The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) have today announced that they are merging to form a national champion for the development and cost reduction of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy across the UK. The move will see the world-class researc
Previous plans for the reform of the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG), involving cuts of wind energy subsidies and reduction of wind energy development, have been altered. After a number of German states complained on the initial plans, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with the country’s 16 stat
According to the China Securities Journal, China could set preferential power prices for offshore wind projects this year. With this measure, the country would attract more investors to this industry and speed up its further development. After years of struggle, China granted approval for the three
Seajacks reached a major milestone on the Meerwind offshore wind farm project yesterday. Namely, Seajacks Zaratan jack-up vessel installed the final blade on the 80th wind turbine. The 288MW Meerwind offshore wind farm is located in the Exclusive Economic Zone region of the German North Sea, and con
Clean energy investment in the United Kingdom grew by 13 percent to $12.4 billion, in 2013, according to research released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The U.K. wind sector, which increased by nearly 50 percent to $5.9 billion on the strength of offshore projects and expanded activity in publ
The University of Oldenburg will showcase its equipment and training opportunities in the field of wind energy at this year’s Hannover Messe, in Hall 27, Stand E50, from 7 to 11 April. ForWind, the Center for Wind Energy Research of the Universities of Oldenburg, Hanover and Bremen, will present MUL
ABB confirmed yesterday that it has been named in a European Commission ruling on anti-competitive practices in the power cable industry. ABB’s fine was waived because the company received full immunity for voluntarily disclosing these practices to the European Commission. The information provided b
A consortium led by GDF SUEZ, including EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine, and AREVA, has been recommended to the French government as a preferred developer of two French offshore wind farms, according to the country’s media. The Regulatory Commission of Energy (CRE), an independent administrative body i
A wave energy park proposed to be developed off the coast of Reedsport, Oregon, has been cancelled due to financial issues. Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) agreed in principle on March 28, 2014 to proceed with a termination by mutual agreement of the company’s
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday announced the publication of its environmental assessment (EA) of an application for a wind energy resource assessme
Research and Markets announced a new “World Offshore Wind Market – Forecast to 2022” report. Now in its fifth edition, the new World Offshore Wind Market Forecast provides a ten year view of the sector through to 2022. The last five years saw global capital expenditure increase significantly, howeve
The European Commission has found that 11 producers of underground and submarine high voltage power cables operated a cartel, and has imposed fines totalling €301,639,000. Such cables are typically used to connect generation capacity to the electricity grid or to interconnect power grids in differen
IHC Merwede has announced that it has appointed Bram Roelse as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect as of 1 April 2014. He has taken over this leading role within the company from predecessor Dirk Philips who stepped back in November 2013. Mr Roelse (56) has worked a
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, Dutch producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, will exhibit its expertise at the Hannover Messe from April 6 to 11. Invited by Top Sector Energy and FME, Tocardo will, together with nine other clean energy companies, participate in the themed exhibition entitled Hollan
