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  • UK: SE Welcomes Gamesa’s Plans for Leith

    27 March 2012
    Authorities

    Scottish Enterprise has welcomed decision by Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa that it has chosen Leith as its preferred location for its new UK manufacturing plant.  Scottish Enterprise chief executive, Lena Wilson, said: “Scotland’s strength in offshore wind is key to Gamesa’s decision to identify Leith as its preferred wind turbine manufacturing location. The inward […]

  • UXO Survey Underway at Ocean Winds’ 390 MW Polish Offshore Wind Farm

    15 August 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    An unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey campaign has commenced at Ocean Winds’ 390 MW BC-Wind offshore wind farm site in Poland. The aim of the work is to ensure safety during the future installation of transmission cables connecting the BC-Wind offshore wind farm with the mainland. Thanks to these tests, the developer can determine in detail […]

  • EUR 1 Million Set Aside for Noordoostpolder Villages

    10 May 2016

    Today, five villages in Dutch municipality of Noordoostpolder received the first annual contribution of EUR 10,000 each, and will receive the sum from the of Noordoostpolder wind project over the next 20 years. The community fund will thus award EUR 200,000 per village over the 20 years, and EUR 1 million overall. The villages Creil, Espel, Nagele, Rutten […]

  • IMDC to Consult Elia on Belgian Offshore Grid

    23 July 2012

    IMDC has been appointed by Elia as Marine Consultant for the realization of the Belgian Offshore Grid (BOG). The BOG consists of 2 OHVS platforms, 1 submarine interconnection cable and 4 submarine cables to the onshore grid, of which the connection point is the Stevin location near Zeebgugge. One of the OHVS will be integrated […]

  • Finland: Wello Starts Series B Funding

    21 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Finnish renewable technology developer, Wello Ltd, has  announced it has started Series B funding. Power Fund II (managed by VNT Management) and Finnvera Venture Capital have agreed on 3 Million euros funding package as part of the Series B funding. Discussions with additional investors to close further funding have also been initiated. Wello is planning […]

  • VIDEO: DolWin3 Offshore Wind Farm Connection

    21 April 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Last year, TenneT chose Alstom for the DolWin 3 offshore project. This project, connecting the North Sea wind farms to the continental electricity network, has an investment volume of over one billion euros.  Recently, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), and TenneT have agreed to make a joint investment in the DolWin 3 offshore grid connection. CIP […]

  • ECN Carries Out Wind Studies for Two Borssele Bidders

    19 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Two unnamed offshore wind developers bidding for the 700MW Borssele I and II projects asked the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) to assess their designs in advance to further solidify their business cases and instill confidence in investors. Ten project developers are in the running for a permit to develop the two 350MW wind farms off the coast of Zeeland, […]

  • Bonfiglioli Group Participates in “Alpha Ventus” Wind Farm Project (Germany)

    20 May 2010

    The Bonfiglioli Group is pleased to announce that its yaw and pitch drives are among the cutting-edge products included in Germany’s “Alpha Ventus” offshore wind farm, the country’s first. Located in 30 meter (32 yards) waters, 45 kilometers (28 miles) off the German island of Borkum in the North Sea, the wind park features 12 […]

  • TenneT Connects Riffgat OWF

    11 February 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    TenneT today announced that it had connected Riffgat offshore wind farm to the grid, and that sustainable wind power will begin to flow from sea to land as of tomorrow (February 12). Aside to 50 kilometers of submarine cable, 30 km of land cable was laid. Riffgat offshore wind farm was completed in July 2013, […]

  • Germany: Construction of Global Tech I Continues on Schedule

    14 January 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    It is ever more evident that Windreich AG has turned out to be the cornerstone of the energy transition’s success. Willi Balz, CEO of Windreich AG said: “While BARD, EnBW, Dong and, most recently, RWE announce delays or project halts, our projects, led by Global Tech I and MEG 1, are running as planned. All […]

  • Germany Could Lower Limit on Damages Caused by Grid Connection Delays

    28 November 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Parties of the German ruling coalition agreed yesterday to lower the limit on damages that grid operators must pay for delays when connecting offshore wind farms to the grid, Joachim Pfeiffer from the Christian Democratic Union told Bloomberg. The limit on damages when grid companies are found negligent was reduced to EUR 17.5 million from […]

  • Germany: Siemens to Convert Wind Energy into Gas

    14 March 2012
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens AG (SIE) has revealed its intention to introduce technology in 2015 that will enable conversion of wind-turbine electricity into gas, providing wind farms with an alternative revenue stream when the grid is fully charged. Michael Weinhold, Chief Technology Officer of Siemens’ Energy Businesses, says the electrolyser, a soccer-field sized plant that converts power into […]

  • Northland Power Preparing Bid for German Offshore Wind Sites

    27 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Northland Power is preparing to bid in the ongoing offshore wind tender in Germany for the N-3.8, N-3.7, and O-1.3 offshore wind areas. Northland Power holds a step-in right for N-3.8, the former Nordsee 2 offshore wind farm area, which means it has pre-emption rights in the tender. To remind, the Canada-headquartered company is the […]

  • The Netherlands: TenneT to Connect Noordoostpolder Wind Farm to Grid

    20 July 2012
    Grid Connection

    TenneT is working to connect renewable energy projects to the grid in the Netherlands and Germany. Over the next few years, the largest wind farm in the Netherlands will be constructed in the Noordoostpolder, an area of reclaimed land in the north-east of the country. A total of 86 wind turbines will be erected, some […]

  • Gamesa Awards Prizes to Two Patents for Improving Electricity Output/recouping Energy Losses and Blade Inserts, Which Allowed it to Develop a Segmented Blade for its G10X-4,5 MW Turbine (Spain)

    16 November 2010
    R&D

    First annual 2010 Patents and Inventors Contest The company is a driver of technological development: it will open five technology centres around the world and invest 150 million euros in R&D (2011-2013) Madrid/Bilbao, 15 November 2010. Gamesa, one of the world’s leaders in the manufacture and maintenance of wind turbines and a top wind farm […]

  • Gamesa Looks to Establish Offshore Wind Technology Centre in Scotland

    20 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    * Proposals unveiled for technology centre in Glasgow, creating 130 jobs * Scottish authorities have been informed of the company’s interest in developing an industrial base for manufacturing, logistics and operation and maintenance (O&M) activities in the Dundee area, conditional upon development of offshore wind projects in the area, securing government support and the availability […]

  • Germany: Windreich 6.5 pct Small Business Bond 11/16 Fully Allocated

    5 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    The 6.5%-Bond issue 2011/2016 of Windreich AG, dealt at the Small Business Sector – the quality segment of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange is fully allocated. “We have utilized a good value performance in the last few days to issue an additional 5 million Euros,”  Mr. Willi Balz, the Chairman of the Windreich AG Board and CFO, […]

  • Vattenfall Buys 584MW Offshore Wind Project in German North Sea

    9 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Swedish utility Vattenfall has bought the 584MW Atlantis I offshore wind project in the German North Sea from PNE Wind AG.  The Atlantis I project will be handed over to Vattenfall upon closing of the sale and purchase agreement, which is still subject to various closing conditions. PNE Wind sold the project to Vattenfall ”for a […]

  • Siemens to Present Cost-Cutting Innovations at EWEA Offshore

    26 February 2015
    R&D, Technology

    The international wind energy conference EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen in early March will see Siemens focusing on innovations supporting cutting the costs of offshore wind power. In addition to further developing the technology of its wind turbines, the company is advancing the efficiency of turbine-to-grid connections and creating new offshore logistics concepts for turbine […]

  • French Wind Energy Heavyweights Sign Climate Pledge

    2 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    French wind energy players Alstom, Areva, EDF and Eiffage have joined 35 other compatriot companies, including banks and investors into renewable energy, in making a firm commitment to combat climate change. The 39 major French companies, employing a total of 4.4 million people worldwide and generating sales of EUR 1.2 trillion euros, signed a climate pledge to contribute to limiting […]

  • Germany: NWA Successfully Completes Insurance Programs for Butendiek OWF

    25 February 2013
    Business & Finance

      Nordwest Assekuranzmakler Gmbh & Co. KG (NWA) has developed insurance programs for the Butendiek offshore wind project. An important component for the financing of the project was laid. Butendiek offshore wind project is located in the North Sea about 32 kilometers west of Sylt. The plan is to install 80 wind turbines with a […]

  • Billions Set to Be Invested in German Offshore Wind Projects

    14 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    A downturn in the German offshore wind industry could soon come to an end. After the reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) took the uncertainty off the market this summer, decisions for new investments of more than three billion euros had been made already and another seven billion will follow​​, German media quoted […]

  • Germany to Invest Billions in Renewable Energy Transfer

    30 May 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Plans made between Germany’s government, the federal energy network and grid companies to distribute renewable energy by constructing new electricity lines by 2022 will allow the country to safely shift from nuclear power to renewables. According to Reuters, the plan involves an investment of tens of billions euros in power grid over the next ten […]

  • Austria: STRABAG Postpones Investment Plans in Offshore Wind

    15 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    The publicly listed European construction group STRABAG SE postpones its planned investments in the field of gravity-based foundations technology for offshore wind until further notice. The company had planned to spend several hundred million euros over the next few years on the construction of a factory and of special ships to transport self-developed concrete gravity […]

  • EnBW Takes Renewables Road to Boost Profit

    29 April 2015

    EnBW made good progress in the previous financial year in implementing its 2020 business strategy, while it reported that its adjusted EBITDA in 2014 was 2.6% lower than in previous year.  As a result of expectations of a continued fall in electricity prices, it was however necessary to make significant write-downs on the EnBW power plant […]

  • German-Norwegian Energy Partnership to Be Expanded

    21 February 2013
    Authorities

    Norway’s role as one of Germany’s most important energy suppliers is to be further reinforced, as advocated by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel during a state visit to Oslo on Wednesday.  “It is my firm conviction that Norway will also play a role in future as an important pillar of the German gas supply, and we […]