German steel construction company, Weserwind, filed for bankruptcy yesterday, that will affect 370 employees. According to Nordsee-Zeitung , Weserwind parent company, Georgsmarienhütte, stoped payments for high loss making subsidiary which led to this outcome. It is “no longer economically feasible
What was set out to be the US first offshore wind farm raised more doubt in the last week. The 468-MW Cape Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts has been suspended from participating in New England’s wholesale electricity markets by ISO New England. A New England ISO spokeswoman said: “In gene
SSE took part in Scotland’s largest offshore wind and supply chain conference organised by Scottish Renewables. The conference in Aberdeen saw more than 800 people come together to discuss the future of Scotland’s offshore wind industry and the opportunities it presents for businesses. Sandy Biggar,
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd. (GDG), a specialist geotechnical engineering consultancy, has successfully completed Stage 1 of foundation testing for OpenHydro’s tidal turbine project. GDG is exploring the interaction of the structure’s vertical self-weight and the horizontal environmental load
The U.S. Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has recently released a draft strategy for offshore oil and gas leasing, which has shown that a significant number of officials representing eastern coastal states disapprove the plan, recommending renewable energy, esp
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) appointed Peter Knott as Chief Financial Officer earlier this week. Knott was a Chief Risk Officer at GIB before assuming his new role. Chairman of the UK Green Investment Bank, Lord Smith of Kelvin said: “Now we have moved beyond the start-up phase it is important
TenneT is on the market for a contractor for the provision of maritime consulting and support services for offshore installation projects in North Sea and Wadden Sea. The contract covers supervision of marine construction projects, primarily submarine cable laying, and provision of a vessel. Additio
ELA Container Offshore GmbH will be the main sponsor of WINDFORCE conference and exhibition in 2015 and 2016, after its participation as Partial Sponsor in 2013 and 2014. “We are very pleased that we were able to gain ELA as a new Main Sponsor for Windforce. We are happy to provide an attractive pla
Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, received a Research and Development Tax Incentive cash rebate from the Australian Tax Office of $3.9 million. The R&D Tax Incentive is a market driven program accessible to all industry sectors. It provides a targeted tax offset to enco
Highland Group Holding Limited has awarded K2 Management with a project management and technical development contract until the end of 2017, when the 400 MW German Veja Mate offshore project is scheduled to be operational. Highland Group Holding also owns Deutsche Bucht (210 MW) offshore project, pl
GEV Wind Power Projects Director, Alastair Gadney, was among the energy industry leaders to be hand-selected to meet with the RT Hon Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, at a recent roundtable discussion at the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce offices. The Minister led the gr
RWE Innogy UK is asking people in Lincolnshire living close to the proposed onshore infrastructure of the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm how they would like a major new community investment fund to work in their area. The developer of Triton Knoll is running a month-long consultation to understand
Geir Arne Solheim, CEO of Havkraft, a Norwegian technology company which developed the H-WEC wave energy converter, has joined the International Energy Agency (IEA) Marine Renewable board of directors, it was announced yesterday on the company’s social media pages. “This is a unique opportunity to b
The auctions, which will start on 29 January, will see only the most competitive projects receive contracts – helping to drive down the cost of renewables support. Projects are set to compete for £325 million in support from new Contracts for Difference (CFD) – an increase of £25 million from the bu
