Offshore Wind
FICG Consortium Bags EUR 150 Mln Contract from Van Oord
Avantha Group Company CG, along with the other consortium partners Fabricom and Iemants, has been selected by Van Oord, for the offshore wind project “Gemini” in the Netherlands. As part of the scope CG, will design, deliver and install 2 high voltage (HV) offshore substations and 1 HV onshore subst
FICG Consortium Bags EUR 150 Mln Contract from Van Oord
Avantha Group Company CG, along with the other consortium partners Fabricom and Iemants, has been selected by Van Oord, for the offshore wind project “Gemini” in the Netherlands. As part of the scope CG, will design, deliver and install 2 high voltage (HV) offshore substations and 1 HV onshore subst
Blackbird International Taking Final Steps in Acquisition of Wave Energy Company
Blackbird International Corporation is in the final stages of the acquisition of SDE Ltd. It had previously released news that it had exchanged a Letter of Intent with SDE Ltd for purposes of a merger. Blackbird shall acquire 100% of the shares of the target company in exchange for restricted stock.
“Making Blades” at AMI’s Event in Dusseldorf
Wind energy now forms a vital part of the economy in many global regions and is expanding into new arenas. The Chinese market is strong, the US is recovering and with emerging nations now increasingly adopting renewable energy solutions, global growth is predicted to continue at a steady rate with d
Palfinger Scores Crane Deal for Gode Wind 1 and 2
Palfinger Marine has won the order for 97 PF 8000 cranes, which has been developed especially for the wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2. The wind farms are located 45 km off the German coast. Start of construction will be the first half of 2015 at Gode Wind 2, followed by Gode Wind 1. […]
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Examination Open until December
The examination timetable has been published by the Examining Authority. The Rule 8 letter, sent to all interested parties after the preliminary meeting, indicates that the examination will close on 10 December 2014. Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) PLC is seeking development consent for the Swansea Tidal
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Examination Open until December
The examination timetable has been published by the Examining Authority. The Rule 8 letter, sent to all interested parties after the preliminary meeting, indicates that the examination will close on 10 December 2014. Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) PLC is seeking development consent for the Swansea Tidal
RenewableUK Publishes Manifesto ahead of UK’s 2015 General Election
RenewableUK, the trade body for the wind and marine energy industries, has issued its Manifesto ahead of the 2015 General Election in United Kingdom. The document, which lays out its policy asks from the next Government, was launched at the association’s annual Parliamentary Reception in Westminster
ESG Delivers Blade Rack System to EnBW Baltic 2 GmbH
After two months of construction by ESG – Edelstahl und Umwelttechnik Stralsund GmbH, the Blade Rack system, a steal frame transport system, is completed and has already been deployed to the client, EnBW Baltic 2 GmbH. Outfitted to a construction vessel, the Blade Rack system is designed to moor 18
The Crown Estate: Investment in Scottish Offshore Renewables Rises
The 2014 Crown Estate Scotland Report, published today, shows a 13.6% increase on net capital investment to £5 million, with a significant proportion of overall investment over the year supporting Scotland’s emerging low-carbon energy industry. The total capital investment in Scotland over the last
China’s Offshore Wind to Pick Up the Pace
Following the announcement by the Chinese government on feed-in tariff for offshore wind earlier this month, Fliss Jones wrote an article about it. Jones is a part of DNV GL, company which became one of the leading global providers of services for managing risk after a merger in September 2013. Chin
Bonheur, Ganger Rolf Considering Bond Issuance
Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA contemplate the issuance of new unsecured bonds in the Norwegian market. Bonheur ASA will be the issuer and Ganger Rolf ASA will be the guarantor under the contemplated bond issues. Net proceeds from the contemplated bond issues will be used for refinancing of existin
Nova Scotia’s Energy Minister Pays a Visit to Northern Ireland’s Tidal Turbine
Nova Scotia’s Minister of Energy and Minister of Communications, Andrew Younger today visited Siemens’ SeaGen tidal energy turbine at Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland. Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines (MCT) is pushing ahead with even more ambitious innovation in Canada with the SeaGen-F float
Samsung Keeps Offshore Wind Activities
South Korean company Samsung Heavy Industries has denied recent reports that it is halting its offshore wind activities. Spokesperson said: “It is not true that we are pulling back from the offshore wind industry. “We will keep working to secure a high performance prototype and focus on developing n