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
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The 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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Moray offshore renewables granted consent for 1.116 mw offshore wind farm
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd today welcomed news that the Scottish Government has awarded it consent for the construction and operation of 1.116MW of offshore wind generation in the Outer Moray Firth. The project, which, on conservative estimates of the wind resource available, will be capeable of meeting the equivalent electricity needs of around 700.000 UK … Continue reading Moray offshore renewables granted consent for 1.116 mw offshore wind farm
Continue readingScottish offshore wind farms to be world’s third largest
Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced the formal consent of two adjacent offshore wind farm applications in the outer Moray Firth. Moray Offshore Renewables Limited (MORL) and the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL), together will be the world’s third largest offshore wind farm, with up to 326 wind turbines. The developments, sited off the Caithness … Continue reading Scottish offshore wind farms to be world’s third largest
Continue readingUK offshore wind power given £4m boost to help lower costs
Four pioneering businesses have been awarded over £4 million to boost innovation in lowering the costs of generating offshore wind energy, Energy Minister Greg Barker announced today. The grants have been awarded to 2-B Energy, High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd, SgurrControl Ltd and Ocean Resource Ltd as part of the Department of Energy and Climate … Continue reading UK offshore wind power given £4m boost to help lower costs
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Cape Wind Farm Wins Major Legal Victories
In a set of major legal victories for the Federal Government and for Cape Wind, United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton today issued rulings against project opponents in their four lawsuits that had challenged Cape Wind’s permitting approval by the U.S. Department of Interior. In his rulings, Judge Walton upheld the Department of … Continue reading Cape Wind Farm Wins Major Legal Victories
Continue readingAnother Step Forward for Cape Wind Farm: Federal Court Upholds Decade-Long Review Process
A federal court has rejected the latest legal bid to stop what will very likely be the nation’s first offshore wind farm, Cape Wind. That’s good news for the project, and for all of us who are counting on having offshore wind as a powerful new tool in our clean energy belt. Some of our … Continue reading Another Step Forward for Cape Wind Farm: Federal Court Upholds Decade-Long Review Process
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Offshore wind power industry promises 150,000 jobs boost
The UK’s offshore wind industry could support 150,000 jobs, provide £6.7bn of economic value, and prove one of the country’s most successful export industries, but only if it can deliver on plans for rapid expansion over the rest of the decade. That is the conclusion of a major new report from the government-backed Offshore Renewable … Continue reading Offshore wind power industry promises 150,000 jobs boost
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AREVA and Schneider Electric Join Forces to Develop Offshore Wind Power in France
This includes in particular the wind farm of 100 5MW turbines in the bay of Saint Brieuc off the coast of Brittany and the current tenders for the offshore wind farms at Le Tréport off the coast of Haute-Normandie and the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier in Pays de la Loire (France). Developed as part … Continue reading AREVA and Schneider Electric Join Forces to Develop Offshore Wind Power in France
Continue readingEnding of the Azimut project that will enable the development of a 15 MW offshore wind turbine in 2020
The Azimut Project has finalized successfully with important progress in technological advances, new materials, simulation tools and a web application. Eleven Spanish companies and 22 research centers, coordinated by Gamesa, have joined forces on the Azimut Project to enable the development of world’s largest capacity wind turbine by 2020. The Azimut project, which aims to … Continue reading Ending of the Azimut project that will enable the development of a 15 MW offshore wind turbine in 2020
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Gamesa obtains type certification for the G128-5.0 MW, its first offshore wind turbine
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has secured type certification for its first offshore wind turbine, the G128-5.0 MW Offshore, from DNV-GL, an accredited independent body. This milestone completes the process of certifying the company’s first offshore product – in less than seven months – and constitutes an endorsement for the platform’s technology … Continue reading Gamesa obtains type certification for the G128-5.0 MW, its first offshore wind turbine
Continue readingConsortium appointed to deliver study to cut costs of offshore wind power
Xodus Group, Cathie Associates and UTEC Geomarine have formed an industry leading consortium to deliver a landmark study which will aim to reduce the costs of generating electricity from offshore wind farms in UK waters. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), which brings together nine offshore wind developers (DONG Energy, E.ON, Mainstream Renewable Power, … Continue reading Consortium appointed to deliver study to cut costs of offshore wind power
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Cutting Cost of Offshore Wind Energy by 15 Percent
GE Power Conversion (NYSE: GE) has announced the successful trials of PassiveBoost™—its technology to allow remote power networks to go DC. This is an important step in lowering the cost of power delivered from offshore installations and increasing the electrical output delivered from renewable energy sources in distant, inhospitable places. Since Edison, electrical engineers at … Continue reading Cutting Cost of Offshore Wind Energy by 15 Percent
Continue readingUniversity of Delaware announces initiative to help states explore offshore wind energy
The University of Delaware has announced an initiative to help states take advantage of offshore wind technology. The Special Initiative on Offshore Wind will be housed at the UD’s College of Earth, Ocean and the Environment, officials said Tuesday at an industry conference in Boston. The program will provide technological, financial and strategic advice to … Continue reading University of Delaware announces initiative to help states explore offshore wind energy
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