NOF Energy, the business development organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors, has forged a new partnership with UK Export Finance (UKEF) to support supply chain companies’ international trade ambitions. UK Export Finance is the UK’s export credit agency and a government de
Japanese marine energy mission to the Netherlands, which includes representatives from several organizations and universities in Japan, has confirmed its attendance at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2016.
General Electric (GE) has agreed to buy LM Wind Power Holding A/S, a Denmark-based designer and manufacturer of wind turbine blades, for an enterprise value of EUR 1.5 billion. The deal in-sources wind turbine blade design and manufacturing for GE’s Renewable Energy business, improving its ability t
The burglary at the offices of the Scottish wave energy developer, Pelamis Wave Power, which took place in 2011, has been put in focus again, after a similar wave energy device design appeared in China a few years later.
The total installed wind capacity is expected to reach 500 GW by the end of 2016 and cover 5% of global power supply, according to the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). The worldwide wind capacity reached 456,486 MW by the end of June 2016, out of which 21,714 MW were added in the first six mont
The total installed wind capacity is expected to reach 500 GW by the end of 2016 and cover 5% of global power supply, according to the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). The worldwide wind capacity reached 456,486 MW by the end of June 2016, out of which 21,714 MW were added in the first six mont
26 Bidders Apply for Borssele III & IV The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has received 26 applications for Borssele III and IV offshore wind sites, the governmental body reported after the tender closed on 29 September. Video: Rotterdam Ready for Offshore Wind with Sif Group Dutch manufactur
The government of Taiwan is looking for suppliers of seismometer monitoring equipment as part of an unnamed offshore wind project. The local company is looking for three to four seismometers to be used on an unidentified offshore wind farm, according to the UK’s Exporting Is Great programme. Seismom
Swedish energy company Vattenfall will start the first phase of public consultation on the proposed 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm with a series of Public Information Days across Norfolk in the second half of October 2016. The first event in the series will be held at Aylsham on 18 Octobe
The European Parliament (EP) has brought the Paris Agreement one step closer to implementation with the approval of its ratification by the European Union today.
The European Parliament has approved the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Union. With the approval by the European Parliament, the European Council can now formally adopt the Decision. In parallel the EU Member States will ratify the Paris Agreement individually, in accordance wit
Areva Sells Its Stake in Adwen to Gamesa for EUR 60 Million Areva has decided to sell its 50% stake in the offshore wind turbine manufacturer Adwen for EUR 60 million to Gamesa, with which Areva had a 50-50 ownership in the joint venture and which is now in a merger process with Siemens. Borssele [&
EU ministers approved the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Union on Friday. The decision was reached at an extraordinary meeting of the Environment Council in Brussels, which agreed to speed up the process of ratification, and brings the Paris Agreement very close to entering into
Dutch engineering firm KCI has been awarded with a research and development (R&D) subsidy from Dutch Top consortium Knowlegde and Innovation, Wind at Sea (TKI – WoZ) for the further development of its Double Slip Joint (DSJ) concept. KCI has also teamed up with partners Van Oord Offshore Wind Projec
