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OFFSHORE WIND
AIS Training sets the standard
UK company AIS Training has been approved by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) to deliver a certified slinger signaller course in northern England.
Poyry nets Vietnam offshore gig
Finnish consultancy Poyry has been awarded owner’s engineer services assignment for a 90MW offshore wind farm off Vinh Chau in Vietnam by Thai developer Banpu Power.
Ideol and Elicio to make ScotWind floater bid
Ideol and Elicio have joined forces to co-develop floating wind projects in Scottish waters and are preparing to bid for a site to develop at the upcoming ScotWind leasing round.
RWE Renewables opens doors in Asia
RWE Renewables has established its first Asia-Pacific office in Japan to support expansion of the company’s offshore wind business in the country.
Kvaerner, JDR and Subsea 7 to build Hywind
Equinor has signed contracts worth NOK3bn (€322m) with Kvaerner, Siemens Gamesa, JDR and Subsea 7 to build the 88MW Hywind Tampen floating wind project.
Mayflower to deliver second Massachusetts offshore wind farm
The north-east US state of Massachusetts has chosen Mayflower Wind to develop an 804MW offshore wind farm, following bid submissions filed in August.
UK floating wind 'worth £33.6bn by 2050'
The floating offshore wind sector in the UK can deliver almost £34bn in economic benefits by 2050, according to a new report by RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables.
CS Wind UK puts staff on notice
Scottish wind turbine tower maker CS Wind UK has entered into a period of consultation with staff and trade union Unite regarding potential job cuts at its Campbeltown manufacturing facility.
Moray East welcomes first onshore transformer
Siemens has delivered the first transformer for the onshore substation at New Deer for the 950MW Moray East offshore wind farm off Scotland.
New Jersey talks offshore transmission
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) will hold a public meeting on 12 November to discuss how the US state should plan its transmission system to accommodate offshore wind power.
Damen delivers MMS Offshore CTV
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a new fast crew supplier vessel to MMS Offshore Renewable Services in the UK.
New Jersey utility eyes Ocean Wind stake
New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) has entered into negotiations with Orsted to take a stake in the latter's 1100MW Ocean Wind offshore wind farm off the US east coast.
ABB, Aibel to deliver Dogger Bank platforms
ABB and Aibel are to supply the offshore converter platforms and HVDC power transmission system for SSE and Equinor's 3600MW Dogger Bank offshore wind farms off the east coast of England.
Orsted cuts offshore wind output estimates
Orsted has revised down the expected internal rate of return (IRR) of seven of its offshore wind farms after it found the projected output will be lower than forecast previously.
ONSHORE WIND
US celebrates 100GW wind milestone
The US broke through the 100GW of installed wind capacity barrier during the third quarter of 2019 according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
US wind O&M market to reach $7.5bn by 2030
US wind farm operations and maintenance annual spending is forecast to double by 2030 compared with 2018 amounts, according to a new report from IHS Markit.
GWEC strengthens Asian reach with new partnerships
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has signed agreements with three renewable energy associations in south-east Asia to help promote the growth of wind power in the region.
Banks Renewables opens Kype Muir 2 doors
Banks Renewables will hold a public event on 6 November to provide information on its plans for the 63MW extension to the Kype Muir wind farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Israeli investor funds 312MW Spanish wind
Israeli investor Novasec has secured the exclusive rights to raise €80m to fund the development of the 312MW Gecama wind farm in the Castilla La-Mancha region of Spain.
GreenPower takes full control of Carraig Gheal
Scottish developer GreenPower has taken 100% ownership of its 46MW Carraig Gheal wind farm in Scotland after acquiring Ampere Equity Fund’s 50% share.
Southern seals Washington state wind first
Southern Power has acquired the 136MW Skookumchuck wind farm in Washington state from RES for an undisclosed price.
SOLAR
RES to build Georgia sun
RES has been selected by Origis Energy USA to build the almost 58MW Tanglewood solar farm in the US state of Georgia.
WAVE & TIDAL
AW Energy rides Portugal waves
Finnish wave developer AW Energy has deployed its 350kW WaveRoller device for initial testing in the Atlantic Ocean off Peniche in Portugal.
Japan utility orders Atlantis tidal kit
UK tidal developer Simec Atlantis Energy has secured an order from Japanese utility Kyuden Mirai Energy for a project off Naru Island in Nagasaki prefecture.
Wello picks Saipem for Penguin trip
Saipem is to deploy the Finnish company Wello’s Penguin wave energy device at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) test area off the coast of northern Spain.
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