Business & Finance
Germany Makes Plans for Better Offshore Wind Future
German coordinator for the Maritime Industry and State Secretary for Economy and Energy, Uwe Beckmeyer, yesterday opened the “OffWEA” specialist conference “The Future of Offshore Wind Energy According to the EEG amendment 2014” in Berlin. The specialist conference was organized by Stiftung Offshore
EDF Obtains Rights to Develop Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Project
EDF Energy Renewables (EDF ER) has acquired the rights to develop the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Project near the port of Blyth in Northumberland, securing both the seabed rights from The Crown Estate, and associated land rights and meteorological data from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE)
Siemens Appoints New CEO of Wind Power & Renewables Business
Siemens Power Generation Services, Wind Power & Renewables business has a new global CEO. Mark Albenze succeeds Tim Holt who is taking over new responsibilities within Siemens. Prior to assuming this new position, Albenze served as CEO of the Siemens Wind Power onshore business in the Americas from
Dong Energy’s Earnings Up Thanks to Offshore Wind
DONG Energy issued an interim financial report for 9M 2014, which states that the company’s EBITDA was DKK 13.0 billion for this financial period, compared with DKK 11.2 billion for 9M 2013. The increase relative to the same period last year was due to higher earnings from wind activities, including
Resolute Marine Energy Appoints New Advisory Board Member
Resolute Marine Energy has announced the appointment of Andrew Parish to its Advisory Board. Andrew has over 25 years of senior experience in the water and energy sectors. He commenced his career in water treatment working in both municipal and industrial organizations and has spent many years in en
ABPmer Facilitates BSI EIA Guidance for Offshore Renewables
To simplify the EIA process associated with the consenting of marine renewable projects, the UK’s National Standard Body, BSI (British Standards Institution) and Innovate UK have commissioned ABPmer to facilitate the development of a document which compiles existing guidance and makes recommendation
TEC to Survey Cockenzie Energy Park Site to Accommodate OW Industry
Scottish Enterprise has awarded The Environmental Consultancy Ltd (TEC) a contract for Inshore Ecological Surveys in Cockenzie, where it plans to create a manufacturing facility to service the offshore wind industry. Scottish Enterprise has undertaken initial feasibility (including the preparation o
EU Commission Approves EUR 86.6 Mln for Alstom’s SuperGrid Institute
The European Commission has concluded that the €86.6 million aid, granted by France to the “Supergrid Institut pour la transition énergétique” for a research project aimed at developing a new generation of long-distance energy transmission networks, complies with the EU rules on State aid. Joaquín A
Contractors Invited to Bid for Inter-Array Cabling of Three French OWFs
Eolien Maritime France, a subsidiary of EDF EN France and DONG Energy, has invited tenders for the delivery and installation of inter-array grid for Courseulles sur Mer, Fecamp and Saint-Nazaire’s offshore wind farms. The scope concerns the design, engineering, procurement, construction, transport,
ESB, EIB Sign €100 Mln Loan Facility for Irish Transmission Grid Upgrade
ESB and EIB have today signed a loan facility for €100 million. These funds will be used to enable continued investment in the electricity network in the south west region of the country to connect renewable energy to the national transmission network. This is the second part of a total loan facilit
Enel, DCNS to Set Up USD 20 Mln Marine Energy Centre in Chile
Enel Green Power (EGP) and DCNS have been selected by the Chilean government’s economic development organization CORFO (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción) to establish a groundbreaking global centre of Marine Energy R&D excellence in the country, named Marine Energy Research and Innovation Cen
GROW:OffshoreWind Backs Manufacturer of Marine Windows
A £1m investment into a new glass toughening plant is set to help a Norwich manufacturer target £3m in sales – for the first time in its 44-year history. Seaglaze, which produces specialist windows, door and hatches for the marine industry, took the bold decision to ‘reshore’ production after experi
GlobalData: Denmark’s Offshore Wind Power among Best in World
Extensive government support and wind turbine technology modernization will assist the continued growth of Denmark’s cumulative offshore wind power installed capacity, from 1.27 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 2.24 GW by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s report stat
Record-Breaking Attendance at Offshore Energy 2014
The 7th annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) held on 28 & 29 October at Amsterdam RAI attracted 13,452 visitors representing 81 nationalities, an increase of 47% compared to last year. OEEC 2014 featured 630 exhibitors on 21,000 sq.m. floor space and 106 speakers in 22 sessions. Off