Nordwest Assekuranzmakler Gmbh & Co. KG (NWA) has developed insurance programs for the Butendiek offshore wind project. An important component for the financing of the project was laid. Butendiek offshore wind project is located in the North Sea about 32 kilometers west of Sylt. The plan is to insta
The wind energy cluster windcomm Schleswig-Holstein eV has strengthened its board with new appointments. Volker Koehne from GL Garrad Hassan Germany GmbH was elected to the Board at a recent general meeting. The Board will be chaired by Renate Duggen, director of Rendsburg Port Authority. Deputy Cha
Environment Minister Johannes Remmel visited ABB in Bad Honnef on his tour called “Future Energies NRW: Places of the energy future”. Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia; NRW) benefited from the expansion of the offshore wind energy. According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers study “Full power
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Enterprise have launched a research and development funding call to support project ideas with the potential to reduce the cost of producing energy from offshore wind. R&D funding is available to support the development of the offshore wind industr
Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH requires contractors for offshore wind farm monopile installations. The wind farm is located in the German Bight, 90 km west of the island of Sylt, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The location provides water depths between 25 and 34 metres. The Sandbank proje
Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension has received a development consent order from the Energy Secretary today. The consent means that Vattenfall can step up its engagement with the local and UK supply chains as it develops a forward programme for installation and operation. The up to 17 turbine exte
General Cable announced the appointment of Dr. Günther Schöffner as Managing Director and Geschäftsführer of Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of General Cable, effective February 18, 2013. Dr. Schöffner will succeed Rudolf Stahl, who led the company since the acquisition of NSW. He
The West of Duddon Sands offshore wind project could get a EUR 850 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Each of the developers, Dong Energy and Iberdrola, would be entitled to up to 50% of the proposed EIB finance. The EIB published this on its website, noting that the loan is curre
The Harper Government is showing its commitment to stimulating innovation and job creation with an investment of $61.8 million to help 23 new clean technology projects from across the country reach commercialization. One of these projects is ARC-1000 full scale tidal turbine demonstration at FORCE,
The Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, was joined by the Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment, on February 15th, to announce an important investment to support 23 clean technology projects in communities from coast to coast. Funding for the projects, which t
International law firm Norton Rose recently hosted a round table discussion in Amsterdam together with Rabobank and PwC, led by energy partner Weero Koster. The reason for this event was the ‘Government Accord’, announced by the Dutch newly elected government. The round table was attended by a great
International renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, continues to expand its service offerings by introducing a full range of Design and Advisory Services to the renewable energy market. Heading up this service is David Wright, who has joined Natural Power from URS Scott Wilson. David’s role w
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has announced its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2012, a fiscal period in which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring was undertaken in the third quart
A north west based commercial diving and specialist offshore services company has been awarded a major contract to support the construction of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay. Hughes Sub Surface Engineering (HSSE), with offices in Bootle, Mostyn and Staines, won a £5million contract
