183 results found for 'Five Estuaries'

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  • RWE’s UK Offshore Wind Farm Extension Project Moves Forward

    24 April 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Planning Inspectorate has accepted RWE’s application for the Five Estuaries offshore wind farm for examination. The final planning decision for the project is expected in the summer of 2025. The project now moves into the pre-examination phase of the consenting process, with the examination phase expected to commence later in the summer and […]

  • SSE and RWE’s North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Extension Project Moves Forward

    26 August 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Development Consent Order (DCO) application of the North Falls Offshore Wind Farm, a 50/50 joint venture between RWE and SSE Renewables, has been accepted for examination by the UK Planning Inspectorate. The project’s DCO application was submitted in July 2024. North Falls now moves into the pre-examination phase of the consenting process for major […]

  • Macquarie to Take Full Ownership of 194 MW Offshore Wind Farms in UK

    18 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Macquarie Asset Management has unveiled its plans to take full control of the Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms in the UK by acquiring the remaining stake currently controlled by BlackRock. Macquarie GIG Renewable Energy Fund 1 acquired a 60.75 per cent stake in Lynn and Inner Dowsing in 2016. Now, the company intends […]

  • Scottish Fire Safety System Provider Bags Contract with Ørsted for Nine Offshore Wind Farms

    13 June 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Supply Chain

    Blaze Manufacturing Solutions, a Scotland-based fire safety system provider to the global energy industry, has signed a contract with Ørsted for nine North Sea offshore wind farms. The contract, signed earlier this year, covers fire protection and detection on Ørsted’s offshore wind farms, including Hornsea 1 and Hornsea 2 in the UK, for the next […]

  • ORE Catapult Picks Seven Scottish Companies for Supply Chain Growth Programme

    19 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Seven companies from the north of Scotland and Orkney have been selected by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult for the first Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme in the region. The chosen firms come from a wide range of sectors including engineering, marine renewables, offshore operations and maintenance, and subsea monitoring. The seven selected […]

  • White Cross Complements Consent Application with New Environmental Findings

    19 July 2024
    Authorities, Environment, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    White Cross Offshore Windfarm Limited, a joint venture between Cobra and Flotation Energy, has submitted further environmental information to support its application for the 100 MW floating wind project in the Celtic Sea. The developer behind the White Cross floating offshore wind project is seeking consent from North Devon Council and the Marine Management Organisation […]

  • Crown Estate Mulls Adding 4 GW of Capacity from Existing Offshore Wind Projects

    9 November 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has revealed that it is taking steps to enable the generation of up to an additional 4 GW of electricity from several offshore wind projects in development, within the timeframe of the 50 GW 2030 target. This follows requests from the developers of seven offshore wind farm projects who believe additional capacity […]

  • Two UK Offshore Wind Farm Extension Projects Sign ‘Good Neighbour Agreement’

    12 September 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting, Wind Farm Update

    The North Falls and Five Estuaries offshore wind projects, both extensions to existing offshore wind farms, have signed what is called a “good neighbour agreement” with regard to their connections to the UK grid. The agreement enables closer liaison, information sharing and joint planning, and is a result of feedback gathered through public consultation, which […]

  • Fugro to Survey Galloper Offshore Wind Extension

    16 July 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has secured a contract to conduct geophysical and environmental site investigations at the Five Estuaries project, the extension of the operational Galloper offshore wind farm. Fugro Mercator has been appointed to carry out the geophysical survey at the UK project, which will start on 5 August and have a duration of approximately 14 weeks. […]

  • RWE Signs Lease Agreements for Four UK Offshore Wind Extensions

    28 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RWE and its project partners have signed lease agreements with The Crown Estate to develop extensions of the Gwynt y Môr, Galloper, Greater Gabbard and Rampion offshore wind farms in the UK. Each proposal has already progressed through the plan level Habitats Regulations Assessment stage (HRA), The Crown Estate said. Developers will now be focused on environmental assessments […]

  • ESB Probing Monopile Hammer Market for UK Offshore Wind Project

    30 August 2021
    Technology

    Ireland’s energy company ESB is exploring the capabilities of the monopile hammer market for an offshore wind project in the UK whose foundations are planned to be installed using this kind of equipment. ESB has issued a market consultation notice inviting companies to discuss their capabilities to supply, deliver, and operate a monopile hammer which […]

  • SSE and RWE Tweak North Falls Project Following Public Input, DCO Application Now Expected in 2024

    7 September 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    RWE and SSE Renewables have made a number of changes to the North Falls offshore wind project in the UK, a proposed extension to the existing 504 MW Greater Gabbard, whose implementation will likely move the planned date for filing a development consent order (DCO) application into 2024. The most significant changes to the project […]

  • Japanese Companies to Invest GBP 14.2 Billion in UK’s Offshore Wind, Green Hydrogen

    19 May 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Japanese giants Marubeni Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, and Sumitomo Electric Industries have committed to investing a total of GBP 14.2 billion (approximately EUR 16.3 billion) in offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, and the offshore wind supply chain in the UK. Ahead of the UK Prime Minister’s business reception in Tokyo on 18 May, the UK government […]

  • RWE Applies for Rampion 2 Development Consent, Reduces Number of Offshore Wind Turbines

    13 September 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Last month, RWE and its project partners submitted an application for the development consent order (DCO) for the Rampion 2 offshore wind farm in the UK. The Planning Inspectorate accepted the application for examination on 7 September and will start the examination process within three months. Also in this article: The process at the Planning […]

  • Developer Fits Twiflex Brakes on Proteus NP 1000 (UK)

    12 September 2011

    In July 2010, after five years in development, the Proteus NP 1000, from Neptune Renewable Energy, arrived at the Humber Estuary at Hull…   (onlinetes) [mappress] Source: onlinetes, September 12, 2011;

  • UK Increases Offshore Wind Strike Price Ahead of Next Auction

    16 November 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    The government of the United Kingdom has increased the maximum strike price for offshore wind projects in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction by 66 per cent for fixed-bottom and by 52 per cent for floating wind projects. The maximum strike price for fixed bottom offshore wind projects has been increased from GBP 44/MWh […]

  • UK: Neptune Proteus to Power The Deep

    14 March 2012

    Powerful Humber tides are to light up one of the world’s most spectacular aquariums. In a new advance for marine renewable energy, the Neptune Proteus tidal stream energy device will supply electricity from April to The Deep, Hull’s iconic visitor attraction and research centre. The full-scale demonstrator device is the result of five years’ work, […]

  • UK: Power Ltd Planing Tidal Energy Barrage in North Devon Estuary

    8 July 2013

    Power Ltd has submitted a booklet containing information about the plan to harness tidal energy in north Devon estuary to Torridge District Council, writes Western Daily Press. This follows a year old discussions with Torridge District Council and the Department for Energy and Climate Change. The company is planning to develop up to GBP 240 […]

  • UK: Energy and Climate Change Committee Calls for Evidence on Proposed Severn Barrage

    8 November 2012
    Authorities

    In October 2010, the Government published the findings of a feasibility study into Severn tidal power. It looked at five different schemes, including three barrages and two lagoons. One of the schemes investigated was the Cardiff-Weston barrage – this was the largest scheme to be considered. The study concluded that despite its high capital costs […]

  • London Array Hires James Fisher

    18 April 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has been appointed by London Array to deliver Balance of Plant (BoP) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services covering the wind farm’s next five years of operation.

  • PORT OF BLYTH TO HOST MAJOR RENEWABLE ENERGY FESTIVAL (UK)

    3 August 2010
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Blyth will host a major renewable energy festival in mid August aimed at bringing the renewables agenda to the wider community on a mass scale and showcasing the growing cluster of sector organisations around the Blyth estuary. Organised in conjunction with Northumberland County Council, Blyth Renewables Festival 2010 has attracted one of […]

  • Spectrum Offshore Wins Five-Year London Array Contract

    5 June 2018
    Contracts & Tenders

    Spectrum Offshore has secured a five-year contract to provide combined crew transfer and survey services for the London Array offshore wind farm.

  • Tidal Lagoon Power Moves to New Head Office

    17 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Having more than doubled its head office workforce in the past year, Tidal Lagoon Power today moves into a new head office in Gloucester Docks. A team of forty full time employees will be joined by up to ninety-five colleagues from Atkins and Costain, two of the delivery partners helping to prepare the world’s first […]

  • UK: Current Severn Barrage Proposal Lacks Detail on Environmental Impact

    16 January 2013
    Authorities, Environment

    The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), RSPB and Angling Trust told the House of Commons Energy & Climate Committee they all supported tidal energy development in the Severn, but that the current proposal lacks detail and claims that it would not unacceptably damage wildlife and large areas of habitat are not realistic. As well as […]

  • Strong Energy Policy from Scottish Government

    12 September 2013

    Scottish Renewables reacted to a new Audit Scotland report which claims Scotland’s strategy for renewable energy is clear but achieving goals will be challenging.  Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “The report highlights the clear and strong energy policy from the Scottish Government, which has given the industry confidence to invest and build […]

  • Tocardo to Set Up 5-Turbine Array in Dutch Eastern Scheldt

    16 June 2015
    Technology

    Tocardo Tidal Turbines will install five tidal turbines in the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the company announced today. This will be both the largest tidal energy project in the Netherlands as well as the world’s largest commercial tidal installation of five turbines in an array. The Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier is designed to protect […]