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  • PLAT-O Tidal Project Moves Forward with Local Funding

    18 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The Isle of Wight’s innovative tidal energy firm, Sustainable Marine Energy (SME), is creating new jobs as it develops unique sustainable electricity projects – thanks to two of the area’s most important green energy funds. East Cowes-based SME has been awarded the grants by the IoW Council’s Solent Offshore Renewable Energy Consortium (SOREC) and Future […]

  • University of Exeter: Improved Wave Energy Testing

    26 March 2014
    R&D

    Pioneering research could provide a significant boost in the vital quest to harness wave power as a viable renewable energy source for the future. Scientists from the University of Exeter have studied how wave energy developers can more accurately measure, and predict the wave conditions within wave energy test sites. The research, which is published […]

  • Consortium to Cut Costs of Offshore Wind

    7 March 2014

    Xodus Group, Cathie Associates and UTEC Geomarine have teamed up to deliver a landmark study which will aim to reduce the costs of generating electricity from offshore wind farms in UK waters. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), which brings together nine offshore wind developers (DONG Energy, E.ON, Mainstream Renewable Power, RWE Innogy, ScottishPower […]

  • UK: London Array Offshore Wind Farm Produces First Power

    29 October 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar today announced that the first power had been produced at the London Array Offshore Wind Farm. The 630MW scheme, located in the Thames Estuary, will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The development has been under construction since March 2011 and 152 of the 175 turbines have now been […]

  • Natural Power Expands Its Ecological Expertise (UK)

    14 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Environment

    International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has confirmed the recent appointments of Dr Ross McGregor, Senior Ornithologist and Leona Graves as Senior Ecologist within the industry leading Ecology & Hydrology department. Leona is an experienced ecological consultant, with a six year track record in environmental consultancy and a background in both terrestrial and aquatic ecology. […]

  • Belgium: Technological Advances Bring Pan-European Electricity Grid Closer to Reality, EWEA Says

    17 March 2013
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Recent technological advances by leading engineering companies to improve the integration of renewable energy, especially wind energy, within Europe’s power grid by 2020, will bring a pan-European electricity grid closer to reality. Last year, the Swiss-based engineering company ABB announced the development of the world’s first circuit breaker for high voltage direct current (HVDC). “This […]

  • UK Lead in Offshore Wind Confirmed

    20 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    · European Wind Energy Association 2010 stats just released, confirm UK position · Total EU offshore now close to 3 gigawatts, powering 2.9 million EU homes · 19 gigawatts consented in EU waters, sufficient to power 14 European capital cities Latest offshore wind statistics, released today by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), confirm that […]

  • Ryder Geotechnical Wraps Up Dogger Bank Job

    27 August 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Ryder Geotechnical has completed site-specific assessment (SSA) at the turbine locations of the first two phases of the Dogger Bank offshore wind project. Ryder completed a geotechnical zonation assessment to classify the 190 turbine locations in terms of geotechnical risk to the upcoming jack-up operations at Dogger Bank A and B. According to the company, […]

  • Merkur Ownership Change Completed

    14 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG) and the Dutch pension investor APG have completed the acquisition of the 396 MW Merkur offshore wind farm. The consortium comprising of funds managed and/or advised by Partners Group (50%), InfraRed Capital Partners (25%), DEME Concessions (12.5%), GE Energy Financial Services (6.25%), and ADEME, acting on behalf of France […]

  • Glomar Offshore Buys Bourbon Subsea Duo

    11 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Glomar Offshore has acquired subsea support vessels Bourbon Arethuse and Bourbon Amilcar, which are set to serve the renewables and oil & gas markets. Bourbon Arethuse and Bourbon Amilcar will respectively be renamed to Glomar Worker and Glomar Supporter, the company said. After modifications and upgrades at Globaltic Marine’s yard in Gdynia, Poland, the two vessels will be dedicated to serving […]

  • Ørsted and CPower Sign Staff Supply Deal

    19 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted has contracted CPower Energy to provide personnel for its offshore wind projects in the Netherlands. Under the five-year contract, CPower will supply the full range of personnel, from project managers to high voltage engineers, client representatives, administrative staff, site technicians and general engineers. The UK-based company will initially work for the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore […]

  • Japanese Kick-Start First Overseas Offshore Wind Investment Fund

    18 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Development Bank of Japan have established their first fund dedicated to overseas offshore wind projects. Established through the fund management company Spring Infrastructure Capital, the fund will acquire the assets Sumitomo Corporation holds in the Race Bank and Galloper offshore wind farms in the UK as seed assets. […]

  • Kim Heng Wins HDD Contract for Asian OWF

    12 September 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Singapore’s Kim Heng Marine & Oilfield (KHMO) has secured a contract by a repeat customer to carry out Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) at an offshore wind project in South East Asia. The HDD contract, expected to commence in September, entails the implementation of a dirigible, trenchless technique and design for the installation of underground and subsea […]

  • East Anglia THREE Application Reaches BEIS Desk

    31 March 2017
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    On 28 March, the UK Planning Inspectorate issued a report of recommendation on the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Greg Clark, who now has three months to issue a decision.

  • James Fisher Buys HSSE

    11 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    James Fisher and Sons plc has announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of Hughes Marine Engineering Limited, the holding company of Hughes Sub Surface Engineering Limited (HSSE). Hughes Sub Surface provides commercial diving and civil engineering services to underwater projects in the marine renewables, power generation, oil and gas, and inshore civil engineering […]

  • CWind Setting Up “CWind Taiwan”

    30 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    CWind is setting up a joint venture in Taiwan – CWind Taiwan Ltd, the UK Government said while reporting on the 3-day visit to Taiwan that kicked off today.  Offshore WIND contacted CWind, however, getting more information on the matter is rather difficult today due to a bank holiday in the UK. UK’s trade and technology mission will share its experience in renewable energy […]

  • Ulstein Cuts First Steel for Merkur SOV

    10 September 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein has cut the first steel for a Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ordered by Bernhard Schulte. The SOV yard number 315 is of the SX195 design from Ulstein, and is destined to operate for GE Renewable Energy on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The vessel […]

  • GeoSea Swoops On G-tec

    8 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    GeoSea, the geotechnical and offshore solutions specialist of the DEME Group, has acquired a 72.5% stake in G-tec, the Belgium-based contractor specialized in offshore geotechnical and geological site investigations, marine geophysical and environmental surveys and deepsea engineering services.

  • Techplus Moves into OrbisEnergy

    5 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Techplus, a specialist engineering personnel company for energy and construction, has moved into offshore renewable energy hub OrbisEnergy at Lowestoft.

  • LDO on Its Way to Simplify Planning Process (UK)

    13 February 2013
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance

    North East Lincolnshire Council has approved a Local Development Order (LDO) for a 3.6 hectare part of the Enterprise Zone on Grimsby Docks, which is set to attract companies involved in renewable energy development. The LDO will simplify the planning process, thus enabling easier acquirement of planning permissions for local businesses. “Anything which simplifies the […]

  • Scotrenewables’ CEO Receives ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award (UK)

    10 July 2013
    Technology

    Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited’s CEO, Barry Johnston, was recently awarded the 2013 Lennard – Senior Prize in recognition of outstanding individual achievement in the field of Marine Renewable Energy. The Lennard prize, awarded by The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), a multi-disciplinary learned society that brings together organisations and individuals with a common interest in […]

  • Narec Successful in Bid for Regional Growth Fund (UK)

    1 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Andrew Mill, CEO, The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec):  “With the support received from the Regional Growth Fund, Narec will help to sustain the UK’s leading position in the offshore wind sector by driving the commercial development of seven new innovative products or services.  Narec will manage the £11 million R&D programme, which includes match […]

  • Will Trump Venture to Impose ‘No New (Offshore) Wind Turbines’ Policy and Bring US Industry Supporting 120,000 Jobs to Halt?

    8 January 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    During his presidential campaign in 2024, Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to stop offshore wind farms from being built in the US “on day one”. On 7 January, the US president-elect reiterated the plan which now seems to apply to wind energy on land too, saying he would look into implementing […]

  • Equinor, Polenergia Reach Final Investment Decision for 1.44 GW Polish Offshore Wind Farms

    20 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and Polenergia have taken a final investment decision for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms, which will have 1.44 GW of installed capacity in Poland. The total investment of the project is approximately PLN 27 billion (approximately EUR 6.28 billion) in the construction, excluding financing costs, according to the joint venture […]

  • UK Energy Answer is Offshore Wind

    30 December 2010

    ENERGY statistics for the third quarter of 2010 show the biggest-ever contribution from renewables to the UK’s electricity supply, at 8.6%.   By Peter Elson (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost, December 30, 2010

  • RWE npower to exit Inch Cape wind farm project (UK)

    20 May 2010
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    SeaEnergy plc, formerly Ramco, has revealed that RWE npower renewables wishes to exit the Inch Cape wind farm project.RWE were part of a… [mappress] Source: bfnnews, May 20, 2010;