Offshore Wind
Greencoat UK Wind: Successful Fundraising with Maximum GBP 260 Million Raised
Following strong demand during the book-building process, Greencoat UK Wind has placed 260 million shares, conditional on Admission, at an issue price of 100 pence per Ordinary Share in an oversubscribed offer, raising gross proceeds of £260 million, the maximum fund raise. The proceeds will be used
VIDEO: SeaZip Offshore Service in Action
Today, SeaZip Offshore Service will officially christen its two newly-constructed ‘Twin Axe’ catamaran ships. German BARD Group will charter these vessels, which will be deployed in the completion stage of its large-scale wind farm in the North Sea. SeaZip Offshore Service provides sophisticated ser
Plans Unveiled for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon (UK)
Plans have been released for the world’s first, purpose-built, tidal lagoon power plant that will be capable of generating electricity equivalent to Swansea’s entire domestic consumption. The proposed 250MW power plant will produce predictable, baseload electricity for 16 hours each day, using both
Plans Unveiled for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon (UK)
Plans have been released for the world’s first, purpose-built, tidal lagoon power plant that will be capable of generating electricity equivalent to Swansea’s entire domestic consumption. The proposed 250MW power plant will produce predictable, baseload electricity for 16 hours each day, using both
The Netherlands: SeaZip to Christen Two New Catamarans
In Harlingen, two newly-constructed ‘Twin Axe’ catamaran ships will be officially christened on Friday 22 March, at 11 AM. In the near future, these ships will be deployed in the completion stage of a large-scale wind farm on the North Sea, 90 km north-west of the island of Borkum. This off-shore wi
UK: EEEGR Comments on 2013 Budget
EEEGR has released a comment on the Budget, delivered yesterday by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Parliament. Simon Gray, CEO of EEEGR, comments: “Whilst we welcome the positive moves on taxation benefits for decommissioning there is not a great deal in this for some of our smaller members who d
Germany: New Energy Husum Kicks Off
This morning, exhibition boss Peter Becker and experts from the fields of industry and politics opened New Energy Husum, the leading renewable energy trade fair, with a keynote speech and a panel discussion about the energy transition. More than 300 exhibitors will be exhibiting the complete range o
USA: Senator Murkowski Introduces Offshore Revenue Sharing Legislation
Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced major bipartisan legislation with Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) to ensure that all states receive a fair and equitable share of the revenues from energy production on federal lands and waters. The Fixing America’s Inequities with Revenues (FAIR) Actwould give 27.5 pe
UK: Liverpool City Region LEP Responds to Budget Statement
Liverpool City Region LEP yesterday released a response to Budget Statement. Executive Director of Strategic Economic Development from Liverpool City Region LEP Mike Palin said: “The Budget has given LEPs a clear cue. Our task now is to create a compelling case for allocations from the Single Local
The Netherlands: ECN Develops ECNS for Wind Farm Design and Operation
ECN developed the code ECNS (Energy-Conserving Navier-Stokes solver), an incompressible code specifically suited for computing unsteady turbulent wakes in offshore wind farms. The purpose of ECNS is to increase the understanding of the flow physics of these wakes. This increased understanding enable
Denmark: Auditors of Public Accounts Find DONG Energy’s Electricity Prices to Be Competitive
In April 2012, the auditors of public accounts asked Rigsrevisionen – the Danish National Audit Office – to investigate DONG Energy’s electricity prices and some of the aspects affecting the electricity price. The auditors of public accounts published their report Wednesday afternoon. The report det
Denmark: Auditors of Public Accounts Find DONG Energy’s Electricity Prices to Be Competitive
In April 2012, the auditors of public accounts asked Rigsrevisionen – the Danish National Audit Office – to investigate DONG Energy’s electricity prices and some of the aspects affecting the electricity price. The auditors of public accounts published their report Wednesday afternoon. The report det
Germany: Two Studies Commissioned to Boost Offshore Wind Development
Together with associations and companies in the offshore wind industry, including RWE Innogy, the OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY Foundation has commissioned two studies in an effort to create a strong basis for the current discussion and a meaningful adjustment of the renewable energy act. Both studies will b
‘Overview on Met Mast Installation Services’ Report Now Available (Ireland)
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Overview on Met Mast Installation Services” report to their offering. The assessment of the available resources is one of the most important phases in the development of a wind project. Wind developers and government agencies need meteorologica