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  • UK: MEAD Capital Grant Scheme Good News for Wave Hub

    11 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Claire Gibson, Wave Hub’s General Manager commented, “Earlier this year MPs said that funding support for the first arrays would be critical to the UK capturing the huge potential of wave and tidal energy, so it’s good news that this long-awaited competition has been launched. Wave Hub is specifically designed for wave array testing and […]

  • 35 French Companies to Attend EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen Denmark

    8 April 2012

    UBIFRANCE, the French export-support agency, will welcome 35 companies on the French pavilion at EWEA 2012, the leading European event of its kind, organised by the European Wind Energy Association. EWEA 2012 will take place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen (Denmark), from 16 to 19 April 2012. The 35 innovative companies on the French […]

  • UK: Wind Farm Announcement Boosts Shetland Wave Project

    6 April 2012

    The project partners behind Shetland’s first wave power scheme said that the Scottish Government decision to approve a major wind farm on the island gives the proposal a significant boost. The 10 megawatt (MW) Aegir Wave Power scheme, backed by European energy company Vattenfall and Edinburgh based technology developer Pelamis Wave Power (PWP), could only […]

  • UK Law Firm Advises on EMU’s Sale to Fugro

    6 April 2012

    A team at leading UK law firm Burges Salmon has supported independent marine survey and environmental consultancy specialist EMU in its sale to Fugro, a major UK subsidiary of Fugro NV. Primarily based in Southampton, EMU achieves annual revenues of more than EUR 20 million and has a broad client base in the oil and […]

  • The Netherlands: MV Julia Sails into Offshore Wind Industry

    4 April 2012

    The former Fastnet Line ferry Julia has sailed into the new life as a floating dormitory for offshore wind farm workers. The 30-year-old ship, with capacity for 1,860 passengers will sail to the Netherlands for major refit, where C-BED, the company that acquired the vessel, will rename her Wind Perfection, before she takes up a […]

  • UK: Landfall Location for Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Finalised

    2 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    The landfall location for Dogger Bank Creyke Beck – the site where electricity cable from the wind farm comes to shore – has been finalised following surveys, research and feedback from stakeholders. The location – between Barmston and Ulrome – was selected because of the low lying cliffs, relatively low levels of fishing activity, available […]

  • Portugal: Investors Inaugurate First Floating Wind Turbine

    17 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Principle Power, Energias de Portugal, Repsol, A. Silva Matos (ASM), Vestas Wind Systems A/S and InovCapital announced the inauguration of Portugal’s first offshore wind turbine on June 16th, 2012. The turbine is installed on an innovative floating foundation called the WindFloat. In addition to being the first offshore wind turbine in Portugal, this is the first offshore wind turbine to be […]

  • GBP 100/MWh Achievable for UK Offshore Wind, Says DONG Energy

    13 June 2012

    DONG Energy welcomed two reports today on the cost of offshore wind energy and agree that the cost reduction target set by the Government is achievable. The target is to get the cost down to £100 per megawatt hour for offshore wind projects seeking financial investment approval in 2020. Commenting today after the release of […]

  • Environment Minister Stevenson Highlights Scotland’s Climate Change Role

    5 June 2012
    Authorities, Environment

    Scotland’s Environment Minister, Stewart Stevenson, has highlighted Scotland’s world-leading role in both the development of renewables and in championing the need for climate justice for the world’s poorest communities as he marks World Environment Day. The theme for World Environment Day is ‘The Green Economy’, Scotland has around a quarter of Europe’s offshore wind and […]

  • USA: Coda Octopus Echoscope Assists Deep BV in Cable Laying

    30 May 2012
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Coda Octopus Group, Inc. and their agent in the Netherlands, Nautikaris BV, have recently been involved in a project for Deep BV – Hydrography and Geophysics, providing positioning and survey services for the installation of a power cable from the Thornton Bank Wind Farm off the Belgian coast. This is a significant development for the […]

  • UK: Students Complete Renewable Energy Visit to Guernsey

    29 May 2012
    R&D

    Twenty-four undergraduate students studying for a BSc in Renewable Energy have completed their visit to Guernsey, reported BBC. The main goal of their 10-day visit was to study the potential of the offshore renewable energy. According to the students, the island holds „a vast wind, wave and tide resource“ and „good potential for financial returns“. […]

  • UK: Prime Minister Outlines His Vision for Future

    28 May 2012
    Authorities

    The Prime Minister David Cameron made the case for clean energy in the UK and globally as he addressed delegates at the Clean Energy Ministerial being held in Central London. Speaking to energy ministers from 23 leading economies, and alongside a series of government and commercial announcements, the Prime Minister said:  “There are huge challenges […]

  • UK: ‘Champions for Wind’ Highlights Offshore Wind Job Opportunities

    11 July 2012
    Training & Education

    Champions for Wind is a careers education programme launched by Forewind, development partner for the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm zone, working together with the Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA). The students have all been at secondary schools with teacher “champions” who were awarded bursaries through Champions for Wind to develop their own curriculum-based resources. […]

  • ScottishPower Renewables Invests in Renewable Energy Skills

    11 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    ScottishPower Renewables has committed to a £10,000 annual investment in skills training and education for Tiree people to help gain qualifications linked to employment in renewable energy. The Tiree Renewable Energy Skills, Education and Training (RESET) Fund will be used to provide financial support to eligible candidates pursuing post-school education or training and was developed […]

  • UK: MTL Group One of Companies with Fastest Growing International Sales

    10 July 2012

    MTL Group, the fast growing South Yorkshire based contract manufacturing company has been listed in the prestigious ‘Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200’ for the first time. The review ranks Britain’s private companies with the fastest growing  international sales over their latest two years of available accounts. The Rotherham firm makes steel and aluminium parts […]

  • UK: P&O Ferries to Showcase Renewable Energy Services

    4 July 2012

    P&O Ferries is to highlight its future in the renewable energy sector in an industry showcase in Hull. The company has moved into the sector with the conversion of the cross-Channel freight ship, the European Seaway, into an offshore wind farm accommodation vessel and has further signalled its intentions with membership of Team Humber Marine […]

  • RGI Welcomes Interconnectors Development Between Norway, UK and Germany

    3 July 2012
    Grid Connection

    The Renewables-Grid-Initiative (RGI) welcomes the official announcement of the development of two interconnectors from Norway to the UK and from Norway to Germany by the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) National Grid, TenneT and Statnett. The interconnectors will contribute to a higher share and more stable uptake of energy from renewable sources in the regions and […]

  • UK: IMechE Accredits DONG Energy’s Wind Technician Apprenticeship Scheme

    3 July 2012
    Training & Education

    The President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) announced on a visit to Kent that DONG Energy’s wind technician apprenticeship scheme has been fully accredited by the IMechE. The President, Professor Isobel Pollock, visited the DONG Energy apprentices at the Swale Skills Centre as part of a day long tour of the South East. […]

  • UK: EAOW Announces Further East Anglia ONE Consultation

    1 July 2012
    Grid Connection

    East Anglia Offshore Wind (EAOW), a joint venture owned 50:50 by ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, is holding a second series of consultations regarding the required onshore work for East Anglia ONE, an offshore wind farm 43km off the coast of Suffolk. East Anglia ONE will consist of up to 325 offshore wind turbines to provide an […]

  • RenewableUK Announces First Energy Awards Winners

    28 June 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has announced the winners of the association’s inaugural Energy Awards.  More than three-hundred guests, including business leaders and politicians, attended the awards ceremony at the Intercontinental Park Lane last night (27th June). Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive said: “We created these awards […]

  • HT Group Participates in 2012 UK Global Offshore Wind

    28 June 2012

    On 11st June, HT Group participated in 2012 UK Global offshore wind exhibition. As a member of Jiangsu delegation, JADE WERKE and HT ship heavy industry achieved great results by meeting and visiting related suppliers and customers. The exhibition was organized in EXCEL Centre in London. Jiangsu Hantong ship heavy industry Co., Ltd (HTS) is […]

  • Scotland Report Outlines Investment Programmes in Offshore Renewables Sector

    25 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Scotland Report 2012 is now available. Entitled ‘Investing in Tomorrow, Working Hard Today’, it outlines investment programmes in key sectors of the Scottish economy such as offshore renewables and marine leisure. The publication of the Scotland Report and the UK Annual Report have been brought forward to ensure that they are available before the […]

  • UK: Dong Holds Exhibitions on Wind Turbine Prototype

    25 June 2012

    Last weekend, Danish power company, DONG Energy, held two exhibitions at the Greensward Cafe, in Marine Parade West. Namely, the company is planning to test two wind turbine prototypes at the Gunfleet Sands wind farm. This is the first time the 6MW wind turbines from Siemens will have been tested offshore. The new turbines will […]

  • Frost & Sullivan: Wind Energy Market Set to Boom in Japan

    23 January 2013
    R&D

    The wind energy industry, one of the key growth engines amongst renewable energy technologies slipped into a slowdown in 2012 plagued by Europe’s and other developed countries’ economic woes, its first since witnessing double digit growth rate y-o-y since 2009. Amidst this, the wind energy industry is likely to regain its lost sheen back in […]

  • Denmark: Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Produces 31.5 GWh in 2012

    15 January 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    At the end of 2012, 18 wind turbines had been installed in Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, and 14 of these wind turbines had already produced electricity. This number is a little lower than expected, primarily considering the very windy periods in the last quarter of 2012. However, in December 2012, the production from Anholt Offshore […]

  • Highland Council Responds to MeyGen’s Consent Application (UK)

    10 January 2013
    Authorities

    The Highland Council who are a Statutory consultee have issued a letter to Marine Scotland not objecting to the MeyGen Section 36 application which was submitted in July 2012.  These comments relate purely to the offshore component of the project and are disconnected from the onshore works consent which is currently with The Highland Council […]