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Author: Marc Eglon

Taylor Hopkinson expands Offshore Wind Contract team with key senior hire

We are delighted to be expanding our Offshore Wind Contract team with the appointment of Grant Dalziel as Senior Consultant.

Vicki Moore November 9, 2021

News: What’s caught our eye? 1st – 7th November

Each week we provide a summary of our latest news, announcements and other renewable energy news stories from around the world that we’ve found interesting.

Seonaidh MacDonald November 9, 2021

Taylor Hopkinson awarded contract with Fécamp offshore wind farm

Following a successful tender process, Taylor Hopkinson (TH) has been awarded a contract to supply freelance on-site commissioning services to Fécamp offshore wind farm, located in Seine-Maritime in the Normandy region of northwest France.

Vicki Moore November 5, 2021

Taylor Hopkinson Sponsors COP26 Evening Reception

We were delighted to sponsor the Energy Transition Hub evening reception on Tuesday November 2nd, hosted by RES.

Vicki Moore November 3, 2021

COP26 Panel: The UK’s future Offshore Wind workforce – challenge or opportunity?

We are pleased to take part in a panel session at COP26 to discuss what many companies across our sector are doing to make the just transition a reality.

Vicki Moore November 3, 2021

Report launch: Women in the Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Forum

Taylor Hopkinson is delighted to be a key sponsor of the Women in the Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Forum and Report, organised by the British Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (BCCT).

Vicki Moore October 20, 2021

European Green Deal – The First Net-Zero Continent?

The European Green Deal sets out how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, boosting the economy, improving people’s health and quality of life, caring for nature, and leaving no one behind.

Marc Eglon December 16, 2019

Women in Wind- Conference Diversity Guide

The Women in Wind Global Leadership Program published a guide of ‘Best Practices for Gender Diversity at Industry Events’ to support member associations in mainstreaming gender diversity across their events to empower and showcase female leadership in the wind energy sector.

Marc Eglon December 11, 2019

New Record: 16GW of Wind provided 43% of British Electricity

Wind energy generated a record 16.62 gigawatts (GW) of electricity in Britain for the first time, providing more than 43.7% of power on Sunday 8th December 2019.

Marc Eglon December 9, 2019

SPR adding solar PV to Wind Farms in UK and Ireland

ScottishPower Renewables, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, plans to construct solar projects across their onshore wind sites throughout the UK and Ireland. Adding solar PV and battery storage seeks to maximise the generation potential for every renewables project the company develops.

Marc Eglon December 5, 2019

MIT solar coating could increase conductivity 10X

An MIT team has developed a flexible organic polymer, that is both transparent and conductive. making it an ideal coating for high-efficiency perovskite solar panels.

Marc Eglon December 3, 2019

3,100MW ScottishPower Renewables East Anglia Offshore Wind Hub

ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) plans to combine three offshore wind projects (East Anglia One North, Two and Three) into The East Anglia Hub, a single 3.1 gigawatt programme. The 4-year construction phase is anticipated to start in 2022, with overall investment of £6.5 billion.

Marc Eglon November 27, 2019

Offshore Wind Turbine Training Facility Opens in Blyth

The Port of Blyth in northeast England has opened a £1m wind turbine training facility for offshore wind technicians. The facility features a dedicated training centre with a Vestas V47 wind turbine and a duplicate nacelle that allows safer technical training at ground level.

Marc Eglon November 25, 2019

European Investment Bank divests from fossil fuels – What it really means

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will phase out financing for oil, gas, and coal projects after 2021. EIB is the largest public bank in the world and the announcement is a clear signal in favour of the renewable energy transition. But how will the fossil fuel divestment really impact the energy industry?

Marc Eglon November 20, 2019

Ørsted Adding 460MW Solar and Storage in Texas

Already the dominant developer in the US wind industry, both onshore and off, Ørsted has commenced construction of their first utility-scale solar and battery storage project. Permian Energy Center adds 460MWac capacity in Andrews County in Texas and will begin producing in 2021.

Marc Eglon November 18, 2019

Another US coal plant goes bankrupt

Murray Energy Corp., the largest privately-owned US coal company declared bankruptcy yesterday. It’s the ninth coal company in the last two years to shut down.

Marc Eglon October 30, 2019

Industry news and insights

Author: Marc Eglon

Taylor Hopkinson expands Offshore Wind Contract team with key senior hire

News: What’s caught our eye? 1st – 7th November

Taylor Hopkinson awarded contract with Fécamp offshore wind farm

Taylor Hopkinson Sponsors COP26 Evening Reception

COP26 Panel: The UK’s future Offshore Wind workforce – challenge or opportunity?

Report launch: Women in the Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Forum

European Green Deal – The First Net-Zero Continent?

Women in Wind- Conference Diversity Guide

New Record: 16GW of Wind provided 43% of British Electricity

SPR adding solar PV to Wind Farms in UK and Ireland

MIT solar coating could increase conductivity 10X

3,100MW ScottishPower Renewables East Anglia Offshore Wind Hub

Offshore Wind Turbine Training Facility Opens in Blyth

European Investment Bank divests from fossil fuels – What it really means

Ørsted Adding 460MW Solar and Storage in Texas

Another US coal plant goes bankrupt

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