Posts Tagged ‘offshore wind’
8 February 2012
A taskforce comprising of Marine Scotland, The Crown Estate, environmental regulators and renewable energy developers has published a blueprint to streamline the construction of offshore generation systems.
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31 January 2012
Samsung Heavy Industries will locate a £100m offshore wind turbine plant in Scotland in a further major boost to the country’s renewables ambitions.
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24 January 2012
India-based giant Tata Steel is increasing its involvement in the renewable energy sector, with a particular focus on European wind and marine energy.
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23 January 2012
Danish wind energy company Vestas has appointed Hans Jorn Reiks to the newly-created position of head of offshore wind.
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16 January 2012
Danish wind energy company Vestas has signed a conditional contract to supply turbines for the 216MW Norwind NV offshore facility, to be located off the coast of Belgium.
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11 January 2012
German utility RWE has told NewNet that more than two-thirds of the $5bn it will commit to the renewables sector over the next four years will be allocated to developing its portfolio of wind projects.
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9 January 2012
UK land manager The Crown Estate has appointed Huub den Rooijen to the newly-created position of head of offshore wind energy.
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6 January 2012
Renewable energy developers will soon benefit from incentives in the US state of Virginia if Governor Bob McDonnell's calls are put into action.
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5 January 2012
A major European utility is looking to raise capital through a sterling-denominated bond, it was announced today.
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4 January 2012
Global marine engineering specialist Keppel has entered into a share purchase and subscription agreement to acquire a 49.9 per cent stake in offshore wind turbine foundation designer Owec Tower, for about NOK61m ($10.3m).
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30 December 2011
German wind farm developer PNE Wind has sold its stake in the Gode Wind II offshore project to Danish Brancor Capital Partners.
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30 December 2011
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has unanimously upheld a long term power purchase agreement between developers of the Cape Wind offshore project and the National Grid.
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20 December 2011
Deploying knowledge from the oil and gas industry in the offshore renewable sector has long been something the industry has aspired to, but the extent of this sharing has so far been limited.
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20 December 2011
An energy services company will look to make further acquisitions as it expands into new markets and geographies.
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19 December 2011
There has been a record level of investment into Scotland's renewable energy sector over 2011 with Energy Minister Fergus Ewing stating it has been the best ever year for its development.
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19 December 2011
Danish utility Dong Energy has acquired a one-third stake in two offshore wind projects in the Hornsea zone from SMart Wind for £15m.
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16 December 2011
One of the biggest utilities in the world will invest €7bn over the next five years in the renewable energy sector as it moves away from other forms of generation.
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15 December 2011
Opportunities within an increasingly global market, coupled with the emergence of favourable regulatory environments, has seen lending to renewable energy projects come to be viewed as an integral business line for banks such as Société Générale.
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14 December 2011
A major US wind developer has said it will cancel its plans as it can not find an investment partner.
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13 December 2011
Power generation business NRG Energy has put on hold its development work in offshore wind in a major setback to getting any development in the space in the US off the ground.
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