Germany, the UK, Spain and France will install the most wind power capacity between 2011 and 2020 in Europe, new statistics show. Up until 2011, 15% of new capacity will be installed in Germany, 14% in the UK, 13% in Spain and 12% in France. These statistics, contained in the European Wind Energy Association’s Pure [...]
Leading marine energy developer Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) is to develop a wave prediction tool to boost the commercial viability of its… (businessgreen) Source: businessgreen, October 25, 2011
BARD, Germany’s offshore pioneer seated in Emden, has completed the realignment of the management team which began early 2011. Olaf Struck (46) will join Bernd Ranneberg (50, CEO) and Manuel Althoff (47, CFO) from the 1st of October 2011 as new chief technical officer (CTO) of BARD Holding GmbH. Olaf Struck is a versed [...]
Nautica Windpower LLC intends to produce electricity offshore at 7 cents per kilo-watt hour – a rate competitive with new fossil fueled power plants. This week Nautica Windpower LLC (NWP) was awarded Department of Energy (DOE) funding to spur offshore wind energy through innovation. NWP’s Advanced Floating Turbine (AFT) utilizes a U.S.-pioneered rotor and [...]
REpower Systems SE is realigning its German production sites for wind turbines. Today, Tuesday, 13 September, the company is holding the topping-out ceremony for the expansion of nacelle and hub production in Bremerhaven. Starting in 2012/13 financial year, it will be possible there to assemble wind turbines each year with an output of 900 [...]
Now 13 months after DONG Energy was awarded the concession for constructing the offshore wind farm, production of the first supplies has started. Work is progressing to realise Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. Commencement of manufacture of foundations Bladt Industries in Aalborg and their subsuppliers have started manufacturing the foundations for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm [...]
Aegir Wave Power has successfully deployed a second wave measurement buoy off the south west coast of Shetland. The buoy, which floats on the surface of the sea, will measure the wave height, direction and period at its location 2km offshore of Kettle Ness, West Burra. The information will be used by Aegir Wave [...]
EDF Energy Renewables awarded the Balance of Plant contract for the Teesside offshore wind farm to Van Oord. The execution offshore for the Van Oord activities will start mid January 2012 and are scheduled for completion in November 2012. The wind farm is located at its closest point 1.5 km off the shore of [...]
GL Garrad Hassan has appointed Mr Rajsekhar Budhavarapu as the new Country Manager of GL Garrad Hassan India. Mr Budhavarapu will be based in Bangalore, India and will develop local services and support for designers, manufacturers, developers and investors of renewable energy projects. Mr Budhavarapu has 19 years of experience providing technical, operational and [...]
The second shipment of wind turbines for the UK offshore wind farm Sheringham Shoal left Esbjerg in the middle of August on a barge destined for the base port Great Yarmouth on the east coast of England. Niels Winther handled agency and stevedoring in Esbjerg on behalf of A2Sea and is also involved in [...]
