Business & Finance
Growing trends of wind energy market
Wind investments are rising, especially in Sweden, Greece, Ireland and some Eastern countries. Offshore opportunities are particularly significant, while re-powering is starting to develop. Trends in growth of the wind energy sector in Europe are optimistic. After the slowdown in 2009, spilling over
New Trends in U.S. Energy Policy: Focus on Offshore Wind Energy
„Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium“ opens up new perspectives for offshore wind projects. Second Offshore Summit in Rostock in… [mappress] Source: pr-usa, July 12, 2010;
NStar signs deals to buy electricity from three Western Massachusetts wind farms but not Cape Wind (USA)
The utility company NStar has made deals to buy electricity from three Western Massachusetts wind farms — but not Cape Wind, a controversial… [mappress] Source: boston, July 12, 2010;
VATTENFALL AND SCOTTISHPOWER RENEWABLES APPOINT ERM (UK)
Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables, the developers of the East Anglia offshore windfarm zone, have appointed ERM as lead environmental consultant to assist in the development of the first project in the zone. The 7.2GW development will be built in several phases with, the proposed first site, c
Yorkshire’s drive £400m proposals could create 20,000 jobs (UK)
YORKSHIRE’S drive to become a world-leading manufacturing base for wind turbines surges ahead today with proposals for a massive £400m waterside energy park creating 20,000 jobs.
Egypt gets $432 million loan from Japanese government for offshore wind
The Japanese government extended a $432 million soft loan to Egypt for a 220-MW wind farm project in the Gabal El-Zeit area on the western… [mappress] Source: zawya, July 07, 2010;
BLRT Grupp buys Baltija Shipyard (Estonia)
Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd. A/S has entered into an agreement on the sale of AB “BALTIJOS” LAIVŲ STATYKLA and UAB “BALTIC ENGINEERING CENTRE”… [mappress] Source: bsr, July 07, 2010;
Offshore wind development is vital for UK to meet its EU 2020 targets
The development of offshore wind and linked infrastructure is vital to the UK meeting its EU 2020 renewable energy targets, the country’s Department of Energy and Climate Change said in a 2009 Renewable Energy Strategy report handed to the European Commission late Monday. Up to 33 GW of offshore ren
China Huadian Corporation sells its stake of 9.33 percent in Sewind
China Huadian Corporation plans to sell its stake of 9.33 percent in Sewind for 41 million yuan, reports Shanghai Securities News.Sewind is… [mappress] Source: capitalvue, July 06, 2010;
Siemens wins big part of UK funding round
Half of the £10m will be awarded to seven UK companies with the focus on increasing the UK supply chain for offshore wind. Alongside Siemens, the major winners included subsea power cable manufacturer JDR Cable Systems and Converteam for its large scale DC conversion technology, which was awarded £1
Supply chain needed for offshore wind market in UK
The supply chain in the UK is struggling to gain access to the offshore wind market, one expert has suggested. [mappress] Source: lowcarboneconomy, July 05, 2010;
Two companies from Isle of Wight win £700,000 grant for offshore wind development (UK)
Two Isle of Wight companies have landed grants totalling £700,000 to develop key next generation offshore wind technology. [mappress] Source: andoveradvertiser, July 05, 2010;
Siemens develops next generation turbine (UK)
Siemens Windpower has been awarded £5 million of Government funding in the first round of grants for developing next-generation offshore… [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness, July 05, 2010;
£10 million grants for UK offshore wind technology
The first round of grants since the Budget for developing next-generation offshore wind technology are announced today (Monday 5 July) by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Secretary of State Chris Huhne will announce the grants, totalling £10 million in a speech at the launch of the Inter