Following a national public tender process, the French State has selected the group comprising GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA to install and operate offshore wind farms in the areas of Tréport (Upper Normandy, 500 MW) and the Isles of Yeu and Noirmoutier (Pays de la Loire, 500 MW). The partners welcome the … Continue reading Offshore wind energy in France
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Offshore Wind Power approaching 7 GW worldwide
In the new »Wind Energy Report Germany 2013« Fraunhofer IWES researchers confirm that offshore wind energy is increasing worldwide. While the UK is leading with 50% offshore market share, more than 2 GW are under construction in Germany. Japan enters the offshore market with prototypes of floating wind turbines. The offshore wind energy sector has … Continue reading Offshore Wind Power approaching 7 GW worldwide
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Offshore wind power approaching 7 GW worldwide
Offshore wind energy is actually on the rise around the world, according to a new analysis by Fraunhofer IWES researchers. According to their new report, “Wind Energy Report Germany 2013” while the UK is leading with 50 per cent offshore market share, more than 2 GW are under construction in Germany. In the meantime, Japan is revolutionising … Continue reading Offshore wind power approaching 7 GW worldwide
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Eight major UK renewable energy projects receive government backing
Five offshore wind farms and three biomass projects will provide millions of homes with clean power. The UK government has agreed deals to financially support eight major new renewable energy projects that will power millions of homes. Five of the schemes are offshore windfarms, which the Conservative party plans to back in its general election … Continue reading Eight major UK renewable energy projects receive government backing
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EDF inaugurates Teesside Offshore Wind Farm in the UK
EDF has demonstrated its commitment to invest to meet Britain’s energy needs by inaugurating two new electricity generating sites. Both projects are examples of the company’s investment in the diverse energy mix needed to give the UK the reliable, secure, low carbon electricity it needs for the future. The West Burton Combined Cycle Gas Turbine … Continue reading EDF inaugurates Teesside Offshore Wind Farm in the UK
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One million German households with electricity from wind energy
Siemens receives an order from TenneT for an offshore wind farm grid connection in the North Sea. In a consortium with Petrofac Siemens will supply the complete technology for efficient direct-current transmission for the BorWin3 grid connection as the consortium leader. The consortium partner Petrofac, with over 30 years of experience as a leading EPC … Continue reading One million German households with electricity from wind energy
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Alstom signs an exclusive agreement with BFG in offshore wind power for its Haliade™ 150-6MW wind turbine
Alstom signed today in Cherbourg, an exclusive partnership agreement with BFG France1 at the Thétis trade fair dedicated to renewable marine energies. The agreement covers the supply of composite structures to produce the nacelle casings for Alstom’s Haliade™ 150-6MW wind turbine. The agreement was signed within the framework of the second call for tenders to … Continue reading Alstom signs an exclusive agreement with BFG in offshore wind power for its Haliade™ 150-6MW wind turbine
Continue readingAXYS to provide consultation for Virginia offshore wind power project
AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) is pleased to have been chosen by the Timmons Group as a member of their team recently awarded a research project funded by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) to explore new methods of metocean and offshore environmental monitoring. Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on March 26, 2014 that … Continue reading AXYS to provide consultation for Virginia offshore wind power project
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Blackstone JV completes 288 MW offshore wind farm in Germany
Last week the Blackstone Group announced it had completed construction of Germany’s first privately-financed offshore wind farm, one with the tongue twisting title “Meerwind Süd-Ost”. Loosely translated into English this means, unsurprisingly, though without too much imagination either, “Sea Wind South-East.” A German incorporated corporate joint-venture, WindMW GmbH, between Blackstone Energy Partners, the Blackstone’s Group’s … Continue reading Blackstone JV completes 288 MW offshore wind farm in Germany
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The Wind Energy Sector’s in France
France’s wind energy sector has set ambitious goals: the country plans to install 19,000 MW of energy in onshore wind farms and 6,000 MW in offshore farms by 2020. The allotted time periods are short and the obstacles are many, but where there’s a will, there’s a way. In fact, France has many advantages that … Continue reading The Wind Energy Sector’s in France
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ABB Wins $40 Million Order to Provide Cable Link for Offshore Wind Farm
Submarine AC cable will enable integration of clean wind energy in Denmark. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $40 million from Energinet.dk, the Danish transmission system operator, to build an alternating-current (AC) power cable system that will help integrate and transmit power from the Horns Rev 3 … Continue reading ABB Wins $40 Million Order to Provide Cable Link for Offshore Wind Farm
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Energy now operational
Final closing of the joint venture between Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), dedicated to offshore wind power, has now taken place. The new company, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, has 380 employees and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark. The joint venture is responsible for the design, further development, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and service related … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Energy now operational
Continue readingMarubeni Corporation and UK Green Investment Bank to become co-owners of DONG Energy’s Westermost Rough offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has today signed an agreement to sell 50 per cent of the 210 megawatt UK offshore wind construction project Westermost Rough to Marubeni Corporation and UK Green Investment Bank. At completion of the transaction, Marubeni and UK Green Investment Bank will each acquire a 25 per cent ownership share in Westermost Rough for … Continue reading Marubeni Corporation and UK Green Investment Bank to become co-owners of DONG Energy’s Westermost Rough offshore wind farm
Continue readingThe 1116 MW Moray Offshore Wind Farm has been granted consent
A ground-breaking development for the UK offshore wind industry has been achieved this month with the first projects being granted consent in the Crown Estate’s Round 3 process, with leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power working as a lead advisor across all three projects. The 1116 MW Moray Offshore Wind Farm has been granted consent … Continue reading The 1116 MW Moray Offshore Wind Farm has been granted consent
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Cape Wind farm and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ add Natixis and Rabobank to lead senior debt financing of wind power project
Marking another major Cape Wind financing milestone, Cape Wind and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU) announced today they had added Natixis and Rabobank to serve as the project’s Lead Arrangers, to work with BTMU to structure and arrange the syndication of the senior debt financing to additional lenders. The Lead Arrangers are expected … Continue reading Cape Wind farm and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ add Natixis and Rabobank to lead senior debt financing of wind power project
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Senvion (Suzlon) installs prototype of new 6.2M152 offshore wind turbine
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, has started to install the prototype of its new 6.2M152. With this turbine, the company is setting new standards for efficient electricity generation in offshore wind farms. In a first step, the access routes to the Langen-Neuenwalde location … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) installs prototype of new 6.2M152 offshore wind turbine
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Siemens to invest 260 mln USD in Britain’s wind energy facilities
Siemens announced Tuesday that it will invest 260 million U.S. dollars in offshore wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire of England. The revised plan of the German engineering and electronics giant will be spread across two sites comprising the previously announced Green Port Hull project construction, assembly and service facility and a new … Continue reading Siemens to invest 260 mln USD in Britain’s wind energy facilities
Continue readingSiemens to construct factory for offshore wind power in Great Britain
Siemens is investing more than EUR190 million (GBP160 million) in new offshore production facilities in Great Britain. Production of rotor blades for offshore wind turbines of the 6-megawatt class is planned, with a new logistics- and service centre slated for Hull. The British Prime Minister David Cameron and Michael Suess, member of the managing board … Continue reading Siemens to construct factory for offshore wind power in Great Britain
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Siemens to build major offshore wind power manufacturing site in the UK
Today, Siemens has announced its decision to invest £160 million (EUR190m) in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire. The revised plan will be spread across two sites comprising the previously announced Green Port Hull project construction, assembly and service facility and a new rotor blade manufacturing facility in nearby Paull, in East Riding. … Continue reading Siemens to build major offshore wind power manufacturing site in the UK
Continue readingAtkins awarded contract for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
Atkins has been awarded an engineering contract for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm which will power more than 400,000 UK homes each year. The contract will cover all design and engineering services for the monopile foundations for the 6.0 MW turbines as well as management assistance during fabrication and installation. David Parkin, managing director for … Continue reading Atkins awarded contract for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
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