Business & Finance
Argyll Array wind farm building concerns residents of Tiree (Scotland)
A Scottish aristocrat has criticised plans for a massive offshore wind farm that he fears will destroy an island idyll. The Duke of Argyll… By Jenny Fyall [mappress] Source: thescotsman, July 05, 2010;
Renewable UK calls on government for urgent action to secure offshore wind manufacturing industry
The Government must not delay action if it wants to ensure the UK secures a substantial homegrown offshore wind manufacturing base,… [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness, July 04 , 2010;
DONG Energy A/S signs GBP 250m loan facility for London Array (UK)
DONG Energy A/S has today signed a GBP 250 million loan facility with European Investment Bank intermediated by a leading international bank. The loan is related to the construction of the London Array offshore wind farm and can be drawn throughout the construction period. The financing is in line w
Ruukki broadens its solutions for the wind power industry (Germany)
Ruukki has agreed with the Norwegian company Aker Verdal AS on the delivery of steel structures for the Nordsee Ost wind farm project to be built offshore from Germany in the North Sea. Steel structure deliveries for the jacket foundations of offshore wind turbines are a new entry for Ruukki. Offsho
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. Announces New CEO (UK)
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. has today announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Neil Ackroyd, commencing 1st July 2010. Neil has been given the remit to grow the business and take advantage of the huge potential in the offshore wind services sector. Speaking at an official an
Aker Solutions awarded inspection services frame agreement of NOK 730 million (Norway)
Statoil has awarded Aker Solutions a significant part of the frame agreement for inspection services on all of their offshore installations and onshore plants in Norway. The contract period is for four years with options for further extensions up to four years. The yearly volume of the contract will
Renewable energy sector requires more support for offshore wind (UK)
The renewable energy sector requires “urgent action” to ensure that it does not miss its “potential boom era” through a lack of long-term… [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, July 01, 2010;
DOE and US Department of the Interior plan to increase offshore development together
The US Department of the Interior and Department of Energy plan to increase offshore renewable energy development together, under a formal agreement signed Tuesday. Interior and the DOE would develop “attainable” goals for constructing renewable energy projects on the US Outer Continental Shelf, det
Dispute over grid costs “single biggest issue” facing Round III developers (UK)
An ongoing dispute over who should bear the costs of onshore grid upgrades necessary to connect planned Round III wind farms is “the single biggest issue facing developers,” a top official in the Crown Estate tells Recharge. The official said that there has been little progress in resolving the issu
REpower: One gigawatt now installed in France
In June, REpower Systems AG passed the one gigawatt milestone with wind energy systems installed in France. The manufacturer has installed around 500 turbines across the country since 2002. This corresponds to 20% of France’s existing wind energy capacity. Alongside its activities in the sale, insta
Siemens wins order to connect Lincs offshore wind farm to the UK grid
Siemens has been awarded a major order with Lincs Wind Farm Ltd to implement the grid connection for the Lincs offshore wind farm. The order volume for the grid connection is GBP101 million (approximately EUR120 million). Siemens Energy announced in December it is also supplying 75 of its high-perfo
Improved business prospects for Siemens in the energy technology market (Germany)
Business prospects in the Energy Sector of Siemens AG have improved. “There are signs of an upturn in sections of the market for infrastructure in the field of energy technology. Our customers are again increasing their investments in new projects and placing orders. The number of invitations to ten
Alfa Laval has signed a five-year agreement with Vestas (Sweden)
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has signed a purchase agreement with Vestas, world leading manufacturer of wind turbines. The agreement, which is for oil coolers, is valid for five years with an estimated total value of about SEK 150 million.
Eagle Claw plans to build wind turbine manufacturing center at Port of Muskogee (USA)
Eagle Claw on Tuesday announced plans to build a 150,000-square-foot manufacturing center at the Port of Muskogee. The center, which is… Jay F. Marks [mappress] Source: newsok, June 30, 2010;