10000 results found for 'offshore wind'

10000 results found for 'offshore wind'
Order results by

A list of search results

  • UK: Donald Trump Stands Alone against Offshore Wind Turbines

    3 October 2012

    Donald Trump yesterday lost the support from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland and Ministry of Defence (MoD) in his battle against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), the Daily Record says. Mr. Trump is fighting against the offshore wind turbines, claiming that the project would damage the view from […]

  • UK: CCC Concerned over Offshore Wind in EMR Delivery Plan

    10 September 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) welcomed the Government’s Electricity Market Reform (EMR) Delivery Plan, but highlighted its concerns over two issues with regard to offshore wind energy. The CCC voiced its concerns in a letter written to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), in response to the UK Government’s consultation on […]

  • Vattenfall On Point with Danish Offshore Wind Projects (Expertise Hub VIDEO)

    14 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall’s three Danish offshore wind projects are progressing on schedule following the order of wind turbines from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Gunnar Groebler, Senior Vice President Business Area Wind at Vattenfall, said.

  • China’s Land Marine Engineering Orders Offshore Wind Jack-Up

    22 December 2017
    Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    Chinese engineering company Land Marine Engineering has awarded Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments with a contract to build a jack-up offshore wind platform.

  • Guangdong Province to Kick-Start 10+ Offshore Wind Projects in 2018

    25 January 2018
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development

    Southern China’s Guangdong Province is planning to begin construction of more than ten offshore wind farms this year, Xinhua News Agency reported the province’s governor Ma Xingrui as saying.

  • Tokyo: Green Giraffe Presents European Offshore Wind Learning Curve

    26 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    Green Giraffe Director Sophie Cherrier held a presentation at the 3rd Asia Offshore Wind Day in Tokyo, Japan, looking at the industry-wide lessons from Europe, bankability of offshore wind projects, and the challenges and opportunities the Japanese offshore wind sector is facing.

  • EU Goes from 12.6GW to 15.8GW of Offshore Wind in One Year

    6 February 2018

    Europe added close to 3.2GW of offshore wind capacity last year, taking the total installed and grid-connected capacity from 12.6GW in 2016 to 15.8GW at the end of 2017 and thus marking a 25% increase in just one year. Including sites with partial grid connection, there are now 92 offshore wind farms in eleven European countries and 4,149 grid-connected wind turbines, WindEurope reports in its annual offshore wind statistics. 

  • UK: Digitalisation – A Next-Level Opportunity Offshore Wind Should Take

    31 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Industrial digitalisation could enable significant opportunities for export growth in the UK offshore wind sector, according to the latest UK Made Smarter Review – previously known as the Industrial Digitalisation review. 

  • Siemens In Charge Of Electrical Infrastructure on Moray East Offshore Wind Farm

    9 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Storage, Technology

    Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd and Siemens have signed a Preferred Bidder Agreement (PBA) for the onshore works, and offshore substation platform topsides for the 950MW Moray East offshore wind farm.

  • South Korea’s First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm Goes Live

    17 November 2017

    South Korean Tamra offshore wind farm was officially opened today (17 November) at a ceremony attended by South Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, Paik Ungyu, and the officials from Korea South-East Power, the wind farm’s developer.

  • Taiwan: TUV Rheinland Highlights Importance of Offshore Wind Risk Management

    11 December 2017
    Ports & Logistics

    TUV Rheinland and the Taiwan Wind Turbine Industry Association have hosted an offshore wind power forum, discussing topics such as offshore wind power life-cycle risk management and analysis, international wind power standards, underwater infrastructure certification, as well as implementation and planning of offshore wind power industrial localisation in Taiwan. 

  • Taiwan: TUV Rheinland Highlights Importance of Offshore Wind Risk Management

    11 December 2017
    Ports & Logistics

    TUV Rheinland and the Taiwan Wind Turbine Industry Association have hosted an offshore wind power forum, discussing topics such as offshore wind power life-cycle risk management and analysis, international wind power standards, underwater infrastructure certification, as well as implementation and planning of offshore wind power industrial localisation in Taiwan. 

  • UK Pushes Offshore Wind Immigration Rules Concession to April 2019

    4 May 2018
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance

    The UK has once again extended the Offshore Wind Immigration Rules concession until April 2019.

  • CPPIB Takes a Piece of Hohe See and Albatros Offshore Wind Farms

    9 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has signed agreements with compatriot Enbridge Inc. to acquire 49% of Enbridge’s interests in two German offshore wind projects – Hohe See and Albatros.

  • Van Oord Becomes Global Offshore Wind Player with Yunlin Contract

    30 May 2018
    Project & Tenders

    German offshore wind developer wpd has selected Van Oord as preferred contractor for the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan.

  • Ørsted Breezes Past 3GW Operational Offshore Wind Mark in UK

    12 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Following the official opening of the Race Bank, Ørsted will own and partly own 10 operational offshore wind farms in the UK with a combined capacity of over 3,000MW.

  • Aquila Capital Targets Offshore Wind with EUR 750 Million Fund

    26 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Environment

    German investment company Aquila Capital has launched a EUR 750 million fund primarily seeking investments in onshore and offshore wind power, photovoltaics, hydropower, electricity grids and heat networks, as well as energy storage with an emphasis on greenfield projects.

  • Hull Uni and Siemens Gamesa Partner Up for Offshore Wind Education

    27 August 2019
    Human Capital

    The University of Hull has partnered up with Siemens Gamesa to offer a masters degree apprenticeship program for offshore wind energy. The aim of the three-year course is to develop the next generation of technical and industry leaders of the offshore wind industry, the University of Hull said. Formally commencing in September, the initial group of […]

  • South Carolina Holds Forum About Offshore Wind Future (USA)

    17 November 2010

    A forum on the future of offshore wind energy in South Carolina will be held tonight in Georgetown. Panelists representing business and… By Gina Vasselli (thesunnews) [mappress] Source: thesunnews, November 17, 2010;

  • Possibilities of Offshore Wind Power off South Carolina Coast (USA)

    9 February 2011
    Research & Development

    There are pros and cons when it comes to building an offshore wind turbine field in South Carolina, and there’s no shortage of opinions when… (carolinalive) [mappress] Source: carolinalive, February 09, 2011

  • Maryport Fishermen Claim Victory Against Offshore Wind Turbines (UK)

    1 April 2011

    Maryport fishermen are claiming a crucial victory in their battle to save traditional fishing grounds around the Solway Firth.   (timesandstar) [mappress] Source: timesandstar, April 01, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Could Boost Ontario Economy Study Says (Canada)

    24 December 2010

    In a new study released by The Conference Board of Canada and financed by the wind company Vestas Offshore, the development of offshore wind farms could boost Ontario’s economy by $4.8 billion to $5.5 billion a year between 2013-2026. During the same time frame, development could lead to a total of $10 billion in capital […]

  • Obama Keeps Drilling Ban in Favour of Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    3 January 2011

    The Obama administration is continuing a ban on offshore drilling in favor of offshore wind farms at a time when gasoline threatens to reach… (wnd) [mappress] Source: wnd, January 03, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Power to Boost Ontario Economy Says Report (Canada)

    9 December 2010
    Research & Development

    Ontario could create new industries, reinvigorate old ones, and generate thousands of new jobs over the next 15 years by building a vibrant… (thestar) [mappress] Source: thestar, December 09, 2010

  • UK: Secretary of State Announces Members of Offshore Wind Programme Board

    27 November 2012

    Secretary of State Edward Davey today announced the membership of the industry-led Offshore Wind Programme Board which is chaired by Adam Bruce, the Global Head of Corporate Affairs at Mainstream Renewable Power. The Offshore Wind Programme Board has been established following the recommendations in the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force report. It brings together […]