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  • Neopolia Marine to Exhibit at Seawork

    3 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    French marine construction and shipbuilding company, Neopolia Marine, will participate at this year’s Seawork to be held from 10th to 12th June in Southampton.  Based in the center of the French Marine Renewables Industry, Neopolia Marine brings together over 45 businesses and their know-how. From initial design, to complete engineering and naval architecture, Neopolia offers standard […]

  • Lamprell Delivers Hydra to Seajacks

    3 June 2014

    Lamprell, a provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore energy industry, has completed the construction and delivery of the “Hydra” to its client Seajacks. Following a naming ceremony for the vessel which was held at Lamprell’s Hamriyah facility in the UAE on 15 April, Lamprell delivered the “Hydra” yesterday. The […]

  • TLSB: Open Call for Artists

    18 March 2014

    Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay (TLSB), what could be the world’s first purpose built tidal energy lagoon, has announced an open call for artists on its social media profile. Namely, under the company’s cultural programme, an opportunity is being given to local and international artists from all disciplines and ages to apply with proposals for potential […]

  • Baker Consultants Expands into Scotland

    16 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment

    At the start of its sixth year in business, Baker Consultants has formalised its presence in Scotland with the appointment of Jane Forrest, to set-up and run a team near Aviemore, Inverness-shire. Jane joined the team at the beginning of April from a career supervising teams of site ecologists and managing large renewable energy projects. […]

  • E35 Arrives to Campbeltown Harbour

    11 April 2014

    Oceanflow Energy Limited, a tidal energy developer, announced that Evopod E35 unit has been completed and delivered to Campbeltown Harbour. The company plans to deploy a 1/4 scale Evopod device in Sanda Sound, South Kintyre. Prior to the deployment, Oceanflow acquired a license from Marine Scotland, having dedicated   two years to surveys, consultations and environmental […]

  • Aveillant’s Holographic Radar™ Successfully Integrated with Thales STAR 2000

    11 April 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Aveillant’s 3D Holographic Radar™ has been installed at a site on the Kent coast and was successful in mitigating the offshore Kentish Flats windfarm. The system was also integrated with a Thales Star 2000 radar display system at a local airport, with the integration process taking just one day. This demonstration of Holographic Radar™ to […]

  • CMN, Hydroquest Join Forces

    10 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    French shipyard CMN situated in the Port of Cherbourg and turbine developer  HydroQuest have signed a partnership agreement on turbine construction. This step follows the call for expression of interest for the French pilot tidal farms, to which the two companies will jointly apply. The announcement was made at the “Thetis EMR” International Convention on […]

  • Oceanlinx Put into Administration

    1 April 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Rahul Goyal and Cassandra Mathews of KordaMentha Restructuring have been appointed Receivers and Managers of the wave energy development company, Oceanlinx. This appointment followed the appointment of David Ross and Brent Kijurina of Hall Chadwick as Administrators of the company. The Sydney-based company was in the process of installing what it claimed was the world’s […]

  • SmartestEnergy Relocates to Inovo Building

    5 August 2014

    Independent energy company SmartestEnergy is expanding its operations in Scotland on the back of continued growth north of the border. The company, which opened an office in Glasgow just under three years ago to add to its existing locations in London and Ipswich, has moved to larger premises in the city and is recruiting a […]

  • Suzlon Bondholders Approve FCCB Restructuring Proposal

    11 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine maker, has announced that the holders of each series of its Existing Bonds (due in October 2012, July 2014 and April 2016) have approved the proposed restructuring of the Existing Bonds including the terms and conditions of the new foreign currency convertible bonds. The company had earlier announced […]

  • Wave Powered Pods Could Adorn Beirut’s Coast

    12 May 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Najjar & Najjar Architects, a design company based in Beirut and Vienna, has developed IRIS pods ‒ eye-like kinematic structures that would be installed along the coast of Beirut, at the very line where the land ends and the Mediterranean Sea begins. The IRIS pods would generate wave energy via buoys dipped in the sea, […]

  • Shanghai Taisheng to Build Foundations for Zhuhai Guishan OWF

    4 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The first phase of Zhuhai Guishan Offshore Wind Farm has moved forward by selecting Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment Co. as the provider of steel jacket foundations. The company will build 27 four-legged jacket foundations for offshore wind turbines off Guangdong province, China, which are expected to become operational by the end of this year. […]

  • UK Plans to Procure 53.3 GW

    30 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The final element of the Government’s energy security strategy was confirmed today. Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, announced the amount of electricity generation capacity the Government will procure when it re-introduces a capacity market into the UK later this year. Following detailed recommendations from National Grid, the Government will procure […]

  • GMS Saves EUR 300,000 in a Day

    23 June 2014

    Saving critical minutes during the construction of offshore wind farms can also save large amounts of money. The skill is in ensuring that the right people are always in the right place at the right time – and that no-one else is delayed by avoidable bottlenecks. Small delays with big consequences Good marine coordination on […]

  • Bentley Releases MOSES Software

    19 June 2014
    Technology

    Bentley Systems, Incorporated, company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, announced the availability of its MOSES software for hydrostatic and hydrodynamic analysis of offshore platforms and vessels under the Bentley SELECT licensing program. MOSES is the global leader in the analysis and simulation of complex offshore structure transport and installation projects. Moreover, […]

  • Scottish FM Empowers Island Communities

    17 June 2014
    Authorities

    Scotland’s island communities will have greater control over their local economies, natural environment and be represented at the heart of government in an independent Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond said. ‪ Launching the island prospectus, Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities, in Kirkwall, the First Minister outlined the most comprehensive package of powers for the island communities […]

  • MPM Applies for Wave Paddle Planning Permission

    16 June 2014
    Authorities

    Maryport-based company, MPM North West, has submitted an application for planning permission to test their wave paddle technology in waters off Maryport. Their wave paddle, which can produce electricity and conduct desalination of water, has already undergone initial trials. The testing of small prototype models in wave tanks and computer modeling has been conducted in […]

  • USA: Emera Welcomes MPUC’s Approval

    3 February 2014

    Emera welcomed the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s term sheet consent for Maine Aqua Ventus I offshore wind project, writes the Herald Business. Dina Bartolacci Seely, Emera spokeswoman said: “We’re obviously very pleased.” As Maine Aqua Ventus I is competing against seven other projects for USD 46 million, this approval is very significant for the project […]

  • USA: ABB Acquires Power-One

    26 July 2013

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Power-One, Inc., a leading provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, confirmed that ABB has completed its previously announced acquisition of Power-One. The transaction positions ABB as a leading global supplier of solar inverters, which play a critical role in […]

  • Top News of the Week Jul 1 – 7, 2013

    7 July 2013

    China: Ming Yang Completes 6.5MW Wind Turbine Prototype China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”) , a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, announced that its first 6.5MW prototype super compact drive (“SCD”) wind turbine generator (“WTG”) has been successfully completed in June 2013, and installation and testing are expected […]

  • Anholt OWF Cable Repaired

    6 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The cable connecting Anholt offshore wind farm and the Danish power grid, which was out of operation from September 30th, is now repaired.  Energinet.dk announced the news on its official website and added that the Anholt wind turbines can again send power to land. The failure occurred on Tuesday, September 30th at 8:35am, after which Energinet.dk […]

  • Uljanik: Keel Laid for Multipurpose Vessel

    15 September 2014

    The keel for the construction of the vessel 507, a multipurpose vessel for different types of special works at sea, contracted in 2013 by ULJANIK Brodogradilište and Sofidra S.A. of Luxembourg, has been laid on Wednesday 27th August 2014. With an overall length of 138 m and width of 32 m, the vessel will be equipped for […]

  • PNNL to Trail Two Met Buoys

    15 September 2014
    Authorities, R&D

    Two massive, 20,000-pound buoys decked out with the latest in meteorological and oceanographic equipment will enable more accurate predictions of the power-producing potential of winds that blow off U.S. shores. The bright yellow buoys — each worth $1.3 million — are being commissioned by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington state’s […]

  • OutSmart: Every Windmill Counts

    12 September 2014

    OutSmart, specialized in project management services and operations services throughout the full life cycle of onshore and offshore wind projects – strongly believes ‘Every Windmill Counts’. The company, member of TÜV NORD GROUP, is eager to share expertise with the industry and therefore published a book. Wind energy experts from a wide range of stakeholders […]

  • ELA Container Offshore to Showcase at WindEnergy

    12 September 2014

    From 23rd to 26th September 2014 ELA Container is exhibiting at WindEnergy in Hamburg. This new international event will be held at the Hamburg Fair site covering the whole market of the international wind industry onshore and offshore. On booth EG.213 in hall B4, the ELA Offshore Living Quarter and ELA Offshore Gangway Container can […]

  • Australia: Oceanlinx Celebrates Launch of ‘greenWAVE’

    4 November 2013
    Technology

    On Friday 25 October, the Oceanlinx team celebrated with their valued guests the launch of the world’s first wave energy converter unit – ‘greenWAVE’. Celebrations were held in Adelaide, South Australia, with guests able to walk around and inside the ‘greenWAVE’ to get a first hand look at this industry leading technology. The event saw […]