Business & Finance
New Wind Power Contracts ‘Death Knell for Cape Wind’, APNS Says (USA)
The following is a statement of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound (APNS), released after the news that the biggest utilities in Massachusetts have signed long-term contracts to buy 565 MW of electricity from wind farms in Maine and New Hampshire at prices competitive with conventional sources:
Neoen Marine Joins GDF, EDP to Bid for French Offshore Wind
GDF SUEZ and EDP Renewables recently signed an agreement with Neoen Marine with a view to submitting a joint response to the public tender for offshore wind power generation. The consortium is made up of GDF SUEZ (47%), EDP Renewables (43%), and Neoen Marine (10%). Neoen Marine is a subsidiary of th
UK Energy Minister Flouts Requests for Higher OW Subsidies
Greg Barker, UK Minister for Energy and Climate Change, has denied requests made by the industry for higher subsidies for offshore wind farms. Financial support will be reduced by 13 % over the next five years, nevertheless, Minister Barker said that these subsidy levels were high enough, even thoug
Harwich Has the Potential to Become Major Player in Offshore Wind Industry (UK)
Harwich has all the potential and advantages to make it a major player in the offshore wind energy industry – it just needs a level playing field to compete on with its competitors. That was the message to Greg Barker, Government Minister for Energy and Climate Change, from a business delegation in
Canadian Company Announces Big Offshore Wind Plans
Beothuk Energy Inc. (“Beothuk”), an international company headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, announces its intention to develop large-scale offshore wind farms to meet the energy demands of Atlantic Canada and the North Eastern United States. Beothuk and the Corner Brook Port Co
Germany: Siemens Appoints New CFO
Siemens AG has appointed a new CFO with immediate effect and will concentrate responsibilities within the Managing Board as of October 1, 2013. At its meeting on September 18, Siemens’ Supervisory Board appointed Ralf Thomas (52) CFO of Siemens AG. Mr. Thomas was previously CFO at the company’s Indu
UK: Wirral Prepares to Seize Offshore Wind Opportunities
Wirral Council is about to knock down the old factory of the former Transfood site in Birkenhead, northwest England in order to renew the site and turn it into an offshore wind industry hub. The Council yesterday approved plans to buy the premises, which will cost GBP 350,000, with cash provided fro
East of England Ideally Placed to Support Massive Offshore Wind Development
Delegates to the EEEGR2013 conference went home enthused by more evidence of the renewed dash for gas and a fresh blast of windpower to boost the East of England energy industry. Experts from three world-leading wind turbine producers agreed that the East of England was ideally placed to support the
MMO Selects Fugro EMU to Improve UK’s Marine Data
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has recently established a high profile framework agreement with Fugro EMU. Under the new agreement Fugro EMU will support marine planning and decision-making through the provision of marine scientific and technical advice and evidence. The framework agreemen
Developers Seek Interest in UK-Norway Interconnector Cabling Work
National Grid NSN Link Ltd and Statnett SF have issued a call for Expressions of Interest for their subsea electricity interconnector project that will run between Norway and the UK. The scope of the work for a submarine and underground cable system covers, but is not limited to: design, engineering
Germany: Windreich Drives MEG I Development Regardless of Insolvency Proceedings
Windreich GmbH continues driving the development of the offshore wind farm MEG I and targets the financial close within this year. Negotiations on the new management with suppliers, potential investors and the advisory banks were positive. “We are pleased by the constructive feed-back which we got f
RWE Subcontracts Semco for Nordsee Ost Substation Project (Germany)
German energy group RWE has chosen Semco Maritime as subcontractor for design and installation of German utility provider RWE’s substation platform at the offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost in the German North Sea region. The project includes offshore commissioning of the electrical and technical system
Canada: FORCE Wins Tidal Energy Funding, Increases Research
Canada’s efforts to become a world leader in tidal energy research and technology are taking a significant step forward. The Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest tides, will also soon be home to the world’s first underwater monitoring platform designed specifically for extreme, high-flow tide c
PNE Acquires Three German Offshore Wind Projects from BARD
PNE WIND AG has acquired three offshore projects in the North Sea through its subsidiaries “Atlantis” I to III from BARD Engineering GmbH. The projects have been developed so far from the previous owner, and they are currently in the planning approval process at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic