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  • Germany: More than 100 Exhibitors Already Booked at WINDFORCE 2014

    30 November 2012

    The organisers of WINDFORCE 2014, Germany’s trade fair for the offshore wind industry, have already registered more than 100 firm bookings of international exhibitors a good year and a half prior to the event. The trade fair will be held for the second time in 2014, following on the first event this year which attracted […]

  • Blade Researchers Cutting Into LCOE

    8 November 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Ten European partners have teamed up to develop novel offshore wind turbine blade technologies in an effort to lower the levelised cost of energy (LCOE).

  • Bauer Renewables to Do Relief Drilling for Beatrice Piles

    2 March 2017
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has awarded Bauer Renewables with a subcontract to design, build, test and operate specialized equipment – the BAUER Dive Drill C40 – to execute relief drilling services for the foundation piles at the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland. SHL will install 84 jackets for the […]

  • Two PPAs Signed in the UK

    9 November 2010

    Statkraft has entered into long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with two independently owned wind farms in Scotland and Wales. The agreements mark the launch of Statkraft’s Renewable Power Purchase business in the United Kingdom and was announced at the RenewableUK 2010 Conference in Glasgow. Both wind farm projects secured bank debt finance and the agreements […]

  • Rovco Stays on Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    16 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Rovco has commenced year three of its survey campaign on the operational Beatrice offshore wind farm located in the Outer Moray Firth in Scotland. Rovco’s UK-based team will deliver survey work on all inter-array cable and subsea jacket locations across the 588 MW wind farm, with activities commencing this month. The project will use the […]

  • Inch Cape Picks NKT and Boskalis for Export Cable Work

    19 November 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium of NKT and Boskalis Subsea Cables & Flexibles has signed a Pre-Construction Agreement (PCA) for the delivery and installation of an export cable system for the 784MW Inch Cape offshore wind project in the UK.

  • MAATS Tech Introduces Novel Cable Lay Solution for Deepwater Works

    26 April 2018
    Technology, Vessels

    UK marine engineering company MAATS Tech has announced that it received a patent for its latest product, the Vessel Enabler, a modular chute that enables high-tension horizontal cable lay in deep waters and thus eliminates the need for a vertical lay tower or vertical lay system.

  • Scottish Renewables CEO Comments Civitas Wind Power Report

    11 January 2012

      Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables responds to Civitas wind power report.  “There are so many fundamental mistakes and flawed assumptions in this jaundiced report it’s hard not to see this as blatant prejudice masquerading as economics. Ruth Lea’s frequent asides show that she doesn’t believe in climate change or the need to […]

  • Insurers to Play Important Role in Sustaining Growth of Renewables Sector in UK, Ireland

    18 April 2013

    Green energy is set for big growth across the United Kingdom and Ireland, prompting Lloyd’s to hold its All Island Renewable Energy Conference today at the iconic Titanic Belfast complex in Northern Ireland. Speakers representing stakeholders from across the sector will explore the important finance, investment and risk management issues confronting the renewable energy business. […]

  • NATS Wins EOWDC Radar Mitigation Services Contract

    28 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Air traffic services company NATS has signed a contract with Vattenfall to provide radar mitigation services for the 92.4MW European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off the Aberdeenshire coast. The mitigation solution will see NATS ‘blanking’ the EOWDC development on its Perwinnes radar and the installation of a Wide Area Multilateration radar system to infill the […]

  • Nexans Sends Off Last Beatrice Export Cable Section (VIDEO)

    5 April 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Nexans has completed the manufacturing of the 220kV offshore export cable for the Beatrice wind farm, with the final section now en route to the offshore site in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland.

  • Moray East Puts GeoSea In Charge Of Substructures

    27 October 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    GeoSea has signed an agreement with Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd for the supply and installation of turbine and substation foundations, as well as the transport and installation of three offshore substation platforms for the 950MW Moray East offshore wind farm off Scotland.

  • UK: Wello’s Penguin Wave Energy Converter Performs Successfully

    27 August 2012
    Technology

    Finnish wave energy developer, Wello Ltd, has released first testing results of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in Orkney, Scotland. The Penguin wave energy converter is a floating device connected to mooring system and to the grid with 11kV cable. Initial results confirmed efficient rotating movement of the device even in smaller waves than […]

  • Utility ROV Services Lands Moray West Gig

    22 March 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Infrastructure, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Scotland-based Utility ROV Services has won a contract to provide boulder and debris clearance services on the Moray West offshore wind farm. The manufacturer of the UTROV system plans to start offshore operations in the first quarter of the year. A turnkey contract was signed between the Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) and Utility ROV Services […]

  • Beatrice Completes Refinancing

    15 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), the owner of the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm, has achieved a financial close on a refinancing of its senior debt facilities. The refinancing comprises primarily commercial bank debt and also includes an institutional tranche. Several of the project’s original lenders have remained in the refinancing and the project has […]

  • Beatrice Starts Giving Back

    1 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Ltd (BOWL) has completed the first round of awards to support transformational projects across the north of Scotland from the GBP 6 million Beatrice Community Fund.

  • Gamesa Presents Progress on Its G11X-5.0 MW Offshore Wind Turbine in Liverpool (UK)

    30 June 2011
    Technology

      Gamesa is participating at the 2011 Offshore Wind Trade Fair in Liverpool (England), showcasing the progress made on its offshore strategy, specifically with respect to the technological design and development of the G11X-5.0 MW platform which will be equipped with a 128m rotor diameter and a modular and redundant design that will enable partial […]

  • Trident Energy Secures Funding for PowerPod Sea Trials (UK)

    2 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Trident Energy, the independent developer of generator solutions for the offshore renewable energy industry, today announces the close of a funding round with new investors and existing shareholders. The new investment comes from the Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF) and members of the London Business Angels network. Trident Energy’s low cost, highly controllable linear generator […]

  • Carnegie Wave Energy Limited Appoints New Director (Australia)

    27 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the appointment of Mr John Leggate, CBE, FREng to its Board of Directors as a non-executive director. Scottish-born and London-based, Mr Leggate is a highly experienced oil and gas and venture capital industry executive. He worked for over twenty seven years for BP, most recently as the Group Chief Information […]

  • The Netherlands: W3G Marine Ltd and IHC Merwede to Develop Design of OWTIS

    21 June 2011
    R&D

      W3G Marine (W3GM) and IHC Merwede have agreed to collaborate on the development of W3GM’s patented design for an offshore wind turbine installation ship (OWTIS). The OWTIS concept has major advantages over existing assets, not least in its ability to improve offshore safety by necessitating fewer tasks to be performed offshore. It is environmentally […]

  • UK: Steel Engineering Selects Tymor Marine as Supply Chain Partner

    7 February 2013

    Leading Scottish engineering company, Steel Engineering has selected Tymor Marine as a supply chain partner to support the delivery of major renewable contracts for Samsung at The Energy Park at Methil in Fife and for ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall at the East Anglia offshore wind zone off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. With offices in […]

  • RenewableUK Hails Moray Firth Projects Entering Planning System

    31 August 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, has warmly welcomed the news that EDP Renewables and Repsol’s Moray Firth projects (Telford, Stevenson and MacColl) have entered the planning system. The capacity of these projects, off the north east coast of Scotland, adds up to 1.5GW – enough to power […]

  • UK: Crown Estate Posts Profit of GBP 252.6 Million

    27 June 2013

    The Crown Estate announced another record financial result, posting a profit of £252.6 million which they pay entirely to the UK Treasury for the benefit of the nation’s finances. Profit for the year was up by 5.2 per cent on last year and capital value rose by over 7 per cent to more than £8.6 […]

  • Saipem’s NnG Contract Brings Scottish Manufacturing Site to Life

    16 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Saipem has selected Harland & Wolff to carry out the fabrication and load-out of eight jacket foundations for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind project in the UK. With work starting from 1 July, Harland & Wolff will use its newly acquired Methil facilities in Fife for the fabrication work, creating around 290 direct […]

  • Scotland Aims Towards Renewable Energy Technology Evolution

    30 May 2012
    R&D, Technology

    The Aquamarine Power’s underwater base is coming to its completion and over the next few weeks the Oyster 800, producing 800KW is expected to be put into operation in Orkney waters, reports the Irish Times. At the time being, Aquamarine has its 300KW Oyster I operational for 6,000 hours. The company has spent GBP 60 […]

  • Bourbon to Operate IWS Skywalker Vessels on French Offshore Wind Farms

    16 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Bourbon has entered into a strategic partnership with IWS Fleet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions AS (IWS), that will allow the company to offer commissioning and maintenance services to the French offshore wind market by using IWS’s Skywalker class vessels. This agreement will allow Bourbon to market and operate the IWS’s Skywalker class […]