Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) advises that major shareholder Renewable Energy Holdings Plc (REH) has sold 53% of its shareholding via off market transfer to a small consortium of Australian investors led by 88 Green Ventures (Australia). In addition to the sale of half its
From spring 2013, A2SEA will play a key role in helping build one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world. A2SEA will provide specialist jack-up’s SEA JACK and SEA WORKER to install 160 Siemens 3.6MW turbines on RWE’s Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm. Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, located of
Offshore Transmission Operator Transmission Capital Partners has contracted with Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd., the largest independent provider of subsea power cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services worldwide, to provide cable repair and maintenance services for the tr
Leo Hambro from Tidal Transit has announced an extension of contracts for both of its state-of-the-art transfer vessels working for wind farm development companies in the North Sea. “One of the vessels, Eden Rose, is under contract to Scira Offshore Energy Limited, the company developing the Shering
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Ming Yang; MY), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced that it has signed a cooperative agreement with Huaneng Renewables Corporation Limited (Huaneng Renewables), contemplating the establishment of a joint venture specializing in the
With ample capacity and ambitious targets for growth, Thailand is seeking to establish itself as one of the leaders in South East Asia in the development of renewable energy sources. In an effort to reduce its current dependence on imported oil, the nation is moving rapidly to build up its solar, wi
ScottishPower Renewables has committed to a £10,000 annual investment in skills training and education for Tiree people to help gain qualifications linked to employment in renewable energy. The Tiree Renewable Energy Skills, Education and Training (RESET) Fund will be used to provide financial suppo
Navigant has announced that it has expanded its energy sector market intelligence and industry report capabilities by adding the expertise of the professionals from Pike Research. Through the development and publication of more than 100 research reports annually, many of which are delivered via subs
TC Ormonde OFTO Limited, an entity incorporated by the consortium Transmission Capital Partners (TCP), has been granted a licence by Ofgem E-Serve to own and operate the transmission link to the Ormonde wind farm. The TCP consortium are comprised of Transmission Capital, Amber Infrastructure Group a
Taqa state of the Abu Dhabi Emirate is about to become a majority shareholder in a massive wind farm in the North Sea. According to De Telegraaf, after a difficult search for money, Arabs are willing to invest billions of dollars in the offshore wind farm, though the move came seven months after the
World Marine Offshore announces that it has been awarded one boat contract by Vattenfall, one of the Major Energy suppliers in Northen Europe, to provide Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) to DanTysk Windpark. The Contract has been awarded for 19 Months with possibility for extension. Vattenfall has chosen
CG has been awarded the contract for the grid connection study and supply of main transformer 275 MVA and 2 reactors of 65 MVAr at the Northwind offshore wind farm in Belgium. The Northwind wind farm, previously named “Eldepasco”, will have an installed production capacity of 216 MW. The connection
Reef Subsea AS announced today that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd. with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has been awarded a major contract with Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, worth approximately £40m. It will see Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical assist with
TTS Group ASA has entered into an agreement to purchase Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik GmbH (NMF), located in Hamburg, Germany. Closing is expected to be finalized in the first half of August 2012. Expected turnover of NMF in 2012 is 660 MNOK (88 MEUR). The last 5 years NMF has delivered marine cranes
