£52m of funding for the transmission link to the Walney 1 offshore wind farm will be provided by the European Investment Bank, the European Union’s long-term lending institution. Blue Transmission Walney 1 Limited has been granted a licence to own and operate the offshore transmission link by Ofgem
TenneT Offshore, the fellow subsidiary of the electricity transmission system operator TenneT TSO, awarded Osiris Projects a contract to supply a series of detailed cable route surveys related to offshore wind farm sites in the German Bight region. The work included detailed geophysical surveys, ROV
STAFFORD-based transformer manufacturer Alstom Grid has shown off its capabilities to leading delegates of a power systems body looking to d… By Duncan Tift (thebusinessdesk) [mappress] Source: thebusinessdesk, October 25, 2011
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has appointed Nicolas Badré to join its Corporate Financial Department as Deputy Chief Financial Officer. The appointment was effective from October 11, 2011. Nicolas Badré will report directly to Frederic Michelland, Chief Financial Officer
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has appointed Benjamin Fitoussi as its Corporate Strategy and Business Development Vice President. Fitoussi has also joined the Nexans’ Executive Committee from October 10. Benjamin Fitoussi started his career at Gemini Consulting as a consul
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian grid operator Statnett have signed a loan totalling NOK 1,300 million (EUR 165 million) for the partial financing of the new subsea cable between Norway and Denmark and the upgrade of Statnett’s existing cable across the Oslofjord. The 16-year-matur
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from the Dutch-German transmission system operator, TenneT to provide maintenance services for the DolWin2 link bringing power from offshore wind farms, located in the North Sea, to the mainland German grid. This contract follo
American Superconductor Corporation today announced that it is now doing business as AMSC and introduced a new corporate identity in order to foster strong, sustainable growth. AMSC’s wind and grid offerings are now branded as Windtec Solutions and Gridtec Solutions to better reflect the company’s e
Giant undersea power cables allowing Britain to import and export electricity to mainland Europe could be run from Kent’s coastline. By Marijke Cox (kentnews) [mappress] Source: kentnews, October 17, 2011
The University of Houston will lead a public-private research team that has been awarded $3.1 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)… (thecypresstimes) [mappress] Source: thecypresstimes, October 12, 2011
ABB, the wind industry’s leading power technology solutions provider, announced its full support for the emerging offshore wind market in North America at AWEA Offshore Windpower Expo, held this week at the Baltimore Convention Center. ABB is demonstrating several of its major technological breakthr
New results on offshore electricity grid infrastructure in Europe: the EU “OffshoreGrid” project analysis reveals tremendous cost saving potential. Report published in Brussels today. Offshore grids, connecting North and Baltic Sea wind farms to electricity consumers, will be substantially cheaper t
Eleanore project launched: 3E, Alstom Grid, CG, CMI, DEME Blue Energy, Eurogrid International and SAG bring their engagement to foster the development of future offshore grids in Europe one step further 3E, Alstom Grid, CG, CMI, DEME Blue Energy, Eurogrid International (a holding company owned by Tr
A new European ‘supergrid’ that would allow nations to share their energy would allow the National Grid to balance supply and demand… Posted by Emily Thomas (energysavingtrust) [mappress] Source: energysavingtrust, September 30, 2011
