Offshore Wind
France Offers EUR 425 Mln to Industrialize Several Projects
French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron has announced the creation of an investment fund worth EUR 425 million to support projects, including those in renewable energy sector, with an aim to accelerate their transition from experimental to the industrialization stage. The fund aims to support the co
EWE-Led Consortium to Prove Efficiency of Intelligent Technologies
German energy company EWE has announced that it will apply together with partners from the industry, politics and science for a federal project worth EUR 40 million. The newly established consortium led by EWE is named “Enera” and comprises, among others, well-known companies such as ENERCON, TenneT
USA Allocates USD 8 Mln for Marine Renewables
The U.S. Energy Department has announced $8 million in available funding to spur innovation in next-generation marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) control and component technologies. In the United States, waves, tides, and ocean currents represent a largely untapped renewable energy resource that could pr
Wind Energy Uncertainty Forces Businesses to Exit, Says Report
FTI Consulting, Inc., the global business advisory firm, released latest renewable energy publication, Global Wind Supply Chain Update 2015. This report is part of a series of data-driven publications evaluating competitive markets, policy, finance, technology and business models across the energy s
Wind Energy Uncertainty Forces Businesses to Exit, Says Report
FTI Consulting, Inc., the global business advisory firm, released latest renewable energy publication, Global Wind Supply Chain Update 2015. This report is part of a series of data-driven publications evaluating competitive markets, policy, finance, technology and business models across the energy s
NT Offshore Expands into Offshore Cable Industry
NT Offshore, specialised in services to the maritime industry, offshore renewables and the oil & gas industry, has expanded into offshore cable industry. New activity is called NTO Nordic, meaning all operational equipment to perform Route Clearance (RC)/Pre-lay grapnel run (PLGR) has been acquired
Ming Yang’s Subsidiary Repays EUR 136 Mln Notes
China Ming Yang Wind Power’s subsidiary, Guangdong Mingyang Wind Power Industry Group Co., Ltd. (GMWP), has successfully repaid its EUR 136 million (RMB 1.0 billion) notes in full on time. The total payments of the principal amount and interests with respect to the Notes were approximately EUR 171.4
Japanese Visit European Marine Energy Centre
Orkney’s marine energy industry has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders. The 10-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more about Orkney’s
TÜV SÜD to Showcase Its Portfolio at EWEA Offshore 2015
At EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen, TÜV SÜD will present its portfolio of services for the offshore wind industry. The international service provider assists designers, operators and manufacturers in the offshore wind sector by supplying comprehensive and customised testing, certification and inspe
DeepOcean Reorganises the Company
DeepOcean Group Holding B.V. (DeepOcean) started a reorganisation of the company today. Effective 1 January 2015 DeepOcean is organised in two main regions, the Greater North Sea (“GNS”) region and the International region. Ottar Mæland will head up the GNS region as Group EVP GNS. Group support fun
ABB Commissions Norway-Denmark HVDC Transmission Link
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 Volt
ABB Commissions Norway-Denmark HVDC Transmission Link
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 Volt
Wobben Properties Takes Siemens to Court
Wobben Properties is taking to court Siemens, companies that have purchased wind turbines from Siemens, companies that install the wind turbines for Siemens and some of Siemens’ customers, for patent infringement. The patented invention on Enercon’s Storm Control technology relates to a method of op
GDF SUEZ Appoints New CFO
Judith Hartmann has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of GDF SUEZ, effective 16 March 2015. Judith Hartmann, an Austrian citizen, holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Vienna. She began her career in 1993 at Transport Canada in Ottawa. In 1997, she began working at the Financial dep