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  • Offshore Wind Farm Could Power Edinburgh (UK)

    2 August 2011
    R&D

    A huge offshore wind farm capable of powering Edinburgh will connect to the National Grid through East Lothian, under fledgling proposals…   By David McCann (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, August 02, 2011

  • Kerala Could Use German Expertise in Offshore Wind (India)

    19 October 2011

    Kerala could make use of German expertise in setting up offshore wind farms along its 700-km long coast, Ingo Karsten, Consul-General… (thehindu) [mappress] Source: thehindu, October 19, 2011

  • UK Government Could Make Offshore Wind Investors to Backtrack

    9 October 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Big investors in the UK renewable energy sector have sent a letter to the Government, stating that they could stop their investment if the support for the sector decreases. Latest discussions within the coalition Government over support for the offshore wind have made the sector’s global players concerned about the risk of political abandonment of […]

  • Reliance on Fossil Fuels Could Damage UK’s Financial Stability

    6 March 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    RenewableUK today commented on a report by the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee, which warned that the UK’s financial stability could be threatened because of fossil fuel companies being overvalued. The reason for this over-valuation is that if climate change targets are to be met estimates suggest that between 60% and 80% of coal, oil and […]

  • Offshore Renewables Could Bring GBP 6.7 Bln to UK Economy

    13 March 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The UK economy could gain £6.7bn per year and 150,000 jobs by 2020 from the development of offshore renewable energy resources, according to a report published today by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The report, using extensive supply chain data from BVG Associates and analysis from the Fraser of Allander Institute, considers the likely […]

  • Tidal Lagoon Power Could Contribute GBP 27 Mln to UK Economy

    16 July 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    A macroeconomic impacts study has found that a national fleet of six tidal lagoon power plants would contribute £27 billion to UK GDP over the investment period 2015-2027.  Since many of the components can be sourced within the UK, tidal lagoon infrastructure investment offers one of the best returns in terms of GDP impact per […]

  • Autonomous Surface Vehicles Could Help Reduce Offshore Wind Costs

    16 October 2014
    R&D, Technology

    ASV and Planet Ocean are investigating how Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) can be used to reduce the cost of tasks related to the construction, operation and maintenance (O&M) of offshore wind farms. The project, funded by GROW:OffshoreWind and supported by the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), will seek to both identify and demonstrate the applications of ASVs […]

  • AMEP Development Could Affect ‘UK War Response’

    16 October 2014
    Authorities

    Able UK’s plans for offshore renewable energy port hit another hurdle, writes Hull Daily Mail. According to Associated British Ports (ABP), the port plans would reduce UK’s ability to react in the case of war. They believe the Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) development would not leave enough room for Port of Immingham to respond […]

  • REpower Appoints PMSS for 150MW Ormonde HSE Management Contract (Germany)

    16 December 2010

    REpower Systems AG – one of the world’s leading turbine manufacturers and renewable energy consulting firm PMSS today announced that they have concluded an agreement for Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) management of the 150MW Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm. Under the agreement, PMSS will provide REpower with a comprehensive custom HSE solution for the installation […]

  • Framework Contract Awarded to Shepherd Construction (UK)

    11 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Narec has awarded a framework contract to Shepherd Construction for the building of three new facilities to house new test rigs for full scale wind and marine prototype devices: * Project Nautilus, a 3MW drive train test rig, will de-risk in-field activities by allowing Narec to perform certification activities, reliability and performance appraisal of new […]

  • CG Secures Contract for Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    9 September 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    After the realisation of the prestigious Belwind offshore wind farm project, CG attracts major contract for the German Butendiek project Butendiek is a 288 MW German offshore wind farm project. A total of 80 turbines of the 3.6 MW class will be installed in the German North Sea. The project developer of the Butendiek offshore […]

  • Parker Hannifin Bags Array Cable Contract for DanTysk (Germany)

    28 September 2011
    Grid Connection

    The Energy Products Division (EPD) of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the leader in motion and control technologies, has been awarded… (oilonline) [mappress] Source: oilonline, September 28, 2011

  • Belgium: GeoSea Signs Contract for Northwind Offshore Wind Farm

    28 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    GeoSea, subsidiary of the Belgian DEME Group and specialising in offshore constructions, has just signed a contract with Northwind NV for the construction and installation of foundations for Northwind’s offshore wind farm project off the Belgian coast. The project includes the installation of 73 steel monopiles and transition elements as foundations for the turbines and […]

  • Germany: TÜV Rheinland Inks Testing Contract from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

    17 August 2012

    TÜV Rheinland has won an extensive test order in the wind energy field from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the industrial insurer of the Allianz Group. This order involves the testing of all loading, transportation and installation processes associated with the new offshore converter platform SylWin. On this platform, the three-phase current generated at […]

  • Fluor Extends Hydrosphere’s Greater Gabbard Contract (UK)

    1 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Hydrosphere UK Ltd’s contract for the rental of six Cardinal buoys to mark Britain’s largest wind farm, Greater Gabbard, has been extended by Fluor Limited. Fluor – the principal contractor for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project – originally approached Hydrosphere in 2009 for the supply of temporary navigation lights to mark the site in its […]

  • UK: GEV Offshore Signs Sheringham Shoal Contract

    18 December 2012

    Scira Offshore Energy has awarded a new contract for the provision of a range of support services for its £1bn Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of North Norfolk, to a local energy services company GEV Offshore Limited. From its base in Great Yarmouth, GEV Offshore will provide rope access led fabric maintenance […]

  • Gardline Awarded Contract for Lynn & Inner Dowsing Wind Farms (UK)

    18 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Gardline, one of the leading vessel service providers for the offshore renewables sector, has been awarded a four boat charter working for the Lynn and Inner Dowsing Wind Farms, owned by Centrica and EIG Global Energy Partners. Gardline Environmental’s Coastal Services Division will be supplying 4 x 20metre Crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the contract. […]

  • Global Wind Turbine Demand Expected to Contract by 5 Pct

    2 September 2013

    For the first time since 2004 global wind turbine demand is expected to contract this year by as much as 5% mainly due to declining demand in the US, Spain and Italy – historically key markets with extensive local supply chains. This has created the need for capacity adjustments while growth opportunities in new and […]

  • Veolia, Siemens Sign Wind Energy Waste Recycling Contract

    9 October 2014
    Environment

    Veolia has signed a three year contract worth just under £6 million with Siemens Plc to provide an integrated range of recycling and treatment services covering multiple waste streams including commercial, industrial and hazardous waste which leads the way in commercial waste management. The contract, that is designed to provide circular solutions for all its […]

  • Rock Dumping Contract Up for Grabs

    21 November 2014
    Grid Connection

    TenneT is seeking a company for the work on high-voltage subsea cable in German waters. The scope of work consists of rock dumping, remedial and burial work in water depth of up to 40 meters. The height or rock covering layer is required to be in the range of 0.5-1 meter. TenneT will accept bids […]

  • SgurrEnergy Plans to Expand HQ in Glasgow, UK

    10 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    SgurrEnergy has announced plans this week to double its workforce as part of a three-year expansion plan, adding to its 10th anniversary celebrations. Having worked on over 65,000MW of renewables projects across 40 countries, plans are afoot to double the size of the company’s headquarters on Bath Street in Glasgow to 14,500 square feet. The […]

  • Germany: PNE WIND Plans to Issue Corporate Bonds

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    PNE WIND AG intends to issue corporate bonds in the first half of 2013 amounting to EUR 100 million on the Prime Standard segment of the Deutsche Börse (German Stock Exchange). PNE WIND AG intends to use the proceeds to fund both organic and inorganic future growth. To this extent, the planned issuance of the […]

  • UK Plans to Procure 53.3 GW

    30 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The final element of the Government’s energy security strategy was confirmed today. Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, announced the amount of electricity generation capacity the Government will procure when it re-introduces a capacity market into the UK later this year. Following detailed recommendations from National Grid, the Government will procure […]

  • DONG Energy EBITDA Up to USD 2.2 Billion (Denmark)

    4 November 2011
    Business & Finance

      The Board of Directors of DONG Energy has today approved the interim financial report for the first nine months of 2011 with the following outlook and key performance indicators compared with the first nine months of 2010: EBITDA was DKK 11.7 billion, up from DKK 10.6 billion in the first nine months of 2010, […]

  • USA: Flour Net Earnings Up

    23 February 2012

    Fluor Corporation today announced financial results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Net earnings attributable to Fluor for 2011 were $594 million, or $3.40 per diluted share, compared with $357 million, or $1.98 per diluted share in 2010. Consolidated segment profit for the year was $1.0 billion, compared with $621 million in 2010 […]

  • UK: Francis Brown Recruits Two New Apprentices

    20 June 2012
    Training & Education

    Francis Brown Ltd, the North East engineering company, has asserted its commitment to future skills after taking on new apprentices who trained in the region.  The Stockton-on-Tees firm, which already operates an apprenticeship programme with three advanced apprentices currently training with the company, has now recruited Christopher Brown, 19, from Seaton and Luke Swinborne, 16, […]