As reported by China daily, it appears that Norway is about to get its first full-scale offshore wind power plant, Havsul I. In September 2009 the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy granted a licence to Vestavind Offshore, to carry out the project which is expected to bring electricity to around 50,00
On March 21, Yu Chongde, deputy General Manager of China Guodian Corporation, and his entourage came to inspect Longyuan Rudong Offshore Wind Farm. Fei Zhi, deputy General Manager of China Longyuan Power, accompanied him during the inspection. Taking a special sea vehicle, Yu Chongde arrived at wind
On November 1st, 2011 Marubeni Corporation acquired a 49.9% stake in DONG Energy’s 172MW Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm, with arrangements for the project financing of Marubeni’s equity portion being initiated. Marubeni announce that on March 30, the project financing, utilizing Overseas Untied L
SSE plc will enter its close period on 1 April 2012, prior to the publication on Wednesday 16 May 2012 of its financial report for the year to 31 March 2012. It continues to expect to deliver a full-year dividend increase of at least 2% more than RPI inflation, and of around 80 pence per […]
ReneweableUK, the trade association representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has warmly welcomed announcement by the wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa that it plans to build a huge manufacturing base in the UK, employing more than 800 people. Blades and nacelles, which include the key
Hitachi Ltd. and Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. have reached a basic agreement on the assignment of FHI’s wind turbine generator system business to Hitachi. Towards the completion of assignment, which is planned for July 1, 2012, Hitachi and FHI will discuss the specific terms of the future agreement.
Mr Bert Nordberg was elected Chairman of the Board, succeeding Mr Bent Erik Carlsen. Mr Nordberg is currently the President and CEO of Sony Mobile Communications as well as Executive Vice President in the Ericsson Group. Mr Nordberg brings strong experience from reorganising a global high-tech compa
According to Associated Press, the House of Delegates in Maryland is supposed to vote today on a Bill, aimed at introducing more favourable conditions for development of offshore wind off the coast of Ocean City. A scaled-back measure would reduce monthly costs to residential utility customers and a
In 2020 half of the electricity consumption will come from wind power (today it’s 25 %), and the energy consumption will decrease by more than 12 % in 2020 compared to 2006. The parties behind the agreement represent 171 seats out of 179 in the parliament. The agreement establishes a framework for t
“The purchase of 12.5% shares in STRI (Swedish Transmission Research Institute) is a natural step in our drive to support both the electrification of the oil and gas industry, as well as the integration of renewable energy and the large investments in the power transmission sector,“ says Kjell Eriks
Statnett and National Grid are jointly developing a project to construct a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electrical interconnector between Norway and Great Britain. MMT will be performing the route survey for this project between Hylen, Norway and Blyth, UK. The survey will be performed April –
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterda held its first offshore renewable energy task force meeting in cooperation with South Carolina’s Energy Office. This intergovernmental task force was established to facilitate communication between BOEM and state, local, tribal and federal stakeh
Vallourec, world leader in premium tubular solutions, presents its patented PREON® marine tubes system designed to anchor offshore wind turbines to the seabed. Developed by Vallourec’s R&D teams, this solution will mean that offshore wind turbine foundations can be installed with less effort, noise
It seems that the accusations, saying that the projected savings in carbon dioxide emissions, amounting to 200,000 tonnes a year of Redcar’s offshore windfarm, are not overstated, Gazette live reports. Namely, EDF Energy Renewables launched construction in February of an offshore windfarm at Redcar,
