The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association has filed a brief with the state Supreme Court that opposes a power-purchase agreement signed between the state’s largest electric utility and an offshore-wind power developer. The association submitted the amicus brief last week but has yet to learn whethe
Financing for the first phase of what will be the North Sea’s largest offshore wind farm has closed, with most of the funding commitment coming from the European Investment Bank. Eleven banks agreed to grant the request for 700 million euros ($918.82 million) for the first phase of the project. More
DONG Energy and Siemens Wind Power (”Siemens”) have entered into an agreement under which Siemens will supply test turbines for research and development purposes to DONG Energy.The agreement is part of DONG Energy’s establishment of a new demonstration programme for offshore wind turbines. Siemens w
An Irish business which provides planning consultancy and IT services to onshore and offshore wind energy firms has breezed into the north west. Entrust is the latest company to set up operations in the region under the ‘Hello Northwest’ initiative which offers free office space for new investors. E
The mayors of the three Lambton County municipalities bordering Lake Huron are cool to the idea of erecting offshore wind turbines. Mike Bradley of Sarnia, Lonny Napper of Plympton-Wyoming and Bill Weber of Lambton Shores responded with caution to a recent Conference Board of Canada report on offsho
Total performance of EUR 1.25 – 1.35 billion EBIT margin of 5% – 7% Cost-cutting measures to increase competitiveness The Executive Board of REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has revised its outlook for the current financial year. The company now expects total performance between EUR 1.25 billion and
Scientists from the BioDiversity Research Institute in Gorham have documented what they say is a significant migratory pathway for several species of falcons and northern saw-whet owls. The new study could have a bearing on where and how off-shore wind projects are sited in the future. Every spring
Scotland continues promoting its very aggressive pro-wind position as a way of driving increased energy security, a green economy and mitigating climate change. The latest development occurred last week when First Minister Alex Salmond and more than 30 senior energy industry leaders met in Aberdeen
If you’ve ever asked yourself, or want to show someone else, how a wind turbine works, check out EWEA’s easy-to-use interactive tool. It allows you to play with the three main variables that determine how much electricity a wind turbine can produce: The wind speed: Stronger winds produce more energy
Edinburgh-based insurance broker Bruce Stevenson Risk Management has been appointed to work with Ofgem as part of the UK government’s support for offshore wind generation. BSRM has been selected, along with Grant Thornton, to advise on the tender process appointing Offshore Transmission Owners. The
Deepwater Wind, a company based in Providence, Rhode Island, has drawn up plans for what could be the largest wind farm in U.S. waters, the company announced last week. The proposed farm would generate a huge 1,000 megawatts of power and would be located 18 to 27 miles off the coast of Rhode Island
Ton Geul, Business Development Manager at Visser & Smit Marince Contracting and Edwin van de Brug, Commercial Manager at Ballast Nedam Offshore will present their views during the conference Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance 3011. The second edition of the conference will pay special attent
Melchior Karigl, Financial Director at the European Investment Bank and Michael van der Heijden, Managing Director at Typhoon Offshore have confirmed their presence at the conference Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance 2011. The second edition of the conference will open with a session on the
On 30 September 2010, Stadtwerke Lübeck and DONG Energy announced their intention to swap Stadtwerke Lübeck’s 25.1 % share in the jointly-owned German subsidiary DONG Energy Sales for an indirect 7.25 % share of the Nysted Offshore Wind Farm. The completion of the transaction was subject to approval
