Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has been conferred the prestigious Investor of the Year award, made every year by the British Government and UK Trade & Investment to prominent companies for investment and strategic projects in Great Britain. The aw
An innovative solution for offshore wind sector, developed by Danish company Universal Foundation, will majorly drive down the costs that developers face when constructing offshore wind farms and will save time of foundations installation. The suction-installed Bucket Foundations, called the “suctio
RenewableUK has welcomed today’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on wind energy by the Energy Secretary Edward Davey and his Irish counterpart Pat Rabbitte. The MoU is the first step towards reaching a full inter-Governmental agreement on exporting clean electricity from onshore wind farms
The agreement signed today in Dublin by the Energy Minister of Ireland and the UK Secretary of State for Energy to pave the way for the export of Ireland’s wind energy to Britain could serve as a template for other countries – and be a step towards a pan-European electricity grid. “With greater grid
East Anglia Offshore Wind (EAOW), a 50-50 joint venture between ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, has appointed Royal HaskoningDHV as the lead Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultant on two major offshore wind farms – East Anglia THREE and East Anglia FOUR. The appointment comes shor
State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), Stefan Kapferer, opened the conference held in the BMWi on Development of the North Sea offshore grid. The event focused on the current issues and regulatory approval of such network. In addition, the initial results of the
Mainstream Renewable Power, the global wind and solar company set up by Eddie O’Connor, which is behind the 5,000MW Energy Bridge export plan, has welcomed today’s Memorandum of Understanding between the British and Irish governments to export Irish wind power to the UK. Commenting on the signing, M
The UK Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Edward Davey and the Irish Minister for Communications Energy & Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, TD, today commited to working closely together to secure economic benefits for both countries through trade in renewable energy. Announcing the agreement M
As businesses prepare for an anticipated renewables boom in the Humber, one Hull firm is proving the opportunities are already there for the taking. Spencer Group has a significant role in the £736m Humber Gateway offshore wind farm – the region’s first major offshore wind development. The specialis
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPTT) (OPT), a leading wave energy technology company, today announced that it recently received approximately $1.5 million under the State of New Jersey’s Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program. The Program enables companies to raise cash to finance their g
TenneT is gearing up with its investment plans regarding German energy shift to renewables, as the company is currently in talks with more investors. The grid operator intends to cooperate with further investors after the deal with Mitsubishi “broke the ice”, Martin Fuchs, head of TenneT TSO GmbH to
The Switch will take part in the EWEA Annual Event 2013; Hall A, stand A20. The Switch is a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converter (FPC) packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications. EWEA 2013 will focus on providing participan
The Danish Minister of Employment Mette Frederiksen and the Minister of Housing, Urban and Rural Affairs Carsten Hansen will attend LORC’s green growth conference on January 28th 2013 at Lindø Industrial Park and the official opening of Denmark’s new advanced laser welding center, the open fabricati
Tocardo International, the leading producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, and Repsol, the international integrated energy company, announce a partnership between the two companies. The Repsol New Energy Ventures and Tocardo partnership will provide a platform for both companies to develop o
