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  • Gamesa and Iberdrola Sign Windy Deal (Spain)

    22 December 2011

    Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, and Iberdrola today signed a new framework agreement calling for the power company to purchase from Gamesa a minimum of 50% of the total turbine fleet it buys for its renewable energy business on Spanish and international markets between 2013 and 2022, or until the number of […]

  • London Array Substation up and Running (UK)

    21 December 2011
    Grid Connection

    In October 2011, the connection from National Grid’s substation to the Canterbury-Kemsley 400kV overhead power lines was completed, so the National Grid’s substation is now operational and the construction compound is being dismantled. In January 2012, London Array Ltd expects to connect the National Grid substation to the London Array substation. This will power their […]

  • Congressmen Landry Stands Up for Offshore Wind Farms Rights (USA)

    14 December 2011

    On December 7, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2360 – the Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources Act (POWER Act) – a bill introduced by Congressman Jeff Landry (R, LA-03) that clarifies that offshore wind farms must comply with the same laws as offshore oil and gas production. The vote makes Landry […]

  • Hamburg Hosts Business Offshore Conference (Germany)

    13 December 2011

    At 8 & 9 December 2011, the Business Offshore Conference took place in Hamburg. Organized by Schiff&Hafen I Ship&Offshore, the first edition of the conference welcomed 140 delegates at the Hotel Hafen. The group of delegates consisted of German offshore professionals as well as delegates coming from the United Kingdom, the United States, Denmark and […]

  • Liebherr-LTR 11200, Solution for Offshore Wind Turbine Maintenance (Germany)

    13 December 2011
    Technology

    The Liebherr LTR 11200 crawler crane was developed pri-marily for operations involving wind farms, and it has since proved its value in that sector many times over. The most powerful telescopic crane in the world has now also mas-tered its first commitments on the high seas – and has shown itself to be a champion. […]

  • Hartlepool Pushes Pedal to Metal in Race for Wind Jobs (UK)

    9 December 2011
    Jobs & Recruitment

    HARTLEPOOL will not be taking its foot off the pedal as it battles to win 1,000 wind energy jobs.   (peterleemail) [mappress] Source: peterleemail, December 09, 2011; Image: gamesacorp

  • Spencer Group Backs Humber Renewables Awards 2012 (UK)

    8 December 2011

    A SPECIALIST engineering group behind a ground-breaking £150 million green energy development is supporting the Humber Renewables Awards 2012. The Spencer Group has been announced as sponsor of the Engaging the Community category in the awards, which take place in March. Nominations are now being taken for the accolades, which will mark the success of […]

  • Chinese Wind Power Holds Great Potential

    8 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    The number of grid-connected wind farms in China reached 486 by the end of August 2011, with the total installed wind power capacity… By Bao Dan (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily, December 08, 2011

  • The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Funding Unaffected by Ongoing Debt Crisis

    1 December 2011

    A number of bankers, investors and developers taking part in a panel at the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 conference in Amsterdam on Thursday agreed financing can still be arranged for expensive offshore wind farm projects despite the ongoing debt crisis.  Sean Klimczak, Managing Director in the Private Equity Group of Blackstone, said he is “relatively optimistic […]

  • Germany Ports Awaiting Offshore Wind Boom

    29 November 2011

    As Germany prepares for a major expansion of offshore wind to replace nuclear power, companies like French giant Areva and US-based General Electric (GE) have flocked to the German coastlines. With wind parks planned for both the North Sea and Baltic Sea, the buildup can be felt in the country’s seaports and hinterlands. Germany Trade […]

  • Vattenfall to Connect Wind Turbines to Railway Grids (Sweden)

    29 November 2011
    R&D

    Connecting wind farms to national power grids is often an expensive and fairly complicated process. An R&D project is looking into the possibility of connecting wind farms to existing railway power grids instead, as a lower-cost option. Wind power is a priority for Vattenfall, and the company plans to invest SEK 26 billion in new […]

  • GL at Dutch Offshore Wind Event

    28 November 2011

    A good Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System is of vital importance in offshore wind farm projects. An effective HSE Management System needs a safety policy which governs the full lifecycle of the project and provides the basis for the prevention of accidents and environmental damages. In her presentation at EWEA Offshore 2011 in […]

  • Community Consultations for Dogger Bank Creyke Beck (UK)

    17 November 2011

    Forewind, development partner for the Dogger Bank Zone, potentially the world’s largest wind energy project, announces its first community consultation events to present proposals for its first development: Dogger Bank Creyke Beck. Dogger Bank Creyke Beck is planned to connect into the national grid at an existing substation at Creyke Beck, near Cottingham in the […]

  • EcoIsland Reveals Energy Plans for Isle of Wight (UK)

    16 November 2011

      Plans to make the Isle of Wight the UK’s first energy self-sufficient and carbon neutral region by 2020 have been revealed at Westminster.   (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 16, 2011

  • NKT Cables Announces Q3 Results (Germany)

    15 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    NKT’s revenue development for 3rd quarter 2011 was in line with expectations. Earnings increased by 15%, positively influenced by satisfactory results for both Nilfisk-Advance and NKT Flexibles. For nkt cables, the factory in Cologne showed improved productivity but continued to impact earnings negatively. The net interest bearing debt decreased by 169 mDKK, corresponding to 5.0x […]

  • Toshiba Partners with EcoIsland on Isle of Wight Project (UK)

    14 November 2011

    Toshiba Corporation today announced that the company has signed a Global Partnership agreement with EcoIsland, the ambitious project to make the Isle of Wight a model sustainable community offering a high quality of life. Deeply grounded in a partnership with the local community, EcoIsland will explore solutions that harness renewable energy and advanced technology to […]

  • Wind Farm Foes to Lay Out Their Opposition (UK)

    11 November 2011

    More than 300 campaigners are expected to lay out their opposition to the Scottish government’s wind farm policy at a national conference…   (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 11, 2011

  • Crown Estate Holds GBP 7bn of Assets (UK)

    11 November 2011

    The crown estate – property manager to the monarchy – has quite a portfolio: £7bn of assets ranging from some of London’s swankiest shopping… By Julia Kollewe (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, November 11, 2011; Image: thecrownestate

  • China to Invest Big in Offshore Wind Power

    10 November 2011

    China plans to increase the combined installed capacity of its offshore wind power sector to 5 gigawatts by 2015 and 30 gigawatts by 2020… (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily, November 10, 2011;

  • UNC Hosts Offshore Wind Energy Panel (USA)

    9 November 2011

    North Carolina imports 94 percent of its energy from other states in the form of coal, nuclear power and natural gas… (dailytarheel) [mappress] Source: dailytarheel, November 09, 2011;

  • Avanti Attends Renewable UK 2011 Event

    7 November 2011

    Avanti Wind Systems was among the 300 exhibitors at Renewable UK 2011 – The 33rd Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester, England. Avanti Wind Systems showed the new generation of service lifts, ladder systems with fall protection and climb assistance as well as safety equipment for technicians working on wind turbines at its exhibition area. […]

  • Dr. He Dexin Takes CEO Position at WWEA (Germany)

    31 October 2011

    Today, the General Assembly of the World Wind Energy Association elected Dr. He Dexin, Chairman of the Chinese Wind Energy Association, as new WWEA President. Former President Dr. Anil Kane was appointed as President Emeritus. After his election, Dr. He thanked his predecessor Anil Kane for the important and successful work that he had done […]

  • RusHydro to Work with Two North Korean Companies on Renewables

    28 October 2011

      Russian hydropower company RusHydro plans to cooperate with South Korean companies Hyundai Heavy Industries​ and Korea Electric Power Corpor… (power-eng) [mappress] Source: power-eng, October 28, 2011

  • Narec Hosts Industry Seminar at RenewableUK

    26 October 2011

    Narec is hosting a lunchtime industry seminar at this year’s RenewableUK Conference and Exhibition, from 13:15 – 14.30 (Exchange 8, First Floor) on Turbine drive train testing: Risk reduction and technology acceleration for offshore renewables. Stephen Robertson, Commercial Manager, will update on the development of two new test facilities at Narec – 3MW and 15MW […]

  • Port Corpus Christi Contributes to Texas Renewables 2011 Conference (USA)

    25 October 2011

    Port Corpus Christi along with TREIA, Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association, are bringing Renewable Energy Industry leaders to Corpus Christi for the Texas Renewables 2011 Conference. The event will be held at the American Bank Center from November 6th – 9th. Mike Carrell, President, Frost National Bank, Chairman Port Commission, Port Corpus Christi, joins the […]

  • International Power Passes on Offshore Wind (UK)

    14 October 2011

    International Power Plc (IPR) said the engineering challenges of building offshore windfarms in the U.K. and their overdependence… By Kari Lundgren (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, October 14, 2011