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Wind farms off East coast approved by government

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Two large wind farms off the Norfolk coast have been approved by the government.

The £3bn Race Bank and Dudgeon wind farms will provide enough power for 730,000 homes, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) said.

A third proposed development, the Docking Shoal wind farm, has been refused over wildlife concerns.

Minister of State for Energy Charles Hendry said the wind farms would create “significant investment and jobs”.

Race Bank, which will be developed by Centrica, and Dudgeon, created by Warwick Energy, will produce a combined total of more than 1GW of energy.

Docking Shoal, also proposed by Centrica, was refused by the government because of its potential impact on sandwich tern seabirds in The Wash off the Norfolk coast, which are protected by environmental legislation.

‘Important milestone’

Mr Hendry said: “The UK is racing ahead of the global field and these two new offshore wind farms underline this momentum.

“These two projects will not only bring us considerable amounts of clean energy but significant investment and wind jobs, too.

“We have also shown that we are mindful of other consequences, such as the impact on bird populations, in deciding that it would not be appropriate to consent all three applications.”

In a statement, Centrica’s managing director Mark Hanafin said obtaining consent for Race Bank was an “important milestone”, adding the company would “undertake a thorough appraisal of its project costs, with a view to making a final investment decision on Race Bank early in 2013″.

He said investment remained dependant on the outcome of the government’s renewable obligation banding review.

Race Bank, off the coast of north Norfolk and Lincolnshire, would be connected via underground cable to the National Grid at an existing substation in Walpole, Norfolk.

It would produce more than double the power of the 75-turbine Lincs wind farm being constructed nearby.

Mark Petterson, project director for Warwick Energy, said the decision on the Dudgeon wind farm, off the Norfolk coast at Cromer, was a “major step forward for the project, the offshore wind industry and for the UK economy”.

Mr Petterson said the wind farm, which would contain about 100 turbines, would create up to 100 long-term jobs.

He added the company hoped to receive consent for an onshore substation soon so construction could begin next year.

The refused Docking Shoal wind farm would have been built next to Race Bank, Centrica said.

A spokesman said it had not yet decided whether it would appeal against the DECC’s decision.

Richard Powell, regional director for the National Trust, welcomed the decision to reject Docking Shoal, stating it was a “good day for north Norfolk’s important sandwich tern population”.

“Although we support renewable energy sources in the appropriate place, we had deep concerns about the cumulative number of bird strikes that could have been caused by all three arrays going forward,” Mr Powell added.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-18735802

Vacancy – Sales Engineer, Wind Energy, Brazil

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Selling services and maintenance for partial or complete Gamesa technology and / or other technologies in new markets (Asia Pacific and Latin) Develop activity following the principles of health and safety set by the company. Identify potential customers. Identify technologies outside wind farms on the market to offer services and maintenance as well as value added services. Visit clients both nationally and internationally. Submit bids and negotiate contracts. Reporting KPIs’s necessary for the activity Manage the team responsible Assist in the department’s strategy and propose actions that contribute to improving the provision of added value to the customer portfolio of Gamesa. Analysis of competition and their products. Go to forums and represent the company eventually To develop the product together with the sales support department
Minimum Requirements

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

Read More – http://www.energyjobline.com/career/26923/Sales-Engineer-Wind-Energy-Brazil-State-Brazil

Vacancy – General Manager, UK Operations, Wind Energy

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Our client operates globally in all aspects of renewable energy development, construction, operation and advisory services. As one of the most successful independent renewable energy developers in the world, they currently play a major role in the development of onshore wind.
They are looking to recruit a General Manager with experience in the renewables industry, who is passionate about renewable energy and keen to work in a highly motivated and flexible environment.

http://www.energyjobline.com/career/26436/General-Manager-Uk-Operations-Wind-Energy-State-Nw-England

Dumfries and Galloway wind farms could raise £3m a year

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Wind farm developments in Dumfries and Galloway could contribute about £3m a year to local and regional projects.

Councillors are being asked to back changes to a framework which seeks to maximise the benefits from wind energy.

It would see developers asked to make an increased contribution to the community in which they place turbines.

If approved it is estimated that it would generate £1.9m a year for local projects and a further £1.2m going to region-wide initiatives.

The current arrangements for community benefits from wind farms have been in operation since 2005 – and since then there have been five such agreements.

Some 60% of the funds are allocated for local community council-led projects and the remainder to a regional energy-efficiency fund.

However, there has been a big increase in the number of wind energy schemes in recent years.

There are 26 developments of more than 5MW within the planning system and 148 smaller schemes.

A revised framework has been drawn up with the aim of ensuring so-called “host” communities – those within a radius of about 10 miles (16km)of a wind farm – get the full benefits.

Councillors are also being asked to support the appointment of a dedicated officer to manage the funds at a cost of £40,000 per year.

UK and Ireland combine to explore Renewables

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Demand within the UK for additional electricity could potentially boost Ireland’s Renewable Industry. Ministers from the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man yesterday announced an agreement to work more closely to exploit the islands’ wind and marine resources, as part of the British-Irish Council summit in London.

By working together and establishing an agreement, it would enable Ireland and England to sell surplus energy by connecting the electricity grids. This agreement has largely been driven by the UK demand for additional energy supplies. There is a great source of potential clean energy surrounding the Irish Sea but due to Ireland’s relatively low demand for energy there has been little incentive to explore this area.

The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) believes there is a capacity to generate approximately 6,000MW from onshore and a further 4,000–5,000MW from offshore, meaning half of all Irish wind-generated energy could be exported to Britain,’ said IWEA chief executive Dr Michael Walsh.