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  • Commissioner Wants to Act Today on EU Electricity Grid (Belgium)

    11 February 2011
    Grid Connection

    “We must act today to prepare the electricity highways of tomorrow”, urged EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger at a recent conference in Brussels. He also deplored the length of time new grid lines currently take to get approved and built, saying it was “unacceptable”. The Commissioner particularly underlined the need to integrate the offshore wind […]

  • Scottish Government Disagrees with Claims on Renewable Energy Target

    12 February 2013
    Authorities

    Claims that independent Scotland would not be able to achieve its target on energy being produced fully from renewable sources were rejected by the Scottish Government, the Blue & Green Tomorrow news site reports. A report, made by researchers from Birmingham, Cardiff, Robert Gordon and Queens in Belfast, shows doubts that Scotland alone would  be […]

  • EWEA CEO Calls EU Heads of State to Back 30 Pct Renewables Target

    3 March 2014
    Authorities

    Energy ministers must support a binding renewable energy target of no less than 30% for 2030 as the best way to promote green growth, jobs and industrial leadership when they meet tomorrow. So urged CEO of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Thomas Becker in a letter to EU Heads of State and Governments today.  […]

  • European Commission Releases Renewable Energy Progress Report

    28 March 2013

    The European Commission has released a Renewable energy progress report yesterday. The purpose of this progress report is to assess Member States’ progress in the promotion and use of renewable energy towards the 2020 targets. In addition, it contains sections on the sustainability scheme for biofuels and bioliquids consumed in the EU and on the […]

  • Commissioner Damanaki to Present Maritime Strategy for Atlantic Ocean (Portugal)

    25 November 2011

    On Monday 28 November, in Lisbon, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, will present a new maritime strategy for growth and jobs in the Atlantic Ocean area, just adopted by the European Commission. The strategy identifies challenges and opportunities in the region and takes stock of existing initiatives that can support growth and […]

  • EIB Enters French Offshore Wind Market with EUR 450 Million Loan

    9 June 2020
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 450 million credit line for co-financing the construction of the Fécamp offshore wind project in France. According to EIB, this is the first such operation it is financing in France, reinforcing the objectives set by its shareholders to make it the EU climate bank. The financing will […]

  • PNE Wind Appoints New CEO

    8 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    German wind farm developer PNE Wind AG has selected Markus Lesser to be the company’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lesser, the company’s current Chief Operating Officer, will take over the position from Per Hornung Pedersen, who served as interim CEO since December 2015, at the annual general meeting of the company on May 25, 2016. During his 25-year […]

  • Navingo Kicks Off 10th Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference

    10 October 2017

    The tenth Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) has opened its door today, 10 October 2017, at Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands.

  • New Consortium Targets Dunkirk Offshore Wind Tender

    22 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    Boralex, Eneco, Diamond Generating Europe Limited (DGE) and Van Oord have established a consortium with an aim to submit a bid for the Dunkirk offshore wind project in France. The Vents de Dunkerque consortium will feature Eneco’s experience in developing and building large-scale offshore wind farms, as well as Boralex’ local roots in Hauts de France and […]

  • Ziton Charters MPI Enterprise

    31 May 2019
    Vessels

    Danish jack-up vessel operator Ziton has chartered Vroon’s MPI Enterprise on a bareboat agreement. The bareboat charter started on 28 May and will continue until 31 March 2021. Ziton will then have the option to acquire the 2011-built vessel. This fleet expansion is part of Ziton’s strategy to meet changing market dynamics, in which offshore […]

  • SeaRoc Group Names Senior HSE Advisor

    8 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    SeaRoc Group has appointed that Rupert Guthrie as Senior HSE Advisor at the company’s head office in Chichester, West Sussex. As Senior HSEQ Advisor, Rupert will be responsible for HSE management, implementation and monitoring of HSE management systems across all elements of offshore wind farm projects including planning, construction and operations and maintenance phases of […]

  • GeoSea Completes Acquisition of HOCHTIEF’s Offshore Assets

    19 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Mid October 2014, DEME’s marine foundations specialist GeoSea announced the upcoming acquisition of offshore assets of HOCHTIEF, one of Germany’s leading international construction groups. The financial close of the transaction has now been achieved. HOCHTIEF sold all its offshore assets to marine contractor and long-term partner GeoSea. GeoSea acquired full control of jack-up vessels ‘Innovation’ and […]

  • Van Oord Selects Prysmian Cables for Borssele III & IV

    18 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract by Van Oord Offshore Wind B.V. to provide a submarine inter–array cable system for Borssele III & IV offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea.

  • RCG Appoints New Director

    3 November 2015

    The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has appointed Dan Pearson as a Director and head of the firm’s expanding private equity and financial services practice. In his new role, Pearson will advise developers, technology companies, private equity and financial services firms, and other corporations on matters relating to wind, marine and solar energy. “Transaction services and […]

  • ‘Scotland: A Major Destination for Offshore Wind’ Report Available

    27 October 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Scotland: A Major Destination for Offshore Wind” report to their offering. The Offshore Wind Industry Group has estimated Scotland’s offshore wind energy potential to be around 25% of the entire European offshore wind potential. This means that Scotland has the highest offshore wind energy potential of […]

  • Belgium: European Parliament Votes for Prolonging Renewable Energy Target to 2030

    14 March 2013
    Authorities

    Today the European Parliament called for the “successful” 2020 renewable energy target to be prolonged to 2030.  “The Parliament has once again recognised what a strong renewables industry, driven by ambitious targets, can do for Europe’s economy, jobs, energy security and the climate,” commented Stephane Bourgeois, Head of Regulatory Affairs at the European Wind Energy […]

  • EU Greenlights BP, JERA Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    16 May 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    BP’s subsidiary BP Gamma and JERA Nex, a renewables arm of Japan’s JERA, have received European Commission (EC) approval to form a joint venture focused on offshore wind projects. The EC concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited combined market position resulting from the proposed transaction. The JERA […]

  • UK: North Sea Offshore Wind Attracts Oil Industry

    2 May 2012

    The fact that Britain’s oil and gas production has been reduced in half since 1999 attracted oil service companies to work with wind energy developers in the North sea, reported Bloomberg. Companies led by Technip SA (TEC) and Subsea 7 SA (SUBC) are working for the first time in the North Sea’s EUR 14 billion a year market, and […]

  • Electrolysis Project Delays May Postpone COD for Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    19 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ignitis Group, whose company Ignitis Renewables is developing Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm, says the commercial operation date (COD) for the 700 MW project could be postponed as large-scale electrolysis projects across Europe face delays, reducing power offtake visibility. The company, in a joint venture with Ocean Winds, secured the development rights for the offshore […]

  • Successful Policy Transitions and LCoE Gains Key for Wind Industry’s Future

    16 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    The global wind power industry added 52.4GW of capacity in 2016 and 627GW could be added from 2017 to 2026, as MAKE expects a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% for the period. However, the global outlook is heavily dependant on policy transitions and LCoE.

  • Highlights of the Month: November 2015

    3 December 2015

    DONG Unveils U.S. Offshore Wind Project Details DONG Energy has released project details for its offshore wind farm proposed to be built off Massachusetts, USA. Scotland Greenlights World’s Largest Floating Wind Project The Scottish Government has granted a marine licence to Statoil for the construction of Hywind Scotland project, the world’s largest floating offshore wind […]

  • MAKE Releases Q3 Wind Power Oulook

    25 August 2015

    MAKE’s Q3/2015 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update presents an analysis of global and regional wind power installation forecasts through 2024.   Firm order intake in H1 increased by 34% YoY to nearly 25GW. Overall demand in China accounted for more than a third of global order intake in H1 and new order capacity for […]

  • New Wave & Tidal Market Report to Be Released

    23 April 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Transparency Market Research has introduced an upcoming report on wave and tidal market in its offering. The research report called ‘Wave & Tidal Energy Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth and Forecast, 2013 – 2019′ analyzes this market depending on its market segments, major geographies, and current market trends. The report […]

  • 3sun Group Gets Full Membership to Lifting Equipment Engineers Association

    19 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry, has been elected full membership to the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) on its first application. With over 700 member companies based in 57 countries, LEEA is established around the world as the leading representative body for the lifting industry. Members […]

  • Ramboll Acquires German Offshore Wind Consultancy

    20 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Preparing itself for the increasing demand in Northern Europe for its consultancy services, Ramboll has acquired a strong player in offshore wind in Germany. The company, IMS Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, has 57 highly specialised employees located in Hamburg, which is the epicentre for offshore wind in Germany. “In Northern Europe, particularly Germany and the United Kingdom, […]

  • GDF SUEZ Decentralizing to Boost Efficiency

    2 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    GDF SUEZ has decided to launch an ambitious enterprise project to implement its business strategy more quickly and meet the demands of a rapidly changing energy environment, the company said yesterday in a press release. This plan, by rooting GDF SUEZ more firmly in its local areas and thus ever closer to its clients, will create an […]