Business & Finance
Scottish Renewables Applauds Government for Offshore Wind Support
Scottish Renewables has responded to news that the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator programme, which aims to cut the cost of offshore wind by at least 10%, has been awarded £2.2 million by the Scottish Government. Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Offshore w
RWE Seeking Gwynt y Môr Fund Manager
Bids are being formally invited to help manage a multi-million pound pioneering wind industry community fund, on behalf of the coastal communities of North Wales. RWE Innogy UK’s flagship offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Môr, has launched a major tender process to identify a suitable organisation to admi
CSBC Plans to Enter Offshore Wind Market
Taiwan’s state-owned CSBC Corp is planning to enter offshore wind energy market next year, CSBC news site reported. According to chairman Robert Lai, the company will form a marine construction services subsidiary taking full advantage of the expanding industry. The Taiwanese government plans to hav
Oil and Gas Supply Chain Should Look for Offshore Wind Opportunities
Maggie McGinlay, Director of Energy and Clean Technologies at Scottish Enterprise, has written an article on using oil and gas sector knowledge in the offshore wind industry and companies from the oil and gas sector that can use vast opportunities in the offshore wind market. There are plenty of opp
DNV GL Enables Sinoma to Increase Quality and Reliability of Rotor Blades Made in China
DNV GL and the wind turbine blade manufacturer Sinoma signed a partnership agreement for certification of Sinoma’s products to improve the reliability and quality of blades manufactured in China. Certification ensures that turbines that use blades produced by Sinoma comply to international safety an
Scotland to Fund Offshore Wind Cost-Cutting Project with GBP 2.2 Mln
A project to cut the cost of offshore wind by at least 10% is being awarded £2.2 million by the Scottish Government, First Minister Alex Salmond has announced. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme, a joint industry and government scheme, brings together nine offshore wind dev
Scottish Renewables Hails Subsea Link Announcement
Scottish Renewables has welcomed two decisions by the energy regulator, Ofgem. Firstly, to give the go-ahead to a subsea link between Caithness and Moray and, secondly, confirmation of its position on reform of transmission charging, known as Project TransmiT. Welcoming Ofgem’s approval of the new C
SHE Transmission Welcomes Ofgem’s Approval
SHE Transmission, the electricity transmission subsidiary of SSE plc, has welcomed Ofgem’s decision to approve the need for the new transmission link between Caithness and Moray. The new link, which will feature over 100 miles of under ground and subsea cable, is needed to transmit a large volume of
Suzlon Bondholders Approve FCCB Restructuring Proposal
Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine maker, has announced that the holders of each series of its Existing Bonds (due in October 2012, July 2014 and April 2016) have approved the proposed restructuring of the Existing Bonds including the terms and conditions of the new foreign currenc
Ofgem Approves Moray Firth Subsea Transmission Link
Ofgem has today given the green light for a new subsea link in the north of Scotland. Scottish Hydro Electricity Transmission (SHE Transmission)’s significant upgrade of the electricity network is a £1.2 billion project. It is expected to connect 1.2GW of new renewable electricity generation followi
Siemens Advertises First Two Jobs for Green Port Hull
Hull City Council has welcomed today’s news that Siemens is advertising its first two jobs at Green Port Hull. The global energy giant is now recruiting for the positions of Personal Assistant and Quantity Surveyor at the wind turbine production and installation facilities it is building at sites in
ORE Catapult Seeks Offshore Renewables Consultancy Service
ORE Catapult has a requirement for a Consultancy Service Framework to provide technical assistance and support. The Service will be utilised as and when required, on a call-off basis by ORE Catapult in Glasgow and Blyth relating to all required services, equipment and engineering services associat
NWF: State Actions Needed to Seize Golden Opportunity of Atlantic Offshore Wind Power
Over 1.5 million acres off the Atlantic coast already designated for wind energy development could generate over 16,000 megawatts of electricity (MW), enough to power over five million homes, according to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) released today with the support of ove
50Hertz to Invest Big in German Power Grid Expansion
50Hertz plans to invest billions of euros by 2023 to bring offshore wind power from Germany’s north, which is not quite industrialised, to the country’s south, which is very much industrialised but also powered by nuclear energy. Along with improvement and expansion of German onshore electrical netw