1350 results found for 'Atlantic Shores'

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  • Siemens Presents New Offshore Wind Grid Connection Solution

    19 October 2015
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Siemens has introduced a new solution for connecting offshore wind turbines to the grid. Presented at the National Maritime Conference in Bremerhaven, the direct-current technology enables a cost-efficient and simplified connection of offshore wind power plants far from the coast, Siemens said. The platform housing the transmission technology is much smaller and more compact than […]

  • Further 1.600 t Heavy Lift Offshore Crane Successfully Delivered by Liebherr (Germany)

    15 November 2010

    At the beginning of September, Liebherr delivered the second heavy lift offshore crane type MTC 78000 straight from its manufacturing plant in Rostock. The MTC 78000 is one of the biggest offshore slewing cranes worldwide. With a maximum dynamic torque of 78,000 mT, the MTC 78000 is the most powerful machine within the extensive range […]

  • UK: 2-B and SE to Deliver Cutting-Edge Offshore Wind Technology

    5 April 2012
    Authorities

    Renewable energy company 2-B Energy has joined forces with Scottish Enterprise (SE) to deliver cutting-edge offshore wind technology with the potential to reduce costs by up to 45%, First Minister Alex Salmond announced today. The organisations will work together to support commercialisation of 2-B’s unique two-bladed offshore turbine concept through development of offshore test and […]

  • Norway: Boilers Balance Critical to Renewables Market

    4 March 2013
    Technology

    The ability of the Parat electrode boiler to manage fluctuations in renewable energy sources rapidly has brought swift uptake in Denmark since 2011. As the Norwegian company launches in Germany, Parat reflects on the promise its solution offers to efficiency in Europe’s smart electricity grids. Germany’s appetite for renewable energy dwarves other European states, accounting […]

  • Siemens Presents Eco-Friendly Solutions for Power Generation at Hanover Fair (Germany)

    5 April 2011
    Technology

    At this year’s Hanover Fair Siemens Energy presented smart, eco-friendly solutions for power generation, transmission and distribution. The highlights included a new 2.3-MW gearless wind turbine for low wind speeds, solutions for the connection of offshore wind farms to the grid using high-voltage direct-current transmission technology (HVDC) as well as a charging point, which can […]

  • Mainstream’s Chairman Urges Companies to Shift to Clean Energy

    4 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Sir Roy Gardner, Chairman of the Mainstream Renewable Power’s Board of Directors, last night addressed delegates at the Sustainable Brands Conference in London. In his address he told delegates: “It’s a smart move to replace expensive dirty fuels with cheap clean energy. It’s good for business and good for the environment. It is rightly claimed […]

  • New Generation of Subsea Turbine Foundations to Hit Market in Next 24 Months (UK)

    17 May 2011
    R&D

    The logistical challenge and its anticipated cost have galvanized designers, developers, and government-backed agencies to reset the thinking on subsea foundation design. But the task has by no means been easy. “With wind turbine sizes now scaling up to 5MW and beyond, the top-head mass is virtually double that of the current mainstream sizes,” says […]

  • Germany: ‘Energiewende’ Started Over Two Decades Ago, Says WWEC 2012

    6 July 2012

    The World Wind Energy Association and the German Wind Energy Association welcome the presence of those 500 participants from 45 countries attending the conference, from wind and all other renewable energy technologies. The conference took place at a time which has brought “Energiewende” – the transformation of the energy system towards renewable energy – on […]

  • Oil and Gas Know How Could Help Renewable Industry (UK)

    23 June 2011

    The renewable energy industry is developing rapidly in response to ambitious targets set by the UK government. As a nation, they’ve got to reduce CO2 emissions and increase power generation from renewable sources such as wind, wave and tidal power. They are, literally, at sea in new territory and as a consequence may suffer from […]

  • FACCIN delivers a Tailored Rolling System to CS WIND MALAYSIA

    9 November 2021

    “Our strategic decision to invest in the new Faccin plate rolling system, is in line with our growing plan that guarantees the realization of our current and future production objectives. Its rolling automation system, so easy to use, allows us to reach our desired rolling capacity in a very short time thus obtaining a fast […]

  • Norway Launches 30 GW by 2040 Offshore Wind Investment Plan

    11 May 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    The Government of Norway has launched a large-scale investment plan aimed at allocating sea areas to develop 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040. The ambition is that almost as much new power will be produced from offshore wind as Norway produces in total today. ”Today we launch a large-scale investment in offshore wind. […]

  • Two US Offshore Wind Ports Secure Nearly USD 50 Million in Federal Grants

    24 December 2021
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    New York’s Port of Albany and Port of Virginia’s Portsmouth Marine Terminal have secured USD 49.5 million in grants from the federal pot for upgrades to support offshore wind development in the US, which set a target of 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 at the beginning of this year and has since […]

  • UK’s Tidal Lagoons to Have Cheaper Power than Offshore Wind

    21 March 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    An economic study into the cost profile of power from tidal lagoons has found that a portfolio of three UK tidal lagoons, in operation by 2021, would deliver large-scale low carbon power at a significantly cheaper price than offshore wind. The study, conducted by energy economists at Pӧyry, a management consultancy, identifies a volume-weighted levelised […]

  • Austria: Fill Presents Revolution in Rotor Blade Production

    21 September 2012
    Technology

    Fill presents the speedlayer, the fully automatic system for laying structure materials in spar cap production. It enables the production of very large rotor blades for wind turbines. Rotor blade production for wind turbines today is still characterized largely by manual labor. Fill automates the production of rotor blades. Industrial production results in a massive […]

  • E.ON to Split Its Business in Two Companies

    7 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    E.ON’s transformation is the main topic at the company’s Annual Shareholders Meeting in Essen, Germany. Supervisory Board Chairman Werner Wenning and CEO Johannes Teyssen updated shareholders on the status of the project to divide the company into the future E.ON and a new company, Uniper. Starting in 2016, E.ON will focus on renewables, energy networks, […]

  • UK: Ministers Outline Commitments to Improve Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Energy Access

    27 April 2012

    Leaders from the 23-government Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative today outlined specific commitments by participating countries and private sector leaders which will promote improved energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies, and increased energy access around the world. The commitments build on two years of work […]

  • Offshore Wind Technology to Become Cost-Competitive in Future, IRENA’s Report Says

    19 January 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) revealed in a new report. The landmark report, Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and […]

  • Centrica Presents Results for Period Ended 30 June 2011 (UK)

    28 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    Operating and financial overview: *On track to deliver full year earnings growth in 2011, despite commodity price volatility, challenging economic environment and higher UK upstream gas and oil tax rates *shift in profits from the downstream to the upstream *UK residential energy operating profit* halved from the exceptional levels recorded in 2010 *progress in challenging […]

  • Offshore Wind Power Development Blows Across North America

    6 May 2011

    Europe’s love affair with offshore wind may at last be venturing across the Atlantic as the first approved project in the US continues apace. However, the switch to this large-scale renewable energy form – which has the potential to displace both coal and nuclear in providing the bulk of energy consumed by coastal populations – […]

  • Elia and IFM to acquire the German Transmission System Operator 50Hertz Transmission from Vattenfall

    15 March 2010
    Grid Connection

    Elia System Operator (Elia), the Belgian transmission system operator (TSO), and Industry Funds Management (IFM), one of the largest global infrastructure investment managers, announced on 12 March the signing of an agreement under which they will acquire the German regional transmission system operator 50Hertz Transmission GmbH (50Hertz) from Vattenfall Europe AG, Germany’s third largest electricity […]

  • UK: Navitus Bay Shortlists Three Local Ports for O&M Base

    26 June 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    Navitus Bay Development Limited (NBDL) has today announced a shortlist of three local ports – Poole, Portland and Yarmouth – to host the wind park’s operations and maintenance (O&M) functions. The O&M base will effectively be the wind park’s headquarters over its 25 year lifespan, and is expected to provide an economic value to the […]

  • Scottish Government Releases Blueprint on Planning Offshore Renewables Development

    8 February 2012
    Authorities

    A blueprint to streamline the scoping, planning and consenting of offshore renewables developments was published today. The report, prepared by a task force comprising Marine Scotland, environmental regulators, renewable developers and The Crown Estate, was welcomed by Alex Salmond as he co-chaired the first 2012 meeting of the Scottish Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). The task […]

  • France: Round 1

    6 August 2012

    In April 2012 the French Government under President Sarkozy announced the results of the first round for offshore wind energy licences. Companies and consortia had been invited to tender for the licences following the terms and conditions set out by the Commission of Energy Regulation (CRE). The tenders were for a total maximum power of […]

  • Floating wind turbines: A promising start

    11 October 2012

    The bulk of the current plans for European offshore wind power are intended for construction in the relatively shallow North Sea. However, many European countries, including Portugal, do not border shallow seas. Their sea beds have steep descending slopes and much greater water depths not suited for current techniques. If a viable technique can be […]

  • Offshore wind in France – The state of the industry

    13 January 2012

    The last major economy in Europe that is not a member of the offshore wind club is due to knock on the clubhouse door this year. France will be joining the club with a huge 3GW enrolment fee. This month, to be precise, 11 January 2012, was the deadline for the tenders to be submitted […]

  • Powering Performances: Faccin Group’s Breakthrough Wind Rolling Solution Transforms CS Wind PT in Portugal

    26 February 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Industry, Research & Development

    Written by: Diego Morbini – Faccin Wind Tower Division Manager ”With only the first Faccin rolling line we were able to witness their excellent capabilities in meeting our challenges, this is why it was an easy choice to have FACCIN as our trusted partner once again,” CS WIND PT said. ”With the successful installation of […]