Search results for: Rentel

10000 results

A list of search results

  • Australia: Carnegie Wave Energy Receives First Payment for CETO Seawater Desalination Plant

    8 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) announces that it has received $142,692 as the first payment of its $1.27m AusIndustry grant to support a CETO Seawater Desalination Demonstration Pilot Plant. The first and subsequent grant payments support the design, construction and operation of a CETO powered Desalination Plant which will desalinate seawater to […]

  • The Switch: Good Strategy, Business Concept Lead to Growth (Finland)

    26 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, President and CEO of The Switch, writes about the company’s growth, which is an achievement of a good strategy and business concept: Last month’s HUSUM WindEnergy 2012 exhibition gave us firm proof that the wind power business is moving ahead again. We’re seeing movement from all different directions and positive signs that the […]

  • Ramboll to Carry Out EIA for Three Nearshore Wind Farms in Denmark

    28 October 2013
    Environment

    Ramboll was recently awarded a major contract to carry out the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for three near-shore wind farms in Danish waters for the Danish energy grid owner, Energinet.dk. The project covers the EIA for both the offshore wind farms as well as the onshore connection to the national grid. “Ramboll’s experts have significant […]

  • PMSS Appoints New Senior Vice President for North America

    8 May 2011

      Global renewable energy consulting firm PMSS announced that Sebastian Chivers, a group Director and long-term employee of the company has been named as the new Senior Vice President for its North America business unit – PMSS America, Inc. (“PMSSA”). Sebastian has worked for the past 9 years on a wide variety of renewable energy […]

  • RIDG Signs Its First Offshore Wind Seabed Agreement

    13 April 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG), TotalEnergies, and Corio Generation have signed an option agreement with Crown Estate Scotland for their 2 GW offshore wind project, West of Orkney Windfarm, which was selected in the ScotWind leasing round at the beginning of this year. “This is a significant milestone for RIDG as it represents our first […]

  • UK Company Launches Offshore Wind Crew Management Service

    15 July 2022
    Contribution, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment

    UK-based Offshore Operations Limited (OOL), a provider of operational and technical support services to the offshore renewables industry, has launched a full-service crew management offering for the offshore wind sector. OOL says it will provide turnkey crew management packages supporting the full lifecycle of talent solutions, from sourcing and management to training and development, payroll, […]

  • Cadeler’s Mega Jack-Ups to Feature Kongsberg Maritime Tech

    7 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Cadeler’s two newbuild wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) will feature Kongsberg Maritime’s WTIV technology. Kongsberg Maritime signed contracts totalling EUR 49 million with the Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for the delivery of its WTIV technology. The agreement will see Kongsberg Maritime supply comprehensive technology packages for two new NG-20000X WTIVs, which COSCO is […]

  • Prep Works for Export Cable Installation to Start at Neart na Gaoithe OWF

    8 March 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Preparation works for the export cable installation for the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind project are expected to commence in mid-March. The area where the activities will take place is the nearshore extent of the wind farm’s export cable corridor. Two jack-up vessels, Capall Mara and C57 Red Squirrel, will carry out a small amount […]

  • GSS Sets Up Joint Venture with Taiwan’s Hwa Chi Construction

    16 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Scotland-headquartered GSS Marine Services and Taiwan’s marine construction company Hwa Chi Construction Co. Ltd. have established a joint venture company to jointly support the Taiwanese booming offshore wind industry.

  • New Jersey BPU Starts Reviewing Nautilus Offshore Wind Project

    5 September 2018
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has officially accepted the application tendered by EDF Renewables and Fishermen’s Energy for the Nautilus Offshore Wind project.

  • Vineyard Wind Expands Offshore Wind Team

    31 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind energy developer vying to build the first utility-scale project off the coast of Massachusetts, has named Lars Thaaning Pedersen as its new CEO and Iain Henderson as CFO.

  • GreenSpur Rolls Out Jumbo Offshore Wind Turbine Generator

    18 June 2019
    Technology

    GreenSpur Renewables has built what is said to be the world’s largest ferrite-based direct drive permanent magnet generator (DD-PMG) for offshore wind turbines that is capable of multi-megawatt electricity generation. The DD-PMG, capable of producing 250kW, uses a new construction method that solves many problems today’s offshore wind turbines experience without the need for large quantities […]

  • Equinor and RWE Join Largest European Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Project

    7 December 2020
    Environment, R&D, Technology

    Norwegian energy major Equinor and German utility RWE have joined the NortH2 green hydrogen project in the Netherlands. NortH2 aims to produce green hydrogen using electricity from about 4 GW of offshore wind off the coast of the Netherlands by 2030, and 10+ GW by 2040. The project was launched in February 2020 by Shell, […]

  • New York Auction Resumes Today; 3 Bidders Still In After Price Climbs to USD 25.5M

    16 December 2016
    Business & Finance

    After 10 hours of bidding, 27 rounds completed, and the lease price reaching USD 25.5 million, three currently undisclosed parties will continue competing to build an offshore wind farm off New York this afternoon, after BOEM called it a day at 18:30 EST/ 00:30 CET last night. So far, BOEM has awarded eleven commercial wind leases, nine […]

  • First Flight Wind Scales Back Its Offshore Wind Project

    17 June 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    First Flight Wind has scaled back its offshore wind project in Northern Ireland, due to concerns related to shipping and commercial fisheries.  First Flight Wind, a consortium comprising B9 Energy, DONG Energy and Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES), initially planned to develop a 600MW offshore wind farm in the waters off the coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. […]

  • JBA Consulting, Partrac Appointed to NRW’s Marine and Coastal Framework Agreement

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    One of the UK’s leading environmental and engineering consultancies, JBA Consulting, and its Strategic Partner, marine experts Partrac, have been appointed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) as independent specialists on its Marine and Coastal Casework Framework. The Partnership will provide a range of services under the Framework’s Coastal/Marine Physical Processes and Geomorphology Lot. With its […]

  • Tidal Could Lower Its Costs, Wave Energy Needs Innovations

    25 February 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Tidal stream energy can have a significant role to play in the UK’s future energy system and has the potential to compete with other low carbon energy sources on cost, according to a new report published today by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). However, the future for a cost competitive wave energy industry is less […]

  • PhD Thesis Looks into Offshore Wind Data Integration

    14 November 2014
    Training & Education

    Trinh Hoang Nguyen has finished his PhD thesis on Offshore Wind Data Integration at University of Agder. Using renewable energy to meet the future electricity consumption and to reduce environmental impact is a significant target of many countries around the world. Wind power is one of the most promising renewable energy technologies. In particular, the […]

  • EDF Employs ESI Group for Virtual Product Engineering

    2 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    ESI Group, a provider of Virtual Prototyping software and services for manufacturing industries, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN). The partnership is in place for the next five years and will focus on innovative product development for the renewable energies market, leveraging ESI’s Virtual Prototyping technologies and […]

  • EU to Discuss Energy Infrastructure

    22 June 2016
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Energy Union Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete will attend the Energy Infrastructure Forum tomorrow in Copenhagen, where they will also meet with the Danish Energy Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt. The forum, hosted by the European Commission and the Danish government, aims at facilitating stakeholders’ participation in the policy shaping process and […]

  • Seacat Upgrades Its UK Offshore Wind Training Programmes

    14 June 2016
    Training & Education

    Seacat Services has invested in training opportunities that will provide an entry point for young UK seafarers into the offshore wind sector. The company has announced a considerable investment in its Maritime Apprenticeship scheme, and has committed to creating further training opportunities with the launch of dedicated Traineeship and Cadetship programmes. The inaugural Seacat Services Maritime Apprenticeship scheme […]

  • Crown Estate Looking for New Developer of 99MW Blyth Offshore Wind Project

    20 May 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate is kick-starting the search for a developer to take forward the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator, the UK’s largest consented offshore wind demonstration site. The decision to offer the site to the market has been taken in consultation with Government and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, which recently merged with the National Renewable […]

  • USA: Sierra Club Foundation Names New Member to Board of Directors

    13 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Sierra Club Foundation announced that Shirley Weese Young, Chicago graphic designer and land conservationist, is the newest member to join the Board of Directors. Young’s resolve to see Chicago become a leader in renewable energy and her commitment to the Sierra Club is inspirational. Passionate about transitioning to offshore wind in Lake Michigan and […]

  • Germany Underlines Its Intent in Offshore Wind

    5 August 2012

    More than 20 offshore wind parks have been approved in the North Sea and three more in the Baltic, all outside the 12 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Inside the EEZ, four wind parks have been approved in the North Sea and two in the Baltic. In total, there are 4,700 turbines planned to […]

  • Statnett, TenneT and KfW Reach Agreement on Germany and Norway Interconnector

    21 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    Statnett, TenneT and KfW have agreed to develop an electricity interconnector between Germany and Norway with a goal to have it operational by 2018. The project is a key to further development of the North-European power grid, and of high priority to the partners. Statnett is the Norwegian Transmission System Operator (TSO) and owner of […]

  • UK: Six University of Strathclyde Students Get Iberdrola Scholarships

    29 June 2012
    Training & Education

    A record six postgraduate students at the University of Strathclyde have successfully been accepted into ScottishPower’s parent company scholarship programme, and will receive £1,200 per month over the next year to support their studies into low carbon engineering. The Iberdrola Foundation (Fundación IBERDROLA) supports students in a number of countries across the world whose studies […]