Dong leads Europe’s offshore wind market
The European Wind Energy Association has released its half-yearly offshore statistics, showing 277 turbine installations in the first six months of 2013 compared to 132 installed in the first half of...
View ArticleSumitomo buys stakes in pair of Belgian offshore wind farms from Parkwind
Japanese finance group Sumitomo has entered into an agreement with Belgian offshore development company Parkwind to buy stakes in the Belwind 1 and Northwind projects.
View ArticleBPU rejects plan for $200m New Jersey offshore wind farm
The New Jersey state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has rejected the most recent plans for a $200m 25MW offshore wind farm, saying that New Jersey taxpayers would be liable for too much money if the...
View ArticleUK’s Crown Estate opens bidding for off-grid wind
The UK Crown Estate, which manages the country’s seabed and invests alongside renewable energy developers, has invited expressions of interest in non-grid connected - also known as off-grid - projects...
View ArticleDeepwater Wind wins both leases offshore Massachusetts, Rhode Island
US offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind New England has emerged as the sole winner of a federal auction for two leases allowing the right to develop offshore wind in a 257 square mile area off Rhode...
View ArticleItalian cable maker Prysmian posts 8.3% earnings drop
Italian cable maker Prysmian has posted a drop in earnings of 8.3 per cent for the first half of 2013 from the same period last year, with sales falling by 5.3 per cent.
View ArticleChina wind market to remain largest to 2020
Despite a slowing growth rate due to poor infrastructure, China is to remain the world’s largest wind market through to 2020.
View ArticleDong Energy wins £1.1m Lincolnshire wind grant
Danish energy supplier Dong Energy has been awarded a £1.1m grant towards the company's planned wind farm off the coast of Grimsby, UK.
View ArticleBard to axe 120 following wind farm completion
German offshore wind developer Bard is to axe around 120 staff following the completion of its 400MW Bard 1 wind farm.
View ArticleDong Energy profits boosted by increased wind earnings
Offshore wind earnings are driving profits at Danish renewables producer Dong Energy, which recorded an 18 per cent rise in half-yearly earnings for the six months to 30 June.
View ArticleVerdane Capital sells SmartMotor to Rolls-Royce Marine
Norweigan private equity company Verdane Capital has sold permanent magnet company SmartMotor to Rolls-Royce Marine for an undisclosed sum.
View ArticleUK Government delays decision on £450m offshore wind hub until December
The British government has decided to delay a decision for the go-ahead of a £450m offshore wind hub, located on the South Bank of the Humber Estuary, until December.
View ArticleRWE Innogy permitted for 108 turbines at 1GW Nordsee offshore
Offshore wind developer RWE Innogy has received permission for an additional 108 turbines at its second and third Innogy Nordsee wind farms, bringing capacity to 1GW.
View ArticleForewind submits plans for first phase of 4.8GW Dogger Bank wind farm
UK offshore developer Forewind has submitted plans for the first phase of its proposed 4.8GW capacity Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.
View ArticlePort of Brest to invest €160m into marine renewables
The Port of Brest in Western France is to invest €160m into the support of marine renewables in the region.
View ArticleDong inaugurates Denmark’s largest, 400MW offshore wind farm
Denmark's largest offshore wind farm, the 400MW Anholt project, has been officially opened today.
View ArticleGerman wind developer acquires 111MW offshore wind
German wind developer WPD will acquire EnergieKontor's 110.7MW Nordergründe offshore wind farm.
View ArticleLondon Array sells £460m valued transmission assets
Joint venture London Array has signed an agreement to sell its transmission assets at the offshore wind farm to Blue Transmission London Array.
View Article1.2GW Atlantic Array project gets local consent
The planned UK Atlantic Array offshore wind farm has been given the go ahead after local councillors passed its application.
View ArticleGermany’s power sector pleads for clarity on offshore wind earnings
Germany's mainstream power sector, in need of renewable energy sources, backed wind power rivals in stating investment into the offshore sector will falter unless clarity on future earnings potential...
View ArticleUK wind and marine industry sees 74 per cent jobs boost
The UK wind and marine energy industries have seen a 74 per cent increase boost in their job figures, according to a new report from RenewableUK.
View ArticleBeothuk Enegy plans 180MW wind farm off coast of Quebec
Canadian wind developer Beothuk Energy is set to build a 180MW pilot wind park off the coast of Quebec.
View ArticleScottish government failed to protect birds with Viking wind approval
A judge at Scotland's Court of Session has ruled that the government did not follow obligations under a European bird directive when it granted approval for Viking Energy's 370MW offshore wind project...
View ArticleScottish govt appeals against no-consent ruling for Viking’s 370MW wind
The Scottish government will appeal against a legal ruling that quashed consent for Viking Energy's 370MW wind farm in Shetland.
View ArticleUK offshore wind capacity grows 79 per cent in past year
The UK wind industry has seen record growth over the past 12 months, with offshore wind capacity increasing 79 per cent in 12 months.
View ArticleNarec’s UK offshore wind demo site receives consent
Consent for the UK's largest offshore wind demonstration site, under development by Narec, has been given consent.
View Article3Sun Group appoints new renewables director to drive wind deployment
Provider of products and services to the energy industry 3Sun Group has appointed Andrew Elmes as its renewables director in order to drive forward onshore and offshore wind turbine installation,...
View ArticleDong to build offshore Gode wind projects at €2.2bn cost
Danish wind developer Dong Energy is set to build the Gode I and II wind projects at a cost of €2.2bn.
View ArticlePrivate equity firm buys into offshore supplier Red7Marine
Private equity firm Perwyn Limited has bought a £65m stake in equipment and services to the offshore industry company Red7Marine Group.
View ArticleEDF and WPD submit bids for 1GW tender in tandem with Alstom
Energy firms EDF Energies Nouvelles and WPD Offshore have submitted bids for the Tréport and Ile d’ Yeu offshore wind projects within the second call for tenders for 1GW of French renewable energy...
View ArticleExclusive: Clarity on UK wind, solar subsidy cuts to bring investor stability
The UK government is to make some major changes to renewable energy subsidies with added support for offshore wind as it cuts back tariffs on onshore wind and solar - a move which RenewableUK says...
View ArticleUK government confirms new strike prices in support of renewables
The UK government has today confirmed the final proposed strike prices in support of the renewables industry.
View ArticleMarguerite sells third of its stake in Butendiek wind to CDC Infrastructure
The Marguerite fund has sold a third of its 22.5 per cent stake in the Butendiek offshore wind farm to CDC Infrastructure – equivalent to 7.5 per cent of the project.
View ArticleScottishPower Renewables bins plans for £5.4bn Argyll Array wind farm
ScottishPower Renewables' plans for the £5.4bn Argyll Array offshore wind farm off the coast of Tiree in the inner Hebrides have been binned by the company.
View ArticleDong acquires 1,050MW offshore wind from SSE
Danish wind developer Dong has acquired the remaining 50 per cent interest in three Dutch offshore wind development projects from joint venture partner SSE.
View ArticleAutumn statement shows UK government’s continued support for renewables
The UK's recently released Autumn statement shows the country's government is still committed to renewables, despite recent political rhetoric on clean technology apparently causing consumer energy...
View ArticleResonance Asset Management acquires 17MW UK wind
London, UK-based alternative asset management firm specialising in energy assets Resonance Asset Management has completed the acquisition of four operational wind farms through the Resonance British...
View ArticleForecast offshore wind installation drops from 44GW in 2020 to 27GW
Forecast offshore wind installation in Europe up to 2020 has dropped from a predicted 44GW of installed capacity only two years ago down to 27GW.
View ArticleScotland’s offshore wind sector sees investment drop
Scotland's offshore wind industry has seen investment in the sector droop after major developers more than halved their spending in the country.
View ArticleGemini 600MW offshore wind project secures €1.09m debt
Project Gemini, a 600MW offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea, has secured €1.09m in senior secures construction and term debt from 10 international commercial banks and Export Development Canada.
View ArticleIsle of Man invites expressions of interest for offshore energy projects
The Isle of Man Government is taking steps towards exploring offshore renewable energy generation through an invite for expressions of interest from parties seeking to develop offshore wind and tidal...
View ArticleNavitus Bay scales back wind farm to 970MW
The Navitus Bay offshore wind farm development, located off the coast of Bournemouth in the UK, is set to be scaled back from 1090MW of generation capacity to 970MW.
View ArticleVestas to deploy 8MW turbines at Dong’s 258MW Burbo Bank offshore
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems is set to supply its new 8MW turbines for Dong Energy's 258MW Burbo Bank extension offshore wind farm off the west coast of the UK.
View ArticleUK renewables production makes up for oil and gas price rise
The amount of energy produced from wind generation rose 38 per cent from 2012 to 2013, with oil and gas production down due to higher prices according to provisional statistics released today by the...
View ArticleDanish credit agency EKF to extend $600m loan for 468MW Cape Wind in US
Danish export credit agency Eksport Kredit Fonden has agreed to extend a $600m loan for the 468MW Cape Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, US.
View ArticleOffshore wind could boost the UK economy by £6.7bn per year
The UK economy could gain £6.7bn per year and 150,000 jobs by 2020 according to a new report from the British Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult - an organisation that supports innovation in renewable...
View ArticleTennet forecasts €7.5bn investment in Germany’s offshore grid over the next...
Dutch ectricity transmission operator and high-voltage grid operator TenneT has forecast that it will spend up to €7.5 bn in the next ten years on Germany’s offshore grid - boosting infrastructure for...
View ArticleUK government accused of failing renewable energy sector as SSE culls wind farms
The UK's renewable energy industry has warned that SSE’s decision to slash investment in UK wind farms is a signal that government policy to promote investment in renewable energy is failing.
View ArticleCape Wind offshore projects secures another $400m in financing
Cape Wind has secured $400m more in financing in another milestone towards creating America’s first offshore wind farm.
View ArticleTexas pumps $2.2m into offshore wind research
The Texas Emerging Technology Fund has awarded $2.2m to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Wind Energy Centre for an offshore wind energy research project.
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