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Offshore Wind Market Size to Surpass 60GW by 2024, GM Insights Report Says
Offshore wind market size will surpass 60GW by 2024, according to the latest report by Global Market Insights.
A2SEA Names New CEO as Jens Frederik Hansen Resigns
A2SEA’s Board of Directors has decided to appoint Michael Glavind, who currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Glavind will take up his new role as CEO with immediate effect.
Siemens Mechanical Drives Unit to Run as Flender from October
As of 1 October, the Siemens Mechanical Drives unit will be operating in the market as Flender GmbH. The mechanical drives division comprises Flender and Winergy, which worked on the gearbox for Adwen’s AD 8-180 offshore wind turbine. The business with gears for wind turbines will also be part of Fl
Report: UK Offshore Wind to Generate 21000 Direct Jobs by 2032
The total number of direct full time jobs in the UK offshore wind sector could be in the region of 21,000 by 2032, according to Cambridge Econometrics.
Zero Subsidy Bidders to Take First Stab at Dutch Offshore Wind Zones
The Netherlands will allow companies interested in developing the 700MW Hollandse Kust Zuid I and II offshore wind farm zones without government subsidies to submit their bids prior to the subsidy and permit tender planned for this autumn.
DCNS Rebrands to Naval Energies
French floating wind developer DCNS Energies has changed its name to Naval Energies.
Scottish Renewables Appoints New Chief Exec
Scottish Renewables has appointed Claire Mack, currently Director of Policy and Place at SCDI, as the organisation’s new Chief Executive.
Port Of Esbjerg Mulls Further Expansion
The Port of Esbjerg, a Danish offshore wind hub, expects increased activity towards 2030, both within existing and new business areas and is looking into the possibilities of further expansion to meet the demand.
Vineyard Wind to Cut Ribbon on New Bedford Office
Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind energy developer vying to build the first utility-scale project off the coast of Massachusetts, will host a ribbon cutting and office warming reception at its facility on 700 Pleasant Street in New Bedford.
Scottish Investment Bank Backs Kite Power Systems
Kite Power Systems (KPS), the company developing kite power technology in Scotland, has secured GBP 2million equity investment from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise.
Helios Remote Sensing Systems Wins DOE Award for Offshore Wind Radar
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly USD 32 million in funding for small business-led projects to further develop clean energy technologies that have a strong potential for commercialisation and job creation.
GlobalData: Offshore to Contribute 18.4% to Wind O&M Market by 2025
The global wind operations and maintenance (O&M) market is set to grow from just over USD 13.7 billion in 2016 to around USD 27.4 billion by 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.0%, according to GlobalData.
Siemens Gamesa CEO: We Play to Win!
Siemens Gamesa has held its first shareholders general meeting since creation of the new company deriving from the merger between Gamesa and Siemens Wind Power which closed last April.
SPT Offshore Signs Korean Offshore Wind Deal
SPT Offshore has made its first entry into the Korean offshore wind industry by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Wind Energy on 15 June 2017.