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  • New Jersey: Offshore Wind Economically Non-Viable

    26 November 2015
    Authorities

    An update to New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan has shown a non-enthusiastic and careful approach to offshore wind, referring to it as not being economically viable at this time.  On 20 November, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection released a draft update to the 2011 New Jersey […]

  • DECC Issues Natura 2000 Guidance for Offshore Renewables

    27 May 2016
    Authorities, Environment

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has issued guidance on when new marine Natura 2000 sites should be taken into account in offshore renewable energy consents and licences. The Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive require that sites for certain species and habitat types are protected. These form part of the network of […]

  • Orkney School Pupils Demonstrate Tidal Energy Expertise

    11 June 2014
    R&D

    A group of Orkney school pupils have proved they have what it takes to become renewable energy experts of the future. Sanday Community School claimed the top prize in the S1 to S3 category of the 2014 Junior Saltire Awards for their tidal powered generator. The competition is managed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), in […]

  • SeaZone to Lead North Sea Check Point

    9 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    SeaZone, the specialist marine mapping division of HR Wallingford, has been appointed to lead the North Sea Check Point, a key European Commission initiative to drive forward the blue economy. The blue economy is driven by the sustainable exploitation of marine resources, and access to effective and appropriate data is key to its success. EMODnet, […]

  • Narec’s Offshore Wind Demonstration Site Granted Construction Permission (UK)

    8 November 2013
    Authorities, R&D

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has granted permission to The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) to construct the grid-connected 99.9MW demonstration project, comprising 15 turbines in three arrays in depths of 35m, 45m and 55m off the coast of Blyth in Northumberland including cables back to shore.  Northumberland County Council has also granted permission for […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Siemens’ Announcement

    25 March 2014

    Reacting to the announcement by Siemens that it will build wind turbine production and installation facilities at two sites in Yorkshire, investing £160 million, RenewableUK’s Chief Executive Maria McCaffery said: “This is a major coup for the British wind industry – it’s the green-collar jobs game-changer that we’ve been waiting for. Attracting a major international […]

  • RWE Selects Another Site for Triton Knoll Onshore Electrical Infrastructure

    29 January 2014
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    RWE Innogy have reviewed their site selection for part of the onshore electrical infrastructure – known as the Intermediate Electrical Compound – for Triton Knoll Offshore Wind farm. The site between Orby and Addlethorpe in the vicinity of Skegness Stadium known as the Red Zone has now been selected. The move follows a change of […]

  • Finland: Rauma Shipyard Completes Conversion Works on Vessel Aura

    25 September 2012

    STX Finland Oy’s Rauma Shipyard has completed all modification works on multipurpose deck cargo vessel Aura, owned by Oy Gaiamare Ab which is part of Meriaura Group. During the two-and-a-half-month long overhaul process the special cargo vessel underwent important modifications. The vessel arrived at the Rauma Shipyard on 13 June 2012 and it was transferred […]

  • UK: FaB Test Shortlisted for Green Energy Award

    20 September 2012

    A pioneering project to create a new marine energy test site has seen Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) shortlisted in the Best Business Innovation category for the Regen South West Green Energy Awards 2012. FHC was nominated for the launch earlier this year of the FaB Test test site in Falmouth Bay. The site gives marine […]

  • USA: DOE Launches Report on Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Development

    10 February 2013
    Authorities, R&D

    As part of an international collaboration with the International Energy Agency, the Energy Department has launched a new database that includes results of environmental monitoring and research efforts on wave, tidal, and current energy development worldwide. Called “Tethys,” after the Greek titaness of the ocean, the database will help industry regulators and energy project developers […]

  • France Launches Second Offshore Wind Tender

    9 January 2013
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Delphine Batho announced launching of a new tender for construction of offshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 1GW, the Ministry said in a press release. This second tender for wind turbines generating electricity at sea should allow the construction of offshore wind farms off […]

  • USA: DOE Selects Danotek to Power Next Generation Wind Turbines

    12 September 2012

    Danotek, a leader in the development and manufacture of highly efficient and reliable permanent magnet (PM) generators and full power converter systems for the global wind energy market is part of a consortium selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the next-generation designs of land-based and offshore wind turbine drivetrains, designs that […]

  • Denmark: Further Workforce Reductions at Vestas

    22 August 2012

    Vestas had previously announced the workforce would be reduced by 2.335 by the end of 2012, these reductions are ahead of schedule and to reach that number 1.100 employees will be made redundant by the end of September 2012. Further employees will then be made redundant before the end of the year bringing the total […]

  • UK: More Companies Join Grimsby Renewables Partnership

    2 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    According to Grimsby Telegraph, Grimsby Renewables Partnership announced close cooperation with a group of various town companies, interested in taking part in maintenance of turbines in the North Sea, £1.6 billion worth project and numerous other projects related to renewable energy. The firms agreed to register as a legal entity and constitute its management, comprising […]

  • DOE Reports Wave and Tidal Energy Potential in USA

    25 January 2012

    DOE released on January 18 two resource assessments showing that waves and tidal coastal currents could contribute significantly to U.S. electricity production. The West Coast, including Alaska and Hawaii, has especially high potential for wave energy development, while significant opportunities for wave energy also exist along the East Coast. Additionally, parts of both coasts have […]

  • UK: Government’s Decisions Delay Offshore Energy Investment, Firms Say

    2 August 2012
    Authorities

    The region’s biggest business membership organisation has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to highlight the damaging effect that Government indecision has upon energy investment and growth in the North East. The North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) claims repeated reviews of policy are delaying investment which could be worth 40,000 jobs to […]

  • USA: MSC Announces New Version of AdWiMo

    31 July 2012
    Technology

    MSC Software Corporation (MSC), the leader in multidiscipline simulation solutions that accelerate product innovation, today announced the new 2012 version of its Advanced Wind Turbine Modeling (AdWiMo) solution. AdWiMo allows rapid modeling and accurate system simulation of wind turbines. As a plug-in to Adams, the multibody dynamics analysis software from MSC, the new version of AdWiMo fully supports the […]

  • DONG Energy to Build German Offshore Wind Farm

    24 February 2011

    DONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German part of the North Sea. The construction will represent a total investment of approximately EUR 1 ¼ billion. Borkum Riffgrund 1 will consist of up to 89 3.6 MW turbines from Siemens Wind Power with a total capacity of […]

  • UK: TAG to Showcase Growing Manufacturing Capabilities at Global Offshore Wind

    7 June 2012

    TAG Energy Solutions will be showcasing its growing manufacturing capabilities for the offshore renewables sector when it appears at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind exhibition. Appearing on Stand 81, TAG Energy Solutions will highlight its increased ability to undertake the engineering, procurement and construction of offshore wind substation topsides as well as a full range of […]

  • AREVA Appoints New Head of Offshore Wind Activity in UK

    28 November 2011

    AREVA Wind announced the appointment of Julian Brown as Director to head the AREVA offshore wind activity in the UK. Julian Brown has over ten years experience in the wind industry. He led the development of the wind turbine blades business on the Isle of Wight as well as co-founding leading UK based wind consultancy […]

  • Conference to Focus on EURELECTRIC RESAP Findings (Belgium)

    26 October 2011

    Renewables will play an increasingly important role in the electricity mix, with their share more than doubling over the next ten years. Indeed, the EU’s goal of reaching 20% renewable energy by 2020 implies that almost 35% of electricity will need to be generated from renewable energy sources (RES). The take-off of RES is a […]

  • Three Years Investment into Port of Belfast (Northern Ireland)

    28 April 2011
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Belfast will invest in a logistics terminal for handling the offshore operations of DONG Energy in the Irish Sea and to promote Belfast’s “green economy”. The project is part of the Port Development Plan 2011-2013, the largest single investment, as reported by the Port Authority. The tender for the terminal is soon […]

  • Netherlands Consulting Developers on 2026 Offshore Wind Tender

    30 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Dutch Ministry of Climate and Green Growth is currently exploring which procedure to choose for the permitting of the Nederwiek II and Nederwiek III offshore wind sites that are planned to be put out to tender in 2026. The Ministry has now opened a market consultation period for wind farm developers to provide feedback […]

  • ‘Largest US Subsea Cable Factory’ Breaks Ground

    29 April 2025
    Cables, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Onshore Infrastructure

    Construction work on LS Cable & System’s manufacturing facility for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cables in Virginia, the US, has started. LS Cable & System announced that its US subsidiary, LS GreenLink, had held a groundbreaking ceremony for what the company says will be the largest factory of this kind in the United States. […]

  • Seaway7 Lands Inch Cape Transportation and Installation Job

    17 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, has been awarded a contract by Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL), a joint venture between ESB and Red Rock Renewables, for the transport and installation of pin-pile jacket foundations and transition pieces (TPs) for the 1.1 GW offshore wind project. The deal is worth between USD 150 million and […]

  • First GE Haliade-X 13 MW Wind Turbine Heads Offshore for Vineyard Wind 1 Site

    7 September 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between AVANGRID and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has shipped the first GE Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbine from the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal to its location more than 30 miles (about 49 kilometres) off the coast of Cape Cod in the US. The GE Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbine […]