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  • Centrica’s Offshore Wind Project Remains on Track to Generate First Power in 2012 (UK)

    17 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    As a result of the unusually warm weather experienced in the UK in recent months, and the corresponding impact on consumption, it is currently anticipated that Centrica’s 2011 earnings may be marginally lower than current market expectations, with the reduction in operating profits offset in part by lower interest and tax charges. Subject to weather […]

  • Greens and Union Leader to Push for Offshore Wind Power off Maryland’s Coast (USA)

    2 December 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Environmentalists and union leaders plan to gather in Baltimore to push for offshore wind power off Maryland’s coast.   (ASSOCIATED PRESS) [mappress] Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS, December 02, 2011; Image: martinomalley

  • Richmond Hosts Meeting to Push Expansion of Offshore Wind Energy Use in Virginia (USA)

    6 June 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Environmental activists and likely 2013 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe will gather in Richmond on Saturday to push … By Rosalind S. Helderman (washingtonpost) [mappress] Source: washingtonpost, June 06, 2011;

  • Offshore Wind Farm Operators Could Face High O&M Costs (UK)

    8 June 2011
    Business & Finance

      Offshore wind farm operators could be facing O&M costs as high as €100,000 to €300,000 per year, per turbine, according to the latest Wind Energy Update Operations and Maintenance report. This figure could be spiked by an additional 20 percent over the short term, as innovative 5MW variable-speed and direct-drive designs enter the market. […]

  • Tender Invited by Trianel for Offshore Wind Farm Borkum West II Development (Germany)

    10 June 2011
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    German Offshore Wind Farm developer, Trianel,  invites tender for development of Borkum West II. Contractor’s tasks will be: Provision of a vessel for traffic control and monitoring of the construction phase of the Offshore wind farm Borkum West II. Use of a vessel for traffic safety programme (VSF), including the necessary crew to secure safety […]

  • SSE Still Faces GBP 300m for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    30 September 2011

    Offshore wind developer Scottish and Southern Energy is still facing up a £300 million claim from major contractor Fluor Limited related… By John Bradbury (offshore) [mappress] Source: offshore, September 30, 2011

  • Minister Hendry Announces Membership of Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force (UK)

    13 October 2011
    Authorities & Government

      Charles Hendry today announced the membership of the industry-led Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force. The group will be chaired by Andrew Jamieson, current Chair of industry-body Renewable UK. The Task Force was announced as part of the Governments Renewable Energy Roadmap in July 2011, and will set out a path and action plan […]

  • Good Public Turnout for Consultation on Walney Offshore Wind Farm Extension Plans (UK)

    21 September 2011

      The offshore wind farm Walney 1 was completed earlier this year and Walney 2 is on track to complete construction by the end of the year. Each phase comprises 51 turbines and the total output will be 367MW. The extension that we are consulting on would see an estimated 750MW added to that, making […]

  • Institute of Engineering and Technology Hosts Meeting That Concentrates on Announced Offshore Wind Park (UK)

    31 March 2011

    The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) are hosting a meeting in Newport tonight with a talk by Stuart Grant, a Chartered Civil…   By Dave Miller (ventnorblog) [mappress] Source: ventnorblog, March 31, 2011

  • UMaine Holds Meetings to Discuss Offshore Wind Test Site Near Monhegan (USA)

    1 April 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Fishermen, community members and local politicians turned out for a meeting at Herring Gut Learning Center in Port Clyde last week sponsored…   (freepressonline) [mappress] Source: freepressonline, April 01, 2011  

  • Electrawinds Buys Half of Eneco Offshore Wind Farm for USD 1.7 Billion (Belgium)

    22 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    Within the public limited company Norther NV – which won the fourth licensed concession for the construction and operation of an… (electrawinds) [mappress] Source: electrawinds, May 23, 2011

  • Dron & Dickson Enters Offshore Wind Industry with GBP 6m Cash Injection (UK)

    8 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    ELECTRICAL equipment firm Dron & Dickson is expanding from its traditional oil and gas markets into renewable energy after securing a £6…   By Peter Ranscombe (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, August 08, 2011

  • Great Potential and Even Greater Challenges for Offshore Wind Power in North Sea (Germany)

    10 August 2011
    Business & Finance

      International ‘Windspeed’ study presented, together with recommended course of action If companies and wind power equipment manufacturers find favourable conditions, the North Sea could become home to offshore wind farms with a combined generating capacity as high as 135 gigawatts by the year 2030. This is the result of a study conducted as part […]

  • Seajacks Vessels Install 36 Turbines at Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    11 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      The Seajacks vessels continue to work in tandem, installing Siemens 3.6MW WTGs at a rapid pace on Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm. Recent installation activities have been described as “booming” by client Dong Energy. 155 turbines now installed – 7 turbines installed in the past week  Seajacks Operations Manager, Wes McDonald says “So far […]

  • AWEA: VolturnUS Launch Signal of Steady Progress toward American Offshore Wind Industry

    3 June 2013

    The launch of “VolturnUS 1:8,” the first grid-connected floating offshore wind turbine to be deployed in the U.S., is “another signal of steady progress toward development of an American offshore wind industry,” according to Christopher Long, Manager of Offshore and Siting Policy for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The floating turbine’s launch in Brewer, […]

  • UK: Wick Harbour Authority Gets GBP 450,000 for Its Offshore Wind Plans

    5 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wick Harbour Authority’s ambitious plans to attract new jobs to the area from the offshore wind industry have received a boost with the combined support of £450,000 from two partners in the Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership (CNSRP). The Harbour Authority is positioning the port to attract business from the two large offshore wind […]

  • USA: Conservation Law Foundation Welcomes Auction for Two Offshore Wind Federal Leases

    31 July 2013

    In the wake of the first auction for the two federal lease areas offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Jonathan Peress, vice president and director of Clean Energy and Climate Change, Conservation Law Foundation emphasized his support. Peress said for Business & Real Estate: “(Today’s) auction is the harbinger of an exciting new era in the […]

  • France: GDF SUEZ, EDP, Neoen, AREVA Apply for Two Offshore Wind Projects

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine, and AREVA today submitted their proposals to the French Government for the installation and operation of 1,000 MW of offshore wind energy off Le Tréport and between the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier. The consortium wants to develop its projects through a powerful and sustainable local industrial sector in […]

  • Gamesa Unveils New G132-5.0 MW Turbine at Global Offshore Wind 2014

    11 June 2014
    Technology

    Gamesa is showcasing its new 5.0 MW turbine, the G132-5.0 MW, at the 2014 Global Offshore Wind trade fair, one of the sector’s hallmark events, in Glasgow (UK) on 11 and 12 June. The new G132-5.0 MW turbine leverages the know-how and experience acquired during the exhaustive validation of the 5.0 MW platform, which culminated […]

  • EU Funds Two Spanish Floating Offshore Wind Projects with EUR 67.4 Mln

    9 July 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The European Commission yesterday awarded €1 billion funding to 19 projects to fight climate change under the second call of the so-called NER 300 funding programme. The funding for the projects comes from revenues resulting from the sale of emission allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System. This makes the polluters the driving force behind developing new low-carbon […]

  • Two Offshore Wind Projects Take a Piece of France’s EMR ITE 2015 Grant

    25 December 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    Two offshore wind-related research projects will receive a portion of a EUR 10 million grant through the Investment for the Future program (EMR ITE 2015) launched jointly by France’s Institute for Energy Transition and National Research Agency (ANR). The first offshore wind-related project that will receive part of the funds is research into modeling the role of […]

  • UK Greenlights £18Bn Nuclear Power Project; Offshore Wind Referred as Better Option

    15 September 2016

    The UK government today gave the green light for the construction of Hinkley Point C, an GBP 18 billion nuclear power plant developed by EDF, which will take 10 years to be built and will have a lifespan of 35 years. “The Contract for Difference would provide a set price of £92.50 per megawatt hour of electricity provided by […]

  • ECIU: Four Offshore Wind Farms Could Replace Hinkley C at Lower Cost

    26 August 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development

    The UK can meet its energy and climate change targets even if the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is not built, and alternatives, including the construction of additional offshore wind farms, work out cheaper, according to a report by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). Replacing all electricity generated by the proposed Hinkley Point […]

  • US Offshore Wind Demo Projects Could Get a USD 40 Million Boost

    13 May 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    The US Senate has passed the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, a bipartisan legislation which includes a recommendation that USD 40 million be allocated to the offshore wind demonstration programs. Senator Angus King from Maine has urged the Appropriations Committee to include this language during its markup of the bill. The University of Maine leads the Aqua Ventus project, […]

  • DONG Seeks Third Party O&M Services for Danish Offshore Wind Turbines

    26 January 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    DONG Energy is looking for a third party provider of O&M for wind turbines at three of its offshore wind farms in Denmark. The offshore wind farms include Anholt, Horns Rev 2, and Nysted, comprising a total of 274 turbines, for which DONG Energy is in charge in terms of O&M. However, due to lack of internal resources, […]