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  • UK Signs MoU with Japan for Investment in Energy Generation Projects

    13 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday by the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), secured the UK considerable funds for low-carbon energy generation and transportation projects, including that aimed at offshore wind industry development. Taking into account the UK’s plan to cover 21% of its power needs […]

  • Samsung Might Increase Its Presence in Scotland

    1 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Korean engineering giant, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) after deciding to base its first offshore wind project at Methil in Fife, might increase its presence in Europe if it decides to open a research and development centre in Glasgow, The Herald Scotland informed. Namely, SHI confirmed to Nick Clegg that it was “actively considering” this step, […]

  • UK: EAOW Welcomes New Program Director

    22 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Andy Paine, the new program director for Vattenfall, has been cordially welcomed at the East Anglia Offshore Wind joint venture, reports reNews Europe. Upon assuming this new position, he will act as a spokesperson for the development to building stronger relationships with key stakeholders and he will also be in charge of ensuring projects are […]

  • Ørsted to Rewild Offshore Wind Farms

    17 May 2022
    Environment, R&D

    Ørsted and ARK Nature have partnered to test the potential of rewilding principles to restore ocean biodiversity and develop the best ways to scale up work globally to ensure an overall net-positive impact on nature when building offshore wind farms. One initial focus is restoring shellfish reefs that are fundamental to ecological restoration in the […]

  • Lithuania Risks Pricier Offshore Wind with Recent Auction Changes – WindEurope

    16 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    WindEurope has urged Lithuanian lawmakers to remove the recently introduced changes to the offshore wind auction design and opt for double-side Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions based solely on a strike price. Lithuania is currently preparing its regulatory framework for the development of offshore wind in its waters. And new proposed auction rules have recently […]

  • First Turbine Up at Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

    20 June 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first Siemens Gamesa SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbine has been installed at the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. Located approximately 72 kilometres off the coast of Lower Saxony, the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm will feature a total of 83 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, each with a rated […]

  • TenneT, Energinet.dk to Reinforce Danish-German Link

    9 April 2015
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    German TenneT TSO GmbH and Danish Energinet.dk are working to reinforce the interconnection across the Danish-German border. TenneT has previously approved an upgrade of the existing 220 kV connection between Dollern in Germany and the Danish border to 400kV-level, and Energinet.dk’s Supervisory Board has also granted its consent to the Danish side of the 400 […]

  • Statkraft Teams Up with Grantham Research Institute

    9 October 2015
    R&D

    Statkraft is supporting a new policy research programme at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The new programme of policy analysis will focus on the transition to the low-carbon economy and will contribute high quality independent analysis to support and inform the […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Secures Dolwin3 Project Worth in Excess of EUR 350 Million

    28 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new major contract worth in excess of € 350 million by Alstom Grid for the connection project DolWin3 linking offshore wind farms in the North Sea to mainland Germany on behalf of the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT. The project […]

  • Scottish Offshore Wind Event Gears Up for Record Number

    26 January 2012

    Scotland’s largest ever Offshore Wind conference will take place in Aberdeen next week bringing together more than 600 of the most influential business leaders in oil & gas and renewable energy from across the UK and Europe. Organised by Scottish Renewables and Scottish Enterprise, the two-day event is established as a key highlight in the […]

  • Offshore Wind Power USA Conference Adds Another Day to its Schedule

    9 December 2011

    The premier U.S. conference of offshore wind professionals, Green Power Conferences’ Offshore Wind Power USA, has added an additional day to its February 22-24, 2012 schedule to accommodate wind energy professionals’ growing interest as the US is set to begin installing some of the first wind turbines in its territorial waters. Ninety-nine percent of the […]

  • Germany: REpower start-up celebration for offshore test field alpha ventus

    26 April 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Training & Education

    Hamburg-based manufacturer expects strong growth in the offshore wind energy sector, particularly in Europe. Six REpower wind turbines in test field Alpha Ventus already successfully taken into operation in mid-April. REpower tests for wind power expansion in Alpha Ventus Start-up celebration for offshore test field Alpha Ventus – REpower tests scenarios for wind power capacity […]

  • Siemens Divides Renewable Energy Division into Two New Divisions,Wind Power and Solar & Hydro (Germany)

    4 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      Siemens is gearing up for further growth in renewables. Effective October 1, 2011, the company wants to realign its renewables business into two independent units. The existing Renewable Energy Division shall be divided into two new divisions Wind Power and Solar & Hydro. Dr. Felix Ferlemann, to date head of the Chassis Systems Division […]

  • Gone with the Wind: Overcoming Europe’s Offshore Project Obstacles

    20 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Environment, Industry, Research & Development

    Offshore wind will be key to the EU’s ambitious plans to double its share of renewables, but challenges including grid connections and supply chain issues may hinder the rapid progress required to achieve this target. Michel Maaskant, Sector Sales Specialist for Offshore Renewables at Aggreko, explores the topic further, and how the sector’s construction and […]

  • World’s Deepest Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Farm Taking Shape

    3 March 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Ten out of the 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines have been installed at the 1.1 GW Seagreen offshore wind farm, Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm. The first wind turbine was installed at the site some 27 kilometres off the Angus coast in early December. This marked the first time a […]

  • Van Oord Orders Tekmar CPS for Baltic Eagle

    6 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has selected Tekmar Energy to provide Generation 10 cable protection system (CPS) for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. Tekmar’s scope of work includes the engineering, manufacturing, testing and supply of its CPS technology to protect the project’s subsea inter-array and inter-platform cables. The company will manufacture the CPS and accessories at its […]

  • InnoEnergy Opens 2017 Investment Round

    1 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Technology

    InnoEnergy today launched its 2017 Investment Round to support innovative sustainable energy technology.

  • JDR’s Rabone to Join EEEGR Offshore Wind Supply Chain SIG Steering Group

    20 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Brad Rabone, JDR’s Head of Sales, Renewables – Europe, has been selected to join the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) Offshore Wind Supply Chain special interest group (SIG) steering group. The aim of the recently launched group is to share information and best practice, and to promote offshore wind business opportunities in the Southern […]

  • HIE Applauds UK’s Move on Renewable Energy

    28 June 2013
    Authorities

    The UK Government announced its intention to consult in the summer on additional support for renewables projects located on islands (where these have clearly distinct characteristics to typical mainland projects). This is on a timetable to allow a differential strike price to be set for these projects in the final Delivery Plan in December. The […]

  • Delta Lloyd Keeps Its Interest in Offshore Wind

    7 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Delta Lloyd will continue to invest in its offshore wind insurance portfolio. For that matter Delta Lloyd will further enhance its offshore wind energy team, in that a highly specialized team will stay in place, following the announcement that some wind energy specialists will leave the company. Delta Lloyd is involved in the insurance of 26 offshore […]

  • GRS Offers Analytical Market Research

    10 February 2015

    With Denitsa Tineva recently joining German Renewables Shipbrokers, the company is now offering additional service of analytical market research. “Due to the rapid growth of the offshore market, market participants are increasingly required then to react quickly and adapt to the new market conditions,“ said GRS-Managing Partner, Matthias Mroß. GRS sees the potential of increasing demand […]

  • UK: Atlas Services Group Energy Acquires MSOP

    22 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    On Monday the 20th of August 2012, Atlas Services Group Energy Ltd., specialised in supplying professionals to the energy and marine industry worldwide, has reached an agreement with Main Source Offshore People Ltd. (MSOP) and Offshore Marine Management (OMM) as a result of which Atlas Services Group acquired the business and assets of MSOP. Main […]

  • AREG’s Response to Samsung Plans for Fife Wind Farm (UK)

    1 February 2012

    First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday announced that Samsung is to base its first European offshore wind project in Fife in an inward venture worth up to £100m that is expected to create more than 500 jobs in Scotland. The announcement came at the Scottish Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference in Aberdeen. Morag McCorkindale, chief […]

  • Ørsted Reshuffles Executive Management Tier, Martin Neubert Steps Down

    4 October 2022
    Business & Finance

    The world’s leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has decided to implement a new organisational structure and changes to executive management in an effort to continue to drive growth under increasingly different local market requirements, while leveraging the synergies of a global organisation. The current corporate structure with a Commercial area and an Onshore business unit […]

  • GWEC and World Bank Group Target Emerging Offshore Wind Markets

    7 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have revealed plans to work together on efforts to develop offshore wind in emerging markets. This follows the World Bank Group’s launch of a new programme to fast-track the adoption of offshore wind energy in developing countries, supported by funding from the government […]

  • WoodMac: Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Capacity to Rise 20-Fold by 2027

    24 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    Asia-Pacific’s offshore wind capacity will rise 20-fold to 43GW in 2027 according to new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie.