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  • ABB Develops New Wind Turbine Converter

    7 March 2014
    Technology

    ABB has launched a low voltage wind turbine converter, targeting onshore and offshore utility-scale wind turbines.  The ACS880 wind turbine converter is rated from 0.8 to 8 megawatt (MW), with the highest powers being assembled using parallel-connected sub-converters. The liquid-cooled full power converter is available in in-line and back-to-back configurations and for operation with induction […]

  • BOEM Seeks Comments on Proposed Offshore Wind Auction Process (USA)

    4 December 2011

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking comments on proposed lease sale auction procedures designed specifically to meet the needs of offshore wind development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) as part of the Secretary of the Interior’s “Smart from the Start” initiative. Based on its own research and an auction study commissioned […]

  • GE In Hot Water over LM Wind Power Takeover

    6 July 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to General Electric (GE) alleging the company breached EU merger rules by providing incorrect or misleading information in connection to the takeover of LM Wind Power. In the Statement of Objections, the Commission has informed GE of its preliminary conclusion that the company provided incorrect or […]

  • IMarEST to Exhibit at RenewableUK’s Annual Event

    15 October 2012
    R&D, Technology

    The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) will be exhibiting at RenewableUK’s 34th Annual Conference & Exhibition being held in Glasgow on 30 October – 1 November. As a supporting organisation of the long-running event, organised by the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, the Institute is looking […]

  • How to Commercialise Floating Offshore Wind?

    17 October 2018

    By Jon Harman, Head of Renewable Energy and Portfolio Director, New Energy Update Floating offshore wind may still be in the demonstration phase, but the success of early pilot schemes and the plunging prices of fixed foundation machines mean investors are already eyeing the vast new markets the technology will open. According to the latest […]

  • F.lli Righini Delivers to Heerema Marine Contractors World-First Lifting and Upending Tools for the EnBW He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm

    23 May 2024
    Business development, Equipment, Industry, Project Updates

    F.lli Righini Srl has successfully completed a major project awarded in 2022 by Heerema Marine Contractors. The scope of work for the Italian supplier included engineering, fabrication, and testing of highly innovative tools: a Monopile Lifting and Upending Tool and a Monopile Tip Lifting Tool. The Monopile Lifting and Upending Tool boasts several special features, […]

  • BP, Equinor Request to Delay Putting One of New York’s First Offshore Wind Farms in Operation

    21 October 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    BP and Equinor, through their joint company Empire Offshore Wind, have filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to postpone the deadline for putting their 816 MW Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm into commercial operation by a year and a half. In the request, filed on 13 October, Empire Wind is […]

  • Sustainable Energy Announces Multi-Megawatt Supply Agreement (Canada)

    18 March 2011

    Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (“Sustainable Energy” or the “Company”) announced today that tenKsolar will source its low voltage power electronics requirements for its integrated RAIS(R) Wave system from Sustainable Energy under a long term supply contract with the Company. tenKsolar’s demand forecast for the first 12 months of the agreement beginning April 1, 2011 is […]

  • Fraunhofer and Partners Develop Light, Recyclable Blades

    4 October 2016
    Environment, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT have partnered with industry experts to develop thermoplastic foams and composites that make the offshore wind turbine blades lighter and recyclable. The new materials are expected to help operators expedite and simplify the transportation, installation, disassembly and disposal of the ever-increasing offshore wind rotor blades, according to Fraunhofer. Since […]

  • BiFab Crisis: Workers Rally at Scottish Parliament as Unions Urge SSE to ‘Rein In’ SHL

    16 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    The trade unions supporting BiFab workers have called on SSE to ‘rein in’ the contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) and save 1,400 jobs in Fife and Lewis. On 16 November, SSE issued a statement saying that, as a 15% shareholder of BiFab, it is willing to play its part in a recovery package supported by and involving all shareholders.

  • New Jersey Offshore Wind Tax Credit Opens for Applications

    23 January 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Companies making a capital investment in offshore wind-related facilities in the seven southern counties of New Jersey can now apply for tax credits through New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Tax Credit Program, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) said. The Offshore Wind Tax Credit is a financial tool designed to spur private capital investment and […]

  • RSPB Calls for Bird Protection at Offshore Wind Farm Sites

    15 May 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    Scotland’s struggling seabird populations are in need of urgent action to halt significant, long-term declines, according to a new report by RSPB Scotland. The wildlife conservation charity is calling on the Scottish Government to urgently address the fundamental lack of protection for seabirds at sea. The report proposes an initial 7 key sites to be […]

  • Buss Attends Dutch Offshore Wind Power Event

    24 November 2011

    Buss will be presenting itself and its offshore activities at the world’s largest trade fair for offshore wind power, the 2011 EWEA OFFSHORE in Amsterdam, from 29 November until 1 December. The port services provider has business locations on the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts, which are ideally suited for handling and transhipping offshore […]

  • USA: NStar to Purchase Power from Cape Wind

    3 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    According to the Associated Press, the largest Massachusetts-based, investor-owned electric and gas utility, NStar decided to purchase power from Cape Wind offshore wind farm. The contract is worth $1.6 billion and is intended for15- years- long period. This is $940 million more that the market price of conventional electricity for the same period. The Cape […]

  • US Department of Energy Calls for Expanding Federal Incentives for Offshore Wind

    13 January 2022
    Authorities

    Expanding federal incentives related to offshore wind in the US would increase demand for offshore wind energy and grow the domestic supply chain at lower cost, according to the latest report from the US Department of Energy (DOE), which also listed four other strategic priority areas that could help the country achieve its goal of […]

  • Subsea 7 and OHT Combine to Create Pure Play Offshore Wind Company

    8 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Subsea 7 S.A. has agreed to combine its Renewables business unit with Norway’s OHT ASA. Subject to the customary approvals, conditions and relevant employee consultations, the combined company will be renamed Seaway 7 ASA and will initially retain OHT’s listing on Oslo’s Euronext Growth market, with a view to a future listing on Oslo Børs. […]

  • EMEC to Support Development of Japanese Marine Energy Centre

    9 March 2012

    SCOTLAND’S world-leading marine and tidal energy development facility, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), today (Friday, March 9, 2012) announces a major international collaboration to develop Japan’s first marine energy test centre. EMEC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ocean Energy Association of Japan (OEAJ), with the potential for EMEC to provide advice […]

  • AVEVA Review harnesses 64-bit power for 3D model visualisations of unprecedented size (UK)

    27 September 2010
    Technology

    AVEVA Group plc (LSE:AVV) one of the world’s leading providers of engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, today announced the release of the first 64-bit versions of its powerful visualisation and design communication technologies. This enables designers to take advantage of the greatly increased processing power of the […]

  • Offshore Wind Could Grow 56-Fold by 2050 and Significantly Contribute to Green Hydrogen Production, DNV’s New Report Says

    13 October 2022
    Industry

    Offshore wind capacity could grow 56-fold until 2050, driven by a growing need for decarbonisation and energy security, and decreasing costs. Regarding the latter, bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind levelised costs of energy (LCoE) are forecast to drop by 39 per cent and 84 per cent, respectively, according to the new Energy Transition Outlook from […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes New CCC Report

    30 June 2015

    RenewableUK has welcomed the new report commissioned by the Committee on Climate Change which shows the cost of offshore wind energy will drop dramatically by the end of the decade, with further significant cost reductions in the 2020s. The study, “Approaches to cost reduction in offshore wind” by BVG Associates for the CCC, says there is […]

  • Grids ‒ Paving the way forward

    3 January 2012

    Delegates of the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 conference in Amsterdam were left in little doubt that an offshore super grid has to be the way forward if European ambitions are to be realised. But while a super grid may be coveted by the industry, there are still a number of major hurdles to overcome. And if […]

  • Germany: EnBW Launches New Strategic Orientation

    18 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    “New energy concept. Safe. Hands on.” – is the keynote for the strategic reorientation of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG. This strategic reorientation is how the company is responding to major changes in the energy sector, and with which it aims to tap long-term growth opportunities. “Our EnBW 2020 Strategy represents a clear commitment to the […]

  • Offshore Wind Cushions Jan De Nul from Rough Dredging, Oil & Gas Markets

    30 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Jan De Nul has reported a 2017 decline in the dredging market which, together with challenging conditions in the oil & gas industry, left a mark on its financial results. In the light of this, the company emphasised the role offshore wind had in its performance last year, adding that it sees further growth in the offshore renewables market, where its business is no longer restricted to Europe.

  • UK: Great Opportunities in Energy Sector for Students

    17 May 2013
    Training & Education

    Unprecedented opportunities await young people joining the energy industry, a leading figure in the sector told students at an awards ceremony in Hopton, Norfolk. Nigel Spencer, of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), said the students were entering a fantastic industry at a time of amazing opportunities for the future. Over the next 25 […]

  • Scottish Renewable Energy Firms in Need of More Engineers

    20 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    A major new report has found renewable energy companies in Scotland are in need of more engineers to fulfil their future ambitions. Scottish Renewables commissioned independent researchers to survey more than 540 companies in what is the most comprehensive jobs study to date. Of those companies who were able to identify skills gaps more than […]

  • Scotland’s Profits from Wave and Tidal Energy Over £217M

    25 September 2014
    R&D

    Scotland’s flourishing wave and tidal energy sector has invested more than £217m in the country to date, with £31.8m spent in the last 12 months alone, a new Scottish Renewables report shows. Crucially, the study revealed almost two-thirds (62%) of the growing industry’s supply chain is Scottish. Marine energy – in which Scotland is recognised […]