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  • David Cameron Visits ABP’s Port of Hull

    28 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change Ed Davey visited Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull to welcome the announcement that Siemens will invest £160 million in wind turbine production and installation facilities on a 54ha site at Alexandra Dock. It was also announced that the energy firm […]

  • Ofgem Asks for Energy Market Investigation

    27 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Ofgem, the UK energy watchdog, today acted to remove uncertainty from the energy market by proposing a market investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). A market investigation will once and for all clear the air and allow the CMA to ensure that there are no further barriers to effective competition. An investigation would […]

  • Carnegie to Raise Funds for CETO 6 Project

    25 March 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE), has announced a capital raising via a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) to raise up to $6 million for the CETO 6 project. The SPP will allow all eligible Carnegie shareholders to purchase between $1,500 and $15,000 worth of shares in Carnegie at 5.0 cents per share. The […]

  • Maryland to Spur Early Offshore Wind Investments with USD 700,000

    21 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is set to launch an innovative program aimed at supporting state-of-the-art and pioneering business development in the state of Maryland. The Market Entry Assistance Grant Program is the first initiative to originate from the Offshore Wind Business Development Fund, and is designed to help Maryland businesses become integral participants in […]

  • Celtic Array Launches Consultations for Rhiannon OWF

    21 March 2014

    Celtic Array has yesterday launched the second round of consultation for the proposed Rhiannon offshore wind farm. With an estimated capacity of up to 2.2 GW, the Rhiannon wind farm would be located some 19km off the coast of Anglesey and would be capable of producing enough energy to serve the needs of around 1.5 […]

  • SPSL Presents Its Expertise at Offshore Renewables Investment Event

    20 March 2014

    Lowestoft-based business Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPSL) was shortlisted as one of eight companies to present in Ultralight Startups Online Investor Challenge, where they presented their innovative Scour Prevention Mats to a panel of investors from around the world. Supported by the Shell Game Changer Programme, this high profile event featured eight early-stage energy and […]

  • DeepOcean Wins Prysmian’s Trenching Contract

    18 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group has awarded trenching services contract for the Western HVDC Link project to DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV. DeepOcean’s scope of work includes pre-lay survey, pre-lay grapnel run, post-trench survey and trenching of over 560km of HVDC cable in water depths up to 165m.The company will utilize its PCP2 power […]

  • Cape Wind Wins in Court Again

    17 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton last week issued rulings against Cape Wind’s opponents in their four lawsuits that had challenged the project’s permitting approval by the U.S. Department of Interior. In his rulings, Judge Walton upheld the Department of the Interior’s review and approval of Cape Wind, a thorough and comprehensive permitting process […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Catapult’s Report

    13 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Commenting on today’s report by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, which shows that the UK economy could gain £6.7billion per year and create 150,000 jobs by 2020 in offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, RenewableUK’s Director of External Affairs, Jennifer Webber, said: “This new report makes a cast-iron case for maximum political support and investment […]

  • DEME Scores Record Turnover in 2013

    3 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    DEME Group released its 2013 results on February 28, highlighting that the company reached a record turnover of EUR 2.53 billion, an increase of 32% compared to the previous year. EBITDA increased by 25% to EUR 437.8 million, and net profit amounted to EUR 109.1 million, an increase of 22% compared to 2012. The order […]

  • AXYS to Exhibit at AWEA Offshore Windpower

    1 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    AXYS Technologies will be exhibiting at the AWEA Offshore Windpower Conference & Exhibition from October 7-8 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey, USA. Terry Tarle, CEO of AXYS and Chad MacIsaac, International Accounts Manager at AXYS will be located at booth 406. The company recently announced that the WindSentinel platform ordered by EDP Inovação has […]

  • Purbeck District Council Objects to Navitus Bay Construction

    29 September 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Planning board of Purbeck District Council, Dorset county, stated that the authority will not support the development of the Navitus Bay wind farm.  The planning board has issued a Local Impact Report on behalf of Purbeck District Council in response to the application by Navitus Bay Development Limited to the UK Planning Inspectorate for a development consent order to construct and […]

  • Kentish Flats OWF: Turbine Damaged by Multiple Lightning Strikes

    26 September 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall, the operator of the nine year old Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm, is this week set to replace a single blade on one of the project’s 30 wind turbines due to lightning strikes. The Swedish firm decided on the blade replacement after routine maintenance inspections. The damage was caused by multiple lightning strikes more […]

  • Senvion’s 111th Offshore Wind Turbine Up at Nordsee Ost

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, today installed its 111th offshore turbine. The company reached this milestone with the nineteenth Senvion 6.2M126 of 48 planned turbines that are currently being installed at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. The additional 29 turbines for Nordsee […]

  • Feasibility Study of Wind Power in India Available

    22 September 2014
    R&D

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Feasibility Study of Wind Power in India-2014: A Guide to Investors and Developers” report to their offering.  This report will be divided in to 9 chapters which covers information Wind Turbine Characteristics, Turbine Design and Characteristics, Controller and Generators, Types of Control Systems, Types of Generators, […]

  • BioPower, WorleyParsons Design 250kW Wave Energy Project

    17 September 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Ocean energy company, BioPower Systems (BPS), and global engineering services provider, WorleyParsons, have jointly announced that the two companies have completed the final engineering and design for a 250kW grid-connected wave energy project in Victoria, Australia. The project is being funded by the Australian Government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Victorian Government, […]

  • ITW Innovation Proves Effective

    16 September 2014

    ITW Polymers Europe and ITW WindGroup distribute turnkey grouting solutions for on- and offshore wind turbine foundation and the recent innovations in the design of grouting equipment, made by ITW Polymers Europe, have already proved that it will have a major effect on the future Wind Turbine foundation installations. Based upon a partnership approach and […]

  • India Picks Offshore Wind Sites at Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

    12 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    After a feasibility study of Indian offshore wind potential, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been selected as ideal to feature the first Indian offshore wind farms. The two planned projects will have a 100MW capacity and will fit right into plans of the country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to harness 1GW of renewable […]

  • Dutch Call for OW Soil Investigation Tenders

    11 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    A European tender call for geophysical and geotechnical soil investigations for offshore wind farm zones in the Netherlands was issued on September 5. Contractors are invited to digitally submit an offer for the public tender via TenderNed. The public procurement process is supervised by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, a part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs […]

  • Damen Starts Constructing Walk 2 Work Vessel on Speculation

    10 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Final touches have been made to the Damen Walk 2 Work vessel, a completely new and innovative design for the offshore support vessel market. Damen also decided to start building the vessel on speculation, this is marked with the start of the basic and consequently detailed engineering of the vessel. The vessel will support and […]

  • Kyocera to Start Building Floating Solar Energy Project

    10 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Kyocera Corporation, Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation , and Ciel et Terre International has announced that they will begin construction this month on the world’s largest floating solar installation. Kyocera TCL Solar LLC will develop and operate utility-scale floating solar power plants utilizing Ciel et Terre’s Hydrelio© floating solar platforms in two installations, totaling 2.9 megawatts […]

  • Alnmaritec Makes Debut at Event in Hamburg

    9 September 2014

    From 9th to 12th September 2014, Alnmaritec will be exhibiting at SMM in Hamburg on stand B1.OG/602 for the first time. Alnmaritec joins over 2,100 exhibitors at the leading international trade fair within the maritime industry. “We have always exported our range of boats, and exhibited at shows outside of the UK, however SMM (shipbuilding, […]

  • OWIB Sees Growth in Following EWEA Offshore

    4 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    At the OWIB Network dinner in Esbjerg on Wednesday evening, Offhoreenergy.dk CEO, Morton Basse Jensen, announced a change in the program format for 2015. In a move to stimulate increased international participation in OWIB the event will follow the EWEA Offshore exhibition and conference. OWIB 2015 is scheduled to take place in Copenhagen on 10th […]

  • Dong Names Head of Communications

    17 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Dong Energy has appointed Martin Barlebo to the position of head of communications in the company. Barlebo, who previously worked for ALK Abello, Holm Kommunikation and Danish Agency for Trade and Industry, will assume his role on 2 March 2015. “Martin Barlebo is a competent communicator and an experienced head of communications and I look […]

  • OMM Wraps Up at Butendiek

    9 February 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has completed a Project Support Package for the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm. The wind farm, situated 32km west of the island of Sylt on the German/Danish border, comprises 80 wind turbines with a total capacity of 288 MW – enough to power 360,000 households. The work involved connecting the Butendiek offshore […]

  • Siemens Hands Over HelWin1 to TenneT

    9 February 2015
    Grid Connection

    Siemens has now handed over HelWin1, the second North Sea grid connection in quick succession, to TenneT. The German-Dutch transmission system operator has now also put this grid connection into commercial operation. Located around 85 kilometers off the German coast, northwest of the island of Helgoland, the grid connection can transmit up to 576 megawatts […]