Order worth more than EUR500 million for the consortium A consortium of Siemens Energy and Prysmian Powerlink has received an order worth more than EUR500 million from the German transmission grid company transpower. The BorWin2 offshore consortium will connect two North Sea offshore wind farms to t
Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday stoutly defended a multibillion-dollar rate agreement for Cape Wind electricity, saying it will provide… [mappress] Source: bostonherald, May 24, 2010;
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
The government of Ireland is looking to invest in marine energy and wind power. Their coast is believed to be a prime location for offshore… [mappress] Source: examiner, May 11, 2010;
Al Gore has called on the U.S. to “commit to producing 100% of electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon free sources within… [mappress] Source: theenergycollective, May 05, 2010;
In January 2010, wind farms in Germany had a generating capacity of 25,777 megawatts. This means that almost eight percent of Germany’s… [mappress] Source: dlr, April 28, 2010;
April 20, 2010 Rockwell Automation’s EtherNet/IP-based Wind Park Management solution offers a speed of response so fast that not only does it remove the need for millions of euro’s worth of capacitor banks, but it also surpasses the requirements of proposed 2013 utility-end-user requirements
CTC Marine Projects (a Member of Trico Marine Group) is awarded a significant contract for the installation and trenching of 80 infield… [mappress] Source: rovworld, April 20, 2010;
MADRID – Wind energy can provide half of the European Union’s electricity requirements in 2050, the European Wind Energy Association said… [mappress] Source: nasdaq, April 20, 2010;
But there may be a way to ensure a steady supply of wind, according to a new study in the April 5 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The key? Sea breezes (and a lot of expensive wiring).
Global engineering, sciences and project delivery firm, Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) has been appointed by National Grid Offshore to undertake a major Offshore Transmission Design, Technology and Economic Study. The study, which will span over five months, covers the economic, technology and design as
The region’s offshore and subsea sector was given a boost wlaseek with the award of work and investment to two Tees Valley companies, in a… [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, March 20, 2010;
Elia System Operator (Elia), the Belgian transmission system operator (TSO), and Industry Funds Management (IFM), one of the largest global infrastructure investment managers, announced on 12 March the signing of an agreement under which they will acquire the German regional transmission system oper
