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14 October 2010

UK offshore wind grid must be integrated, says ABB

The UK will need to move to an integrated approach using the latest direct current (DC) technology to connect its offshore wind farms as efficiently and cost effectively as possible, a leading power group said.

8 October 2010

US offshore wind power could hit 4,000GW, report says

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has released a report from the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which comprehensively analyses the key factors impacting the deployment of offshore wind power in the United States.

15 September 2010

Maine establishes offshore renewable energy task force with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

The US state of Maine has formed an offshore renewable energy task force in conjunction with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM).

4 August 2010

Gamesa ends joint venture negotiations with Bard for offshore wind projects

European wind giant Gamesa has called time on its negotiations with Germany-based energy group Bard and will pursue any future offshore wind projects alone.

2 July 2010

GE to demo largest turbine yet as it furthers offshore wind strategy

Infrastructure major General Electric has moved into the next stage of its offshore wind strategy with the planned installation of five offshore demonstration projects of its biggest turbine yet in conjunction with Norwegian and Swedish Energy companies.

28 June 2010

O-Power launched to serve offshore wind engineering sector

Engineering and support services company O-Power has been established to target the growing market that is developing on the back-off sea-based wind farms.

10 June 2010

Offshore engineering specialists SeaRoc adds renewable industry experts

Renewable industry experts Eric Briar and Toby Mead, both former members of environmental advisers Metoc, are set to join UK marine and offshore engineering specialists SeaRoc, part of the Natural Power group.

9 June 2010

Siemens supplies turbines for Germany’s second Baltic Sea commercial offshore wind farm

German energy company EnBW Erneuerbare Energien has contracted Siemens to supply 80 wind turbines for the EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm, Germany's second commercial offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea.

1 June 2010

Navigating the consenting process for offshore renewable energy projectsp

Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREIs) are one of the biggest changes to sea area use since the oil and gas boom of the 1970s and 1980s. Michael Starling, principal consultant at BMT Renewables, a subsidiary of BMT Group, explains the different elements developers must navigate to gain approval for their offshore projects.

19 May 2010

UK’s offshore renewable energy could match one billion barrels of oil, report showsp

The UK's offshore renewable energy sector could generate electricity equivalent of one billion barrels of oil annually, matching North Sea oil and gas production, according to a new report.

6 January 2010

Scotland’s offshore Beauly Denny power line upgrade approved

Scotland's offshore Beauly Denny power line upgrade has been approved. According to the Scottish government, the upgrade will boost grid capacity along the line and unlock Scotland's onshore and offshore renewables potential.

10 August 2009

AREVA and Sway partner to test floating offshore wind power

Energy company AREVA and Norwegian renewable energy company Sway are to partner to test floating offshore wind production.

15 July 2009

EWE, E.ON and Vattenfall partner for alpha ventus, Germany’s first offshore wind farm

Construction has been completed on the first of 12 wind turbines for the alpha ventus offshore wind farm in the North Sea, Germany's first offshore wind farm.

10 November 2008

Vattenfall, ScottishPower Renewables join forces to bid for UK offshore wind power project

Renewables giants Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables have teamed up to make joint bids in the third round of offshore wind power development in the UK.

3 November 2008

RWE Innogy, SSE launch 500 MW UK offshore wind project

npower renewables, the UK subsidiary of energy company RWE Innogy, has purchased a 50 per cent stake in Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds from Scottish and Southern Energy.

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