Financial close on the first two phases of the world’s largest offshore wind farm at Dogger Bank is expected in the coming days, SSE said. SSE Renewables and Equinor are jointly developing the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind project through a 50:50 joint venture company – Dogger Bank Wind Farm. The
North East of England’s Tees Valley is aiming to turn Teesside into ”UK’s premier offshore wind location” with a project to develop a GBP 90 million quay at South Bank on the River Tees. The work on the South Bank Quay is due to begin in August 2021, with completion expected by the end of […]
The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG) has agreed to acquire a 14.3 per cent indirect equity interest in the 714 MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm from Green Investment Group (GIG). The investment has been made in a 50 per cent interest in the holding company through which GIG’s init
In the next five years, the offshore wind supply chain could create 4,500 new jobs in the North East England, with the turnover of the UK region’s supply chain companies to more than double in their offshore wind activities over the same period. This is according to the Supply Chain Mapping 2020 res
CWind has completed this year’s campaign at the East Anglia One offshore wind farm in the UK. Last year, CWind secured a multi-year contract to provide below water services, including subsea inspections of the jackets and offshore substation, corrective maintenance, as well as pre-engineering studie
Equinor has published the summary reports from the first phase of community consultations for the extensions of the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms in the UK. As part of the development process, early-stage proposals were presented locally and online for feedback from the community
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched a GBP 1.5 million funding call for UK companies aimed at boosting the local offshore wind supply chain. Development grants of between GBP 75,000 and GBP 500,000 are available for capital and operational expenditure on projects that aim to unlo
The following article is a guest post by Maren Strandevold, an energy lawyer and an associate at the international commercial law firm Haynes and Boone. In response to the recent offshore wind announcement by the UK’s Prime Minister, Maren Strandevold discusses the need for adequate funding allocate
RES and Rix Renewables have signed a strategic alliance agreement under which the two companies will jointly offer services to offshore wind industry in the UK and Ireland. RES said it partnered with RIX Renewables primarily to help deliver operation and maintenance services for the offshore wind as
The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have launched a new GBP 3.5 million programme for innovations in the offshore wind and subsea sectors. The Technology, Innovation and Green Growth for Offshore Renewables (TIGGOR) programme is targeting supp
Cadeler, formerly known as Swire Blue Ocean, is ready to send its Pacific Orca vessel in early 2021 to support foundation installation at the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK. The company has been subcontracted by DEME to deliver a vessel which will support the installation of the wind farm’
RWE Renewables has placed an order with a UK company Cognitive.Business for a machine learning tool that will improve vessel-to-turbine transfers at operational offshore wind farms. The tool, called WAVES (Wind Accessibility Verification for Enhanced Safety), enables highly accurate, localised asses
Black & Veatch has secured a contract to deliver Ofgem’s new statistical audit programme of randomly selected accredited renewable energy generating stations. As part of the Renewable Obligation Statistical Audit Programme, Black & Veatch will audit offshore and onshore wind, solar, marine, biomass,
UK-headquartered Charles Taylor Marine Technical Services and Denmark-based Survey Association have formed a strategic alliance to provide Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) services to the U.S. offshore wind sector. The new alliance highlighted its in-depth marine operations experience brought in by bo
