An offshore wind project just started the long slog through the federal regulatory maze, with the filing of an application for a right-… (riskcenter) [mappress] Source: riskcenter, April 25, 2011;
An offshore wind project just started the long slog through the federal regulatory maze, with the filing of an application for a right-… (riskcenter) [mappress] Source: riskcenter, April 25, 2011;
The European Union, China, and the United States have all made significant commitments to renewable energy deployment, at either the… By Letha Tawney (wri) [mappress] Source: wri, April 13, 2011
It stretches 260km under the North Sea, contains 23,000 tonnes of copper and lead, and may represent the first step towards a renewable… By Damian Carrington (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, April 11, 2011
The company planning a “transmission backbone” for wind farms off the Atlantic coast has broadened its sights slightly and asked the… By Mathew L. Wald (nytimes) [mappress] Source: nytimes, April 04, 2011
Several wind farms have been struggling with subsea cable issues but little knowledge or experience is yet publicly available. By Svein Inge Leirgulen [mappress] Source: dnv, March 16, 2011
The operation of the transmission link for the 180 MW Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in the UK has been licensed. (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, March 14, 2011
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) and British energy regulator (Ofgem) today approved the rules for auctioning capacity on the BritNed electricity interconnector linking Britain with the Netherlands. The link marks a significant step toward creating a single European energy market and the
Nexans, worldwide expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a contract by DONG Energy, based in Fredericia, Denmark, to supply the submarine cables and related accessories for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. The order, worth around 30 million euros, also includes the installation and commissioni
Representatives from NRG Bluewater Wind met with town officials Friday to discuss plans to bring wind power to the town. By Alyson Cunningham (delmarvanow) [mappress] Source: delmarvanow, February 21, 2011
Representatives from NRG Bluewater Wind met with town officials Friday to discuss plans to bring wind power to the town. By Alyson Cunningham (delmarvanow) [mappress] Source: delmarvanow, February 21, 2011
“We must act today to prepare the electricity highways of tomorrow”, urged EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger at a recent conference in Brussels. He also deplored the length of time new grid lines currently take to get approved and built, saying it was “unacceptable”. The Commissioner particul
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth about $180 million from utilities Statnett of Norway and Energinet.dk of Denmark to supply an HVDC Light® (high-voltage direct current) converter solution to support the interconnection of the Norwegian and Danish power g
On 20 December 2010, Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum GmbH & Co KG (“TWB”) activated an order with Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (“NSW”) to deliver and install 65 km of medium-voltage submarine cables for the first construction phase of the Trianel Borkum West II offshore wind farm. The order is worth
