Subsea UK has highlighted the huge opportunity for subsea companies to step-up and play their part in helping to meet the world’s renewable energy targets at an event in Aberdeen on September 21 2017. Chaired by Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK, the event welcomed speakers from SIEM Offshore Contractors, Ecosse Subsea Systems, DeepOcean, … Continue reading Subsea UK highlights huge opportunities in offshore wind energy
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Triton Knoll offshore wind farm picks MHI Vestas wind turbines
The consortium planning to build Britain’s Triton Knoll offshore wind farm has chosen to buy 90 giant wind turbines from MHI Vestas. A final investment decision for the wind farm, in Britain’s North Sea, is likely in 2018 with full onshore construction starting shortly after, and offshore construction starting in 2020, it added. The 9.5 … Continue reading Triton Knoll offshore wind farm picks MHI Vestas wind turbines
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UK offshore wind energy reaches price parity with fossil fuels
Three new windfarms are to be built in the UK as offshore wind prices reach their lowest levels ever. This follows research published by Lloyd’s Register in February 2017 revealing that the majority of industry experts were confident that renewable energy was reaching cost parity. In the latest CfD round, announced last week, DONG Energy, … Continue reading UK offshore wind energy reaches price parity with fossil fuels
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Nordex to break 2 GW threshold on wind power installations in UK and Ireland
After installing and commissioning a total of 862 turbines in the UK and Ireland, the Nordex Group has now reached the 2 GW milestone of installed capacity in these two countries. Just under 1.5 GW of this is in the UK as well as what is fast approaching 600MW installed in the Republic of Ireland. … Continue reading Nordex to break 2 GW threshold on wind power installations in UK and Ireland
Continue readingOffshore wind energy cost reductions come to the UK
WindEurope welcomes the results of the latest UK Contract for Differences (CfD) auction announced today by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where offshore wind submitted record bids of £57.50 per megawatt hour including the costs of grid connection. The winning offshore wind projects – DONG Energy’s Hornsea 2, Innogy and Statkraft’s … Continue reading Offshore wind energy cost reductions come to the UK
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Offshore wind energy cheaper than nuclear power
The UK Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy has released figures while auctioning for offshore winds. Two firms were willing to build offshore wind farms for a subsidy of 57.50 pounds per megawatt hour compared to the new nuclear plant that will be set up for 92.50 pounds per megawatt hour in 2022-23. The auction … Continue reading Offshore wind energy cheaper than nuclear power
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DONG Energy awarded contract to build world’s biggest offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has been awarded a contract to build its Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, at the lowest-ever price for offshore wind in the UK. At GBP 57,50MWh, the strike price for the Contract for Difference (CfD) is 50% lower than the previous round of CfD allocations just two years ago, demonstrating the rapid … Continue reading DONG Energy awarded contract to build world’s biggest offshore wind farm
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EDP Renováveis and ENGIE consortium is awarded for 950 MW offshore wind power project in UK
EDP Renováveis, S.A. (“EDPR”) and ENGIE are pleased to announce that Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Limited, a joint venture company currently owned by EDPR (77%) and ENGIE (23%), has been awarded a 15-year Contract for Difference (CfD) for the delivery of 950 MW of offshore wind generation at £57.50/MWh (in real 2012 terms). The contract … Continue reading EDP Renováveis and ENGIE consortium is awarded for 950 MW offshore wind power project in UK
Continue readingUK-China projects to develop next generation of offshore wind energy
Researchers from the UK and China will collaborate on five projects to develop the next generation of offshore renewable energy (ORE) technologies to enable the safe, secure, cheap and efficient provision of clean energy. The collaborative, multidisciplinary three-year-long projects will use environmental science, technology and engineering to tackle key challenges affecting the development of ORE … Continue reading UK-China projects to develop next generation of offshore wind energy
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Offshore wind farm developer commits to lasting North-east legacy with annual cash fund
A community fund scheme aimed at generating lasting legacies for North-east communities is being created by the developer behind the region’s pioneering European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). Swedish energy group Vattenfall is to establish a community investment scheme by investing £150,000 every year for the operational life of the more than £300m offshore wind … Continue reading Offshore wind farm developer commits to lasting North-east legacy with annual cash fund
Continue readingLowestoft organisation secures business from Norfolk offshore wind farm developer
Vattenfall, the Swedish energy group, has contracted Lowestoft-based Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), to measure offshore weather and sea conditions for its offshore wind farm developments. The contract secures work for 12 specialists, managers and vessel crew for three-years. Cefas employs 450 people in total at its Suffolk base. Cefas’ specialist staff … Continue reading Lowestoft organisation secures business from Norfolk offshore wind farm developer
Continue readingWhat next for the North Sea?
The North Sea has endured a turbulent few years with the fall in oil prices, brutal job cuts and the battle for an ever-declining pot of E&P investment capital. As many assets across the region reach maturity, decommissioning remains core to every conversation about “what next for the North Sea,” though rising costs and the … Continue reading What next for the North Sea?
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ABB to provide innovative energy storage solution for UK offshore wind energy
ABB has won an order from DONG Energy, the leading Denmark based sustainable energy group, to deliver a two megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to support the integration and transmission of power from the Burbo Bank offshore windfarm near Liverpool, UK. The 90 MW Burbo Bank offshore wind farm has been in operation … Continue reading ABB to provide innovative energy storage solution for UK offshore wind energy
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Natural Power selected for DONG wind turbine inspections
Following a successful tender process, Natural Power has been selected to deliver turbine blade inspection services on behalf of DONG Energy at wind farms in the UK, Denmark and Germany. Craig Gordon, Global Head of Inspections at Natural Power, said: “As an independent provider, we can offer a cost effective and flexible service when it … Continue reading Natural Power selected for DONG wind turbine inspections
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Offshore wind market delivers success for Montrose Port Authority
Montrose Port Authority, a leading support and service hub for the energy industry, has heralded a new era of capabilities, supporting its first project within the offshore renewable sector. In association with NorSea Group (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary of the leading Norwegian logistics company NorSea Group AS, the Port is participating in the pioneering Hywind … Continue reading Offshore wind market delivers success for Montrose Port Authority
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First commercial floating offshore wind farm nears completion
The fifth and final wind turbine for the Hywind Scotland commercial-scale floating offshore wind farm, a joint project between Masdar and Statoil, has arrived at its final destination, Buchan Deep, 25km east of Peterhead in Scotland. Earlier this summer, all five turbines were successfully assembled outside Stord, Norway and they have now completed their journey … Continue reading First commercial floating offshore wind farm nears completion
Continue readingCWind contract for Merkur Offshore Wind Farm
CWind, a provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced that it has been successfully awarded a contract to deliver all cable pull-in services for 66 offshore wind turbines and one offshore substation at Merkur Offshore Wind Farm. The 396-MW Merkur project is currently being constructed 45 km from the island of Borkum in … Continue reading CWind contract for Merkur Offshore Wind Farm
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Gardline secure contracts for ScottishPower Renewables’ global offshore wind energy projects
Gardline has been awarded contracts worth over £6 million by ScottishPower Renewables to carry out a range of pre-construction surveys across the East Anglia ONE, ONE North and TWO offshore windfarm sites. The work is underway, and is due to run until September, with support from various vessels from Gardline’s fleet. Seajacks has also secured … Continue reading Gardline secure contracts for ScottishPower Renewables’ global offshore wind energy projects
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Iberdrola gets nod for 1.2-GW EA3 offshore wind farm
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Greg Clark has granted planning consent to ScottishPower Renewables’ 1.2GW East Anglia 3 wind farm off the UK’s Suffolk coast. ScottishPower Renewables, part of Spanish utility Iberdrola, has received planning approval from the British government for a 1.2-gigawatt offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk, … Continue reading Iberdrola gets nod for 1.2-GW EA3 offshore wind farm
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Scotland is blowing the rest of the world away
When it comes to renewable energy, Scotland is blowing the rest of the world away. The country smashed a record this year by generating enough energy to power the equivalent of 124 percent of its households between January and June — solely through wind power. According to an analysis by WWF Scotland, wind turbines provided … Continue reading Scotland is blowing the rest of the world away
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