Business & Finance
RenewableUK Welcomes Scottish Govt’s Offshore Wind Consents
RenewableUK has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it has given the go-ahead to 4 Scottish offshore wind farms. Inch Cape, Neart na Gaoithe and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo have a combined capacity of 2,284 megawatts (MW) – enough to power 1.4 million homes. RenewableUK’s Chief Executi
RWE Abandons Galloper OWF Project
RWE has recently reviewed the development status of the Galloper offshore wind farm as a ROC accredited project. “Despite positive investor interest, including that of the Green Investment Bank, and support from the project’s supply chain partners we are disappointed to announce the decision not to
Offshore Windpower: Supply Chain Management and Global Business Opportunities at OWIM Conference 2014
The Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference takes place on 29 October in Amsterdam. The afternoon program of the discusses the challenges in supply chain and operational management and paints a picture with global business opportunities. The conference addresses the technical, operatio
Scottish Enterprise Welcomes Four OWF Consents
Scottish Enterprise has welcomed the news that four offshore wind farms have received consent from the Scottish Government. Once completed, the developments in the Forth and Tay region – Neart Na Gaoithe, Inch Cape Offshore Limited, Seagreen Alpha and Seagreen Bravo – could be capable of generating
Fishermen’s Energy: XEMC Still in the Game with Other Potential Suppliers
Following the news circling the media a few days ago, saying that Fishermen’s Energy gave up on XEMC as its offshore wind turbine supplier, the developer denied taking such move and stated that the Chinese wind turbine manufacturer is still in the game with all the other potential suppliers. This we
Global Tidal Energy Market to Grow at CAGR of 24% by 2018
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Tidal Energy Market 2014-2018” report to their offering. The Global Tidal Energy market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24% over the period 2013-2018, the report says. Tidal energy is a form of hydropower generation,
VIDEO: Siemens Wind CTO Talks Offshore Wind
He has been called the ‘father of the modern wind industry’, with the turbine design he pioneered on his parent’s farm in the 1970’s helping to create a familiar sight on hills and coastlines around the world. At the Carbon Trust’s annual innovation lecture at the British Library, Henrik Stiesdal, t
OutSmart to Take Part in OMWINDENERGY
During the OMWINDENERGY conference on the 10th of October in Düsseldorf (Germany), OutSmart will elaborate on the complexity of understanding your operations and share interesting tools and models which help create the most added value for a wind project. The onshore and offshore wind industry is a
AW Energy to Invest €25 Mln in Wave Energy Project
The Finnish company, AW Energy, announced it will invest EUR 25 million in wave energy project off Peniche coast. According to John Lilijelund, executive chairman of the company, the funds will be used for the construction, assembly and installation of 16 wave energy devices with total capacity of 5
2020 Wave and Tidal Energy Market Report Published
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Wave and Tidal Energy Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 – 2020. Wave and tidal energy are methods of harnessing energy of oceans for power generation. Countries
Seabased Gets New President and CEO
Mats Leijon has taken over roles of Managing Director of Seabased Industry AB and President and CEO of the Seabased Group, thereby succeeding Billy Johansson. At the same time, Mats has also resigned as Chairman of the Board of both companies, being succeeded in these roles by Hans Bernhoff. Billy J
Austal Delivers Eighth WFSV to Turbine Transfers
Austal delivered its eighth wind farm support vessel to UK-based Turbine Transfers Limited. The contract for the 21 metre catamaran was awarded in August 2013 and valued at approximately £2.3 million (A$3.9 million), with the vessel constructed at Austal’s Philippines shipyard. Austal Chief Executiv
TÜV SÜD PMSS: Investor Diversity Critical to Long-Term U.S. Offshore Wind Success
The long-term financial viability of US offshore wind is as much dependent on the ability to rapidly secure early-stage construction wins, achieve energy generation success, and foster investor diversity, as it is on the completion on key auction wins and the steady progress towards of research- and
USA: Offshore Wind Forging Ahead
Offshore wind energy projects off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts are aiming to start construction next year and bring an energy source familiar in Europe to the U.S. for the first time, company executives said this week in Atlantic City at the industry’s major annual conference. “This