Last week (Thursday 26th June), the Port of Milford Haven welcomed Mike Penning MP, the Minister of State responsible for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), where he was given an update on new safety systems and current port projects. The visit began at Pembroke Port where the Minister had the o
Under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA), the Welsh Government is responsible for developing and creating marine plans in Wales. The government will have discussions with individuals and organisations throughout the marine planning process. They want the marine plan to help manage marine
The deadline for submitting comments for the Swansea Tidal Lagoon project has passed, yet some councillors feel they did not have enough time to review the plan, writes South Wales Evening Post. Referring to the project report, councillor Paulette Smith said: “Fifty-two councillors had them on Frida
A collaboration agreement outlining a commitment to work together in the marine energy sector has been signed by organisations in the south west of England and Pembrokeshire. The memorandum of understanding, signed on Friday 27th June by the South West Marine Energy Park and Marine Energy Pembrokesh
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Acting Director Walter Cruickshank announced that nearly 80,000 acres offshore Maryland will be offered for commercial wind energy development in an August 19, 2014 competitive leas
The developers of the Cape Wind offshore wind farm received a conditional loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which would support the project with an additional USD 150 million. The final decision to award the loan will be made after Cape Wind Associates LLC finalizes project fi
German engineering giant, Siemens, submitted detailed planning applications for a turbine production and installation plant in Hull to the city council. The plan comprises two sites which include the Green Port Hull project construction, assembly and service facility and a new rotor blade manufactur
The final element of the Government’s energy security strategy was confirmed today. Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, announced the amount of electricity generation capacity the Government will procure when it re-introduces a capacity market into the UK later this year.
Lasswade High School students keen to explore careers in the burgeoning marine and offshore renewables sector demonstrated work undertaken using an innovative pilot on marine renewables called ‘Clean Energy from the Sea’. Described by Scotland’s Schools Minister as “a hugely impressive project”, the
The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts released a statement regarding the Contracts for Difference (CfDs) under the ID-ER scheme. Hodge’s statement follows National Audit Office analysis which highlighted the costs and benefits of DECC’s final investment decision ena
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing and UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey have jointly chaired a meeting of the Scottish Island Renewables Delivery Forum. Key decision makers met yesterday to agree a timetable for practical action to connect Scotland’s islands to the mainland transmission grid and unlo
The Planning Inspectorate issued a report of recommendation to the Secretary of State for the proposed Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The Secretary of State now has three months to make a decision on this proposal. The 90MW Burbo Bank offshore wind farm currently comprises 25 wind turbines
Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is seeking to appoint a contractor to carry out the provision of UK renewable energy statistics. As part of the UK Government’s commitment to further development of renewable energy, DECC needs to continue to collect and provide for policy development/m
The UK Planning Inspectorate has received a record number of representations made on the Navitus Bay offshore wind project. With 268 official representations listed on the Planning Inspectorate’s website, more interest has been shown for Navitus Bay than any other offshore wind farm listed there, Mo
