CWind’s participation in UK Trade and Investment’s (UKTI) new exporters programme has helped the company develop and then successfully implement an export plan for Germany. Colchester-based offshore company had landed 3 contracts in Germany, worth £4 million over 2 years, following their participati
The UK Government gave the planning consent today for construction of Dogger Bank Teesside A and B offshore wind project. The project will include up to 400 wind turbines in total, across two offshore wind generating stations, each with an installed capacity of up to 1.2 GW. With the onshore element
French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has issued a call for proposals for floating offshore wind, wave and tidal projects. ADEME aims to fund demonstration projects and testing of technological components of renewable energy systems. The call comprises three parts: – Implementation
The UK Energy Secretary is expected to decide on the Dogger Bank Teesside A&B offshore wind project on August 5. The UK Planning Inspectorate issued a report of recommendation to the Secretary of State on 5 May 2015. The Secretary of State then issues a decision within the following 3 months. The de
German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has presented key points for renewable energy tendering process. The aim is to determine the competitive level of financial support for electricity from renewable energies and coal mine gas from 2017 onwards. The key points will now be broadly consulte
Atlantis Resources has kicked off grid connection cable burial works for the tidal energy project, MeyGen. The company has already completed Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) of bore holes from the foreshore into the inner sound and down to the seabed, with subsea exits on all four bore holes. E
Since the Extraordinary General meeting held on 19 December 2014 which approved the acquisition by General Electric of Alstom’s Energy businesses, both companies have been working with regulators around the world to secure competition and regulatory authorisations. Approvals have already been grante
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited will partner with the University of Western Australia (UWA) on a AUD 460,000 project part funded by an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant to research and develop more efficient anchoring systems for wave energy converters. The project will use a multidiscipl
On Monday, July 27, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper will celebrate a historic “steel in the water” milestone to mark the start of construction for the nation’s first commercial offshore wind farm. Secretary Jewell
The state government of Schleswig-Holstein welcomed a delegation from the French partner region Pays de la Loire for a 3 day visit starting on July 15. During the visit a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the regions with a view to cooperating in the field of skills and qualifications i
Canadian provinces Nova Scotia and British Columbia have signed a memorandum of understanding, which outlines key priorities, including partnering on research and technology development, and sharing information and best practices in regulation and permitting in marine renewable energy sector. “To ad
Repsol and EDP Renováveis (EDPR) have reached an agreement to swap stakes in two offshore wind project with a total capacity of 1.9GW. According to the agreement, EDPR will acquire 33% stake in the Moray offshore wind project and sell the 49% stake in the Inch Cape offshore wind project. When the
An industry led sub-group of Marine Energy Pembrokeshire (MEP) has recently provided recommendations to assist Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Welsh Government in streamlining the marine energy consenting process in Wales. All marine renewable energy developments take place within a formal plannin
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued a call for applications for a new offshore wind technology test scheme of 50 MW. The deadline for applications is 15 October 2015 and the first commitments are expected to be assigned within the end of the year. The test scheme aims to develop new and innova
