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  • E.ON: Rampion OWF to Boost Port Regeneration at Newhaven

    16 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has today received consent from the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the Rt Hon Ed Davey MP, for its Rampion Offshore Wind Farm development. This decision means Rampion is set to become the first offshore wind farm off the south coast of England. Consent has been given for a wind […]

  • Improved Technology, Policy to Boost Ming Yang’s Turnover

    16 July 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, Ming Yang, has found a way to return its profit through investment in research and development and improvement of its technology. The company faced annual loss for the last two years, but Ming Yang is now convinced that its luck will change, especially with the Government’s decision to provide more support […]

  • Worker Suffers Medical Condition at Ormonde OWF Site

    9 July 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    A man was transferred to the Royal Preston Hospital from the Ormonde offshore wind farm site last night, after he suffered a medical condition. Following media reports that he was hospitalized due to a head injury, Offshore WIND contacted GeoSea, a subsidiary of DEME, as the man is a worker on the company’s jack-up vessel […]

  • Whitby to Support Dogger Bank OWF

    15 May 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    On Monday, Councillor Mike Cockerill confirmed to the Scarborough Borough Council that he is officially negotiating with a company operating service vessels, on the usage of the Endeavour Wharf in Whitby Harbour for the Dogger Bank offshore wind project. For years, Scarborough has been seen as one of key locations to support the Dogger Bank […]

  • Tentec Goes to Offshore Wind Events

    15 May 2014
    Technology

    Hydraulic bolt tensioning specialists, Tentec Ltd, will be exhibiting its Aero range of bolt tensioning equipment for wind turbines on Stand 205 at Global Offshore Wind 2014 in Glasgow and at Windforce 2014 in Bremen, Germany on Stand F12. A decision to attend both exhibitions comes after Tentec was awarded a contract to supply special […]

  • Worker Falls to Death at Walney OWF, Cause of Fall Unknown

    14 May 2014

    An inquest into death circumstances of a 26-year-old man, who died at the Walney offshore wind farm site on March 1, was held in County Hall in Kendal. An autopsy established that severe head injuries were the cause of death. The inquest has revealed that Aleksejs Kuznecovs fell from deck 10 to deck 5 of […]

  • 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 […]

  • Surfrider Foundation to Discuss Wave Energy

    12 May 2014
    Environment

    The Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will hold its monthly meeting this week at the Newport Visual Arts Center on the Nye Beach Turnaround. Kaety Hildenbrand, extension marine fisheries educator from the Oregon State University’s (OSU) Sea Grant program, will deliver a speech during the meeting, taking place on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., according […]

  • GMS Releases Interim Management Statement

    8 May 2014
    Environment

    Gulf Marine Services, the provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels serving the offshore oil, gas and renewable energy sectors, published its Interim Management Statement for the period 1 January to 7 May 2014. The Group has a very significant backlog (the order book at the end of March 2014 was $395 million comprising of firm […]

  • Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Cape Wind

    4 May 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    U.S. Federal Judge Richard Stearns has dismissed Cape Wind opponents’ lawsuit, which challenged Cape Wind’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NSTAR. The District Court’s decision rejected all claims against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, NSTAR and Cape Wind.  Judge Stearns noted in his decision that the lawsuit would violate the 11th Amendment to the Constitution of […]

  • Fundy Tidal Consulting on Turbine Locations

    2 May 2014
    R&D

    Fundy Tidal is seeking public input on potential locations for tidal turbines in Grand Passage. Turbine locations will be selected based on many factors, including community input, flow speeds, depth, seabed, waves, marine life, fishing zones, and acceptable infringement on navigation. Fundy Tidal is currently assessing these factors working in collaboration with Dalhousie University, Acadia […]

  • Siemens Installs BorWin2 Offshore Platform

    29 April 2014
    Grid Connection

    Siemens has installed the BorWin2 offshore platform in the North Sea northwest of the island of Borkum. This marks Siemens’ achievement of the second crucial milestone in the German grid connection projects under contract with the German-Dutch network operator TenneT. Siemens had already erected its first converter platform for the HelWin1 connection off Heligoland in the […]

  • Sustainable Marine Energy Joins Ocean Energy Europe

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

    Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) is the newest member of Ocean Energy Europe. Based in the Isle of Wight, Sustainable Marine Energy is a developer of an integrated support structure for tidal energy convertors – PLAT-O. PLAT-O, addresses the sectors two biggest challenges: Dramatically reducing installation and maintenance costs Enabling deployment in deeper water where over […]

  • OSBIT Equips Technip with Bespoke Cable Handling System

    3 July 2014
    Technology

    Osbit Power supplied a bespoke cable handling system to Technip Offshore Wind, in support of its cable installation operations at Dong Energy’s Westermost Rough offshore wind farm. The quadrant system allows safe and efficient deployment and pull-in of infield cables, managing touch down on the seabed and ensuring protection of the product as it is […]

  • VSMC Lands Dudgeon Cable Deal

    3 July 2014
    Grid Connection

    VSMC has been awarded a EUR 110 million contract by Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited, owned by Norwegian companies Statoil and Statkraft, for the export and inter-array cabling for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. VSMC will start in 2015 by performing two 1,100-metre horizontal directional drillings at the landfall, followed by the installation of two 42-km […]

  • Aqualis Acquires Offshore Wind Consultants

    27 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Aqualis ASA announced on May 19 that it signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Offshore Wind Consultants Limited, a leading provider of consultancy services to the offshore renewables industry. Following a financial, legal and operational due diligence, Aqualis and Offshore Wind Consultants have signed the definite share purchase agreement. The purchase price for 100 […]

  • China’s Offshore Wind to Pick Up the Pace

    25 June 2014

    Following the announcement by the Chinese government on feed-in tariff for offshore wind earlier this month, Fliss Jones wrote an article about it. Jones is a part of DNV GL, company which became one of the leading global providers of services for managing risk after a merger in September 2013. China’s offshore wind tariffs announced last week […]

  • Iberdrola to Invest in UK’s Energy Security

    24 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Ignacio Galán, chairman of IBERDROLA and ScottishPower, today told the UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey in London that the company’s ambitious investment programme in the UK will help ensure security of energy supply and was optimistic on bringing its major offshore wind programme to fruition. Secretary of State Davey was visiting IBERDROLA’s […]

  • Windreich Gets Deadline Extension for MEG 1

    24 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Germany’s wind energy developer, Windreich, got an extension of the deadline for the start of its MEG 1 offshore wind project located in the German North Sea. Windreich now has until 26 February 2016 to start the construction in order to keep the licence for the project. According to the original approval issued in 2009, […]

  • Alstom Board Unanimously Picks GE

    23 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    GE was informed that the Alstom Board of Directors has unanimously decided to positively recommend GE’s offer to acquire the Power and Grid businesses of Alstom. With this decision, the transaction will proceed with Works Councils consultation, customary regulatory approvals and Alstom shareholder approval. The deal is expected to close in 2015. GE Chairman and […]

  • Norstec Academy Takes On Three Journalism Students

    16 June 2014
    Training & Education

    The Norstec Academy will engage journalism students from the University of Lincoln and City University, London in a two week-long student tours of the offshore renewables industry. The tour “prize” is the outcome of a student competition launched in May this year and is focused on showcasing the wealth of opportunities offered by offshore renewables. […]

  • Heriot-Watt University Hosts Energy Showcase

    20 October 2014

    More than 120 energy industry experts gathered at Heriot-Watt University today to hear about how the latest research and partnership with Scottish and global energy businesses could drive innovation. Delegates include representatives from the Scotmas Group; Selex Galileo; AMEC; The Crown Estate; Scottish Water; Grontmij and Heliex Power. Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Director of the Energy […]

  • SMC Wins Two Business Awards

    15 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd (SMC) has won two awards at the Chamber Bridlington and Yorkshire Coast Business Awards. The awards took place on Friday and are organised by Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce in association with Welcome to Yorkshire. The annual awards showcase the best of East and North Yorkshire’s businesses, and is now in […]

  • Carillion Wins £30m Dudgeon Offshore Wind Contract

    14 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Carillion has been awarded a £30m contract by Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm Ltd to design, supply, install and test a twin circuit onshore 132kV cable system over a distance of 47km from landfall near Weybourne, Norfolk to Necton, Norfolk.  Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm Ltd., a joint venture between Statoil, Statkraft and Masdar, will invest approximately £1.5bn in […]

  • Seagreen Marks Another Milestone in Project Development

    13 October 2014
    Authorities

    Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd (Seagreen), a 50 / 50 joint venture partnership formed between Fluor Ltd and SSE Renewables, welcomes decision by Scottish Government to grant consent to Projects Alpha and Bravo; Phase 1 of the Firth of Forth offshore wind farm development Zone. The announcement marks another positive step in the Zone’s development following […]

  • Renewable NRG Appoints VP of Engineering

    10 October 2014

    Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, has hired Wallace Lafferty to join the executive management team in the role of vice president of engineering. Lafferty is responsible for overseeing RNRG’s engineering organization—leading the development of new products and providing technical direction throughout the […]