Offshore Wind
OW Installation Vessel Market to Reach Around USD 3 Bln by 2020, Report Says
Reportstack has announced the publication of a market research report on Offshore Vessels and Cables Market, which says that the market is expected to register substantial growth between 2014 and 2020. Reportstack’s report on “Offshore Vessels and Cables Market – Market Size, Competitive Landscape a
Windcarrier Launches Its First German Business Unit
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has opened its first German business unit in Hamburg. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier GmbH, which opened officially on January 1st 2015, will be the centre of business development activity for the company’s interests in the German offshore wind market, focused on identifying and secu
Frazer-Nash to Back Marine Farm Accelerator
Frazer-Nash has won a commission to help support the Marine Farm Accelerator (MFA) − an Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult programme which is being delivered in collaboration with the Carbon Trust. With commercial-scale marine energy farms close to deployment in UK waters, the MFA is working t
WFSV Helps Save Cruise Ship Passenger
A cruise ship passenger is now stable and recovering in hospital thanks to the efforts of the crew of the Turbine Transfers vessel ‘Porth Dinllaen’, who carried out a fast rescue mission in the River Mersey. On Monday, 5 January, a female passenger was taken seriously ill on board the Fred. Olsen li
France Untangles Offshore Renewables Rules
The French Senate has adopted conclusions of the Joint Committee on a draft bill for the simplification of business life, which will vastly benefit the offshore renewables sector through some of its sections. The industry has welcomed several simplification measures, particularly provisions aimed at
France Untangles Offshore Renewables Rules
The French Senate has adopted conclusions of the Joint Committee on a draft bill for the simplification of business life, which will vastly benefit the offshore renewables sector through some of its sections. The industry has welcomed several simplification measures, particularly provisions aimed at
China Guodian Corp Gets Thumbs Up for Hebei 300 MW Project
Hebei Province Development and Reform Commission has approved China Guodian Corp’s offshore wind farm off the coast of Hebei province, according to Chinese media. The green light was given on December 31, 2014, for the 75-turbine project located around 8.2 kilometers offshore Tangshan city. The wind
GEV Readies Habitat Structure for Testing
GEV Group has announced that a prototype of its turbine maintenance structure is now complete and ready for field trials. The structure is an inflatable habitat for servicing wind turbine blades, which has been developed to drive down the costs of O&M since it will will dramatically reduce the numbe
Suzlon in Talks over Its German Subsidiary
Indian wind energy manufacturer, Suzlon, is in talks over the sale of its German subsidiary Senvion, sources close to the matter revealed to Bloomberg. Senvion, potentially worth EUR 2.11 billion, has sparked interest from Chinese companies and a large buyout fund, they have added. Raj Kothari, a fi
Denmark Breaks Wind Energy Record
Denmark has set another world record by producing 39% of its electricity needs from wind in 2014. Last year saw the completion of Anholt offshore wind farm as well as record number of onshore wind turbines connected to the grid. “I am particularly pleased that the energy industry has again shown tha
Denmark Breaks Wind Energy Record
Denmark has set another world record by producing 39% of its electricity needs from wind in 2014. Last year saw the completion of Anholt offshore wind farm as well as record number of onshore wind turbines connected to the grid. “I am particularly pleased that the energy industry has again shown tha
Almost Half of EnBW Baltic 2 OWF Sold for EUR 720 Mln
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has sold 49.89 percent of its shares in the offshore wind farm EnBW Baltic 2 to Macquarie Capital, the principal investment, advisory and capital markets arm of Macquarie Group. A corresponding purchase agreement has now been signed. “This means that we have now suc
NStar and National Grid Ditch Cape Wind Agreement
Cape wind was dealt a significant setback by both NStar and National Grid yesterday. Namely, the two Massachusetts’ utilities decided to terminate the power purchase agreement as the wind farm developer failed to meet the deadline to obtain financing and begin construction by the end of 2014. Northe
Market Outlook to 2025 of Wind Power in Sweden Now Available
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Wind Power in Sweden, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 – Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles” report to their offering. The report provides an in-depth analysis on global