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  • ABB Commissions Norway-Denmark HVDC Transmission Link

    12 January 2015
    Grid Connection

    ABB has successfully commissioned a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link between Norway and Denmark to increase availability of renewable hydroelectric and wind power in the region’s electricity grid. At 500 kilovolts (kV), the Skagerrak 4 link sets a new record in transmission voltage using Voltage Source Converters (VSC). The converters rely on semiconductors to convert […]

  • UK Prime Minister: Offshore Wind to Power Every Home by 2030

    6 October 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out commitments to ensure that offshore wind will produce more than enough electricity to power every home in the country by 2030, based on current electricity usage, boosting the government’s previous 30 GW target to 40 GW. The commitments, part of the Build Back Greener initiative, also include […]

  • Eneco and OCI Join NortH2 Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Consortium

    31 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Technology

    Energy company Eneco and OCI N.V., a global producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, have joined the NortH2 green hydrogen consortium as collaborative partners. Eneco is joining the NortH2 consortium of Equinor, RWE, Shell, and Gasunie as an investment partner. Groningen Seaports is a support partner on the project. OCI, on the other hand, intends […]

  • UK: Moventas Acquires David Brown’s Wind Business, Strengthens Its Wind Footprint

    3 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Moventas Group has acquired Moventas’ sister company David Brown’s wind gearbox business and established a UK-based company that significantly strengthens Moventas’ wind gear manufacturing and service footprint. The new company continues Samsung Heavy Industries’ on-going, next generation 7 MW offshore turbine’s drivetrain development. Moventas Group has acquired its Clyde Blowers owned sister company David Brown […]

  • NGenTec to Present at CleanEquity Monaco 2011

    14 February 2011

    NGenTec will present at CleanEquity Monaco 2011; the conference is on March 3rd & 4th at the Sporting d’Hiver, Monaco. NGenTec was included, by expert selection, as one of the world’s most inspiring cleantech companies, to present to industry-specific, senior financial and strategic investors, policy makers, legislators, end users and media. NGenTec is a spin-out […]

  • JERA Completes Acquisition of Belgium’s Leading Offshore Wind Developer

    27 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    JERA has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares of Parkwind NV from Belgium’s Virya Energy. The initial agreement between JERA Green, an affiliate of Japan’s JERA, and Virya Energy was signed in March this year. The transaction, which JERA said marks a significant milestone for the company and Parkwind and signals […]

  • Maryland Aims to Quadruple Offshore Wind Capacity by 2035

    4 April 2023
    Authorities

    The state administration of Maryland, US, has set a goal of achieving 8.5 GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2035, by which time the state aims to have 100 per cent of clean energy in its energy mix. To support this target, the administration is working to establish new lease areas and strengthen the […]

  • Humber Renewables Awards Return for 2013 (UK)

    15 October 2012

    An awards event dedicated to recognising excellence in the region’s renewable energy industry is returning for the second time. The Humber Renewables Awards 2013 will be bigger than its first outing, earlier this year, with the addition of two new categories. The awards are the only event of their type dedicated to the emerging green […]

  • Australian Government Grants AUD 10 Million to Carnegie’s Perth Wave Energy Project

    1 May 2012
    Authorities

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the award of a $9.9m Federal Government grant from the Australian Government’s Emerging Renewables Program (ERP) to support Carnegie’s world leading, grid-connected wave energy project. The Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson AM MP, announced the grant today at Carnegie’s Wave Energy Research Facility inWestern Australia. […]

  • Smailes Goldie to Support Growth of Humber Renewables Awards Winner (UK)

    7 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Free business advice is being offered as a prize by a firm of chartered accountants to the recipient of a renewable energy award. As part of its backing of the Humber Renewables Awards 2013, advisors from Smailes Goldie are proposing to meet with the winning organisation and help support further growth. The firm, which has […]

  • The Netherlands: SeaZip to Christen Two New Catamarans

    21 March 2013

    In Harlingen, two newly-constructed ‘Twin Axe’ catamaran ships will be officially christened on Friday 22 March, at 11 AM. In the near future, these ships will be deployed in the completion stage of a large-scale wind farm on the North Sea, 90 km north-west of the island of Borkum. This off-shore wind farm is being […]

  • Inter-Array Cabling Done at Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm

    13 June 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A network of more than 60 kilometers of underwater cable now spreads over the construction field of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. This is almost the length of the Eurotunnel that connects the UK with Continental Europe. The inter-array cabling was completed in altogether less than four months. “We divided cable installation into two campaigns. The first […]

  • Denmark: DONG Signs Framework Agreement with Siemens

    19 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy and Siemens Energy have today signed a framework agreement on the supply and servicing of a total of 300 offshore wind turbines of 6 megawatt each, giving a total capacity of 1,800 megawatt. The turbines will be installed at selected DONG Energy offshore wind farms in the UK in the period 2014-2017. The […]

  • UK: HVPD, JDR, Principle Power Win GBP 2.3 Million from DECC’s Offshore Wind Scheme

    1 March 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Offshore wind innovation has yesterday been given a real boost with the announcement of the first three winners under the second call of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) Offshore Wind Component Technologies Development and Demonstration scheme. High Voltage Partial Discharge (HVPD) Ltd, JDR Cable Systems Ltd […]

  • UK Competition Winners Get Funds to Kick-Start North Sea Oil & Gas Electrification

    7 December 2021
    Environment, Technology

    UK’s petroleum regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has selected three winners for its £1 million offshore electrification competition, aiming to advance oil and gas electrification plans as part of the UK’s decarbonisation efforts. Three winners are sharing a £1 million, or about $1.3 million, prize for ideas that could help cut greenhouse gas […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Releases Results for First Three Months

    11 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first quarter of 2012 (which are not subject to audit). ” The integration with Draka has led to a significant growth in size – comments CEO Valerio Battista -, allowing sales to be better distributed geographically and the range of […]

  • OIL’S CONTAGIOUS EFFECT ON ELECTRICITY PRICES: What Effect Will Low Oil Prices Have on Offshore Wind Projects?

    15 June 2015

    In recent years, the shale gas revolution has contributed to the United States surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia in oil production. The surge in oil production worldwide and Saudi Arabia’s strategic decision not to reduce its oil production led to declining oil prices. These lower prices have a contagious effect on the electricity prices, which […]

  • The Netherlands: Ballast Nedam Profit Up 28,57 pct

    9 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Ballast Nedam has performed well, certainly considering the bleak market conditions, increasing competition and price pressure. This situation will persist in the coming years. The operating profit achieved of € 19 million was in line with the forecast issued in March last year of between € 15 million and € 20 million. The profit for […]

  • OrbisEnergy Hosts RenewableUK’s Offshore Wind Event

    25 March 2013

    Almost 200 senior figures from across the UK’s offshore wind industry descended upon Suffolk last week to debate the future of managing operational wind projects. Delegates assembled to hear what lessons can be learnt from pioneering wind farm operators off the East of England coast, and the sharing of experiences and thoughts from past and […]

  • China Close to Overtaking UK in Offshore Wind Capacity Rankings

    25 February 2021
    Business & Finance

    China installed a record 3,060 MW of new offshore wind capacity in 2020, corresponding to over half of the offshore wind capacity added globally last year, according to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence. Overall, China had 9,898 MW of installed offshore wind capacity at the end of 2020 and was just 308 […]

  • NKT and Prysmian to Connect New Dutch Offshore Wind Farms to Land

    3 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has selected NKT and Prysmian to install five 525 kV XLPE HVDC cable connections for grid projects which will link new Dutch offshore wind farms to the national grid. TenneT’s next-generation, 2 GW grid connections in the Netherlands are scheduled to be completed between 2028 and 2030. NKT will build the cable connections for […]

  • Germany: PCS Expands Its Portfolio of Products for Wind Energy

    23 March 2012

    PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbH continues to expand its portfolio of products for wind energy In addition to the state of the art PCS Green Line Power Converters, PCS now offers a total drive train system solution including generator, transformer and converter. PCS will present examples from the Green Line Family of full power converters […]

  • Denmark Launches World’s First Power-to-X Tender

    19 April 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has invited bids to build and operate Power-to-X projects with a deadline for applications set to 1 September. Through the tender – the first of this kind in both Denmark and the world – the country has made available DKK 1.25 billion (approximately EUR 167.7 million) in state support for […]

  • IBERDROLA RENOVABLES Net Earnings Rose to €179.4 Million in First Nine Months, Despite Decline in Gas Business (Spain)

    19 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    – Ebitda rose 25.3% and net earnings by 25.2% due to diversification and solid assets   – Ebitda rose 19.4% driven by an increased contribution from wind, higher production and capacity, as well as greater efficiency, offsetting the negative impact of gas   – Installed capacity exceeded 12,000 MW while operating capacity stood at 11,434 […]

  • Massachusetts Government Plans to Pour USD 100 Million into Offshore Wind Port Infrastructure

    24 September 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Massachusetts’s Baker-Polio Administration plans to invest USD 100 million from federal COVID relief funding in critical port infrastructure to support offshore wind development. “To ensure we maximize the economic potential of this industry and build on assets like the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, our Administration is proposing a significant investment in critical port infrastructure […]

  • WTIVs: Wind Turbine Installation Vessels: New optimism

    2 December 2015

    The rugby world cup tournament is about to start in England as this article is being written. Just as the rugby fans will have waited 4 years for the whistle to announce the start of the first match, England versus Fiji, so the offshore wind industry has waited eagerly for the whistle to start for […]