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30 June 2011

Germany’s first offshore wind farm alpha ventus records high power output

Germany's first offshore wind farm alpha ventus has exceeded its power output expectations.

29 June 2011

Iberdrola, Areva to launch joint bid for French offshore wind sites

Spanish utility Iberdrola has teamed up with engineering giant Areva to bid for two of the five zones opened up by the French government for offshore wind development.

27 June 2011

Statoil sells onshore wind plants as it refocuses on offshore sector

Norwegian project developer Statoil has signed two agreements for the sale of the major part of the company’s onshore wind power concerns. This announcement comes as part of Statoil’s change of focus to the offshore market.

23 June 2011

China’s wind sector ripe for investment as it sets 30GW ambition

The world’s biggest energy consumer China has mapped out its vision to develop 30GW of offshore wind by 2010, signaling further investment opportunities in the country’s renewable energy sector.

22 June 2011

Scira to deploy WindManager at Sheringham Shoal wind farm

Baze Technology, in joint cooperation with renewable energy consultancy Natural Power, has been contracted by Scira Offshore Energy for its wind farm portfolio information system, WindManager.

22 June 2011

NewNet Industry Profile: Rob Hastings, The Crown Estatep

Like many countries, the UK is in the midst of a massive infrastructure challenge, as offshore wind becomes increasingly integral to achieving emissions reduction targets as it aims to stay at the forefront of both technological and engineering advancements, according to Rob Hastings of the UK's Crown Estate.

16 June 2011

Dong teams with ScottishPower for Duddon Sands offshore wind project

Danish utility Dong has teamed up with Iberdrola subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables to deliver the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea.

6 June 2011

The Crown Estate’s £1m investment secures future of Inch Cape

The Crown Estate’s £1m investment into the Inch Cape offshore wind project has secured its future as a critical part of Scotland’s offshore wind industry.

6 June 2011

Spain’s Repsol enters offshore wind market as it buys SeaEnergy Renewables

Spanish oil company Repsol Nuevas Energias has entered the UK offshore wind market as Aberdeen-based SeaEnergy disposes of its renewables unit for £50m, while it refocuses on the oil, gas and marine renewables markets.

6 June 2011

What does Germany’s no to nuclear really mean?

Removing one fifth of its power generation facilities is an extraordinary step for Europe’s industrial powerhouse Germany as it pledges to shutdown all its nuclear facilities by 2022.

3 June 2011

Renewables-focused marine services company Geoships acquires BLS

Aberdeen, Scotland-based SeaHold Geoships, a marine and subsea services contractor has acquired marine management services company Brooklyn Shipping Ltd (BLS).

2 June 2011

France on brink of €10bn offshore wind tender

France is set to unveil details of a €10bn tender that is up for grabs as it looks to develop a major offshore wind farm in early July.

26 May 2011

Balfour Beatty, GET consortium wins Greater Gabbard transmission deal

Balfour Beatty and the Green Energy Transmission consortium has been selected by Ofgem E-Serve as the preferred bidder to own and operate the high voltage transmission link to the 500MW Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm in a deal valued at £316.6m.

26 May 2011

New Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing ushers in offshore wind economy

Offshore wind is to take pride of place at the centre of Scotland’s vision of a renewable energy economy, the country’s new Energy Minister Fergus Ewing revealed at his first public engagement this week

24 May 2011

UK must strive to keep up with pace of Asian cleantech, warns Deputy PM

The UK must work hard to remain competitive in the face of ever increasing competition in Asia, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warned this week.

23 May 2011

Offshore wind to drive growth if skills shortage addressed

The offshore wind energy sector is expected to be a key driver for growth in the coming years, UK officials have highlighted, with The Crown Estate anticipating it will see up to $250m a year from the UK offshore wind industry by 2015.

23 May 2011

DNV, STRI alliance targets Swedish offshore wind opportunity

Risk management assessor DNV has signed an agreement with the Swedish Transmission Research Institute in an effort to meet increasing demand for power transmission solutions that can link to offshore wind energy installations.

20 May 2011

Google-sponsored Atlantic Wind Connection incentive rates gain approval

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved incentive rates for wind power to be transmitted from the Google-backed Atlantic Wind Connection transmission project in US waters.

18 May 2011

‘Dramatic’ shift towards offshore wind needed in UK

There is still a dramatic uptake needed in the amount of offshore wind being deployed in UK waters if government targets are to be met, a policy maker has stressed.

17 May 2011

NewNet Industry Profile: Matthew Knight, Siemensp

Global electronics and engineering company Siemens has set in sights on being at the frontline of the emerging offshore wind sector as it seeks to develop over the coming years, according to Matthew Knight, from the company’s transmission and distribution arm.

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