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RWE launches Nordsee Ost construction vessel

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:56:00 GMT

UK: RWE Innogy has launched the Victoria Mathias, a new vessel acquired to install the 295MW Nordsee Ost wind farm in the North Sea.

Trident wins offshore generator grant

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:52:00 GMT

UK: Scottish Enterprise has handed a £225,000 (€278,000) grant to Trident Energy to trial the company's offshore generator technology.

Narec proceeds with UK offshore test centres

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:35:00 GMT

UK: The first of three structures that will house test rigs for offshore renewable technology has been completed in Blyth, Northumberland

Offshore met mast confused with sinking ship

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:27:00 GMT

UK: A meteorological mast to survey the planned 665MW Rampion wind farm off the southern English coast has been mistaken by locals for a ship in distress.

Gamesa continues Spanish cuts with factory closure

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT

SPAIN: The Spanish wind market slowdown has forced the biggest domestic turbine manufacturer Gamesa to close nacelle production at its Medina del Campo factory, one of three nacelle facilities it operates in the country.

Portugal extends wind tariff cuts to existing projects

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:20:00 GMT

PORTUGAL: Following January's suspension of feed-in tariffs for new wind power projects, the Portuguese economy minister Álvaro Santos has announced tariff cuts for existing wind farms of between €100 and 200 million.

Sinovel still hanging on to 1GW Irish deal

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:27:00 GMT

IRELAND: Mainstream Renewables has said its 1GW deal to bring Sinovel into the Irish market is technically still in place despite the ongoing court battle between the Chinese manufacturer and AMSC.

Romanian incentives help Monsson sell 108MW project

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:36:00 GMT

ROMANIA: Romanian developer Monsson Group has sold the 108MW Crucea North wind farm in Constanta to German electricity provider Steag.

French wind tariff referred to European Court of Justice

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:46:00 GMT

FRANCE: France's highest administrative court the Conseil d'Etat has referred a legal challenge to the country's onshore tariff to the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

Polish developers await government on new law

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:14:00 GMT

POLAND: Wind investment in Poland is at a standstill as developers await a new draft of the Renewable Energy Law set to be published at the end of the month.

Repower handed 20MW UK deal

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:54:00 GMT

UK: Repower has been handed a 20MW contract from Banks Renewables for a project in northern England.