2797 results found for 'Hohe See'

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  • GMS to Provide Marine Coordination Service for Thornton Bank OWF

    29 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Green Marine Solutions (GMS) has signed a contract to introduce its ground-breaking marine coordination service to C-Power’s 325.2MW Thornton Bank Wind Farm operating 30 miles (48 km) off the Belgian coast. GMS will help C-Power by examining every aspect of offshore operations and maintenance. It will then upgrade working practices to both improve the financial […]

  • GMS Comments on Current Offshore Wind Events

    25 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    The welcome news that Siemens plans a £160 million expansion to manufacture turbines in East Yorkshire, plus the UK Green Investment Bank’s (GIB) investment in the Westermost Rough project off the Yorkshire coast, must be balanced against high costs and risks but low confidence levels that could still affect future UK offshore wind developments, Green […]

  • Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Hits Major Construction Milestones

    21 October 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted’s 1,386 MW Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, soon to be the world’s largest, has reached several significant construction milestones, with more to come in the coming days. All of the wind farm’s turbine foundations have now been installed, as well as the project’s offshore substation at the North Sea site 89 kilometres off the […]

  • Dutch Offshore Wind Innovation Site Gets New Owner

    29 June 2022
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    A consortium of sellers, including Van Oord, has sold its shares in the Borssele V wind farm to Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest investors in renewables. According to Van Oord, the sale confirms the success of innovations demonstrated in Borssele V, including the world’s first submerged slip joint, a new method for securing […]

  • Mega Jack-Up to Install Haliade-X Turbines on Dogger Bank

    22 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s new offshore jack-up installation vessel Voltaire will have its debut on the 3.6GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the UK. With a lifting capacity of over 3,000 tonnes and standing taller than the Eiffel tower, Voltaire is the largest of its kind in the world, Jan De Nul said. The Voltaire […]

  • GAC Opens New Support Hub for Southern North Sea OWFs

    6 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    As part of its continuing strategy to focus on growing business sectors in the UK, GAC (Gulf Agency Company) has opened a new quayside office in Great Yarmouth to meet the needs of the renewable energy sector in the Southern North Sea for integrated shipping and logistics services. Adrian Henry, GAC UK’s Offshore Manager, says […]

  • Four Scottish Offshore Wind Projects Cleared for Takeoff

    7 November 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Supreme Court in London has rejected RSPB Scotland’s application for leave to appeal the decision by the Inner House of the Court of Session on its Firths of Forth and Tay offshore wind farm judicial review.

  • Scotland Sets Potential Seabed Leasing Timescales

    29 November 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland has published an update on proposals for new offshore wind leasing in Scotland’s waters which could start in April 2019 at the earliest.

  • Bibby Wraps Up Holyhead Deep Green Survey

    1 September 2015

    Bibby HydroMap has completed survey operations on the €30 million Deep Green marine energy project based off Holyhead for consultant Xodus Group on behalf of developer Minesto AB. The objective of the survey was to provide a detailed understanding of the seabed levels, characteristics and shallow geology throughout the proposed development area and associated export cable […]

  • South Korea: Jeju Island to Install 2 GW of Offshore Wind Power

    8 May 2012
    Authorities, Environment

    South Korean Jeju Province plans to get 2 GW of offshore wind power, 300 MW of land wind power and 100 MW of solar power, reported the Arirang. The resort island’s goal is to stop using fossil fuels and use renewable energy sources, thus supplying all its energy needs by 2030. Renewable energies at this […]

  • USA: National Science Foundation Awards USD 1.97 Million to Massachusetts Research Institutions

    15 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Representative and Senator-Elect Edward Markey, and U.S. Representatives James McGovern and William Keating announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1.97 million to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Tufts University for research projects in science and engineering. “These awards from the National Science Foundation are […]

  • Belgium: FoundOcean Completes Grouting at Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Phase II

    8 March 2012

    FoundOcean has now completed the offshore foundation grouting at Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Phase II, 30km off the coast of Oostende, Belgium. FoundOcean was contracted to Geosea, the specialist piling and jacket installation arm of the DEME group of companies. The wind farm is owned by Cpower.  Jim Bell, Managing Director for FoundOcean commented, […]

  • Siemens Freezing New UK Investments and Turbine Exports

    30 June 2016

    Uncertainty triggered by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union has made Siemens, one of the biggest offshore wind players, rethink its strategy and put all new wind energy investments in the country on ice, according to The Guardian. The wind turbine maker is also halting long-term export plans at its UK-based blade factory in Hull, Bloomberg reports. The […]

  • Torbay Bids to Become Home of Green Investment Bank (UK)

    17 February 2012

    Torbay’s bid to become home for New Green Investment Bank, is submitted, reports Thisissouthdevon. Torbay will be faced with strong competition since the 32 more bids are also received. The Green Investment Bank (GIB) will be a key component of the progression towards a green economy, complementing other green policies to help accelerate additional capital […]

  • Natural Power Appoints New Technical Director

    29 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Natural Power has appointed Lauren Wheatley as Director of Technical with a global remit. Wheatley has worked in the renewable energy industry since 2003, and brings extensive experience across all phases of site development including all aspects of wind resource assessment and asset performance. On taking up her new role, Wheatley said: “I am delighted to […]

  • Work on Western HVDC Link Delayed

    13 May 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    The subsea cable installation of the Western HVDC Link, which will bring renewable energy from Scotland to homes and businesses in England and Wales, has been postponed. This work was due to start in early May 2014. Whilst electrical power is often expected to flow from north to south, the Western Link will be bidirectional […]

  • September Debut for Scandinavia’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    24 August 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall will inaugurate the 604 MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm on 6 September at Geocenter Møns Klint, Denmark. Kriegers Flak is Denmark’s and Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm. It increases Danish electricity production from wind turbines by about 16 per cent and will cover the annual electricity consumption of approximately 600,000 Danish households, Vattenfall […]

  • Shanghai to Spend EUR 2 Billion for Green Energy Development (China)

    12 January 2012

    In the latest example of cities getting behind wind power and other renewable energies, Shanghai has announced it might spend as much as €2 billion in the next four years to increase its capacity of green energy, with more than half earmarked for onshore and offshore wind farms. Shanghai, the largest metropolis in China with […]

  • Narec Invests in New Generations

    22 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Narec has given three youngsters a head start with their careers in the renewable energy sector by recruiting them as apprentices with the help of Northumberland College. Narec, The National Renewable Energy Centre, which is home to world-leading research and testing facilities for the sale-up of offshore renewable energy and marine technologies, has recruited three […]

  • Long-Term US Offshore Wind Targets Increase by 58 Pct in Third Quarter of 2022

    17 October 2022
    Industry

    The US saw a 58 per cent growth in long-term targets for offshore wind in the third quarter of 2022, a new record for quarterly growth, driven by landmark federal policy, record investments, and new state-level actions, a new report from the Business Network for Offshore Wind found. The most important factors behind this growth […]

  • E.ON Sells 80 Pct in Rödsand II Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)

    13 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    E.ON today agreed to sell an 80 percent stake in its 207 megawatt Rödsand II (Nysted 2) offshore wind farm to the Danish energy company SEAS-NVE. The deal is consistent with E.ON’s ‘less capital, more value’ strategic approach. E.ON will retain a 20 percent stake and will remain the operator for the remaining lifetime of […]

  • MeyGen Demonstration Array Awarded GBP 10 Million from UK Government

    27 February 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    MeyGen has been awarded a capital grant of £10 million by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Meygen will use the grant to further develop its Demonstration Array via the Marine Energy Accelerator Developer (MEAD) process which started in March 2012. The MeyGen project is the largest tidal energy development in Europe to […]

  • ABPmer Calculates Weather Downtime

    22 June 2015

    ABPmer has launched an on-demand weather downtime service. Developed in conjunction with the offshore wind industry, the new express service helps make quicker weather dependent decisions by offering 24/7 access to ABPmer’s SEASTATES weather downtime calculator. After user inputs vessel position, tasks and limiting metocean conditions, the results including weather downtime and extended task duration at […]

  • UK: Fugro’s New Offshore Wind Farm Drill Readies for Action

    18 November 2013
    Technology

    Specialist overwater drilling and marine construction contractor Fugro Seacore is building a powerful pile top drill, the T120, for the offshore wind farm market to assist with monopile installations of up to 8 metres diameter. Their current big drill has 90 tonnes of rotational torque; the new one will have 120 tonnes. This new addition […]

  • Gwynt Glas Supply Chain Event Coming Up

    1 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    Gwynt Glas Floating Wind Energy, a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and DP Energy, has announced details of its first local supply chain event taking place on 1 March. The event, which will be held at Parc y Scarlets, South Wales, is open to businesses interested in finding out about regional floating wind industry […]

  • Wind Powers More than Quarter of UK Homes

    5 January 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    RenewableUK has highlighted new official statistics from National Grid which show that record amounts of clean electricity were generated by wind power in 2014. Wind generated enough electricity to supply the needs of more than 6.7 million UK households last year; a 15% increase on the amount generated in 2013 (up from 24.5 terawatt hours to […]