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  • Scottish Renewables Welcomes Government’s Announcement

    28 June 2013

    Following the recent announcements made by the UK government, Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy for Scottish Renewables released a statement. She said: “The UK Government’s commitment to provide extra support for renewable generators on the Scottish islands will help reassure investors who are faced with the highest grid connection charges in the UK – but […]

  • Scotland: Energy Minister Welcomes Audit Scotland Findings

    12 September 2013
    Authorities

    Commenting on today’s Audit Scotland report Fergus Ewing said:  “Today, I welcome the findings of this report which shows that strong and strategic leadership from this government within the renewable sector is key to the successes to date.  “No government since devolution has embarked on such an ambitious programme of investment to transform our renewable […]

  • Scotland: MeyGen Welcomes Government’s Approval

    16 September 2013
    Authorities

    MeyGen has welcomed Scottish Government’s approval of the 86MW tidal energy project located in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Caithness, home to one of Europe’s greatest tidal resources. Ed Rollings, Environment & Consents Manager of MeyGen, commented: “The award of this consent is the culmination of over 4 years […]

  • UK: REA Welcomes Creation of 27 New Marine Conservation Zones

    25 November 2013
    Authorities, Environment, R&D

    The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has welcomed Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs’s (Defra) announcement last Thursday of the creation of 27 new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs). Developers now await the detailed rules for each MCZ, as well as decisions on approximately 100 remaining sites over the next two designation phases in 2015 and […]

  • R-UK Welcomes MP Matthew Hancock’s Appointment

    15 July 2014
    Authorities

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, has welcomed the appointment of the Conservative MP Matthew Hancock as Minister of State for Business, Enterprise and Energy. He replaces Rt Hon. Michael Fallon MP, who served in the role for eighteen months, having been appointed on March 29th 2013. Maria […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes MeyGen Funding

    22 August 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    RenewableUK is today hailing the announcement that funding has been secured to build the first phase of the world’s largest tidal energy array in the Pentland Firth region in North Scotland. The MeyGen project has a capacity of up to 398MW and will provide clean electricity for 175,000 homes and 100 jobs in the area […]

  • Crown Estate Welcomes Burbo’s Extension

    29 September 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has welcomed the news that the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy & Climate Change has given consent to DONG Energy Burbo Extension Limited for an extension to the existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm.  The development consent order will allow for the provision of up to 259MW of additional […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Offshore Wind Bonanza

    13 February 2015

    RenewableUK says a number of fresh announcements highlight the full extent of the UK’s booming business environment for the offshore wind industry and its supply chain. The global manufacturing company CS Wind has confirmed that it’s planning to build an offshore wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in the Humber region – the first factory in […]

  • Event set to Higlight Opportunities to Supply UK’s £70bn Offshore Wind Market

    23 November 2010

    The huge opportunities for UK manufacturers to supply the offshore wind industry is the theme of a seminar which is being organised by… (pandct) [mappress] Source: pandct, November 23, 2010;

  • GBP 582,000 for Offshore Wind Supply Chain Development Programme (UK)

    22 March 2011

    Energy Minister Jim Mather has announced a package of major funding from the European Regional Development Fund for Scotland’s renewable… (heatingandventilating) [mappress] Source: heatingandventilating, March 22, 2011  

  • TDK-Lambda UK Joins Regen South West Initiative to Develop Supply-Chain for Atlantic Array

    3 August 2011
    R&D

      TDK-Lambda UK has joined Regen South West (SW), the South West Renewable Energy Agency.   Richard Wilson (electronicsweekly) [mappress] Source: electronicsweekly, August 03, 2011

  • The Netherlands: Bringing Down Costs of Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    18 November 2011

      With less than two weeks to go until the European Wind Energy Association’s OFFSHORE 2011 conference and exhibition, EWEA found out what Heiko Ross from Windreich and Erwin Coolen from OutSmart will be discussing at their session…  Why is offshore wind energy expensive compared to onshore wind energy? We all are aware that at […]

  • Roxtec to Supply Cable Seals for Gwynt y Mor (UK)

    10 January 2012

    Roxtec, a Bury based international company, has won a contract to supply cable seals for the Gwynt y Mor wind farm, reports Menmedia. The company  will supply cable seals for around 160 cranes. Gwynt y Môr is going to be built with an installed capacity of 576 megawatts in Liverpool Bay, around 18 kilometers off […]

  • Latchways to Supply Offshore Wind Farm Equipment to Dong Energy (Denmark)

    10 February 2012

    Dong Energy has awarded a supply contract for offshore wind farm retractable lifelines/fall protection equipment. Latchways is a group of companies dedicated to protecting the safety of individuals working at height. The Latchways ManSafe fall protection range is used around the world on tall buildings and structures as diverse as office blocks, industrial units, leisure […]

  • UK: OGN Sponsors Offshore Wind Supply Chain Event

    14 May 2012

    Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) one of the UK’s leading EPC service providers to the offshore oil & gas and offshore wind energy sectors has shown its support to the burgeoning offshore wind market by becoming headline sponsor for the upcoming UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain event being held at Newcastle United Football Club on 17th […]

  • UK: Energi Coast to Promote Integrated Supply Chain at Global Offshore Wind

    28 May 2012

    Energi Coast, North East England’s renewables group, is taking the message that the region has the skills and capabilities to meet the demands of the global offshore wind industry to a major international exhibition in June. Global Offshore Wind, which is organised by the UK industry trade body, RenewableUK, will attract thousands of visitors from […]

  • Ireland Could Supply Renewable Power to Britain

    29 May 2012
    Authorities

    Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, launched yesterday the Government’s Strategy for Renewable Energy 2012-2020. The strategy involves wind, wave and tidal power, bio energy and R&D.  The document says that green energy and clean technology already support about 19,000 working positions in the country. According to the Irish Times, Mr […]

  • Denmark: Challenging Conditions in Global Wind Power Supply Chain, Says Report

    4 July 2012
    R&D

    The global wind power supply chain faces a future characterized by stagnating global economic growth, low profit margins and waning government policy support. In the face of such headwinds market consolidation and/or contraction in the industry becomes ever more important, argues MAKE Consulting’s latest Global Wind Turbine Supply Chain report.  Globally, heightened competition and reduced […]

  • Germany: Supply Chain Strategies for Offshore Wind Industry

    6 August 2012

    The economic crisis has had a knock on effect on the supply chain over the past five years, but since the economy has grown in strength, so has the faith in the wind supply chain. Such faith has left the industry at over capacity with regard to turbine components. As a result there is now […]

  • Germany: MAKE Consulting to Chair, Present at Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference

    30 August 2012

    MAKE Consulting will be attending the 4th Annual Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference in Berlin where Steen Broust Nielsen, a partner at the company, will chair the conference and deliver a presentation on “The Global Supply Chain-Predictions for the Future”.   The Conference will be held from Tuesday, 4th September – Wednesday, 5th September. The […]

  • The Netherlands: Vripack Designs 13m Supply Vessel Ribbon Offshore

    11 December 2012

    Being an experienced all-round naval architect, Vripack designed a 43ft supply vessel together with Ribbon Yachts in the Netherlands. And by looking at the correct proportions between line and surface, one can easily see that the design of the agile and modern Ribbon 45 SC is the foundation for the sturdy Ribbon Offshore. Vripack’s challenge […]

  • MHI Vestas to Supply Four 8MW Turbines for Danish Wind Energy Project

    3 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    MHI Vestas has received an order for four V164 8MW offshore wind turbines, which will be installed at Velling Mærsk onshore wind project in Denmark. The company said that the onshore project will allow testing of installation methods and operations and maintenance procedures prior to the commencement of serial deliveries offshore. Contracting entities for the Veiling Maersk […]

  • Siemens to Supply 48 Turbines for Dutch Wind Farm

    28 July 2014

    Siemens Energy has received an order for the Netherlands’ largest near shore wind farm. Designed to generate 144 megawatts (MW) of wind power, the Westermeerwind project with 48 direct drive wind turbines is also the first wind power plant Siemens Wind Power’s Offshore unit will erect for handover to the customer on a turnkey basis. […]

  • SeaZip to Host NNOW Supply Chain Meeting

    15 October 2014

    Northern Netherlands Offshore Wind (NNOW) will organize a Supply Chain Meeting for its members and interested parties on 12th November 2014. The event will be hosted by SeaZip Offshore Services in Harlingen. For this occasion, Damen Shipyards Group and Volker Stevin International, as an experienced suppliers and exporters of Balance of Plant projects at sea, […]

  • HRH The Duke of Kent Officially Opens MTL Group Manufacturing Facility in Rotherham (UK)

    8 July 2011
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance

      Project manufacturing specialist MTL Group was delighted to welcome HRH The Duke of Kent to its new 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Rotherham. Escorted by the Lord-Lieutenant for South Yorkshire, HRH The Duke of Kent was greeted by MTL Group Managing Director Dr. Henry Shirman and the High Sheriff of South Yorkshire. The […]

  • Tidal Today Opens Nomination for 2nd Annual International Tidal Today Awards 2011 (UK)

    7 October 2011

      Nominations for the 2nd Annual International Tidal Today Awards are Now Open.   By Jon Harman (tidaltoday) [mappress] Source: tidaltoday, October 07, 2011