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  • EWEA: EU Commission Turns Its Back on Jobs, Leadership and Energy Security

    22 January 2014
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment

    The European Commission proposes a greenhouse gas target of 40% and a renewables target of 27% by 2030 in its Communication published today. European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) published a response to the proposal, saying that the 2030 climate and energy paper sets a weak renewables target and that the Commission has capitulated to anti-renewables […]

  • Belgium: EWEA Supports Creation of Single Electricity Market

    20 September 2012
    Grid Connection

    A new report released today by the European Wind Energy Association argues that EU electricity market rules must reflect the energy generation mix of the future and help usher in a flexible power system with a large-scale uptake of wind power and other renewable energy sources. “The European wind industry strongly supports the creation of […]

  • Spanish firm Gamesa Signs MoU with BLRT to Explore Cooperation Opportunities

    28 February 2012
    R&D

    BLRT Grupp, one of the biggest industrial holdings in the Baltic States, and Gamesa, global technological leader in design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of wind turbines, through the intermediary of Energy Worldwide Holding, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore cooperation opportunities. The document confirms both companies’ mutual interest in further detailed exploration of […]

  • USA: AWS Truepower Releases Wind Trends Bulletins for Q2 2012

    25 September 2012
    R&D

    AWS Truepower, LLC, has released their quarterly analytical Wind Trends Bulletins for Europe, India and North America. Each report independently reviews wind resource performance based on AWS Truepower’s long-term simulated wind resource data set. Second quarter key findings indicate that there were ups and downs as wind speeds varied throughout these regions. • India: A […]

  • Scotland Could Cash in GBP 30 Billion from Renewable Energy

    16 February 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    First Minister Alex Salmond thinks that independent Scotland could cash in GBP 30 billion from green energy over 20 years. He said that unparalleled energy resources would give Scotland a huge competitive advantage over the rest of Europe, reports The Guardian. The country has 25% of Europe’s tidal and offshore wind potential and 10% of […]

  • UK: Fast dealing in wind farm applications

    23 April 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    Wind farms are much easier to build in Britain than in most of the rest of Europe, according to a study that contradicts claims by the…   Source: timesonline, April 23, 2010;

  • EDPR Sells More Moray East Stake

    16 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    EDP Renováveis has, through its subsidiary EDPR UK Limited, closed the sale of a 13.4% stake in equity shareholding and outstanding shareholder loans on Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Limited to Diamond Generating Europe Limited.

  • Lead EIA Hired for 1.5 GW Gwynt Glas Floating Wind Project

    13 November 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The developer of the Gwynt Glas floating offshore wind farm has selected Haskoning to lead the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for the 1.5 GW project in the Celtic Sea. Selected in June as a preferred bidder in Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5, Gwynt Glas is making strong progress with the development phase and has […]

  • Ørsted and ATP Appoint Arup as Technical Advisor for Danish Energy Island

    10 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted and ATP have appointed Arup as Technical Advisor for the North Sea Energy Island project in Denmark, the world’s first artificial energy island.“For some time, Arup has been supporting Ørsted + ATP in creating a vision for a viable artificial energy island that will drive positive change. We are proud to be part of a project […]

  • WindEurope Spotlights Turkey’s Floating Wind Potential

    16 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Turkey has a huge floating offshore wind potential and could significantly support the deployment of the floating offshore wind technology, WindEurope said during a recent workshop in Istanbul entitled “Leveraging the EU offshore wind expertise in Turkey”.

  • SGS Wins Award for Butendiek OWF Services

    25 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    On 20 February 2014 in London, SGS was awarded the Project Finance Magazine 2013 Europe Offshore Deal of the Year Award for work done on the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm project. At the end of 2011, Marguerite Adviser S. A. approached SGS to perform technical due diligence services for the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm project […]

  • Frost & Sullivan: OWFs Growth Will Help Compensate Falling Demand for Marine Gensets

    3 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    With most of Europe’s shipbuilding activity migrating to the Asian countries of South Korea, China and Japan, the traditional demand for marine generator sets has dipped. This shift, coupled with the Euro zone recession and financing difficulties, has further deepened the slump in demand for new vessels and thus, marine genset suppliers have been forced […]

  • Lhyfe Unveils Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Plan in Netherlands

    6 October 2022
    Industry, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Lhyfe plans to build a large-scale hydrogen production facility in the Delfzijl chemical cluster in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands, which will use offshore wind power for electrolysis. The 200 MW plant will have an annual production capacity of more than 20,000 tonnes of green hydrogen which corresponds to 55 tonnes per day, saving […]

  • AquaVentus: Imminent Start of North Sea Auction is Essential for Hydrogen Ramp-Up

    22 January 2024
    Outlook & Strategy

    Jörg Singer, chairman of German offshore wind-to-hydrogen initiative AquaVentus has called for a timely tender for the expansion of offshore electrolysis, saying that the imminent start of the auction for the Noth Sea region SEN-1, a 100 km2 area in the North Sea designated for hydrogen production, is a central prerequisite for the ramp-up of […]

  • UK: OPT Appoints New Managing Director

    27 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a leading wave energy technology company, today announced the appointment of Timothy Stiven as Managing Director of Ocean Power Technologies Limited, the Company’s UK-based wholly-owned subsidiary, effective March 1, 2012. He succeeds Angus Norman, who is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive of OPT Ltd for personal reasons. Mr. […]

  • Offshore Wind could Help Energy and Climate Puzzle (Estonia)

    11 January 2012

    Offshore wind energy is an innovative new industry, which by creating thousands of jobs and intensive investments gives Europe a necessary impulse for economic growth. It can also provide the missing pieces in the energy and climate puzzle that Europe needs to solve urgently. What I brought home from EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 – the world’s […]

  • Global Wind Turbine Order Intake in First Half Decreases by 30 Pct

    26 July 2012

    Impacted by regulatory uncertainty in Europe and tightening policy measures in China, global wind turbine order intake in 1H/2012 decreased by 30% year-over-year, consistent with MAKE’s expectations of a 5% decline in 2013 installations globally. Despite these conditions, there was good activity in emerging markets in Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe which partially offset […]

  • The Netherlands: Korwind Aquires Major Stake in Typhoon Offshore

    25 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Typhoon Offshore B.V. and Korwind GMBH have reached an agreement for Korwind to acquire a substantial minority share in Typhoon Offshore. In Europe, Korwind serves as a representative of top South Korean industrial firms looking to gain a leading position in the international offshore wind industry, including such prominent firms as Daewoo Construction, Hankook Machine […]

  • Turbine Installation to Soon Start at Ørsted’s Two German Offshore Wind Farms as Seaway7’s New Vessel Arrives in Europe

    18 March 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Wind turbine installation is expected to start soon at Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms in Germany as Seaway7’s newbuild Seaway Ventus, which has been hired to do the work, arrived in Europe. Seaway Ventus was built by China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) at its shipyard in Nantong, Jiangsu province, […]

  • EU Wind Capacity to Reach 192.5GW by 2020

    23 July 2014

    European Wind Energy Agency (EWEA) has slashed 2020 wind energy numbers in its latest report. The initial report predicted 230 GW by the end of the decade, but due to the economic downturn and regulatory instability Europe’s installed wind capacity will grow 64% to 192.5 GW, out of which offshore installations would reach almost 23.5 […]

  • UK Set for Offshore Wind Growth

    29 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    The offshore wind industry continues to face many challenges especially with the economic and political situation facing both Europe and … (7thspace) [mappress] Source: 7thspace, March 29, 2011  

  • Denmark: Skykon to develop offshore facilities at Lindoe Shipyard

    22 April 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    Skykon has recently acquired facilities of 100,000 square metres at Lindoe Shipyard, the most advanced former shipyard in Europe, for the… [mappress] Source: ecofriendnews, April 22, 2010;

  • Boskalis Buys Whole Horizon Group

    25 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    Royal Boskalis Westminster has acquired the remaining 37.5% in the UAE-based Horizon Group, a provider of marine geophysical and geotechnical services. To remind, Boskalis acquired 62.5% of the shares in Horizon Group at the beginning of the year. Horizon will continue focusing on its position in the Middle East and Northwest Europe with opportunities to expand […]

  • Fugro Expands Executive Team

    8 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    Fugro’s Board of Management has appointed Erik-Jan Bijvank as Group Director for Europe and Africa. With this latest appointment, Fugro said it completes its new executive leadership team, which was established as of 1 May, consisting of the Board of Management, four regional Group Directors and several functional Group Directors. Bijvank, who previously worked at […]

  • European Commission Blueprints Offshore Skills Development Project

    9 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Training & Education

    The European Commission has published a call for proposals to implement the first phase of the Blueprint for sectorial cooperation on skills throughout the maritime technology industries, including offshore wind.

  • Nemo to Interconnect Belgium and UK

    27 February 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Elia, the Belgian electricity transmission system operator, and the UK National Grid will today sign a joint venture agreement to move ahead with the Nemo Link- the first electricity interconnector between the two countries. The interconnector, able to provide 1000 MW of capacity, will run 140 kilometres between Richborough on the Kent coast and Herdersbrug, […]