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  • Eneco Seeking Contractors for Norther Offshore Wind Farm

    23 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch energy company, Eneco, is inviting bids for two contracts regarding its Norther offshore wind farm located 22 kilometers from the shore near the port of Zeebrugge. The first contract is related to design, supply, installation and commissioning of wind turbine foundations, including cabling and offshore high voltage station. The supply and installation of wind turbine […]

  • Energinet Selects A2SEA for Anholt Wind Farm (Denmark)

    22 April 2011

    Energinet, Danish national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas company, has recently signed contract with A2SEA  regarding offshore transformers installation. As part of establishing the Anholt offshore wind farm, Energinet  must supply an offshore transformer platform to collect electrical energy from the offshore wind farm, transform it to another voltage level and bring […]

  • Eneco Selects Dutch Contractors for New Wind Farm at North Sea

    8 June 2012

    The development of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm (former name: Q10), 23 kilometres off the coast of the municipalities of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, is entering a new phase after completion of the contractor selection process. Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore wind projects, shall be responsible for the foundations […]

  • Denmark Selects Six Offshore Wind Sites

    29 November 2012
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Danish political parties behind the Energy Agreement, reached in March, have selected six areas for development of offshore wind farms to set 500MW of coastal wind power. This will get the country closer to the target set by the Agreement, which says that 50% of electricity consumption should be supplied by wind power by 2020. […]

  • UK: Ofgem Selects Preferred Bidder for Gwynt y Môr Connection

    26 July 2013
    Grid Connection

    Ofgem has appointed the Balfour Beatty Equitix Consortium as the preferred bidder to own and operate the high voltage transmission links to the Gwynt y Môr wind farm. At 576MW it is currently the second largest project to have reached this tender stage. The estimated value of the transmission assets is £346m. Balfour Beatty Equitix […]

  • MMO Selects Fugro EMU to Improve UK’s Marine Data

    20 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has recently established a high profile framework agreement with Fugro EMU. Under the new agreement Fugro EMU will support marine planning and decision-making through the provision of marine scientific and technical advice and evidence. The framework agreement allows for high quality research and technical advice to be efficiently commissioned in […]

  • Statoil Sells Onshore Wind Power Projects (Norway)

    27 June 2011
    Business & Finance

    Statoil signed on Friday 24th June two agreements for the sale of the major part of Statoils onshore wind power activities in Norway. Statoil, through its subsidiary, signed an agreement for the sale of all of Statoil 50% of Sarepta Energi as to Trønder Energi Kraft AS. Another agreement was signed for the sale of […]

  • Dong Energy Sells Stake in Nordkraft Vind to Focus on Offshore Wind Projects (Denmark)

    16 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy has sold its 50 per cent stake in Nordkraft Vind to Nordkraft Produksjon for NOK 145 million (DKK 138 million). The size of DONG Energy’s portfolio of wind projects in Norway is found no longer to warrant a continued strategic focus on expansion of the Norwegian market. Nordkraft Vind operates the Nygårdsfjellet 1 […]

  • Norway: Atlantic Offshore Sells ‘Ocean Scout’ Vessel

    8 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Atlantic Offshore’s oldest PSV is now sold and delivered to new owners. The vessel will leave the offshore supply market and enter the windmill support market. It was sold slightly above book value.  Atlantic Offshore, previously known as Sartor Offshore AS was established in 2008. The company  acquired Sartor Shippings operation in Norway and Ocean Mainports operation in Aberdeen and Ireland. […]

  • SgurrEnergy Announces Offshore Wind Seminar (UK)

    24 October 2011

    SgurrEnergy announces involvement in the bespoke seminar ‘Offshore Wind – Turning Tests & Measurements into Productivity & Reliability’, taking place just outside Glasgow at Whitelee wind farm visitor centre on Wednesday 23rd November. This industry seminar is designed for developers and manufacturers involved in offshore wind projects and attendees will hear from expert speakers on […]

  • Germany: University of Duisburg-Essen to Host Offshore Wind Seminar

    23 September 2013

    The future of wind energy is at sea, or at least according to the desire of the German federal government. The development of offshore wind farms in the German North and Baltic Seas is already well advanced. During the implementation phase, these projects have faced numerous obstacles and difficulties. Now, the industry needs to refocus […]

  • Alstom Grid Shows off its Capabilities to Wind Farm Experts (UK)

    25 October 2011
    Grid Connection

      STAFFORD-based transformer manufacturer Alstom Grid has shown off its capabilities to leading delegates of a power systems body looking to d… By Duncan Tift (thebusinessdesk) [mappress] Source: thebusinessdesk, October 25, 2011

  • UK: Climate Change Policies Expensive and Damaging for Industry, Study Shows

    15 July 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    The Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) has welcomed the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) study showing that the UK’s climate change policies are expensive relative to other major economies and damaging for UK industry. REF has consistently argued since its creation in 2004 that UK’s renewable energy and low carbon policies are counterproductive, since […]

  • UK: HiDef’s Digital Video Survey Platform Shows Better Results in Study

    23 July 2012

    A scientific paper written by Professor Stephen Buckland, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, compares HiDef’s digital video survey platform with another digital aerial survey method and the traditional visual aerial survey method. His comparison study, based on surveys flown in Carmarthen Bay, Wales in March 2009, showed that the digital methods are more […]

  • Just 2.67p Per Household, New Study Shows (UK)

    22 March 2013

    New figures released by Ofgem yesterday show that wind energy costs as little as 2.67p per household per day. The news that the cost of wind is so low comes as the energy regulator revealed that together onshore and offshore wind accounted for nearly 59% of renewable energy generation in the UK in 2011-2012, which […]

  • UK: Waveline Magnet Shows Good Results

    8 May 2013
    R&D

    Sea Wave Energy Ltd. (SWEL) is a new-entrant renewable energy business, focused on the marine sector. It was established to exploit the intellectual property of its Waveline Magnet device, a wave energy converter that is the culmination of eight years’ research and development. In March 2013, the latest version of the Waveline Magnet, the 12 […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and Peterson Chemicals Boost Offshore Wind Ties

    13 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Peterson Chemicals has secured a second logistics contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

  • Siemens Gamesa Adds MacArtney GRT to Storage Toolbox

    22 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has added a MacArtney generator rotation tool (GRT) to the portfolio of equipment securing long-term storage of SWT-6.0/7.0/8.0 nacelles with generators and hubs.

  • Siemens Gamesa, REBO Ink SeaMade Deal

    17 December 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    On 14 December, Siemens Gamesa and REBO (Renewable Energy Base Oostende) signed a contract for Belgian SeaMade offshore wind farm, which will feature 58 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines. 

  • UK: Proposed Electrical Network Connections Raise Concerns

    2 July 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    RWE npower renewables proposed electrical network connections in East Lindsey has created numerous concerns among the Councilors of this area, Skegness Standard reports. The firm’s solutions to the connection of its offshore Triton Knoll wind farm with a substation in Bicker Fen could have disruptive impacts to the community. The company’s initial plans were to […]

  • The Netherlands Could Sell Part of TenneT to Raise EUR 500 Million for Grid Investment

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    An amount of EUR 500 million, intended for investments in power grid in the Netherlands, is likely to be raised through selling a minority stake in the Dutch power grid operator TenneT, according to Reuters. The company is planning to connect wind farms and to upgrade the grid in the north of the country in […]

  • OPT Plans to Raise Funds for Future Operations

    4 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) intends to offer shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering which will be subject to market and other conditions. Roth Capital Partners is acting as the sole manager for the offering. OPT will use raised funds for capital expenditures, and general business purposes, including additional development, testing and […]

  • The Netherlands: Amsterdam Raises Offshore Energy to Global Level

    30 June 2011

    On 29 June, Offshore Energy’s Committee of Recommendation convened in Rotterdam for a diner pensant. The members, among others CEO’s and managing directors of Dockwise, Chevron, Van Oord, Mercon and Tullow Overseas Holding, discussed the ambitions, market position, program and organization of Offshore Energy 2011. The Committee fully embraces the event and strongly believes that […]

  • UK: RWE’s Onshore Cable Route Survey Raises Concern

    9 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    The latest move of Triton Knoll wind farm developer, RWE npower renewables, to carry out “non-intrusive ecological surveys” has raised concerns, Lincolnshire reports. In January, the company changed their initial plans for connecting a 1,2 GW wind farm to the grid trough a 50 mile network of pylons across East Lindsey. The National Grid gave […]

  • UK: Walney Extension Raises Debate

    16 September 2012

    Following a public consultation regarding the proposal for Walney Extension offshore windfarm, held at the Villa Marina last week, Steam Packet Company said that DONG Energy’s information at the event were misleading. Steam Packet Company CEO Mark Woodward said: “The Dong Walney public consultation was potentially somewhat misleading to the Manx public as there appeared […]

  • UK: Navitus Bay Raises Concerns over Jurassic Coast’s WHS Status

    17 December 2012

    Even though the plans for Navitus Bay offshore wind farm have been recently changed, the project is still creating some concerns regarding its visual impact in relation with cultural significance of the Jurassic Coast, as it will be placed 14km (9 miles)off the coastline. Namely, the Jurassic Coast is one of eight in the world […]