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  • Malta Hosts FP7 Meeting

    17 January 2012

     Demonstration of first ocean energy farms, is now open. DEXAWAVE had the first and initial consortium meeting in Malta in week 2. The target is to collaborate with up to 18 different partners across Europe, and involving smaller and larger companies, universities and other RTD’s. In particular, this project aims at continuing and accelerating the […]

  • Ardmore Craig Wins with Wind

    20 June 2016

    The UK engineering consultancy, Ardmore Craig, has won a contract to design and build cable handling equipment and upgrade a previously supplied lay spread for on an offshore wind farm that the company left unnamed. This marks the 150th contract award for Ardmore Craig, which said that, despite the troubles within the oil & gas market, it continues to […]

  • Reportlinker Announces Global Alternative Energy Industry

    9 March 2012
    Business & Finance

      Reportlinker announced a new market research report “Global Alternative Energy Industry”. The global outlook series on Alternative Energy provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global Alternative Energy industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth […]

  • France Reduces Nuclear Power Dependence with Offshore Wind

    16 May 2012

    France’s first offshore wind farm tender, won by EDF in partnership with Alstom and Dong, will help reduce country’s dependence on nuclear power and catch up with the three leading countries in renewable energy capacity, according to PowerEngineering. Based on EWEA’s report published in November, even with the planned offshore wind projects, France has a […]

  • Vattenfall’s Board of Directors Appoints Investigator (Sweden)

    30 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall’s Board of Directors has announced that Christer Danielsson from Frank Advokatbyrå will be in charge of the investigation to find out if Vattenfall’s CEO Øystein Løseth received additional compensation when Vattenfall acquired the Dutch company Nuon in 2009. “Christer Danielsson is an extremely qualified lawyer and lives up to all the demands for impartiality […]

  • Offshore Wind is Strongest Performer for Funding, Jobs and Investments, EEPR Says (Belgium)

    22 February 2012
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment

    A mid-term review of the European Energy Programme for Recovery has found that offshore wind energy is the strongest performer of the three areas selected for funding in terms of investment, creating jobs and putting investment in place quickly. The 4 billion Euro European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) was launched in 2009 in response […]

  • Belgium: Strong Economic Benefits with Renewable Targets

    6 June 2012
    Authorities

    With its new Renewable Energy Strategy the European Commission in Brussels today presented major reasons to favour legally binding renewable energy targets for 2030. The Strategy notably says: – “Strong renewables growth to 2030 could generate over 3 million jobs”. – “A continuation of an EU-wide specific renewable energy framework post-2020 […] would result in […]

  • Wind Turbines at Sea Reach 5 Per Cent of Total Wind Energy Capacity

    27 April 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Global installed offshore wind capacity increased in 2020 and reached around 5 per cent of total wind capacity, according to the latest statistics from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Overall, wind energy expansion almost doubled last year with 111 GW, compared to 58 GW in 2019. Of the 111 GW, around 34.4 GW of […]

  • East of England’s Energy Message Hits the Road

    24 February 2014

    The campaign to attract inward investment to the East of England Energy Zone (EEEZ) is stepping up a notch this year as it targets potential investors at major offshore energy events in Europe. The zone, a joint enterprise by business and councils in Norfolk and Suffolk, will promote the region’s energy resources and assets nationally […]

  • New Wind Farm Immersion Suit from Survitec Breaks New Ground (UK)

    22 August 2013

    Visitors to this year’s Offshore Europe exhibition, can find out more about the new 1000 Series Offshore Wind Farm Immersion Suit from Survitec Group. The suit breaks new ground in the renewables industry, by providing customers with a one-suit option for equipping personnel travelling over water to offshore wind farms, whether by helicopter or supply […]

  • Denmark: DHI Helps to Drive European Wave, Tidal Power Generation Forward

    2 November 2012

    DHI has embarked on a new two-year project in partnership with the Strategic Initiative for Ocean Energy Development (SI OCEAN). The project, supported by the Intelligent Energy Europe Program, aims to: Identify practical solutions to remove a range of barriers to large scale wave and tidal energy deployment To deliver a common strategy for maximising […]

  • UK: New Website Provides Comprehensive Insight in Wave Energy Trials

    29 April 2013

    Information collected during impact assessment activities at wave energy test centres across Europe is to be released through a new website.  The site is designed to present detailed information to a non-technical audience, and will feature statistics on areas such as wave data, marine mammals, sea birds and reef ecology. It is targeted at anyone […]

  • Report: Booming Offshore Wind to Up Demand in HVDC Market

    19 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    The global market for HVDC converter stations is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 24% between 2016 and 2020, spurred on by the recent rise in offshore wind installations, according to a report issued by market analysts at Technavio. Power generated from offshore wind power plants needs to be transmitted over long distances, which results in […]

  • Mainstream CEO Congratulates Siemens

    26 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Dr. Eddie O’Connor, CEO Mainstream Renewable Power, has welcomed the announcement of Siemens’ investment of £160m with its port partner Associated British Ports (ABP) in a manufacturing facility at Hull on the Humber in the UK. ABP are investing £150m. Commenting on the announcement Dr O’Connor said: “This investment is to be welcomed for several […]

  • E.ON to Infuse EUR 1.5 Billion in Renewables, EU Offshore Wind Main Target

    9 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    In its 2015 financial results published today, E.ON set out a 2016 investment plan worth EUR 4.5 billion, of which EUR 1.5 billion (34%) will be dedicated to renewables, with the main focus on offshore wind in Europe and onshore wind in the US. Offshore wind projects in Europe were also in the spotlight of last year’s investments at E.ON’s renewables […]

  • EIB’s EUR 5 Billion Wind Initiative Begins with Deutsche Bank Partnership

    1 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has initiated a EUR 5 billion programme to support the wind energy sector, starting with a EUR 500 million counter-guarantee to Deutsche Bank. The transaction is said to enable Deutsche Bank to set up a portfolio of up to EUR 1 billion of banking guarantees for new investment in wind […]

  • Crowley and Esvagt to Bring Service Operation Vessels to USA

    16 March 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    US-based Crowley and Denmark’s Esvagt plan to establish a joint venture to bolster purpose-built, Jones Act vessel availability in support of the emerging offshore wind energy market in the USA. The Jones Act requires all vessels carrying goods between two US points be transported on ships built, owned, and operated by American citizens. Consistent with […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Releases Results for First Three Months

    11 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first quarter of 2012 (which are not subject to audit). ” The integration with Draka has led to a significant growth in size – comments CEO Valerio Battista -, allowing sales to be better distributed geographically and the range of […]

  • Aquatic Hires New Managing Director

    3 September 2015

    Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has appointed Martin Charles as group managing director. Charles replaces Aquatic’s former president, Chris Brooks, who has departed Aquatic after eight years. Charles joined Aquatic in 2014 as regional general manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and became COO earlier this year. He has a wealth […]

  • ABS Development Director to Speak at Transport and Lift Conference

    29 January 2014

    2nd Annual Offshore Wind Transport and Lift Conference has confirmed another speaker. Jale Cairney, ABS Group Business Development Director, Europe Renewable Energy, will speak on risk assessment and risk assessment strategies at the conference which is to be held 5-6 February 2014 in London. The discussion will cover a wide array of risk management topics […]

  • Ørsted Develops New Cable Layout Design Tool

    13 February 2019
    R&D, Technology

    Ørsted has developed a novel digital solution for designing the cable layout of offshore wind farms said to result in cost reductions. The OptiArray tool, developed using the FICO Xpress Optimizer, is dedicated for designing the cable layout connecting the turbines to the substations. The company added that the tool has helped in achieving savings while reducing the overall design time. […]

  • Offshore Wind Consultants Nets Taiwanese Job

    5 December 2016

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) will provide technical due diligence services to assess vessel suitability for wind turbine installation in the Taiwan Strait, the company informed today, leaving the Taiwanese client and contract value undisclosed. The contract represents OWC’s first assignment in the Taiwanese offshore wind sector. “Offshore Wind is growing rapidly in Taiwan and elsewhere in […]

  • Ed Davey Responds to Lima Climate Deal

    15 December 2014

    UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey has responded to the new agreement reached by UN members to tackle climate change.  Ed Davey said: “This is an agreement that unites all nations, unlocking the door to the world’s first global climate deal in Paris next year. “The talks were tough but the […]

  • Denmark: New DONG Energy CEO to Assume Position on August 27

    17 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Henrik Poulsen says that he is looking forward to meeting his new colleagues and get an introduction to the business units, customers, shareholders and DONG Energy’s different locations from power stations, wind turbines, the production platform in the North Sea to the offices in Denmark and Northern Europe: ”DONG Energy is a strong and well […]

  • UK: Orkney Islands Council Urges Talks About Connection Upgrade Delay

    25 December 2012
    Grid Connection

    Following the announcement that the cable upgrade from Orkney to Caithness will be delayed until 2018, Orkney Islands Council has called for urgent talks with ministers. Besides the problems in securing planning consents and land acquisition, SSE said they are also facing problems in the global supply chain for subsea cables, reports Herald Scotland. Councillor […]

  • European TSOs: ‘Energy Independence Must Begin at Sea’

    16 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Industry

    The Offshore TSO Collaboration (OTC), an initiative established in 2022 that gathers transmission system operators (TSOs) from the European Northern Seas, says that a unified and efficient offshore grid development strategy is needed for the North Sea to maximise benefits for Europe’s energy security, independence and competitiveness. Earlier this month, twelve offshore TSOs said that […]