Business & Finance
Scotland Backs Offshore Wind Innovation with GBP 2 Million
Scottish government has awarded some GBP 2 million in funding to Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and, Energy Skills Partnership to support innovation across the offshore wind sector.
India Sets 2022 and 2030 Offshore Wind Targets
India’s Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced the country’s medium and long-term targets for offshore wind capacity, aiming for 5GW by 2022 and as much as 30GW by 2030.
Vineyard Wind Selects Foundations Designers
WSP USA and Wood Thilsted have been awarded the contract to provide detailed design of foundations for Vineyard Wind’s 800MW offshore wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. The project, being developed by a partnership of Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, will be the
Ørsted Allots Sixth Round of Burbo Bank Extension Grants
Ørsted has awarded nine organizations around Liverpool Bay, the UK, with grants from the sixth round of its Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund.
Siemens Gamesa: Danish Demo Site Proves Cost Effective (Video)
Some of the innovative elements introduced on the 28MW Nissum Bredning Vind offshore demonstrator site in Denmark have led to cost reductions of up to 30% compared to traditional elements, Siemens Gamesa said.
Manor, Dehum Team Up on Addressing Humidity Issues
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) and humidity control specialist Dehum have entered a strategic partnership to jointly bring solutions to issues in maintaining stable atmospheric environments within confined spaces of offshore wind farm assets.
GWS Continues Total Wind Legacy
Following the acquisition of offshore and blade activities from the bankrupt compatriot Total Wind A/S, the Danish Global Wind Service (GWS) has integrated more than 150 former Total Wind employees into the company and reinitiated all projects.
Sofia Gets Electricity Generation Licence
The UK Gas and Electricity Markets Authority has granted an electricity generation licence to Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited.
Tekmar Ready to Trade on London Stock Exchange with GBP 61.8 Million
UK-based provider of subsea technology and services to the offshore wind and oil & gas industries, Tekmar Group, will start trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange on 20 June and plans to use the placing proceeds to acquire Tekmar Limited, repay debt within the Group and provide some
UK ‘Export Nation’ in Wind, Wave & Tidal Energy Industries
Forty-three British companies doing business in wind and marine energy sectors closed 445 deals for 434 projects across the globe and exported goods and services to 44 countries in 2017, with Germany being the leading market, according to RenewableUK’s latest report Export Nation.
LOC Renewables Takes Majority Stake in Innosea
LOC Renewables, a part of LOC Group, has acquired a 70% stake in the French marine energy engineering company Innosea.
SeaRoc Wraps Up Asian Offshore Wind Trifecta
SeaRoc Group has delivered three offshore wind consultancy projects in South East Asia.
Van Oord Selects Prysmian Cables for Borssele III & IV
Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract by Van Oord Offshore Wind B.V. to provide a submarine inter–array cable system for Borssele III & IV offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea.
Royal IHC and IHC IQIP Form Offshore Wind Ties in Taiwan
Royal IHC and IHC IQIP have signed a memorandum of agreement with Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Centre (SOIC) in Taiwan to cooperate in the design and construction of equipment and vessels for the offshore wind industry in the region.