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  • ORE Catapult Appoints Two Members to Senior Management Team (UK)

    26 September 2013

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the Glasgow-based UK innovation centre established by the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board to accelerate the growth and commercialisation of offshore wind, wave and tidal technologies, today (DATE) announced the appointment of two new members to its senior management team. Chief Executive Andrew Jamieson described the appointments of Chris […]

  • Denmark: Northern Offshore Services Takes Delivery of Damen FCS 2610

    20 September 2013

    Northern Offshore Services has taken delivery of its first Damen Twin Axe, just weeks after the order was placed in August. The 26-metre Fast Crew Supplier is already being deployed at an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. A leading crewboat operator, Northern Offshore Services has offices in Sweden and Denmark and a fleet […]

  • UK: Number of Offshore Wind Jobs Doubles in the Last 3 Years

    19 September 2013
    Jobs & Recruitment, R&D

    RenewableUK, the trade body for the UK wind and marine renewables sector, today published an update of its 2010 study into employment in the wind, wave and tidal energy sectors. Working for a Green Britain and Northern Ireland reveals that together these important growth industries now directly employ 18,465 people full time. That’s equivalent to […]

  • UK: South Boats and Seacat Services Ink GBP 10 Mln Order

    17 September 2013

    Seacat Services, the class leading offshore wind transfer vessel operator, and South Boats IoW, the UK’s foremost manufacturer of wind farm crew transfer vessels, have signed a £10m, three workboat deal. The agreement represents one of the largest single wind farm workboat orders ever placed by a charter service firm and enables the specialist UK […]

  • Able UK’s Marine Energy Park Important Investment, Says David Cameron

    13 September 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Martin urged David Cameron to intervene in the Able Marine Energy Park application to ensure its early determination.   The exchange is below: Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes, Conservative): “My right hon. Friend and the Government have been working hard to attract inward investment into northern Lincolnshire and the Humber region, with […]

  • Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Appoints Non-Executive Board (UK)

    11 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, the Glasgow-based UK innovation centre established to accelerate the growth and commercialisation of offshore wind, wave and tidal technologies, has strengthened its Board with the appointment of four distinguished Non-Executive Directors under the Chairmanship of Colin Hood, former Chief Operating Officer of SSE. Helen Liddell (Rt Hon Baroness Liddell of […]

  • First Part of Cable Laying Done at Nordsee Ost OWF, Germany

    11 September 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Last week, VSMC completed the first part of laying 52 infield cables for the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. VSMC started their work on 3 August and completed the installation of the 25 cables within a month and ahead of schedule. VSMC was able to bring the start of the project forward by temporarily using […]

  • UK: Coastline Surveys Awarded East Anglia Offshore Wind Contract

    4 September 2013

    Coastline Surveys has been awarded a contract to undertake offshore geophysical surveys for East Anglia Offshore Wind Limited (EAOW) in support of the development of the Offshore Cable Corridor for East Anglia THREE and East Anglia FOUR. This contract will provide up to thirteen full time jobs in the local area, with a further seven […]

  • Ireland: Dublin and Wicklow Residents Invited to Give Feedback on Offshore Wind Project

    19 June 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Dublin and Wicklow residents can express their opinion on the proposed Dublin Array offshore wind farm by 28th June, The Irish Times writes. Dublin Array is being developed on the Kish and Bray Banks in the Irish Sea, 10 km off the coast of Dublin and Wicklow by an Irish company Saorgus Energy Ltd. The […]

  • UK: GL Releases Landmark Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance Guide

    17 June 2013

    GL Garrad Hassan has produced a new paper detailing the offshore wind operations and maintenance sector. “A Guide to Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance”, which was jointly funded by The Crown Estate and Scottish Enterprise, gives a clear account of the relevant concepts, trends and players in this rapidly developing sector.  “Offshore wind O&M is […]

  • USA: Senator Vitter Wants Answers on Offshore Wind Lease in Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf

    7 June 2013
    Authorities

    U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) responded to news reports that the U.S. Department of Interior will outline details of an offshore lease sale for wind energy in the Atlantic Ocean. In November 2012, Sens. Vitter and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) wrote a letter to former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, noting that the agency will not allow […]

  • USA: Pacific Power Set to Fund Local Renewable Energy Projects

    17 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    On March 15, Pacific Power began accepting  applications for the Blue Sky program, which refers to community renewable energy projects that need funding. Deadline for submitting applications is June 15. The eligible projects must be locally owned and within Pacific Power’s service area. They also must have a generating capacity of less than 10 MW. […]

  • UK: Hull City Council to Discuss Wind Turbine Factory Plans

    9 May 2012
    Authorities

    A GBP 200 million wind turbine factory plans are to be discussed by Hull City Council, This is Hull and East Riding news portal writes. If the plans are approved they could create about 800 jobs and lead to 10,000 in the renewables supply chain and support services. Last year in December, Associated British Ports […]

  • UK: Forewind Holds Dogger Bank Teesside Consultation Events This Month

    9 May 2012

    Three consultation events have been arranged by the Forewind consortium to give the Teesside public a chance to see the early proposals for the latest phase of the Dogger Bank development, according to the NeBusiness. The events, scheduled for this month, will take place  near the onshore cable routes and landfall locations. Forewind arranged wider […]

  • Research and Markets Announces Report on China Wind Power Equipment and Parts Industry

    15 June 2012

    The flying capacity expansion of wind power equipment manufacturers in recent years has caused increasingly intense competition; in 2011, Chinese wind power equipment manufacturers witnessed decline in profit to varying degrees. Among equipment manufacturers, in 2011, Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. reached net income of RMB607 million, a YoY decline of 73.5%; Sinovel Wind […]

  • Scotland: R&D Funding Available for Offshore Wind Innovation Projects

    14 June 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Scotland’s economic development agencies, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, have joined forces to launch a series of research and development funding calls to attract projects with potential to drive down the cost of offshore renewable energy. R&D funding has been made available through a range of existing support packages to support growth of […]

  • Germany: Prime Capital to Raise USD 750 Million for Renewable Energy Investment

    11 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Prime Capital AG plans to raise EUR 600 million (USD 750 million)to invest in European renewable energy projects, the Bloomberg informs. It will raise the capital from pension funds and insurance companies and use it to finance 400MW of plants which are already operational or on their way to grid connection. The investment will go […]

  • UK: BFL to Hold Two Public Consultations on Green Energy Park Proposal

    8 June 2012

      BFL Management will hold two public consultations this month regarding the amended proposal for £750 million green energy park at the former Richborough Towers site, This is Kent news portal reports. Namely, the BLF was appointed by the Richborough A Ltd to develop a master plan for the site. It is expected that the […]

  • UK: EOWDC Could Save GBP 45 Billion, Says Vattenfall

    7 June 2012
    Authorities

    Vattenfall, developer of wind energy project offshore Aberdeen Bay, stated that this project could save GBP 45 billion of renewable energy production costs, writes the Press Association. Vattenfall is one of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre developers planning to deploy 11 wind turbines offshore Donald Trump’s luxury golf resort. US billionaire is leading a […]

  • Ireland: P&O Maritime Signs RenewableUK Health and Safety Accord

    28 May 2012

    P&O Maritime has become a signatory to the RenewableUK “Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Health and Safety Accord” which aligns with P&O Maritime’s commitment to ensuring that Health and Safety is at the forefront of its operations within the European Offshore Renewables Industry. As a signatory to this accord, P&O Maritime is demonstrating its public […]

  • Carbon Trust to Run Scottish GBP 18 Million Marine Energy Scheme

    24 May 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Carbon Trust will help run a new multi-million pound fund to help develop Scotland’s first commercial wave and tidal power arrays. Addressing the AllEnergy conference in Aberdeen, First Minister Alex Salmond launched Scotland’s Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF). The First Minister said: “Europe’s greatest wind, wave and tidal resources are heavily concentrated in the waters around […]

  • UK: Hydro Group Receives GBP 1 Million Investment for Product Development

    24 May 2012
    R&D, Technology

    Aberdeen-based Hydro Group, a designer and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for global subsea, topside and onshore applications, has been awarded £1million in financial support from the European Commission’s Research Executive Agency (REA). The company predicts a 20% increase in turnover in the next five years as a result winning this funding. The funding, […]

  • UK: Narec Submits Plans for Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Project

    24 April 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Narec (National Renewable Energy Centre) has officially submitted an application to the Marine Management Organisation for permission to develop the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Centre, reported News Post Leader. Narec has placed the infrastructure for an offshore demonstration platform with grid connection having been awarded with a grant from the Department for Business, Innovation and […]

  • EU Wind Industry to Employ More than Half Million People by 2020

    11 April 2012

    The European wind power industry’s contribution to EU economic growth will increase almost threefold over the decade by 2020. More than half a million people will be working for the wind power industry in Europe by 2020. The sector has been proven to be a powerful motor against economic slowdown in Europe. This will be […]

  • AMSC Seeks USD 1.2 Billion from Sinovel at China’s Supreme People’s Court

    10 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    AMSC, a global solutions provider serving wind and grid leaders, today announced it has filed an appeal with China’s Supreme People’s Court. AMSC’s appeal relates to the Hainan Higher Court’s decision on April 5, 2012 to uphold the Hainan Province No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court’s dismissal of AMSC’s civil case against Sinovel Wind Group Co., […]

  • USA: Eight Firms Plan to Develop Wind Farms Offshore Virginia

    4 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    As reported by the Associated Press, the potential of the project, aimed at developing wind turbines in the U.S., situated off the Virginia cost and encompassing circa 113,000 acres in the Atlantic Ocean, has been recognized by numerous investors including European ones. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, in charge of supervising offshore wind […]