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  • CFPA SUPPORTS RENEWABLE INDUSTRY (UK)

    17 May 2010
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Handling over 150 complete wind turbines units in the last five years, the operator of one of Scotland’s premier deepwater ports, Cromarty… [mappress] Source: maritimejournal, May 17, 2010;

  • Denmark: Poseidon combining wind and waves

    27 April 2010
    R&D, Technology

    Since offshore wind turbines generally work best in the world’s worst seas, you might as well try to generate wave power at the same time. [mappress] Source: greentechmedia, April 26, 2010;

  • SgurrEnergy to Exhibit at WindEnergy Hamburg

    2 September 2014

    SgurrEnergy will be exhibiting at WindEnergy Hamburg on the 23rd to 26th September.  The new event will focus on the current state and future conditions in which the wind energy industry is operating, and looks set to attract stakeholders from across the value chain. SgurrEnergy’s Hamburg office team will be at the hall A1, stand 300, […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes MeyGen Funding

    22 August 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    RenewableUK is today hailing the announcement that funding has been secured to build the first phase of the world’s largest tidal energy array in the Pentland Firth region in North Scotland. The MeyGen project has a capacity of up to 398MW and will provide clean electricity for 175,000 homes and 100 jobs in the area […]

  • Exclusive: OWS’ “Offshore Waddenzee” Vessel Christened

    20 August 2014

    Just a few moments ago, Offshore Wind Services’ (OWS) vessel Offshore Waddenzee was christened at Damen Shipyards.  The FCS 2008 is the second vessel ordered by the company from Damen this year. Damen Shipyards Den Helder in the Netherlands has outfitted the vessel with a second generator set and an offshore crane. The vessel is going to be working […]

  • Sabik Completes Buoyage of Dolwin2 Construction Site

    12 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    Sabik, a specialist in sea marking for offshore wind farms, has successfully executed the order for buoyage at the construction site of the DolWin beta converter station. Together with Boskalis Offshore, the company deployed four buoys within less than 24 hours. With the completion of the protected area construction of the converter station DolWin beta can […]

  • Highlights of the Month: July 2014

    7 August 2014

    Siemens to Revolutionize Offshore Wind Turbine Service Siemens has announced that, as of 2015, it will revolutionize the offshore wind turbine service with its new service operation vessels (SOVs). Man Severely Injured in Accident at Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm Yesterday morning (July 7), sea rescuers from List medevaced a severely injured worker from the heavy lift vessel […]

  • CableFish Proves to Be Revolutionizing for Subsea Cable Installation

    6 August 2014
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    The first stage of the new CableFish test programme was completed last week and the results proved that this concept will revolutionise submarine cable installation for high flow environments. The trials were conducted on a simulated cable off the Dorset coast in flows of up to 2.5knots. The objective was to prove the concept, including the […]

  • Carnegie Cashes In $3.9 Mln Tax Rebate

    29 January 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, received a Research and Development Tax Incentive cash rebate from the Australian Tax Office of $3.9 million. The R&D Tax Incentive is a market driven program accessible to all industry sectors. It provides a targeted tax offset to encourage more companies to engage in research and development. Carnegie […]

  • ClassNK Joins Forces with WEIT

    28 January 2015

    Wind Energy Institute of Tokyo Inc. (WEIT) formed a capital alliance with a classification society, ClassNK, on 15 January. Under the agreement, ClassNK will acquire around 30% of WEIT’s shares enabling  both parties to leverage their wealth of experience and knowledge to develop solutions to issues currently faced by the renewable energy industry.  “Through this mutually […]

  • Bilbao Marine Energy Week Gearing Up

    28 January 2015

    The second edition of Bilbao Marine Energy Week, southern Europe’s largest marine energy conference, will be held in Bilbao from 20 – 24 April, 2015. The first advance of the programme of presentations shows the main lines of the Offshore Wind Conference and Ocean Energy Conference symposia, as well as the intermediary day’s events, a […]

  • UK Moves Up CfD Timetable

    22 January 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Following an early completion of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) appeals from unsuccessful applicants, UK government has moved up the schedule for the first allocation of the subsidy scheme. Low Carbon Contracts Company, owned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), announced the sealed bid window for CfD will open on 29 January, […]

  • India Calls for Better Involvement in Ocean-Based Industries

    6 January 2015
    Authorities, R&D

    Harsh Vardhan, Indian Union minister for science, technology and earth sciences stressed out the need for a better exploration of ocean energy. During his talk at the inaugural programme of the Golden Jubilee year celebration of National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Vardhan said: “We must move fast to grab India’s legitimate share in the […]

  • Lely Shut Down as Nuon Investigates Turbine Malfunction

    30 December 2014

    One of the wind turbines at Lely wind farm lost its head and blades last week. Nuon shut down the wind farm as it was planning launch an investigation and salvage operation. The cause of the breakdown is not yet known, as the operator claims the wind turbines are inspected twice a year while the […]

  • ‘Gentle Giant’ to Work on Sandbank OWF

    22 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Subsea pile driving specialist MENCK, an ACTEON company, is providing its largest and most powerful hydraulic hammer to assist Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems with the installation of subsea foundations for Project Sandbank, a new 72-turbine strong wind farm in the North Sea. Known as the ‘Gentle Giant’, the MENCK MHU 3500S hydraulic hammer exerts a […]

  • Statkraft Plans Multibillion Investment in Renewables

    22 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Over the next four years, Statkraft is planning green investments both in Norway and abroad. A proposal by the Norwegian Government to bolster Statkraft SF’s equity by NOK 5 billion (around EUR 552 million) was adopted by the Norwegian Parliament on December 11, 2014. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries will also reduce its overall […]

  • Northland Named Business of the Year

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power Inc., an international producer of wind, solar, and thermal power in business for over 25 years, was named Business of the Year by the Netherlands-Canadian Chamber of Commerce at its annual luncheon in the Hague on November 12, 2014. The award recognizes companies who have advanced the relationship between Canada and the Netherlands. […]

  • Prysmian Profit Down 25 Pct

    10 November 2014
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Cable manufacturer, Prysmian, has reported net profit of EUR 135 million for the first nine months of 2014, which is 25.1% lower comparing to the same period last year. “The results for the first nine months of 2014 show generally stable profitability, excluding the adverse impact of the Western Link project,” explains CEO Valerio Battista. […]

  • Dron & Dickson Targets Renewables Market from Hull

    10 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Dron & Dickson, specialists in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has appointed a new sales manager to oversee its Hull operation. Robert Courtney, who joined Dron & Dickson as a sales coordinator at its Aberdeen office in 2013, has been promoted to the role of sales manager at the Hull branch. […]

  • Australia Falling Behind in Renewable Energy Development

    6 June 2014

    A new global clean energy report shows Australia slipping behind the pace, with 144 countries now adopting renewable energy targets and renewable energy powering about a fifth of the world. Clean Energy Council Chief Executive David Green said while Australia’s renewable energy industry was increasingly at a standstill, the REN21 report showed strong global momentum […]

  • Perpetuwave Power Wins UK Grant

    4 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Wave energy developer Perpetuwave Power PTY LTD announced its recently established subsidiary Perpetuwave Power UK Ltd has been awarded a grant of approximately $110,000 from the European Regional Development Fund Convergence Programme. The grant supports development of Perpetuwave Power’s world-leading ‘Wave Harvester’ technology. The “Wave Harvester” technology converts up to 40% of the oceans contained […]

  • NEA Director and Danish Minister Meet in CNREC

    30 May 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Mr. Liu Qi, Deputy General Director of National Energy Administration of China (NEA) and Mr. Morgens Jensen, Trade and Development Minister of Denmark had a meeting in China National Renewable Energy Center (CNREC) on April 25, 2014. Mr. Liang Zhipeng, the Deputy Director of New Energy Department of NEA, Mr. Wang Zhongying, Director of CNREC […]

  • Sonardyne Companies Get OHSAS 18001 Accreditation

    28 May 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Two of Sonardyne International Ltd. subsidiary companies, Sonardyne Brasil Ltda and Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd, have been awarded OHSAS 18001 Safety Management System Standard accreditation following audits of their sites in Rio das Ostras and Singapore. These are the first in the Sonardyne group of companies to formally demonstrate their commitment to health and safety in […]

  • Bladt, NLMK DanSteel to Work on Dong’s Lightweight Foundation

    21 May 2014
    Technology

    Bladt Industries is to deliver a lightweight foundation to Dong Energy in cooperation with NLMK DanSteel. The foundation is designed by Dong Energy under their offshore Wind Project PISA, which is part of the Carbon Trust’s offshore wind accelerator project. The aim of the project is to lower the weight and costs of offshore foundations […]

  • SSE Responds to Ofgem’s Announcement

    27 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    SSE believes that the energy market in Great Britain is competitive, has brought significant benefits for customers, and that much has been done in recent years to make it more transparent and easier to understand, ranging from greater liquidity in the wholesale electricity market to simplification of tariffs in the retail markets. In addition, there […]

  • The Netherlands and China Sign MoU

    25 March 2014
    Authorities

    On 23 March, a day before the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit, the Netherlands and China re-affirmed their cooperation in the Energy sector, including research. The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, and Chairman of the Chinese National Energy Administration, Wu Xinxiong, in the presence of Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Chinese president  Xi Jinping, signed […]