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  • UK: Repsol Wraps Up SeaEnergy Offshore Wind Unit Transaction

    16 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    On 29 June 2012, the Company announced that, pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) dated 4 June 2011 between the Company and Repsol Nuevas Energias S.A. (“Repsol”), Repsol had intimated a warranty claim amounting to £849,000, and that Repsol had withheld that amount from the retention payment due to the Company on 28 […]

  • UK: SgurrEnergy to Advise on Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Project

    14 May 2013

    SgurrEnergy has been elected as strategic advisor to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project, the world’s first, purpose built tidal lagoon power plant. SgurrEnergy has been appointed by developer, Tidal Lagoon Power Limited (TLP), to provide technical support and advice to the proposed £650 million lagoon power plant, to be based in Wales. The Glasgow-based […]

  • Global Tech I Transformer Station Successfully Installed (Germany)

    9 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday, the transformer station for the offshore wind farm Global Tech I was successfully installed. The offshore platform is a core element of the North Sea wind farm: The power from its 80 wind turbines is gathered here and transformed from 30 to 155 kilovolts. The transmission grid operator will subsequently draw power from the […]

  • Germany: GL Renewables Certification Strengthens Wave and Tidal Business

    7 May 2013

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) appoints Holger Trecksel as new Head of Department Marine Renewables. Wave and tidal energy is a promising realm of renewable energy. As technology advances, GL RC is providing expertise to designers, manufacturers, investors and insurers who are involved in the evaluation of engineering integrity and safety of ocean energy systems. […]

  • 4th Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance Conference Held Simultaneously with Offshore Energy, Amsterdam

    29 April 2013

    The fourth edition of Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance (OWIM2013) will take place on Wednesday 16 October 2013 at the Amsterdam RAI in the Netherlands. For the first time since its inception in 2010, OWIM2013 will be held simultaneously with Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference. Previous OWIM conferences have brought together hundreds of offshore wind […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Generates First Power

    29 April 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The North East’s first large scale offshore wind farm has now started to produce electricity as work continues towards completion of the project. The first three wind turbine generators at the EDF Energy Renewables Teesside offshore wind farm have now been fully commissioned and are supplying electricity to the National Grid. When complete the 27 […]

  • Belgium: MPI Resolution to Work on GeoSea’s Offshore Wind Projects

    24 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    MPI Offshore announces the award of a charter party in respect of MPI Resolution by GeoSea N.V., subsidiary of the Belgian based DEME Group.  MPI Resolution is scheduled to commence work on a series of GeoSea projects situated in the North Sea and Baltic Sea area as from the middle of June 2013 for a […]

  • GMS Bags USD 46 Million Contracts in German Offshore Sector

    23 April 2013

    Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won three new contracts worth around $46 million for transformer installation in the German offshore sector for its jackup barge GMS Endeavour. The self-elevating self-propelled E-Class vessel, which has been occupied on wind farm installations and maintenance projects, has just commenced the first of the new contracts with […]

  • VIDEO: Zaratan’s Installation of Final Meerwind OWF Monopile

    23 April 2013

    Seajacks Zaratan installed the final monopile at the Meerwind Offshore Wind Park on Sunday, April 22. The vessel also proved its great efficiency earlier this month by installing 3 monopiles in 35 hours. The following is a video of the vessel performing installation of 80th and final Meerwind monopile: [mappress] Offshore WIND Staff, April 23, […]

  • Insurers to Play Important Role in Sustaining Growth of Renewables Sector in UK, Ireland

    18 April 2013

    Green energy is set for big growth across the United Kingdom and Ireland, prompting Lloyd’s to hold its All Island Renewable Energy Conference today at the iconic Titanic Belfast complex in Northern Ireland. Speakers representing stakeholders from across the sector will explore the important finance, investment and risk management issues confronting the renewable energy business. […]

  • CMS Advises Mainstream and Siemens on SMart Wind Stake Sale (UK)

    21 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    CMS has advised the 50/50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens’ Financial Services unit, represented by Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, on the sale to DONG Energy of a 33.3% stake in the first two offshore wind projects in SMart Wind’s Hornsea zone with a potential total capacity of up to 1GW. The sale […]

  • Carnegie Announces Design Completion for Perth Wave Energy Project (Australia)

    21 December 2011

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced the completion of the basis of detailed design for its Perth Wave Energy Project (the Perth Project) at Garden Island and the corresponding fourth milestone payment from the Government of Western Australia. The basis of detailed design of the CETO power generation system for the Perth Project […]

  • Tata Steel Joins Forces with Team Humber Marine Alliance (UK)

    20 December 2011

      Tata Steel has teamed up with one the UK’s leading marine engineering and energy organisations as they both target the UK’s growing offshore wind turbine market. Joining Team Humber Marine Alliance, which represents more than 140 companies from around the Humber region, will allow Tata Steel to build on the significant investment it has […]

  • Penghu Islands Hold Great Wind Potential, According to Study (Taiwan)

    20 December 2011
    R&D

    The Penghu Islands off the western coast boast excellent land and sea areas for wind power generation, with generated power able… (chinapost) [mappress] Source: chinapost, December 20, 2011

  • Siemens Bags Six Offshore Wind Contracts for 1.4GW in 2011 (Germany)

    16 December 2011

    This calendar year, Siemens won six contracts for offshore wind farms with a total capacity of about 1.4 gigawatts (GW) – enough to supply clean electricity to more than 1.4 million homes. The latest success was the award of the Amrumbank West project in the North Sea, for Amrumbank West GmbH, a subsidiary of E.ON […]

  • RWE Looks for Offshore Wind Farm Foundation Developer (Germany)

    16 December 2011

    Essen based renewable energy developer, RWE Innogy​, is looking for a contractor to design, fabricate and supply up to 54 foundations for Innogy Nordsee 1 offshore wind farm. The contractor will deliver at least 44 and maximum 54 certifiable foundations. Each foundation will consists of four piles, a substructure (jacket) and a transition piece. Contractor will […]

  • Crown Estate Launches Leasing Rounds for Projects in Northern Ireland Waters

    15 December 2011

    The Crown Estate has today, 15 December 2011, launched offshore wind and tidal stream leasing rounds to select developers to take forward up to 800MW of projects in Northern Ireland waters, marking a major step forward in the growth of Northern Ireland’s offshore renewable energy industry. This follows The Crown Estate engaging with industry earlier […]

  • Sunday Times Fast Track 100 Ranks Senergy as One of UK’s Fastest-growing Companies

    5 December 2011

    Aberdeen-headquartered energy services company Senergy has debuted in a national league table of Britain’s fastest-growing privately owned companies, underlining its global-leading industry position. Senergy was ranked in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league table after sales grew by 55% a year from £23.9million in 2007 to £89.7million in 2010. During the same period, […]

  • Government Approves Enterprise Zone Within Port Of Grimsby (UK)

    1 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

      NORTH East Lincolnshire has received approval for an 11-hectare Enterprise Zone (EZ) within the Port Of Grimsby. The EZ will specifically target operations and maintenance (O&M) and associated supply chain activity for the renewables industry. The Port Of Grimsby EZ will form part of the wider Humber Enterprise Zone and the creation of a […]

  • Carnegie Wave Energy to Raise USD 4 Million (Australia)

    1 December 2011

    Wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced a capital raising via a Share Purchase Plan (“SPP”) of up to $4 million. The SPP will allow all existing and eligible Carnegie shareholders to purchase between $3,000 and $15,000 worth of shares at 5c per share. Based on the share price at close of trading on […]

  • Technip Invests in ‘Next Generation’ of Renewables Subsea Technology (France)

    29 November 2011

    Technip Offshore Wind Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Technip, has reinforced its next generation subsea technology, underpinning its ambitious vision to drive the renewables industry to a new frontier. Technip has harnessed its internationally proven deep-rooted energy sector expertise to breed a new pedigree of cable plough and trencher that feature cutting-edge design and frontline […]

  • The Netherlands: GL Presents ‘Real’ Capital Expenditures at EWEA Offshore 2011

    29 November 2011

    The process of financing an offshore wind farm is complex, multiple contracts with different suppliers and contractors raises a multitude of commercial risks. The final amount of total capital expenditure (CAPEX) of a project is one of the central questions in financing a wind project and estimating this total CAPEX upfront is a challenge. In […]

  • SMart Wind Gets Certification from Lloyds Register (UK)

    28 November 2011

    SMart Wind today announced that it has been independently certified by Lloyds Register for Quality Assurance (LRQA) for its integrated management system for Safety, Health, Environment and Quality. The certification verifies that SMart Wind’s management system meets internationally recognised Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. The Company, which […]

  • USA: BOEM Reduces Wind Energy Area to Protect Fishing Grounds

    7 March 2012

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has decided to reduce the size of its Wind Energy Area by 20 percent for the purpose of decreasing possible negative impacts on important fishing grounds. That area covers around 165,000 acres of federal water between Block Island and Martha’s Vineyard. Deepwater Wind had planned to install turbines for […]

  • Japan: Marubeni-led Group to Conduct Floating Wind Farm Feasibility Study

    6 March 2012

     A consortium made up of Marubeni (project integrator), the University of Tokyo, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, IHI Marine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel, Hitachi, Furukawa Electric, Shimizu and Mizuho Information & Research are participating in an experimental offshore floating wind farm project sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. This experimental […]

  • UK: Pharos Takes Part in Subsea Power Cables Conference

    6 March 2012

    Pharos Offshore Group Ltd is speaking at the Subsea Power Cables Conference being held on 25th-25th April in London. Pharos Offshore Group CEO Phil Walker will be discussing the use of a Burial Protection Index with subsea cables. Established in 2009 but incorporating companies that have been operating since 2003, the Pharos Offshore Group Ltd […]