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8 February 2012

Taskforce makes recommendations to streamline Scottish offshore renewables

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.

31 January 2012

Samsung chooses Scotland for £100m offshore wind plant

scotflag_170_1701 Samsung Heavy Industries will locate a £100m offshore wind turbine plant in Scotland in a further major boost to the country’s renewables ambitions.

24 January 2012

Tata Steel unveils renewables strategy to NewNetp

India-based giant Tata Steel is increasing its involvement in the renewable energy sector, with a particular focus on European wind and marine energy.

23 January 2012

Vestas appoints head of offshore wind

Danish wind energy company Vestas has appointed Hans Jorn Reiks to the newly-created position of head of offshore wind.

16 January 2012

Vestas signs provisional 216MW offshore supply deal

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.

11 January 2012

RWE to allocate 70% of $5bn renewables spend on windp

offshorewind170SQ 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.

9 January 2012

UK’s Crown Estate appoints head of offshore wind energy

UK land manager The Crown Estate has appointed Huub den Rooijen to the newly-created position of head of offshore wind energy.

6 January 2012

US governor calls for incentives to expand renewables deploymentp

USmoney_170_170 Renewable energy developers will soon benefit from incentives in the US state of Virginia if Governor Bob McDonnell's calls are put into action.

5 January 2012

European renewable-focused utility looks to raise cashp

windmills_gathered_170SQ A major European utility is looking to raise capital through a sterling-denominated bond, it was announced today.

4 January 2012

Keppel to enter offshore market with Owec acquisition

Owec_170SQ2 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).

30 December 2011

PNE Wind sells 252MW Gode II offshore project

offshorewind170SQ German wind farm developer PNE Wind has sold its stake in the Gode Wind II offshore project to Danish Brancor Capital Partners.

30 December 2011

Supreme Court boost for first US offshore wind farm

USAFlag_170SQ 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.

20 December 2011

Oil and gas expert creates new opportunities with offshore windp

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.

20 December 2011

Renewable energy services company to make strategic acquisitionsp

An energy services company will look to make further acquisitions as it expands into new markets and geographies.

19 December 2011

2011 the ‘best year yet’ for Scottish renewables

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.

19 December 2011

Dong takes stake in Round 3 Hornsea offshore wind projects

dong_170_170 Danish utility Dong Energy has acquired a one-third stake in two offshore wind projects in the Hornsea zone from SMart Wind for £15m.

16 December 2011

European utility to commit €7bn into renewable energy

EONWind_170_170 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.

15 December 2011

NewNet Investor Profile: Allan Baker, Société Généralep

socgen_baker_170 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.

14 December 2011

US wind developer in need of investment partnersp

A major US wind developer has said it will cancel its plans as it can not find an investment partner.

13 December 2011

NRG puts offshore wind ‘on hold’ in major setback to US developments

wind_turbine_170_170 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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