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  • Alstom to Lower Capital Cost of Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    20 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      Alstom and several prominent US-based research institutions have been awarded a $4.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to research and develop advanced control systems and integrated innovative sensors that increase energy production and lower the capital cost of offshore wind turbines—especially those based on advanced floating substructures. The award was […]

  • APNS and Town of Barnstable Appeal FAA Ruling on Cape Wind (USA)

    15 September 2011
    Authorities

      The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound and the Town of Barnstable, which owns the Barnstable Municipal Airport located on Cape Cod, will appear today before the United States Court of Appeals to appeal a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision that ignores the significant hazards to air travel in Nantucket Sound created by Cape Wind’s […]

  • EIB Considers USD 612m Loan for German Offshore Wind Farm

    13 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank is considering a loan of as much as 450 million euros ($612 million) for a German offshore wind farm developed…   By Sally Bakewell (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, September 13, 2011

  • Dunkirk Hosts Business Opportunities in Offshore Wind Event (USA)

    13 September 2011

    The Chautauqua Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise and Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier announced that they will… (observertoday) [mappress] Source: observertoday, September 13, 2011

  • PMV nv Acquires 30 pct Stake in DEME Blue Energy (Belgium)

    12 September 2011

    With this move, PMV is supporting DEME’s initiatives in the area of blue energy and clean technology. DEME has been working on green projects for quite some time. In the past decade, for instance, the group created Deme Environmental Contractors (DEC) in partnership with the ‘Vlaamse Milieuholding’ (Flemish Environmental Holding). DEC specialises in the decontamination […]

  • CG Secures Contract for Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    9 September 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    After the realisation of the prestigious Belwind offshore wind farm project, CG attracts major contract for the German Butendiek project Butendiek is a 288 MW German offshore wind farm project. A total of 80 turbines of the 3.6 MW class will be installed in the German North Sea. The project developer of the Butendiek offshore […]

  • TenneT Offshore Eyes Subsea Cable Installation Contractor (Germany)

    13 January 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    TenneT Offshore GmbH eyes subsea cable installation contractor. The contractor will be in charge of establishing a grid connection between an onshore transformer substation and one or several offshore Wind farms located in the offshore wind farm cluster BorWin on the North Sea. The services include in particular the financing, design, construction, planning and maintenance […]

  • Guodian Unveils 6 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype (China)

    11 January 2012

      Guodian United Power, a leading Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, recently unveiled a 6-megawatt (MW)…   (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, January 11, 2012

  • Roxtec to Supply Cable Seals for Gwynt y Mor (UK)

    10 January 2012

    Roxtec, a Bury based international company, has won a contract to supply cable seals for the Gwynt y Mor wind farm, reports Menmedia. The company  will supply cable seals for around 160 cranes. Gwynt y Môr is going to be built with an installed capacity of 576 megawatts in Liverpool Bay, around 18 kilometers off […]

  • Jumbo Shipping Takes Over Offices in Shanghai and Beijing (China)

    28 December 2011

    After good cooperation during the past 10 years the joint venture between Jumbo Shipping and China Shipping has come to an end with mutual consent. In Shanghai Jumbo continues to serve its clients from its recently set-up representative office at a new location. The office is headed by my Mr. Sun Ming, with ms Li […]

  • Chairman of UN IPCC Agrees with DONG Energy on Climate Strategy (Denmark)

    23 December 2011

    Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has visited a number of Danish companies during his two-day visit in Denmark to give a lecture at the University of Copenhagen. He also visited DONG Energy. On Monday, he met with Anders Eldrup, CEO, to discuss the possibilities for securing […]

  • The Netherlands: Bureau Veritas Developing Offshore Wind Farm Certification

    12 November 2012

    On the second day of the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference held in Amsterdam RAI, one of our reporters made an exclusive interview with the Director Industry of Bureau Veritas Mr. Yvo Jansen. Hereby we are bringing you a part of their conversation. – What is the process behind acquiring a regulatory certificate in the […]

  • Belgium: OWA Names First Maintenance Vessels for Wind Farms

    9 November 2012

    Amongst great public interest, the vessels ‘Aquata’ and ‘Arista’ were named at the port of Ostend. Ms Evi Van Acker, Belgian sailor and bronze medal winner at the London 2012 Olympics, accepted to be godmother to the ‘Arista’. Mrs Sabine Cartrysse, spouse of Mr Kris Vanmassenhove, accepted to be godmother to the ‘Aquata’. The christening […]

  • UK: River Severn Tidal Barrage Could Face Delay

    5 November 2012

    Plans to construct a tidal barrage across the River Severn could be delayed if the UK government doesn’t approve this project within next three years, reports BBC. Prof Brian Morgan, a member of Hafren’s regional board, said any delays could risk it “going into the long grass”. The company, Hafren Power, which is planning to […]

  • Germany: OMM Wins 3 Years Contract from TenneT Offshore

    1 November 2012

    Marine solutions company, Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has recently been awarded a three (3) year survey frame agreement from TenneT Offshore GmbH. The Survey & Subsea department of OMM will fully support the agreement, which commences with immediate effect, from their Cambridge Operations offices in the UK. OMM are one of several selected survey contractors […]

  • Belgium: Renewables, Gas Companies Create Partnership for Europe’s Energy Future

    31 October 2012

    “The Energy Partnership – The European Coalition for Renewable Energy and Gas” has been launched today, bringing together energy companies in a major initiative with the support of European Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger. The Energy Partnership is a unique alliance of companies from the energy sector which aims at creating the conditions for a […]

  • Sweden: Vattenfall Reports Underlying Operating Profit for First 9 Months

    30 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall is reporting an underlying operating profit for the nine-month period 2012 that is nearly on par with 2011 for continuing operations – despite a challenging market. The industry is under continuous pressure from overcapacity, low prices and low margins, especially for electricity generation based on natural gas. Vattenfall has therefore recognized impairment losses of […]

  • UK: OSBIT Power’s MaXccess Access System Reaches Milestone

    30 October 2012

    OSBIT Power (OP) has announced today (30 October) that the MaXccess-T12 access system for Scira Offshore Energy Limited, the Statoil and Statkraft joint-venture company, has now completed its Lloyds witnessed factory acceptance tests and will go into service shortly at Sheringham Shoal.  “The tests were completed last week and we are delighted to be able […]

  • Scottish Company Wins Deal to Improve Its Renewables Supply Chain

    29 October 2012

    The Scottish business, the Renewables Directory Ltd, to announce that today RWE Npower Renewables has chosen to adopt the directory as part of its procurement processes. On reacting to the news Michael Sinclair, Managing Director of the Renewables Directory, said “This is important news for us. We have spent the last 2 years working with […]

  • Tideland to Showcase Illuminating Solutions for Offshore Wind Industry at RenewableUK 2012

    18 October 2012

    Tideland Signal, Dabbrook Services and Tranberg Systems of Denmark have joined forces to present a comprehensive service for specifying, supply and installation of navigation warning systems and all other low-voltage equipment on offshore wind farms on stand 140 at RenewableUK 2012 in Glasgow from 30 October to 1 November. Tideland Signal is a leading global […]

  • Denmark: Offshore Wind International B2B Event Attracts Large Players

    16 October 2012

    Players from Denmark and abroad are now signing up for the international B2B event for the offshore wind sector, OWIB 2012, on November 14-15 in Esbjerg. Over the course of a few years, Offshore Wind International Business2Business has grown into one of the leading events in the global offshore wind sector. Among the businesses who […]

  • Atlantic Coast Offshore Wind Can Develop Irish Economy

    8 October 2012
    Authorities

    Speaking in Brussels, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny stated that the plans to launch an integrated marine strategy, which will use the Irish vast offshore resources, are progressing well. Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte highlighted the potential the country has in renewable energy sources at the Energy Ireland Conference in May, when the Renewable Energy Strategy was […]

  • UK: MEP Fears Offshore Wind Project Would Harm Turnberry Golf Course

    4 October 2012
    Authorities

    A Conservative MEP Struan Stevenson said that the green light from ministers for an offshore wind farm off the Ayrshire coast would damage the landscape of Turnberry golf course and the area around it. The Press Association cites Mr. Stevenson as saying that the offshore wind turbines would blot the view from the course which […]

  • UK: Donald Trump Stands Alone against Offshore Wind Turbines

    3 October 2012

    Donald Trump yesterday lost the support from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland and Ministry of Defence (MoD) in his battle against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), the Daily Record says. Mr. Trump is fighting against the offshore wind turbines, claiming that the project would damage the view from […]

  • Germany: TÜV NORD Wins Order from Siemens Wind Power

    1 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Wind Power has commissioned TÜV NORD with inspection of a series of offshore wind turbines over the coming years. TÜV NORD will inspect the lifts, cranes, hydraulic tanks and storage vessels of the wind turbines before they enter into operation. The inspections will be conducted onshore as well as offshore, starting 2013. Siemens Wind […]

  • USA: Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Moves Forward

    1 October 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind expects to submit applications for state and federal permits for the Block Island offshore wind farm next month. Chief administrative officer of the company, Jeffrey Grybowski is quoted on The Day news site as saying that they have completed the three-year environmental research. The Deepwater’s project comprises 5 wind turbines that would be […]