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  • UK: Wind Power Increases Copper Demand

    2 August 2012

    Analysis from Wood Mackenzie’s metal markets and power research teams reveals that a 12% growth in wind power capacity across Western Europe is increasing copper demand, required for component parts of wind turbines and related infrastructure. Growing pressure from European Union (EU) environmental targets in recent years has resulted in the rapid expansion of wind […]

  • Kite Power Systems Completes Senior Management Roster

    3 July 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Scotland-based kite power generation technology developer, Kite Power Systems (KPS), has appointed Simon Heyes as Chief Executive and Dr Andrew Tyler CBE as non-executive Chair.

  • Ocean Energy Can Make Significant Contribution to Energy Security

    4 April 2014
    R&D

    Ocean energy can make a significant contribution to European energy security, but the EU and its Member States must act now in a coordinated manner to make this happen, according to the ocean energy industry. This call to action comes ahead of the first convening of the Ocean Energy Forum today in Brussels, which brings […]

  • France: Reportlinker Announces Wind Energy Maintenance Market to 2020 Report

    27 April 2012
    Business & Finance

      GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, “Wind Energy Maintenance Market to 2020 – Growth Driven by Increasing Competition between OEMs and ISPs in the Post-Warranty Maintenance Segment”. The report gives an in-depth analysis of the wind energy maintenance market in four global regions, namely Asia Pacific, Europe, North […]

  • Prysmian Inaugurates New Submarine Power Cable Plant in Finland

    6 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, inaugurates its new submarine cable plant in Finland, having invested approximately €40 million to increase its production capacity at the Pikkala facility, already one of the Group’s centres of excellence for high voltage cable production. In particular, the Pikkala plant has started up […]

  • Gamesa terminates its negotiations with bard and decides to develop its offshore wind business on its own (Spain)

    30 July 2010
    R&D

    Gamesa’s Board of Directors has resolved to end the company’s negotiations with Germany’s Bard and to roll out Gamesa’s strategy for the offshore wind market in the short and medium term using in-house resources. Gamesa and Bard began talks at the end of February with the goal of combining potential synergies from the activities of […]

  • TÜV SÜD Ensures Safe and Profitable Wind Energy (Belgium)

    26 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    The wind energy sector is on an upswing. Installed power worldwide, totalling 203,000 MW in 2010, will rise to 1,900,000 MW in 2020. TÜV SÜD supports manufacturers, engineering and construction companies and operators of wind turbines by providing comprehensive safety, reliability and profitability services. Visitors can inform themselves about these subjects at Europe’s wind energy […]

  • Shannon Estuary Could Support Build-Out of 30 GW of Floating Wind, House 2 GW of Electrolysis Capacity

    4 November 2022
    Ports & Logistics

    The Shannon Estuary in Ireland can support the build-out of up to 1.8 GW of floating wind per year and up to 30 GW by 2050. In addition, it could accommodate a 2 GW electrolyser for hydrogen and downstream e-fuels production, according to the US-headquartered company Bechtel, which reviewed the Shannon Foynes Port Company’s Vision […]

  • 3E, Alstom Grid, CG Power Systems, CMI, DEME Blue Energy, Eurogrid International and SAG, Sign a Preliminary Cooperation Agreement to Foster the Development of Future Offshore Grids in Europe

    13 December 2010
    Grid Connection

    Seven European companies active in the electricity transmission industry, including system operations development, financing, installation, operation and maintenance of such systems, and/or of renewable energy generation signed on December 9 a preliminary cooperation agreement aiming at bundling competences and strengths to actively contribute to the development of future offshore grid infrastructure, more specifically in the […]

  • Scotland: TROPOS Organises Second Ordinary Meeting

    22 June 2012

    TROPOS Second Ordinary Meeting took place in Edinburgh (Scotland) at the school of engineering at the King’s Building campus. More than thirty scientists and engineers from eight European countries and Taiwan met from June 11th – 13th for the second time no more than 4 months after TROPOS started. This exciting and innovative European project […]

  • Ireland Unveils National Plan for Offshore Wind Development

    12 September 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Irish government has published the National Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) for Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) proposal and accompanying Public Participation Statement (PPS), outlining plans to develop and manage offshore renewable resources along Ireland’s coast. According to the government, the proposed National DMAP and PPS accelerate the country’s offshore renewable energy ambition via a […]

  • Germany: HOCHTIEF Releases H1 Results

    14 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    HOCHTIEF generated profit before taxes of EUR 166.1 million in the second quarter of 2012 after incurring a loss in the first three months of the year. The HOCHTIEF Asia Pacific division returned to the black. The troubled Airport Link project, a toll road in Brisbane, was opened to traffic and handed over. The desalination […]

  • So Many Floating Wind Designs, So Few Test Sites – Norwegian METCentre Sold Out

    7 February 2023
    Research & Development, Technology

    There are currently more than 80 floating wind technology concepts and designs worldwide, and testing even a certain number of these could prove to be an endeavour since, at least in Europe, there are not many test sites dedicated to floating wind technology. This is according to a discussion during the Focus on Floating Wind […]

  • European Firms Launch Eleanore Project

    3 October 2011
    Grid Connection

    Eleanore project launched: 3E, Alstom Grid, CG, CMI, DEME Blue Energy, Eurogrid International and SAG bring their engagement to foster the development of future offshore grids in Europe one step further 3E, Alstom Grid, CG, CMI, DEME Blue Energy, Eurogrid International (a holding company owned by Transmission System Operator Elia and infrastructure funds specialist IFM), […]

  • Offshore Energy 2016 Ready for Kick-Off (Video)

    24 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The ninth Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is starting on Tuesday, 25 October 2016, in Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam. OEEC is an annual event where companies from the oil & gas and renewable industries are provided with a chance to meet for networking, knowledge sharing and business. This annual event is focused on the complete […]

  • EWE Trading to Market Merkur’s Power

    7 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Merkur Offshore GmbH has awarded EWE Trading, part of the Oldenburg-based energy provider EWE, with a contract to market the electricity produced by the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German part of the North Sea. The contract was signed during the WindEnergy Hamburg 2016 exhibition. Merkur Offshore GmbH reached a Final Investment Decision […]

  • Report on Tidal Energy Available at Research and Markets

    10 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Research and Markets has added the “Tidal Energy: Current Status and Future Outlook” report to its offering. This study provides a technology overview of the different tidal energy technologies currently available in the market and also technologies which are being developed currently. The study discusses about various technical features in a tidal energy system and also the tidal […]

  • HSBC: Offshore Wind to Hit 43GW by 2020

    6 May 2014

    By 2020, offshore wind power is estimated to increase six times, from 6.5 to 43 GW, HSBC Holdings wrote in its report. Suzlon, Vestas and Gamesa would see the most benefit from this scenario, reports Bloomberg. Even though Siemens is the biggest manufacturer of wind turbines, HSBC gave an advantage to Suzlon, as they have […]

  • EMEC’s Max Carcas to Speak at Scottish Renewables Event

    17 March 2014

    EMEC’s Max Carcas will be speaking at the Scottish Renewables Annual Conference and Exhibition taking this week, 18-19th March 2014 in Edinburgh. Max is speaking on Day 2 in the Finance Conference in the Wave and Tidal plenary (parallel 3B) alongside Cameron Johnston (Nautricity), Chris Stark (Scottish Government) and Ray Hunter (RES Offshore). Calum Davidson, […]

  • A2SEA Appoints New Regional Manager of Germany

    17 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Following the CSO change in A2SEA, the company has appointed Sascha Wiesner as new Country Manager of Germany, to replace Martin Huss, who has just taken over the position as new CSO of A2SEA. Sascha Wiesner comes from a position as Offshore Sales Manager Europe for Samsung Heavy Industries, where he among others has held […]

  • UK: Gardline to Take Part in RenewableUK’s Exhibition & Conference

    12 June 2012

    Gardline will once again be exhibiting at Global Offshore Wind at the Excel Centre in London, on stand 297 towards the middle of the hall.  Since 2001, the Gardline group has utilised its 40 years of offshore surveying experience in the oil and gas sector and adapted this to develop best practice for the renewables […]

  • NC State University Hosts North Carolina Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshop

    2 August 2012

    The North Carolina Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshop will be held on Tuesday, September 18 at NC State University, where the future of America’s onshore and offshore wind industry will be discussed, reports Mfrtech news site. This workshop is organised by the NC State University Industrial Extension Services, BlueGreen Alliance Foundation, GLWN, NIST Manufacturing Extension […]

  • EU Co-Funds Preparatory Study for Wind Farm Offshore Northern Adriatic

    10 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    The European Union has granted EUR 252,500 of funding, as part of its Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) policy, to assess the feasibility of a potential offshore wind farm in the Northern Adriatic Sea. The CEF Energy support will co-fund preparatory studies to help assess the feasibility of a potential offshore wind farm with a capacity […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Moves to Taiwan, Secures Yunlin Contract

    5 November 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    Germany-based Deutsche Windtechnik is establishing a new regional unit in Taiwan after securing a contract to provide services to wpd AG on the Yunlin offshore wind project.

  • NIRAS Simulates Foundations’ Way Through Typhoons

    8 January 2018
    R&D

    According to the latest news from NIRAS, offshore wind foundation design can be optimised to withstand the actual conditions even in areas with extreme weather. The company detailed on this after running simulations based on actual typhoons in Taiwan, saying that this approach can lead to a less conservative design and that extreme weather does not mean higher costs.

  • Fishing Groups File Complaint Against New York OWF, Delay Lease Sale

    9 December 2016
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The auction of the wind energy lease area off the coast of New York has been delayed after fishing groups filed a complaint to the federal court yesterday, based on a concern about the impact a large-scale wind project will have on the access to prime fishing areas. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) was set to […]