Europe is in pre-eminent position in the offshore wind sector, and the UK, with 487 turbines installed (1,534MW of capacity); a further 2 GW in construction; and 42.1GW tabled for future development, is at the top of that European league. With the operation and maintenance business opportunities ava
Helping visitors plan their visit to All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference (Aberdeen, 23-24 May 2012) , and thus make the very best of their time within the show is a priority for organisers, Reed Exhibitions, who are introducing a series of sector-specific trails a
Offshore wind developer Scottish and Southern Energy is still facing up a £300 million claim from major contractor Fluor Limited related… By John Bradbury (offshore) [mappress] Source: offshore, September 30, 2011
SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) will enter its close period on 1 October 2011, prior to the publication on Wednesday 9 November 2011 of its financial report for the six months to 30 September 2011. As stated in its Interim Management Statement on 21 July 2011, SSE expects that a particularly
TAG Energy Solutions welcomed the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change who officially opened its new £20million offshore wind turbine tubular production facility. Chris Huhne MP took a tour of the 6,920 metre square facility before launching a roll of steel onto TAG Energy Solutions’ aut
After Tuesday’s announcement that the New York Power Authority would no longer be interested in buying power from offshore wind projects… (indiancountrytodaymedianetwork) [mappress] Source: indiancountrytodaymedianetwork, September 30, 2011
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne visited MTL Group’s new 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Rotherham to witness UK manufacturing at its best. Following a £250,000 grant awarded to MTL Group in 2010 for developing the offshore wind supply chain in the UK, the Secretary of State was present at MTL
This new tool will help identify Scotland’s unique capabilities in the offshore environment and enable new Scottish entrants to showcase their capabilities. Jointly developed by Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), the directory allows SE and HIE to profile Scottish c
As the offshore wind sector grows so will the size of the turbines used to power its energy into electricity? By Scott Macdonald (windenergyupdate) [mappress] Source: windenergyupdate, September 29, 2011
The Maine Wind Industry Initiative (MWII) is diligently working to develop Maine’s competitive advantages and to attract business opportunities for Maine companies in the wind industry sector. On October 11-13, MWII will spearhead a Maine wind business exhibit at the AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER Conferen
The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) said electricity is currently about nine times more expensive to generate from wind farms… By Simon Johnson (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, September 29, 2011
IT Power has been awarded a contract by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), as part of its China Prosperity Strategic Programme, to establish co-operation between the UK and China on Ocean Energy. Working with the Sustainable Energy Research Group (SERG) at the University of Southampt
Helicopter operators are readying themselves to take advantage of the potentially lucrative offshore wind farm sector, as forecasts… (shephard) [mappress] Source: shephard, September 29, 2011
South Carolina is poised to take a leadership position in the wind energy industry because of manufacturers in the Palmetto State, its… By Matt Tomsic (charlestonbusiness) [mappress] Source: charlestonbusiness, September 29, 2011
