2317 results found for 'baltic power'

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  • VBMS Pulls In First EOWDC Export Cable

    2 February 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    VBMS has pulled ashore the first export cable for Vattenfall’s 92.4MW European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) located in the Aberdeen Bay, Scotland.

  • UK: SSE Announces Full Year Results

    16 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    SSE announced its full year results for the year to 31 March 2012. Its renewable energy output came to a 3,206 GWh last year. It said that the progress at Greater Gabbard and Walney raised its net offshore wind capacity to 187MW. Lord Smith of Kelvin, Chairman of SSE said: “SSE has again delivered increases […]

  • UK: GCube Underwrites 5GW of Offshore Wind

    13 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    GCube, the specialist renewable energy underwriter, has said that whilst clear growth within offshore wind persists, the industry needs to take some extra steps to ensure that wind energy assets are ‘investment grade’ in the long term. With limited opportunities for debt within the offshore wind capital structure, unknown risks from the power price, regulatory […]

  • Seajacks Scylla Loads First Deutsche Bucht Steel

    3 September 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The jack-up vessel Seajacks Scylla has left Cuxhaven loaded with the first three monopiles and transition pieces to be installed on the 269MW Deutsche Bucht wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • USA: BOEM to Determine Interest in Proposed Rhode Island Wind Energy Transmission System

    23 May 2012
    Grid Connection

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a request to determine whether there is competitive interest in the construction of a transmission system between the Rhode Island coastline and Block Island, an important step in evaluating a transmission project proposed by Deepwater Wind that would deliver electrical power from its proposed 30 megawatt Block Island […]

  • EU and India Join Hands to Facilitate Offshore Wind

    27 January 2014
    R&D

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and partners announced today the launch of a four year project to develop a roadmap for offshore wind development in India, with a focus on the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Supported by a € 4 million contribution through the European Union’s Indo-European Cooperation on Renewable Energy programme, […]

  • RenewableUK Comments on Celtic Array Withdrawal

    31 July 2014

    Commenting on the announcement by Centrica and DONG Energy that they have jointly decided to cease developing wind farms in the Irish Sea Zone via their joint venture, Celtic Array Ltd, RenewableUK’s Director of Offshore Renewables, Nick Medic, said: “Although it’s disappointing that this particular project isn’t going ahead, the reasons are understandable – conditions […]

  • PelaFlex Floating Wind Platform Reaches Certification Milestone

    27 September 2023
    Business development, Floating Wind, Foundations, Innovation, Supply Chain, Technology

    DNV has awarded the Statement of Feasibility to the PelaFlex floating wind platform, developed by Marine Power Systems (MPS) and planned to be deployed across Europe as part of several demonstration projects. According to MPS, its flexible floating offshore wind platform supports the rapid deployment of industrial-scale floating wind whilst maximising local content delivery through […]

  • TotalEnergies SBE US Sets Sights On Floating Wind Offshore USA

    13 October 2021
    Business & Finance

    TotalEnergies and the Irish floating wind specialist Simply Blue Group have launched a joint venture, TotalEnergies SBE US, targeting floating offshore wind projects in the United States. TotalEnergies SBE US will combine TotalEnergies’ expertise in large-scale offshore projects with Simply Blue Group’s floating know-how and team of pioneers of the US offshore wind industry, to […]

  • Danske Commodities Strikes Again

    16 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Danish energy trading company Danske Commodities has signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Dudgeon offshore wind farm in the UK. Effective 16 July, Danske Commodities will take over balancing and trading of 281MW, equivalent to 70% of the wind farm’s production. The 402MW Dudgeon is owned by Equinor (35%), Masdar (35%) and […]

  • QED Naval Appoints Wave and Tidal Energy Expert as New Chairman

    10 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    QED Naval has appointed a new Chairman, Allan Thomson, with the approval from the investors Kelvin Capital and the Scottish Investment Bank. This brings a new focus to the company’s business and it is looking forward to utilising Allan’s experience of two decades within the wave and tidal sector. Mr Thomson has previously founded Wavegen, which was sold onto […]

  • GE’s Engineer Working on Renewable Power Forecast

    1 March 2016
    R&D

    GE’s electrical engineer Naresh Acharya is working on a system that could one day help utilities predict the amount electricity generated by inherently unpredictable renewable resources like wind and sun, and send as much of it as possible over the grid to consumers. Acharya is using software to predict and balance the electricity generated by renewables and […]

  • Elia and IFM to acquire the German Transmission System Operator 50Hertz Transmission from Vattenfall

    15 March 2010
    Grid Connection

    Elia System Operator (Elia), the Belgian transmission system operator (TSO), and Industry Funds Management (IFM), one of the largest global infrastructure investment managers, announced on 12 March the signing of an agreement under which they will acquire the German regional transmission system operator 50Hertz Transmission GmbH (50Hertz) from Vattenfall Europe AG, Germany’s third largest electricity […]

  • Eolus Files for Permit for 1.4 GW Offshore Wind Farm in Sweden

    24 October 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish company Eolus Vind has submitted a permit application for a 1,400 MW offshore wind project in Sweden. Named Arkona, the offshore wind farm is planned to have between 50 and 70 turbines that would together be able to produce around 5.5 TWh of renewable electricity per year. The Swedish Arkona project (as there is […]

  • Germany: GICON SOF to Conduct Final Tank Tests on Floating Foundation for OWT

    10 June 2013

    Giant offshore wind parks are being developed along the coasts to produce tremendous amounts of green power. The offshore wind power sector is seen as a major renewable energy growth market. Latest expert studies are estimating Europe’s operating offshore wind power generation capacity to be at 40 GW by 2020. The global offshore wind investment […]

  • Polenergia Drops Lithuanian Offshore Wind Project After Economic Viability Analysis

    1 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Polenergia, the Polish utility company and renewable energy developer, has decided to stop developing an offshore wind project in Lithuania the company was preparing for the country’s next offshore wind auction, which the Lithuanian government plans to hold later this year. The company says it made the decision after analysing the economic viability of the project […]

  • Skyborn Renewables Plans to Build 3.9 GW Wind Farm Offshore Sweden

    14 April 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Skyborn Renewables has submitted a permit application to the Swedish government to build what they say would be the country’s largest offshore wind farm, the 3.9 GW Eystrasalt project in the Bothnian Sea. The project area has been chosen, among other things, because of the good wind conditions and the favorable sea depth, but also […]

  • Prysmian Lands Saint-Brieuc Inter-Array Cable Contract

    28 May 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ailes Marines has awarded Prysmian Group with a contract to provide the inter-array cable systems for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France. Prysmian will design, supply, install, and commission 90 kilometres of three core 66 kV HVAC XLPE-insulated inter-array cables. The value of the contract is around EUR 80 million. Cable cores will be […]

  • Norway and Poland Bolster Offshore Wind Ties

    2 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Industry, Outlook & Strategy

    Norwegian Offshore Wind teams up with the Polish cluster of Composite Technologies to strengthen the cooperation between Poland and Norway in offshore wind. Together with Rosenberg Worley, the University of Stavanger, and Fundacja Partnerstwa Technologicznego, a research institute, the clusters have received EUR 250 000 in funding from the EEA Grants to strengthen the bilateral links […]

  • First German Floating Foundation Secures Grid Connection

    11 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    German engineering consultancy Gicon has received permission from a governmental agency to feed 2.3MW of grid connection capacity through the country’s first floating offshore foundation – GICON®-SOF. On 3 November 2015, Edelstahl und Umwelttechnik Stralsund GmbH (ESG), a member of the Gicon Group, secured the necessary claim to connection capacities as part of a bidding process with the German Federal Network […]

  • DNV to Certify Polenergia and Equinor’s Polish Offshore Wind Projects

    11 September 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and Polenergia S.A. have awarded a contract to DNV to certify the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind farms, located in the Polish exclusive economic zone of the Baltic Sea. DNV’s scope of work includes the delivery of certificates for the offshore wind farms related to the design, fabrication/installation/commissioning and operation […]

  • Met-Tower Platform Released For Production “Titan 3.6 WMPS” And “Titan 5.0 WMPS”

    24 December 2010

    Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas (www.offshorewindpowersystemsoftexas.com) President Douglas Hines announced today the release of the state of the art Titan series of designs for immediate sale, the Model Titan 3.6 WMPS and Titan 5 WMPS wind measurement platform systems. The design incorporates the Titan 3.6 MW and 5 MW Titan platforms capable of 35 […]

  • Malta Opens Public Consultation on 36-turbine Offshore Wind Farm Project

    27 February 2012
    Authorities

    The Malta Environment and Planning Authority has opened public consultation on a 36-turbine floating wind farm project off the northeast coast of Malta proposed by the Swedish company Hexicon. A closing date for the consultation period will be additionally announced. According to a Project Description Statement, the offshore wind farm will comprise 36 turbines set […]

  • EDF, ESB, Reventus Partner on 1 GW Celtic Sea Floating Wind Project; Confirm Plan to Bid in UK’s Round 5 Leasing

    10 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The joint venture company behind the 1 GW Gwynt Glas floating wind project is set to change ownership structure as EDF Renewables UK, which owns Gwynt Glas together with DP Energy, is entering into a partnership with Irish renewable energy developer ESB and UK-headquartered offshore wind investor Reventus Power. DP Energy will remain a development […]

  • Offshore Wind to Become Significant Part of Poland’s Energy Mix

    3 December 2012
    Authorities

    Polish Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy, Slawomir Nowak, was speaking about the country’s plans for offshore wind development at the 7th Energy Forum in Sopot.  “Plans of coastal countries are impressive and offshore wind power is likely to become a significant part of the energy mix in coming years,” said Sławomir Nowak, Minister of […]

  • EU 2015 Offshore Wind Market Report Available

    1 December 2015
    R&D

    Research and Markets has added a new report to its offering, which analyzes the EU offshore wind power market in 2015. The report, Analyzing the Offshore Wind Power Market in EU, starts off with an analysis of the basics about wind power and then takes a look at the various factors driving the wind power industry […]