Offshore Renewables – Page 78
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NewsCooperation for marine renewable energy
At Thetis MRE, the international marine renewable energy convention, representatives of West Normandy Marine Energy (WNME) and the Channel Islands Marine Renewable Energy Group (CIMREG) signed a Framework of Cooperation on marine renewable energy.
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NewsSwivel solution for tidal turbine
Underwater technology system expert, MacArtney, will be supplying a custom swivel solution for a new next generation Scottish tidal turbine currently under construction.
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MERiFIC renewables conference
The latest developments taking place in the marine renewable energy sector in both Cornwall UK and Finistère France were highlighted at the recent MERiFIC conference held in Brest, France.
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NewsMarubeni Corp takes control of Seajacks International
Japanese trading company Marubeni has taken control of UK based Seajacks International with its purchase of a 5% stake in the company previously jointly owned by themselves and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan.
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NewsGrid connection contracts awarded for BorWin3
A number of important contracts have been awarded covering cabling and offshore platform construction associated with the BorWin3 grid link connecting offshore windfarms in Germany.
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NewsProduction line substations to cut windfarm costs
Design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins has won a contract to design another offshore substation for DONG Energy adding to the concept of standardising production to reduce costs.
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NewsFirst German windfarm contract for CWind
Offshore wind servicing expert, CWind, has won its first contract in Germany which will provide temporary power supply for the 288MW EnBW Baltic 2 offshore windfarm under construction in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsNew feet for a pioneering vessel
The world''s first dedicated offshore wind turbine installation vessel has been given a set of new feet for its tenth birthday in an operation involving Damen''s ARNO Dunkerque yard and a UK engineering company.
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NewsNordsee Ost windfarm marches on
Two recent announcements concerning completion of foundation installation and the awarding of a maintenance contract by RWE Innogy highlight steady progress with their Nordsee Ost offshore windfarm.
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NewsVessel operator wins windfarm contract
Vessel operator Rix Sea Shuttle, based in Hull UK has won a contract with Reef Subsea to supply two crew transfer vessels for the Gwynt y Môr site, one of Europe’s largest windfarms.
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NewsIberdrola increases R&D spending
Bilbao based multinational utility company Iberdrola SA has reported that it allocated €159m to research and development in 2013, a 10% increase on the previous year.
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NewsEuropean Investment Bank invests in French renewables
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced the launch of a programme which will commit €750m to finance the implementation of renewable energy projects throughout France between 2014 and 2016.
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NewsEconomic impact study details opportunity for UK offshore renewables
A study on the potential economic value of offshore wind to the UK economy has produced an up-to-date understanding of what is viewed as a worthwhile area of investment for sustainable development and growth.
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NewsHumber offshore wind hub faces delays
Amid the celebrations resulting from Siemens decision to build a wind turbine factory at Hull, a dispute is being played out between two developers over plans for a £450m marine energy park also on the Humber.
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NewsThe windy winter blows fair for London Array
For residents of the UK and large parts of Europe, the winter of 2013/14 will be remembered for long periods of exceptionally high winds. Bad news for some, music to the ears of the offshore wind industry.
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NewsWho's winning the Clean Energy Race?
The Pew Charitable Trusts’ annual Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race analysis has reported investments in the European market plummeting in 2013.
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NewsABB wins Danish windfarm cable system order
ABB Group has won an order worth around $40mn from Danish transmission system operator Energinet.dk, to build an AC power cable system that will help integrate and transmit power from the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm.
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NewsMeerwind Süd windfarm installation complete
WindMW GmbH has recently celebrated installation of the final turbine and offshore converter station at their 288MW Meerwind Süd offshore windfarm in the German North Sea.
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NewsAnswering the questions about reducing offshore wind costs
The Offshore Wind Programme Board (OWPB) has published its annual report for 2013, presented in the form of a series of questions for its membership on reducing the levelised cost off offshore wind energy.
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‘Best ever’ year for Scottish renewables
Scotland’s green energy record was broken in 2013 as new figures show wind, hydro, solar, and biomass generated enough electricity to meet 46.5% of the country’s needs.
