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  • Revolution Wind Team Sets Aside USD 4.5 Million for Rhode Island Offshore Wind

    23 April 2019
    Training & Education

    Ørsted US Offshore Wind and Eversource, owners of the Revolution Wind project, have pledged USD 4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development in Rhode Island. The funding will be invested locally, with USD 3 million dedicated for higher education around offshore wind programs led by the University of Rhode Island (URI), which […]

  • New Jersey Pitches Offshore Wind Energy Certificate Rule

    26 July 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has proposed a rule that would establish an offshore wind funding mechanism known as an Offshore Wind Energy Certificate (OREC).

  • Siemens Gamesa: Danish Demo Site Proves Cost Effective (Video)

    19 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Some of the innovative elements introduced on the 28MW Nissum Bredning Vind offshore demonstrator site in Denmark have led to cost reductions of up to 30% compared to traditional elements, Siemens Gamesa said.

  • UK ‘Export Nation’ in Wind, Wave & Tidal Energy Industries

    18 June 2018
    Business & Finance

    Forty-three British companies doing business in wind and marine energy sectors closed 445 deals for 434 projects across the globe and exported goods and services to 44 countries in 2017, with Germany being the leading market, according to RenewableUK’s latest report Export Nation.

  • Tideway Lays First Hornsea One Export Cable Section

    18 April 2018
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Tideway BV, part of DEME Group, has laid the first offshore export cable section at Hornsea Project One, Ørsted’s 1.2GW wind farm offshore Yorkshire, UK.

  • Foresight Foresees RE Investment Growth, Launches UK Infrastructure Income Fund

    5 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Foresight Group, an independent infrastructure and private equity asset manager, has launched the FP Foresight UK Infrastructure Income Fund, which will invest in UK-listed renewable energy and infrastructure fund / investment company equities and bonds, targeting an annual income of 5% per annum with dividends paid quarterly.

  • MacGregor to Supply Esvagt SOV with Davits

    28 November 2017
    R&D, Vessels

    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won new davit orders from Spanish shipyard Astilleros Zamakona which are destined for a service operation vessel (SOV) owned by Esvagt AS.

  • ATAM Tests Robotic Crawler for Blade Inspection at ORE Catapult

    22 November 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Great Yarmouth-based ATAM Group has tested its robotic crawler, developed for the inspection of wind turbine blades, on the full-size turbine training tower and along test blades at ORE Catapult’s facilities in Northumberland, which is offered as part of a GBP 50,000 grant awarded to ATAM from the GBP 6 million SCORE Innovation fund.

  • Statoil Boosts Research Funds for New Energy Solutions

    9 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Technology

    Norwegian energy company Statoil plans to direct 25% of its research funds to new energy solutions such as offshore wind, carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen by 2020. At its recent Capital Markets update, Statoil announced plans to build a material industrial position in profitable renewables and low-carbon solutions, which could potentially constitute 15-20% of the company’s […]

  • Shell Eyes More Action in European Offshore Wind

    23 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands-based oil and gas giant, Shell, is looking to get on board further projects across Europe as it aims to dive deeper into the offshore wind market.

  • Roxtec Seals Dudgeon Deal

    9 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Roxtec has secured a contract to deliver its safety seal solutions for the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm project. Roxtec UK managing director Graham O’Hare said the firm will deliver cable transit systems to safeguard workers, structures and equipment on the wind farm’s substation platform. The deal will see a wide range of sealing solutions used […]

  • Sandbank Feeds First Power into German Grid

    7 September 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The Sandbank offshore wind farm, located in the North Sea, 90km west of German island of Sylt, has fed the first power to the German grid. The 72 wind turbines will be put into operation successively, with the entire wind farm expected to be on the network in the spring of 2017. The first wind turbine was installed at the […]

  • Offshore Wind Bears Fruit for Aqualis

    27 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Renewable energy turned out to be the bright spot of Aqualis’ first quarter results, as the challenging market conditions in the oil and gas sector affected the company’s business. Aqualis ASA, which operates three specialised subsidiaries – Aqualis Offshore, Offshore Wind Consultants and ADLER Solar – recorded EUR 6 million in total operating revenues in the Q1 2016, 40% down from EUR 10 million in the same period […]

  • DeepOcean Takes Over Maersk Connector

    26 February 2016
    Vessels

    The new advanced cable installation vessel, Maersk Connector, has arrived to North East England to start a long-term charter with the Darlington-based DeepOcean. The vessel will be used for the mobilisation of specialist cable handling equipment for projects in the offshore renewables and subsea interconnector sectors. DeepOcean has secured offshore renewable and interconnector projects worth in the […]

  • Offshore Wind Could Boost Indo-Norwegian Business Ties

    4 January 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Offshore wind energy could be an area of great interest for further Indo-Norwegian partnerships in business and research, as Norwegian companies can contribute to India’s offshore wind sector with their expertise and technological know-how necessary to create cost-effective projects, according to the Norwegian Embassy in India. Recognized globally as a cost-effective and proven renewable energy technology, […]

  • RGU Researchers Developing Software to Cut Offshore Wind O&M Costs

    9 December 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Researchers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) are developing a software tool which aims to cut maintenance costs for offshore wind turbines. The RGU team, including Head of the School of Engineering Professor John Steel and PhD student Yashwant Sinha, is focused on developing a tool which would enable companies to carry out turbine maintenance and spares-holding […]

  • Vattenfall to Start Kentish Flats Extension Next Week

    15 October 2014

    Work gets underway next week on Vattenfall’s £165m extension to Kentish Flats Wind Farm as the developer prepares for the deployment of 15 turbines in the summer of 2015. The preparatory work is scheduled to start offshore on 22 October 2014 as Vattenfall prepares the sea bed for 30 kilometres of cable between turbines at […]

  • ABB Launches World’s Most Powerful Cable System for Renewables

    21 August 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    ABB has announced a breakthrough in cable technology. It has successfully developed and tested a 525 kilovolt (kV) extruded high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system to make renewable energy installations more efficient and cost-effective. This latest innovation will more than double the power capacity to about 2,600 megawatts (MW) from 1,000 MW. It will also […]

  • EPI: Wind Power to Become Foundation of New Energy Economy

    5 June 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Wind power capacity is an indicator of building a sustainable economy because wind is poised to become the foundation of the new energy economy, the Earth Policy Institute (EPI) says. With total capacity exceeding 318,000 megawatts, wind farms generate carbon-free electricity in more than 85 countries. Twenty-four countries have at least 1,000 megawatts. The wind […]

  • East Anglia’s Energy Sector Creates Jobs

    21 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    At the same time as the Government has announced that over 30 million people are now employed in the UK, Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Limited, one of East Anglia’s leading recruitment consultants, has reported that there has been a marked rise since this time last year in the number of positions for which it is recruiting. […]

  • Local Firms Look Forward to Galloper OWF, while Developers Consider Cutting Stakes

    3 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    After developers of Galloper Offshore Wind Farm confirmed that they would place the project’s O&M base at the Port of Lowestoft, local businesses welcomed this move, highlighting the importance of the project for the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft companies. Andy Wood, Chairman of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, said that companies in the Great Yarmouth […]

  • Scotland’s North Ports Wiped Off Offshore Wind Map

    6 August 2013
    Authorities

    The Conservative- Liberal Democrat UK Government has been left embarrassed after suggesting that there are no ports in the North of Scotland, according to the news on SNP’s website. The Press and Journal reported on August 3 that a map included in the new offshore wind strategy – published last week – failed to include […]

  • UK: Crown Estate to Lease Further Wave and Tidal Sites

    22 May 2013
    Authorities, Technology

    The Crown Estate has announced plans to lease further wave and tidal sites in a bid to encourage and accelerate technology development. In line with responses to its recent industry engagement exercise, the leasing will focus on test and demonstration projects to be installed in waters around the UK. The further leasing adds to the […]

  • Dutch Minister of Economics Visits Heerema Fabrication Group

    7 March 2013
    Authorities

    The Dutch Minister of Economics Henk Kamp visited Heerema Fabrication Group’s fabrication location in Zwijndrecht on 4 March. HFG showed the Minister 2 offshore wind platforms under construction. Grid operator TenneT will connect these so called ‘power sockets at sea’ windfarms in the German part of the North Sea to the high voltage grid onshore. […]

  • UK: David Eason Steps Down as Chairman of TAG Group

    19 February 2013

    Creator of the TAG Group of companies, David Eason, has stepped down as Chairman, to pursue other interests. David has agreed to remain in the role of Founder and will continue to support TAG as its founding shareholder. David first created the TAG group of companies in 2006 and was responsible for several major milestones […]

  • France: JEC Group Announces 2013 Winners of JEC Europe Innovation Awards Program

    19 February 2013
    R&D

    This year, 11 companies and their partners will receive an awards at JEC Europe – Composites Show and Conferences (March 12-14, 2013) for their composites innovations. The jury has selected the best composite breakthroughs, based on their technical interest, market potential, partnerships, financial & environmental impact and originality. The decision to give prominence to these […]