The European Commission has found a Portuguese scheme that will support demonstration projects producing wave, tidal and offshore wind energy to be in line with EU state aid rules. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “The development of new renewable technologies
On April 21, the County Council of Erie County, Pennsylvania voted unanimously to join the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo), the non-profit organization based in Northeast Ohio leading the effort to develop the offshore wind industry in Lake Erie. Erie County becomes the first count
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency BSH has halted licensing procedures for offshore wind projects until further notice. The decision covers projects that are over 100 kilometres offshore and not necessary to meet the revised 2030 renewable energy targets of 15GW, the agency reported.
Registration to become an interested party on the application for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, developed by SMart Wind, will close tomorrow, April 22. During this pre-examination stage at the Planning Inspectorate, all those who registered can have their say on the proposal and commen
Regen SW has written to MPs and Parliamentary candidates in the UK’s south west, urging them to support the development of a world-leading renewable energy industry in the next Parliament by signing the South West Renewable Energy 2015 General Election Manifesto. Candidates have been asked to pledge
Australian renewable energy company, Carnegie Wave Energy, has received a AUD 1.3 million payment from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for completion of the onshore power plant for the Perth Project. As previously announced on 21 January 2015, Carnegie received AUD 0.05 million for co
According to Azerbaijani media, the country has plans to install an offshore wind farm in the area of of offshore oil production off the coast of Pirallahi Island. The project would be the first offshore wind farm built within an offshore oil production area. Its primary cost is estimated to AZN 450
The European Commission has found that German plans to support the building of 20 offshore wind farms are in line with EU state aid rules. Seventeen wind farms will be located in the North Sea and three in the Baltic Sea. The Commission concluded that the project would further EU energy and environm
Canadian government has announced investments totaling over CAD 8 million for two clean technology projects in Nova Scotia, which will support jobs, economic growth and the environment. The funding was provided though Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) SD Tech Fund. The funding was a
Following today’s launch of the UK Conservative Party’s election manifesto, RenewableUK released a response to its content. RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Maf Smith said: “The Conservatives’ manifesto spectacularly fails to recognise the high level of support among ordinary voters for onshore
Germany’s first floating offshore foundation, the GICON® SOF, has cleared an important hurdle on the way to the installation and testing phase by receiving its construction and operating license from the State Department of Agriculture and Environment of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. On March 27, GICON re
German TenneT TSO GmbH and Danish Energinet.dk are working to reinforce the interconnection across the Danish-German border. TenneT has previously approved an upgrade of the existing 220 kV connection between Dollern in Germany and the Danish border to 400kV-level, and Energinet.dk’s Supervisory Boa
Companies in the offshore wind industry have written a letter to the 10 energy ministers of the North Sea region ahead of the informal energy council next week in Luxembourg. The letter, sent last night, calls for enhanced regional cooperation. North Seas Offshore Grid and Europe’s Energy Union Dear
A report of a recently completed study of offshore wind submarine cable spacing, commissioned by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is now publicly available. The report, titled “Offshore Wind Submarine Cable Spacing Guidance”, seeks to identify the factors used to determine spacing
