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  • UK Offshore Wind Generation Rises by 3.8% in Q3

    22 December 2016

    Combination of higher wind speeds, compared to last year, and increased onshore wind capacity led to a rise in wind energy-generated power in the UK in Q3 2016, where offshore wind generation rose from 3.4TWh in 2015 Q3 to 3.5TWh and onshore wind generated 4.6TWh in 2016 Q3, up from 3.8TWh for the same period last year. Renewable electricity […]

  • World’s Longest Blade Takes the Road to Aalborg (VIDEO+Gallery)

    5 July 2016
    Technology

    On the night of June 30, the world’s longest wind turbine blade made a 218-kilometer trip from LM Wind Power’s factory in Lunderskov to Aalborg, where it will undergo further testing. The 88.4-metre blade, specifically designed for Adwen’s AD 8-180 wind turbine model, will now commence testing as part of Adwen’s product validation plan. Koos van der Zee, Blade Transportation […]

  • Prysmian Reaches New Voltage Highs

    24 May 2016
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Prysmian Group has announced the successful development and testing of its new 700 kV MI-PPL (Mass Impregnated) and 600 kV extruded (XLPE) cable systems for high voltage direct current (HVDC) applications.   “It is the first time in the cable industry that voltages at these high levels have been achieved,” said Massimo Battaini, Senior Vice President Energy […]

  • Rentel Orders ABB Cable System

    5 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    ABB has won an order worth around USD 80 million from Rentel NV in Belgium to deliver an advanced cable system that will connect the offshore substation at the 309MW Rentel wind farm located off the Belgian coastline to the mainland close to Zeebrugge.  ABB will design, manufacture and install the approximately 40 kilometer long extruded […]

  • Port of Den Helder Looks to Drum Up Offshore Wind Business

    25 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Consortium partners Dura Vermeer and De Vries & Van der Wiel today started work on the Kooyhaven development at the Dutch Port of Den Helder, a project expected to open up the region to the offshore wind industry. Kooyhaven is located immediately to the south of the N99 trunk road, and to the east of […]

  • C-Bed Sends Viking II on a Hotel Makeover

    25 November 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Dutch ship owner C-Bed has contracted Wärtsilä Ship Design to supply the design for rebuilding its seismic survey vessel, the Viking II, for use as a hotel vessel to accommodate and transfer service personnel working on offshore wind farms. After the conversion, the vessel will have accommodation and hotel facilities for 125 people and will […]

  • GMax Working on Tidal Energy Device Prototype

    5 August 2015
    R&D, Technology

    A lab-sized prototype of GMax Tidal Energy’s device is now 90% completed, the U.S. company informed today. The twin engine machine, driven by ocean water currents will be able to generate 1.5 MW of power. Set upon a floating stage platform, no foundations or contact with the ocean floor is required. All maintenance is performed top […]

  • UK Govt Includes Interconnectors in Capacity Market Auction

    29 June 2015
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    The UK Government today published the parameters for the next Capacity Market auction to ensure the UK has sufficient capacity to meet electricity demand for 2019/20. The parameters outline the criteria for energy suppliers to apply and partake in the Government’s second capacity market auction, expected to take place in December 2015. This year interconnectors are […]

  • MacArtney Boosts Oz Underwater Technology Venture

    26 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    MacArtney Group has  hired experienced engineer and underwater technology specialist, Tom Zezou, as it aims to bolster its system sales focus in Australia and New Zealand. According to Managing Director of all MacArtney Asia Pacific Operations, Steen Frejo, MacArtney Australia has come a long way since its inauguration in 2012. “While the Australia and New […]

  • Scottish Enterprise Invites Quotes for Atlantic Area Cluster Cooperation Study

    7 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Scottish Enterprise is inviting quotes for the provision of a study on cluster cooperation in the European Atlantic Area as detailed in the invitation to quote. The Scottish European Green Energy Centre (SEGEC) is a team within Scottish Enterprise responsible for supporting access to European Funding, as part of this role they are project partners in […]

  • RYA Concerned over Leisure Boaters’ Safety

    23 June 2014

    In line with the Planning Inspectorate’s pre-examination process the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has submitted its summary of views regarding the application for development consent for Navitus Bay Wind Park.   The RYA has responded at every stage to the developer’s pre-application consultation proposals and many of the points addressed have been resolved to our […]

  • Hydro Group Enters 2014 with New Contracts

    6 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Innovative subsea design and manufacture group has kicked off 2014 with announcement of securing strategic contracts worth more than £2million over the last quarter. The contracts mean the Hydro Group Plc, specialists in design, engineering and manufacturing of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, is on course to meet its […]

  • UK: Navitus Bay to Hold Informal Drop-In Sessions

    24 December 2013

    Navitus Bay is to hold a series of drop-in sessions in January 2014, in order to give the public the chance to meet the project team and learn more about the next stage of the project. As the developer works towards submitting its application for planning consent in early 2014, members of the project team […]

  • Denmark: Northern Offshore Services Takes Delivery of Damen FCS 2610

    20 September 2013

    Northern Offshore Services has taken delivery of its first Damen Twin Axe, just weeks after the order was placed in August. The 26-metre Fast Crew Supplier is already being deployed at an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. A leading crewboat operator, Northern Offshore Services has offices in Sweden and Denmark and a fleet […]

  • Dutch Consume 0.7 Pct of Offshore Wind Power in 2012

    26 February 2013

    Even though there were no offshore wind farms that became operational in 2012, the Netherlands recorded a 0.7% of offshore wind power in its domestic electricity consumption, according to the statistics from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The Netherlands has four completed offshore wind farms and eleven with authorized consent. With no new ones […]

  • Turkey Speeds Up to Increase Renewable Energy Production

    6 December 2012
    Authorities

    Turkey is expanding its renewable energy portfolio with support from the World Bank and Clean Technology Fund worth USD 250 million, leveraging nearly USD 1.9 billion in total. This will help the country to increase its renewable energy production and improve energy efficiency in order to meet growing demands, according to the World Bank’s website. […]

  • Iberdrola Achieves Highest DJSI Ranking in 12 Years (Spain)

    12 September 2011

    IBERDROLA has once again been included as a member of the utilities supersector of the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2011, obtaining its highest score since it joined this ranking 12 years ago. The company reinforced its leading position after easily beating the average score for the electricity sector and achieving the same score […]

  • Scottish Enterprise Hails GIB Announcement

    12 March 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Scottish Enterprise has welcomed decision by Vince Cable that the headquarters of the new UK Green Investment Bank will be located in Edinburgh. Scottish Enterprise chairman, Crawford Gillies, said: “This is fantastic news for Edinburgh and for Scotland. The Green Investment Bank will be an enduring institution supporting the growth of the UK’s renewable energy […]

  • ELA Container and THE BLUE BEACH Come to Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference

    25 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Industry

    The Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is once again returning to RAI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 26 and 27 October. ELA Container Offshore has been a prominent part of OEEC for years and this offshore accommodation specialist is returning once again in person as one of the exhibitors. We used this occasion to […]

  • Evolution of Offshore Foundations

    2 February 2021

    By Dario Mulazzani, DAVI Product & Market Specialist Wind Energy & Heavy-Duty Division. Located in such a dynamic and extremely powerful element as the sea, foundations represent one of the main elements of any offshore wind farm, accounting for over one-fourth of the total equipment cost. As they must support the wind turbines, absorbing all […]

  • TIME Initiative to Measure Turbulence Off Pentland Firth

    8 September 2014
    R&D

    The most extensive science and engineering research project to take place in Caithness for many years is occurring this month (September, 2014) from a base at Gills Harbour, on the shores of the ‘s Inner Sound. Expensive high-tech equipment, under the TIME initiative, has been laid on the Sound’s seabed from the 25-metre-long ‘multi-cat’ vessel […]

  • Scottish Start-Up Unveils Floating Offshore Wind Installation Solution

    5 October 2023
    Business development, Floating Wind, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Encomara, a Scottish newcomer, has launched a solution for the installation of floating offshore wind turbines. The company’s turbine installation technology, designed to enhance life-cycle efficiency, safety, sustainability, and reliability, is applicable regardless of water depth, according to Encomara. The company’s pioneering Strategic Wind InFrastructure (SWIFT) system is said to integrate new and established technologies […]

  • Hohe See and Albatros See Ownership Change

    2 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Enbridge Inc. has closed the sale of 49% of its 49.9% interest in the Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind farms to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).

  • Polar Queen Makes First Offshore Wind Connection

    24 March 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GC Rieber Shipping’s construction support vessel Polar Queen has started operations with its new charterer Senvion, supporting turbine commissioning at the 332MW Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • UK to Hold Yearly Contracts for Difference Auctions from 2023 Onwards

    9 February 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    The UK government will increase the frequency of auctions for funding through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme to every year rather than every two years. The change kicks in from March 2023 when the next CfD round opens, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said. CfDs are the UK government’s primary […]

  • New Jersey Receives 80 Offshore Wind Transmission Proposals

    1 February 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and PJM Interconnection have received 80 different proposals for offshore wind transmission solutions through solicitation launched last year. NJBPU and PJM are currently reviewing the applications, with a determination expected later in 2022, when the two will decide on which applications, if any, will be approved. This is […]