Business & Finance
Energy Composites Corp. to receive $45 million for wind blade factory (USA)
Energy Composites Corp. will receive $45 million of tax-exempt bonds to assist in the construction of its wind power blade factory in… [mappress] Source: jsonline, May 18, 2010;
Longyuan to participate in bidding on offshore wind project in China
It is reported that Longyuan Power Group is set to participate in China first bidding on the development of four offshore wind power… [mappress] Source: steelguru, May 17, 2010;
Offshore Marine Management wins Burbo Bank and Barrow contracts (UK)
Subsea cable specialist, Offshore Marine Management (OMM), yesterday (May 17) announced that it has been awarded two separate contracts to… [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, May 18, 2010;
AMSC gets new $445 Million multi-year order from Sinovel (USA)
American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC) announced that it has received a new multi-year order worth approximately US$445 million… [mappress] Source: evwind, May 17, 2010;
CFPA SUPPORTS RENEWABLE INDUSTRY (UK)
Handling over 150 complete wind turbines units in the last five years, the operator of one of Scotland’s premier deepwater ports, Cromarty… [mappress] Source: maritimejournal, May 17, 2010;
ABB supplies electrical propulsion systems for wind turbine installation vessels (Germany)
Power and automation technology group ABB has secured contracts for supply of electrical propulsion systems for windmill installation… [mappress] Source: wind.energy, May 16, 2010;
Draka wins Subsea Array Cable Contract for Walney 2 Wind Farm (UK)
Draka Offshore announced today they have been awarded the array cabling contract for the Walney 2 project from Dong Energy in Denmark. This announcement follows the recent completion of the company’s expansion to its subsea production facility. “The Walney 2 project represents our first major wind f
France to develop offshore wind power
6,000 MW of offshore wind energy are expected to be installed by 2020. The tender for the first 3,000 MW wind turbines should take place in… [mappress] Source: evwind, May 16, 2010;
PNE Wind is planning £500 million investment in UK over next three years
The company, which has recently established a UK venture based in London, will set up offices in Scotland before the end of the year as it… [mappress] Source: scotsman, May 16, 2010;
The Netherlands: Grants for two large wind farms
There are reports in the Dutch Press that government subsidies have been awarded to companies tendering for wind farms 56 km offshore from Schiermonnikoog in the Netherlands. We will publish more details about this news as soon as possible. [mappress]
China’s Longyuan claims “Offshore wind sector not developed enough”
China’s offshore wind power sector is not likely to develop rapidly in the near term, said the executive of a leading Chinese wind farm… [mappress] Source: chinamining, May 12, 2010;
The Crown Estate’s Marine Resource System MaRS wins an ESRI Innovations award (UK)
Subsea cable specialist, Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has strengthened its position in Germany through its registration as a GmbH… [mappress] Source: thecrownestate, May 12, 2010;
Offshore Marine Management adds ‘GmbH’ to its name (Germany)
Subsea cable specialist, Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has strengthened its position in Germany through its registration as a GmbH… [mappress] Source: yourindustrynews, May 12, 2010;
Maine’s energy and construction industries to celebrate passing of wind-power bill (USA)
Gov. John Baldacci invited members of Maine’s energy and construction industries Tuesday to celebrate the passage of five bills that he said… [mappress] Source: pressherald, May 12, 2010;