Belgian Council of Ministers has approved, on second reading, a draft bill to amend the system of granting green certificates for electricity produced by wind farms in the North Sea. The mechanism for granting of green certificates concerns Rentel (296MW) and Norther (350MW) offshore wind farms, and
A report which describes a new method for estimating the risk of collision between harbour seals and tidal turbines has been published.
The Netherlands-based consultancy Tauw Group will carry out soil investigations and determine the most suitable route for onshore cables which will connect four 350MW offshore wind farms in the Hollandse Kust (zuid) zone to the Dutch grid, TenneT reports. Tauw will examine several onshore cable rout
US Democratic senators Edward J. Markey, representing Massachusetts, and Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island, have introduced The Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development (WIND) Act which would extend the 30 percent Investment Tax Credit for offshore wind through 2025. Last year’s omnibus bill exte
DONG Energy has announced the results of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) through which 17.4% of the company’s shares have been allocated to more than 36,000 new investors at the final offer price of DKK 235 (EUR 31.6), leading to a market capitalisation of the company of DKK 98.2 billion (EUR 13.2
DONG Energy has announced the results of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) through which 17.4% of the company’s shares have been allocated to more than 36,000 new investors at the final offer price of DKK 235 (EUR 31.6), leading to a market capitalisation of the company of DKK 98.2 billion (EUR 13.2
Germany’s Federal Cabinet has completed the amended 2016 Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2016) which will now be sent to the Parliament (Bundestag and Bundesrat). The amended EEG 2016 includes a draft bill for the development and promotion of offshore wind energy –WindSeeG, which proposes two offs
Hawaiian Electric Company is exploring options for developing more renewable energy projects to help lower and stabilize energy costs for electric customers on Oahu island.
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for commercial wind lease issuance, site characterization activities, and site assessment activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf offshore New York. The EA considers the pote
North Seas region countries have signed an energy cooperation declaration focussing on the development of cost effective offshore wind and wave renewable energy.
DONG Energy will close initial public offering (IPO) to retail investors with orders up to and including DKK 3 million on 7 June at 4 PM CET, one day earlier than initially planned ”due to the aggregate demand from retail investors exceeding the expected allocation of offer shares to this investor g
DONG Energy will close initial public offering (IPO) to retail investors with orders up to and including DKK 3 million on 7 June at 4 PM CET, one day earlier than initially planned ”due to the aggregate demand from retail investors exceeding the expected allocation of offer shares to this investor g
‘Can ocean energy sources provide 10% of the EU’s energy mix by 2050?’ is the name of a demo & debate session set to take place during European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) being held from June 14 to 16, 2016.
Norwegian offshore wind industry representatives have urged the government to create a working strategy for the establishment of full-scale demonstration sites after a survey showed that Norwegian companies valued their export potential in the North Sea offshore wind market between 2025 and 2040 at
