A proposed offshore wind project in Maryland, supported by Governor Martin O’Malley and his offshore wind bill, could be an outbreak for the U.S. offshore wind industry, as it has already attracted interest from the U.S. unit of Electricite de France SA and may be connected via subsea transmission b
BTM Consult, a leading forecaster and data source for the international wind industry, and part of Navigant’s Global Energy Practice, has announced its preliminary ranking for the top 5 turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), due to be officially released in late March in the World Market U
Good health and safety performance is a high priority in the offshore renewables market and provides a competitive advantage for most Small and Medium Enterprises. However, the additional cost of certification or listing with verification services can be prohibitive and time consuming. Conversulting
A successful delivery of PEMA Windmill Tower Sections Assembly Lines of last year is now followed by an order for PEMA Offshore Foundation Welding Line. The previously delivered versatile PEMA assembly line has been in heavy use also in welding pressure vessels and extremely heavy jack-up legs. A ne
Europe’s first cross-border grid operator for electricity, TenneT, is in talks with German based Allianz SE and the German environmental ministry about billions of euros worth investment in offshore wind farms, reports Der Spiegel magazine. Earlier this year, TenneT announced that they are gearing u
Cromarty Firth Port Authority is expected to announce securing approximately GBP 9 million in bank funding for its GBP 20 million project, which will turn the port into a place for handling offshore wind turbines and employ up to 400 people, the Scotsman writes. The project involves expansion on nin
As part of President’s Obama’s all-of-the-above approach to American energy, the U.S. Departments of Energy and the Treasury today announced the availability of $150 million in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy and energy efficiency manufacturing projects across the United S
Friesland Kabel GmbH, the specialist for marine and offshore connections in Norderstedt near Hamburg, takes over the complete delivery, including logistics for the wiring of the new offshore converter platform “SylWin Alpha”, which for the moment is manufactured by Nordic Yards in Warnemünde. Severa
Businesses of all shapes and sizes can now bid for a share of £30 million to boost growth, and build on the Humber’s position as the UK’s energy estuary, Business Minister Michael Fallon announced on February 8. The launch of the Humber local enterprise partnership’s (LEP) scheme came as part of the
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, advised that on Friday 8 February 2013 it received offshore planning approval from the Western Australian Government. Carnegie submitted a planning application for the marine elements of the Perth Wave Energy Project (PWEP) in December 2012. This f
International legal practice Norton Rose has advised a consortium of banks led by KfW IPEX-Bank, UniCredit and Bremer Landesbank on the financing of the offshore wind farm Butendiek in the North Sea. The consortium finances this large-scale project with loans in the total amount of approximately €85
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
RenewableUK has welcomed the tabling of an amendment to the Energy Bill which would require the Government to set a decarbonisation target for the power sector in April 2014. The amendment was put forward by the Conservative MP Tim Yeo who chairs the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee, and t
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Analysis of Sinovel Wind Group” company profile to their offering. Sinovel Wind Group is an integrated wind power systems manufacturing company. The company makes all critical components required to deploy a wind power system be it onshore or o
