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Siemens to invest 260 mln USD in Britain’s wind energy facilities

Siemens announced Tuesday that it will invest 260 million U.S. dollars in offshore wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire of England. The revised plan of the German engineering and electronics giant will be spread across two sites comprising the previously announced Green Port Hull project construction, assembly and service facility and a new … Continue reading Siemens to invest 260 mln USD in Britain’s wind energy facilities →

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Siemens to construct factory for offshore wind power in Great Britain

Siemens is investing more than EUR190 million (GBP160 million) in new offshore production facilities in Great Britain. Production of rotor blades for offshore wind turbines of the 6-megawatt class is planned, with a new logistics- and service centre slated for Hull. The British Prime Minister David Cameron and Michael Suess, member of the managing board … Continue reading Siemens to construct factory for offshore wind power in Great Britain →

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Siemens to build major offshore wind power manufacturing site in the UK

Today, Siemens has announced its decision to invest £160 million (EUR190m) in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire. The revised plan will be spread across two sites comprising the previously announced Green Port Hull project construction, assembly and service facility and a new rotor blade manufacturing facility in nearby Paull, in East Riding. … Continue reading Siemens to build major offshore wind power manufacturing site in the UK →

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Atkins awarded contract for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm

Atkins has been awarded an engineering contract for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm which will power more than 400,000 UK homes each year. The contract will cover all design and engineering services for the monopile foundations for the 6.0 MW turbines as well as management assistance during fabrication and installation. David Parkin, managing director for … Continue reading Atkins awarded contract for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm →

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Moray offshore renewables granted consent for 1.116 mw offshore wind farm

Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd today welcomed news that the Scottish Government has awarded it consent for the construction and operation of 1.116MW of offshore wind generation in the Outer Moray Firth. The project, which, on conservative estimates of the wind resource available, will be capeable of meeting the equivalent electricity needs of around 700.000 UK … Continue reading Moray offshore renewables granted consent for 1.116 mw offshore wind farm →

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Scottish offshore wind farms to be world’s third largest

Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced the formal consent of two adjacent offshore wind farm applications in the outer Moray Firth. Moray Offshore Renewables Limited (MORL) and the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL), together will be the world’s third largest offshore wind farm, with up to 326 wind turbines. The developments, sited off the Caithness … Continue reading Scottish offshore wind farms to be world’s third largest →

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UK offshore wind power given £4m boost to help lower costs

Four pioneering businesses have been awarded over £4 million to boost innovation in lowering the costs of generating offshore wind energy, Energy Minister Greg Barker announced today. The grants have been awarded to 2-B Energy, High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd, SgurrControl Ltd and Ocean Resource Ltd as part of the Department of Energy and Climate … Continue reading UK offshore wind power given £4m boost to help lower costs →

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Offshore wind power industry promises 150,000 jobs boost

The UK’s offshore wind industry could support 150,000 jobs, provide £6.7bn of economic value, and prove one of the country’s most successful export industries, but only if it can deliver on plans for rapid expansion over the rest of the decade. That is the conclusion of a major new report from the government-backed Offshore Renewable … Continue reading Offshore wind power industry promises 150,000 jobs boost →

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GE to Provide Wind Power in Scotland

GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it will supply SSE Renewables with 10 GE-1.6 megawatt (MW) wind turbines for the Langhope Rig Wind Farm in Scotland. Once operational, the 16-MW Langhope Rig Wind Farm will generate the equivalent energy needs of approximately 15,000 Scottish homes (based on household consumption of 3,300 kWh a year). It … Continue reading GE to Provide Wind Power in Scotland →

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Consortium appointed to deliver study to cut costs of offshore wind power

Xodus Group, Cathie Associates and UTEC Geomarine have formed an industry leading consortium to deliver a landmark study which will aim to reduce the costs of generating electricity from offshore wind farms in UK waters. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), which brings together nine offshore wind developers (DONG Energy, E.ON, Mainstream Renewable Power, … Continue reading Consortium appointed to deliver study to cut costs of offshore wind power →

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DONG Energy installs first foundation at 210 MW offshore wind farm

The first monopile foundation was installed by GeoSea Innovation, one of the largest installation vessels in the world.  The Innovation carried out the first five foundations to the site from the load out port in Aalborg, Denmark. The monopiles – which have a diameter of 6.5 metres and a weight of up to 800 tons … Continue reading DONG Energy installs first foundation at 210 MW offshore wind farm →

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West of Duddon Sands (WoDS), Iberdrola’s first offshore wind farm

Via its British subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, Iberdrola is making progress on its first major offshore wind power project  , the West of Duddon Sands wind farm (WoDS), in the United Kingdom. The company is carrying out this initiative in a joint venture with Danish firm Dong Energy. The first turbines at this offshore wind farm … Continue reading West of Duddon Sands (WoDS), Iberdrola’s first offshore wind farm →

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Mainstream Renewable Power appoints preferred contractors for 450 MW Scottish offshore wind farm

Global wind and solar company, Mainstream Renewable Power, today announces its preferred contractors to carry out construction works and to supply wind turbines for its proposed 450MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm to be located off the coast of Fife in Scotland. The move follows the conclusion of an 18 month pre-qualification exercise. Mainstream … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power appoints preferred contractors for 450 MW Scottish offshore wind farm →

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Vestas’ V164- 8.0 MW wind turbine preferred for DONG Energy

DONG Energy has conducted a competitive tender for the supply of wind turbines, where Vestas Wind Systems as a result of the tender has been chosen as the preferred supplier with a proposal to deliver the V164-8.0 MW wind turbine for the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm. The choice of Vestas is subject to … Continue reading Vestas’ V164- 8.0 MW wind turbine preferred for DONG Energy →

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Nordex Wins 66 MW Wind Energy Order In Scotland

Turbine manufacturer Nordex has received a major contract for a wind farm with Generation Delta wind turbines and will be delivering the “Moy” project for its customer Eneco in 2015. Comprising 20 N100/3300 wind turbines, the wind farm is to be completed in late summer 2016. In addition, Eneco has opted for Nordex’s premium service … Continue reading Nordex Wins 66 MW Wind Energy Order In Scotland →

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ABB Cables To Connect 400 MW Offshore Wind Farm With UK Grid

High-voltage power cables to connect Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm with UK national grid. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $55 million to supply a submarine AC (alternating current) power cable system for a new wind farm, located off the coast of Norfolk. The underwater cables will feed … Continue reading ABB Cables To Connect 400 MW Offshore Wind Farm With UK Grid →

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Donald Trump loses battle against UK wind farm

Donald Trump has bought a five star golf resort on the west coast of Ireland after losing a legal action against a wind farm being built near his golf resort in Aberdeenshire. The billionaire property developer said that while he appealed against the court defeat in Scotland he would be diverting his energies to the … Continue reading Donald Trump loses battle against UK wind farm →

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Nissan Leaf tops January sales for electric vehicles

The Nissan Leaf has continued its market leading electric car status in the UK, with 230 registrations in January. That total was more than 1,000% percent up on sales in January 2013 and clearly shows the Leaf continues to enjoy strong upward sales momentum in the face of growing competition. Nearly three quarters of all … Continue reading Nissan Leaf tops January sales for electric vehicles →

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