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  • Shepherd Construction to Build Turbine Testing Facility for Narec (UK)

    30 November 2011

    The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) has signed a £14.8m contract with Shepherd Construction to deliver a 3,000m² building that will become the world’s largest facility for testing entire offshore wind turbine nacelles of up to 15MW capacity.  Tony Quinn, Director of Major Assets and Projects at Narec, said: “This is the third new building […]

  • Hamburg to Host WindEnergy Event in September 2014 (Germany)

    28 November 2011

    WindEnergy Hamburg, the new leading international wind energy expo, will be held for the first time from 23 to 26 September 2014. The decision was made by the Expo Advisory Board, which has now been set up. It comprises experts from leading wind energy companies backing WindEnergy Hamburg, and will now provide advice and support […]

  • University College Cork to Test Offshore Renewable Equipment (Ireland)

    13 February 2012
    Technology

    With the emergence of ‘ocean energy’ there is a need for testing of power take-off equipment as well as control and grid integration systems. At the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC) at University College Cork, a laboratory scale rig has been developed to emulate the power testing required at sea. With requirements for flexibility, […]

  • Acadian Advises Against Atlantic City Wind Farm (USA)

    13 February 2012

    Acadian Consulting Group, hired by state officials to review an Atlantic City offshore wind farm proposal, is advising state regulators to say no to the wind farm, reports Press of Atlantic City. In February 2011, Fishermen’s Energy applied to the state Board of Public Utilities for the Offshore Renewable Energy Certificate. The company plans to […]

  • Global Wind Turbine Order Intake Activity Slows by 13 pct (Denmark)

    5 February 2012

    MAKE Consulting – a leading strategic advisor to the wind power industry – has published its FY/2011 Global Wind Turbine Orders ResearchNote . Analyzing an industry which has seen an overall drop in YoY order volumes, MAKE Consulting approximates Global Wind Turbine Order Intake in FY/2011 to be 26GW. While the traditional high volume order […]

  • Obama Wants More Wind in USA Power Grid

    30 January 2012

    Tapping into the vast potential of America’s wind power and solar industries while also increasing the nation’s traditional domestic energy supplies formed a major part of US President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union address last week. Before an estimated television audience of 38 million viewers, Obama said the country could develop a lasting […]

  • SeaEnergy Announces Strategic Update and Board Changes (UK)

    27 January 2012

    Following the disposal of SeaEnergy Renewables Limited in June 2011, the Company has been actively focusing its core strategy of developing new ventures in the energy sector. It has concluded that the Company should focus on the building and acquiring of complementary service businesses, including the provision of operations and maintenance to offshore wind farms […]

  • Business Insights Announces Renewable Energy Developers Guide (UK)

    20 January 2012

      With economics of scale the installation and material costs for renewable technologies are set to exceed or match the cost per kWh of conventional fossil and nuclear generation plant over the next ten years. Price volatility, political considerations, environmental aspects will mean higher risks and costs for the conventional solutions.  Features and benefits Identify […]

  • Commissioner Damanaki to Present Maritime Strategy for Atlantic Ocean (Portugal)

    25 November 2011

    On Monday 28 November, in Lisbon, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, will present a new maritime strategy for growth and jobs in the Atlantic Ocean area, just adopted by the European Commission. The strategy identifies challenges and opportunities in the region and takes stock of existing initiatives that can support growth and […]

  • Largs Council OKs Offshore Wind Turbine Development at Hunterston (UK)

    25 November 2011

    Largs council supported plans for wind turbine development at Clydeport’s Hunterston site. On 30 September 2011 Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) submitted a planning application and accompanying Environmental Statement (ES) for the Hunterston project to North Ayrshire Council. SSE will test up to three Wind turbines for the next generation of offshore wind turbines. The […]

  • Deltares and Marin to Launch JIP WindJack During Dutch Event

    25 November 2011

    Deltares and Marin will launch the Joint Industry Project (JIP) WindJack during the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 conference. This JIP deals with jack-up vessels which are used for installation and maintenance of offshore Windparks. The JIP aims to improve understanding and thereby extending the operational limits during touch-down and lift-off of jack-ups. This proves to be […]

  • Buckie Shipyard Enters Agreement to Build Teknicraft WFSVs (UK)

    24 November 2011
    Technology

    Scottish boatbuilder, Buckie Shipyard on the Moray Firth have entered an agreement with Veecraft Marine of Capetown SA to be the UK builder of the Teknicraft design of Wind Farm Service Vessels. The design is a foil assisted catamaran using the proven hull form by Nic de Waal of the New Zealand firm Teknicraft Design, […]

  • FLIDAR Completes its Trials in North Sea (Belgium)

    23 November 2011

    A full-size prototype of the floating LIDAR offshore resource assessment system, known as FLIDAR™, has been successfully tested 15km off the Belgian coast. It has been located next to a stationary LIDAR (WINDCUBE®v2 LIDAR from Leosphere) on a fixed communication mast for the month of October, in order to test survivability and validate the accuracy […]

  • Siemens Set to Open Energy Service Training Centre in Newcastle (UK)

    17 November 2011
    Training & Education

    As Europe strives to meet its renewable energy generation targets, there will be a need for skilled workers.  by John Hill (nebusiness) [mappress] Source: nebusiness, November 17, 2011; Image: siemens

  • GL Garrad Hassan Supports Kawasaki Tidal Project (UK)

    14 November 2011

    According to official studies, the theoretical worldwide generation potential of tidal energy has been estimated at over 7,800 TWh/year. Working to support the growth in this emerging sector of the renewable energy industry, tidal energy experts from GL Garrad Hassan are aiding Kawasaki Heavy Industries in the development and deployment of its 1MW prototype tidal […]

  • Michigan Offshore Wind Project Faces Opposition (USA)

    14 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    For five generations, Darryl Fowler’s family has worked 800 acres of Bethany Township land, coaxing corn and soybeans out of the ground.   By Jim Lynch (detnews) [mappress] Source: detnews, November 14, 2011

  • Students Show their Interest in Subsea Sector at Robert Gordon University (UK)

    13 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Engineering students were given a slice of subsea action (Thursday, November 10) after Subsea UK held a pizza evening to highlight the…   (oilvoice) [mappress] Source: oilvoice, November 14, 2011

  • HelWin Alpha Offshore Platform Arrives to Wismar Yard (Germany)

    4 November 2011
    Technology

    Nordic Yards, manufacturer of technologically sophisticated and innovative special ships and maritime structures, brings the HelWin alpha offshore platform to dock at its Wismar yard. The self-erecting transformer platform is being built for Siemens Energy in separate sections at Wismar and Warnemünde. The HelWin alpha is almost identical in design to the BorWin beta offshore […]

  • Tideland LED Warning Lights for Portuguese Test of Floating Wind Turbine

    3 November 2011

    Tideland Signal has supplied Principle Power with a comprehensive package of LED warning lights to warn shipping when the revolutionary “WindFloat” floating wind turbine is stationed off the coast of Portugal. Windfloat is the focal point of a US$23 million programme for testing the potential of the design in a location with plenty of wind […]

  • TidalStream Gets Green Light for GBP 12 Million Project (UK)

    3 November 2011

    WARWICKSHIRE tidal energy business TidalStream has been given the go-ahead on a £12 million project after securing major investment from a G… (leamingtoncourier) [mappress] Source: leamingtoncourier, November 03, 2011

  • NREL Installs Measurement Equipment on Sway’s Prototype (USA)

    3 November 2011

    National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of Colorado, USA, is currently installing scientific wind, wave and motion measurement equipment on the Sway prototype under a collaboration agreement. This will greatly enhance the value of the Sway testing, and will provide accurate measurement to verify not only the Sway concept, but can also be used to verify […]

  • NWFTC Wins Prestigious Trade Association Accreditation (UK)

    2 November 2011
    Business & Finance

      National Wind Farm Training Centre, which provides training to the wind energy industry, has been awarded RenewablesUK’s renowned Training Standards and Accreditation for promoting and delivering best practice health and safety training and competence standards. The RenewableUK training standards are only intended to address the most significant health and safety training issues as they […]

  • Narec Successful in Bid for Regional Growth Fund (UK)

    1 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Andrew Mill, CEO, The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec):  “With the support received from the Regional Growth Fund, Narec will help to sustain the UK’s leading position in the offshore wind sector by driving the commercial development of seven new innovative products or services.  Narec will manage the £11 million R&D programme, which includes match […]

  • Scottish Enterprise to Support Offshore Wind Project

    27 October 2011
    Ports & Logistics

    The large-scale development of offshore wind is the biggest current opportunity for sustained economic growth in Scotland… (offshorewindscotland) [mappress] Source: offshorewindscotland, October 27, 2011;

  • Residents Oppose Giant Electricity Pylons in Waveney Valley (UK)

    24 October 2011

    National Grid officials were warned that they faced a fight on their hands if they continued down a route which could see giant electricity… BY Adam Gretton (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, October 24, 2011

  • SeaPower Gen Aims to Raise USD 39 Million for Sea Trails (UK)

    18 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    SeaPower Gen Ltd., a U.K. maker of tidal current turbines, is talking to industrial partners and wealthy investors about raising 25 million… By Louise Downing (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, October 18, 2011