would deliver electrical power from its proposed 30 megawatt Block Island Wind […]

  • UK: OMA Director Discusses Offshore Wind Skills Gap

    7 August 2012
    Training & Education

    David Martin, Director at Offshore Marine Academy (OMA) looks at where the skills gap lies within the offshore renewables sector and what the industry must do to ensure the gap is closed by the time Round Three construction gets underway. RenewableUK has said that the offshore wind and marine energy sector could support 88,000 jobs […]

  • Research and Markets Releases United Kingdom Power Report

    3 August 2012

    In Britain, the power clock is ticking. Key decisions must be made and new policies implemented. Nuclear is to be a key plank of electricity supply strategy, but does not have public support. Investment in renewables has been rising fast, with wind power the chosen option. Proposed changes to planning rules may help accelerate the […]

  • UK: Atlantic Array Opponents Call for More Letters to RWE

    2 August 2012

    At this time, a second round of public consultation regarding the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm is underway. This has induced an opposition group called the Atlantic Disarray to organize a public meeting on Friday to determine the best way to respond to RWE. According to This is North Devon news site, the group called […]

  • UK: Opportunities for Cable Suppliers in Offshore Wind Industry

    27 July 2012
    Grid Connection

    In January 2012, Cable Consulting International (CCI) was engaged by The Crown Estate (TCE) to study the supply chain for offshore windfarm power export cables with particular emphasis on the requirements of the UK’s developers. Now, The Crown Estate has issued a study highlighting the opportunities that exist for suppliers to address the current gap […]

  • Germany: Siemens’ Renewables Business Generates Highest Revenue Growth

    26 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Siemens felt the impact of a more difficult global market environment in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. Thanks to a solid order backlog and positive currency translation effects, revenue was up ten percent compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2011. On the other hand, new orders were down 23 percent due to a […]

  • Denmark: ITW Wind Group Has Great Expectations

    24 July 2012

    The offshore wind industry could name 100 small and large firms from North Jutland which are essential to the development of the renewable energy, reports Nordjyske news portal. Among them is the ITW Wind Group, company based in Aalborg, which produces high-strength concrete, an important component in the large wind turbine foundations. European sales manager […]

  • Scottish Renewables Comments Report on Draft Energy Bill

    23 July 2012

    Responding to comments from Tim Yeo MP, Chair of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, who have examined the government’s draft Energy Bill, Catherine Birkbeck, Policy Manager for Grid and Markets at Scottish Renewables, said: “We have always said that the Energy Bill has the potential to make or break the renewables industry. The committee has […]

  • Gardline, Alicat to Exhibit at Husum WindEnergy in Germany

    7 September 2012

    Gardline and Alicat will be exhibiting at Husum WindEnergy in Germany, 18-22 September.  Gardline and Alicat will have a combined stand in the open air section of the conference venue, at Husum the leading Wind Energy Trade Fair held in Messeplatz. Their all purpose exhibition trailer with staff will be at OF17A . Gardline is a leading marine contractor specialising […]

  • Centrica Opens O&M Base in Grimsby, UK

    6 September 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    British utility company has opened an operations and maintenance base at Grimsby dock for its onshore and offshore wind farms, reports Yorkshire Post. Centrica Energy has invested more than GBP 3 million in the facility that will house more than 100 employees. Centrica will likely operate its 270MW Lincs wind farm, which is expected to […]

  • Floating Offshore Wind Project INFLOW Kicks-Off in France

    6 September 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Ten partners from six European countries gathered in Paris on June 19 to kick-off a research project on offshore wind energy, featuring a world premiere: The INFLOW (INdustrialization setup of a FLoating Offshore Wind turbine) demo project, directed by French engineering company Technip, will see the deployment of a novel design commercial size floating vertical […]

  • McMurdo Presents Technology Useful for Offshore Wind Sector at SMM, Germany

    5 September 2012
    Technology

    McMurdo, a business of the Orolia Group is showcasing its range of Aids to Navigation (AtoNs) at the Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology International Trade Fair taking place in Hamburg, Germany from 4th – 7th September 2012. The world leading KanAToN range of AIS AtoN Beacons and accessories are on display on the McMurdo stand, […]