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  • China Tests Hydrogen Production Through Direct Seawater Electrolysis at Xinghua Bay OWF

    6 June 2023
    Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Hydrogen production technology with the direct seawater electrolysis method has been tested at Xinghua Bay offshore wind farm in Fujian, southeast China. According to reports by the Beijing-based state-run foreign-language news channel, CGTN, this world’s first test to produce hydrogen by in-situ direct electrolysis of hydrogen production technology without desalination of seawater was conducted on […]

  • Norwegian Company to Power Data Centres with Offshore Wind

    23 November 2022
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian energy company Earth Wind & Power (EWP) is set to offtake up to 400MW of excess and pre-grid offshore wind power to supply electricity to data centre infrastructure in Northern Europe. According to EWP, the project would support Europe’s growing demand for data processing power. “It is a proud moment for Earth Wind & […]

  • Boskalis Buys Into Horizon Group

    22 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Royal Boskalis Westminster has acquired a 62.5% majority stake in the UAE-based Horizon Group, a provider of marine geophysical and geotechnical services. According to Horizon, the remaining 37.5% will stay unchanged and held by the company’s management. “Through this transaction, we are adding an important strategic position to our existing marine survey and subsea geotechnical […]

  • LOC Group Alters Leadership Team

    6 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    LOC Group has promoted LOC Renewables Group Director Dr. RV Ahilan to the position of joint CEO, alongside Jerome Rutler.

  • Glennmont Mulls Offshore Wind Investment

    17 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    Glennmont Partners has expanded its investment capacity in the clean energy infrastructure space and with the addition of a third investment fund.

  • EUR 1.6Bn Merkur OWF Project Moves Towards Construction

    12 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The 396MW Merkur offshore wind project has reached financial close and is now moving into the construction phase. Merkur is a construction-ready wind farm located approximately 45km north of the islands of Borkum, Germany, in the North Sea. It will consist of 66 turbines and will generate approximately 1,750 GWh annually, once complete. The construction will start […]

  • Aikido Nets USD 4 Million to Advance Floating Wind Tech

    21 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    California-based floating wind technology developer, Aikido Technologies, has secured USD 4 million (approximately EUR 3.7 million) in seed funding to advance its platform technology and establish pilot projects. The financing was led by Azolla Ventures with participation from Propeller Ventures, Sabanci Climate Ventures, Cisco Foundation, Anthropocene Ventures, and others. Aikido said that it will use […]

  • CWind Taiwan Nets BOP Contract for Formosa 1

    15 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    CWind Taiwan has been awarded a balance of plant (BOP) contract for the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm. The company is providing inspection and maintenance services to the 22 turbines at Formosa 1 Phase 1 and Formosa 1 Phase 2 sites, including internal and external inspections and painting. Under the contract, signed with Formosa 1 […]

  • Vattenfall Greenlights Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4

    4 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has made the final investment decision for the zero-subsidy Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 wind farm project in the Dutch North Sea. The 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid will be the largest offshore wind farm in the Netherlands and in the world once fully operational in 2023. Vattenfall was awarded the contract to build Hollandse […]

  • Nemo Link Marks One Year of Operation

    4 February 2020
    Grid Connection

    Nemo Link, the interconnector between UK and Belgium, is celebrating its first year of operation. On this occasion, the project partners National Grid and Elia have reported the interconnector’s “outstanding performance figures.”

  • Green Hydrogen Systems to Deliver Electrolysers for H2RES Project

    20 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted has chosen Denmark-based Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS) as the supplier of electrolysis technology for the H2RES offshore wind-to-hydrogen demonstration project. The 2 MW electrolysis plant at the Avedøre Power Station will be built around GHS modular electrolysers powered by two 3.6 MW offshore wind turbines. GHS, one of the project partners, announced that it […]

  • CWind Taiwan Teams Up with E&Y Electronics

    20 January 2021
    Business & Finance

    CWind Taiwan has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with E&Y Electronics, a Taiwanese power cable service provider specialised in cable testing and termination, to develop its cable maintenance services in the Taiwanese offshore wind market. The services under the cooperation agreement include low and high voltage inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) solutions, as well as […]

  • Building for the future: STX – Finland

    3 August 2012

    One of the largest ship builders in the world has two huge shipyards very close to each other in Finland. STX Finland has taken over the shipyards in Turku and in Rauma, and taken a 50% stake in a shipyard in Helsinki. While most of the 2500 STX employees are busy with the design and […]

  • GCC Countries Implementing Renewable Energy

    2 July 2014

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Emerging Renewable Energy Implementation in GCC” report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is shifting focus from its most prized asset, hydrocarbons. Oil and gas, though, still dominates the trade in and out […]

  • Natural Power’s Dublin Office Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification

    1 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Natural Power’s Irish headquarters has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification, just fourteen months after the company opened their Dublin office. This latest accreditation has been awarded to both the company’s Construction & Geotechnical and Ecology & Hydrology departments by BM TRADA. The geographical extension of ISO 9001:2008 certification will cover the following services in Ireland: […]

  • Companies Around the World to Visit Seawork International

    11 February 2014

    The commercial marine exhibition and conference, Seawork International, will be a host to over 500 exhibitors from countries across the globe, including Australia, Canada, the US and Europe. The three-day event is held in the ABP Port of Southampton, UK starting on Tuesday 10 June. Over 7,000 visitors are expected to attend Seawork, which will […]

  • UL to Acquire German DEWI

    3 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    UL, a world leader in advancing safety, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DEWI GmbH, a world leader in wind energy measurement and testing services, from the German state of Lower Saxony. Additionally, UL has agreed to acquire a 50.8 percent stake in DEWI GmbH, an accredited DAP (German accreditation) certifier of onshore […]

  • GE Appoints New President and CEO of Its Power Conversion Business

    25 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    GE’s Energy Management President & CEO Mark Begor announced the appointment of Stephan Reimelt as President and CEO of GE’s Power Conversion business, succeeding Joe Mastrangelo who becomes President and CEO of Power Generation Products for GE Power & Water. Power Conversion is GE’s growing business, operating in 160 locations worldwide, with more than 7,000 […]

  • EU Examining Benefits of Meshed Offshore Grid

    22 March 2016
    Grid Connection

    A 4-year project investigating the benefits of a meshed offshore transmission grid has been launched recently under the EU’s Horizon 2020 Research Program, and is currently the biggest energy project within the program. A meshed offshore grid connecting offshore wind farms to land could provide significant financial, technical and environmental benefits to the European electricity market, […]

  • Vattenfall Starts Developing 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard

    14 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Sweden-headquartered Vattenfall has started development of the 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm project off the coast of Norfolk, following the recent agreement with The Crown Estate to take the project into the planning process. Vattenfall and The Crown Estate have also agreed to develop the 1.8GW Norfolk Boreas, with the development of this project expected to start in […]

  • Offshore Wind Activities Bring Large Profit to Dong Energy

    1 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Dong Energy’s EBITDA amounted to DKK 6.3 billion (EUR 844 million) in the first quarter of 2014, which is a large increase compared with DKK 4.6 billion (EUR 616 million) in the same period last year, mainly due to the company’s wind business. Dong Energy released its results for Q1 today, saying that it had […]

  • Wind to Meet 5% of Global Power Demand by Year-End

    11 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    The total installed wind capacity is expected to reach 500 GW by the end of 2016 and cover 5% of global power supply, according to the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). The worldwide wind capacity reached 456,486 MW by the end of June 2016, out of which 21,714 MW were added in the first six months of […]

  • WindEurope CEO Emphasises Importance of Offshore Wind Ports

    13 October 2017

    On 10 October, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson highlighted the importance of offshore wind ports in a speech delivered to members of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) in Tampere, Finland.

  • Fugro Awarded Major DONG Energy Contract

    21 November 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Fugro EMU has been appointed to manage a network of wave buoys which has the potential to become Europe’s largest wave monitoring network, surpassing the UK Coastal Observatories Network, also managed by Fugro EMU. DONG Energy has selected Fugro EMU, part of Fugro’s Renewable Services Group, to procure, deploy, service and manage a network of […]

  • Germany: Sinovel Receives GL Statement of Compliance for Design Assessment

    23 April 2012
    Technology

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has issued a Statement of Compliance for the A-Design Assessment of the Sinovel SL 3000/90 50 Hz offshore wind turbine. The Statement of Compliance confirms that SL 3000/90 meets the requirements of GL RC’s “Guideline for the Certification of Offshore Wind Turbines,” Edition 2005, which addresses the safety philosophy, quality […]

  • RSPB Worried over Offshore Wind Consents in Scotland

    17 October 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland has expressed concerns about the granting of consent for four offshore windfarms in the Firth of Forth by Scottish Ministers last week. According to RSPB, the developments threaten Scotland’s internationally important marine wildlife and in particular large colonies of gannets, kittiwakes, puffins and razorbills that […]