Vattenfall, Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), the joint venture (JV) partners behind a cutting edge Wind Deployment Centre in Scottish waters – the 11-wind turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen Bay – have submitted their consent application to Marine
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited,a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, announced that it signed a strategic cooperative agreement with China Three Gorges New Energy Corp. ,a fully-owned subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation to foster closer cooperation in both domestic and int
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has completed its detailed site evaluation and conceptual design study of a proposed 5MW CETO commercial demonstration project in Irish waters. The conceptual design and site project study was 50% funded by the Irish Government’s Sustainable Energy
WindMW GmbH , a company majority owned by funds managed by Blackstone , has completed the financing for “Meerwind,” the largest German offshore wind farm to complete its full financing process. Meerwind is also the first German wind farm to be fully financed by private investors. The 80 turbine wind
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announce that they have reached agreement with the administrators of Lyme Boats Ltd. to purchase the assets of the former boat building company. Under the terms of the agreement the company is now able to produce the Vigilante Workboats GRP and Aluminium designs. Th
LBA announces that Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPS) has successfully raised c. £350k. The company presented to LBA on 26 May 2011 looking for just £100k to close its funding round which included a £100k grant, and received an overwhelming response from our network, with firm offers for significant
EDF Energy Renewables is in talks to secure a replacement balance of plant contractor for the Teesside offshore wind farm in north-… (orbisenergy) [mappress] Source: orbisenergy, August 04, 2011
REpower Systems SE, leading producer of wind turbines, is continuing to rely on the expertise of PALFINGER WIND: A major order for 48 cranes confirms the successful cooperation that has existed since 2003. Cranes are an essential element in the upkeep, maintenance and servicing of wind turbines. In
The board of directors of Russian hydro energy giant, RusHydro, has approved the decision to set up a subsidiary, the Innovative Centre of Tidal and… (hydroworld) [mappress] Source: hydroworld, August 04, 2011
Siemens is gearing up for further growth in renewables. Effective October 1, 2011, the company wants to realign its renewables business into two independent units. The existing Renewable Energy Division shall be divided into two new divisions Wind Power and Solar & Hydro. Dr. Felix Ferlemann, to dat
Aibel has been awarded a contract from ABB for designing and building a platform for a large offshore wind connection in Germany. ‘This is fantastic and a breakthrough for us. Our investment in renewable energy is paying off,’ states President and CEO Jan Skogseth in Aibel AS. The platform will be b
Investment opportunities in the offshore wind market in Liverpool Bay are being promoted in South Korea by The Mersey Partnership working… (placenorthwest) [mappress] Source: placenorthwest, August 03, 2011
ESB’s ocean energy project, Westwave, has been awarded a grant of €238,000 by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The grant is awarded under SEAI’s Ocean Energy Prototype Research and Development Programme which focuses on the development and deployment of ocean energy devices and sy
The German plan to completely phase out nuclear power by 2022 announced May 30 by Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Christian Democratic… Andrew Burger (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, August 03, 2011
