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  • IEA’s Wind Executive Committee Visiting Narec

    20 May 2014
    R&D

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth is hosting one of the wind industry’s most influential global organisations this week (19-22 May), as the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Wind Executive Committee visits Newcastle. The four day programme includes visits to Narec’s world-class renewable energy testing and demonstration facilities in […]

  • Tidal Transit Supports Sheringham Shoal with Medical 1st Responder

    28 February 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Tidal Transit, the company that transports technicians to and from the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (SSOWF), located between 17 and 23 miles off the coast of Norfolk in the North Sea, is playing an additional role in support of SSOWF’s health and safety initiatives. The company is now providing a medical first responder on […]

  • Iberdrola Invests €145 Million in R&D

    24 February 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    IBERDROLA invested €145 million in the field of Research and Development (R&D) in 2013, a 10% increase on the previous financial year. Most of the investment went to offshore wind power project, smart grids, clean generation and new technologies and business models. Thanks to this unwavering commitment to remaining at the forefront, the company has […]

  • R115 to Head to Punta Righini Wave Energy Site

    24 February 2014

    R115 wave energy generator is awaiting redeployment at the Punta Righini site. Last month, 40South Energy and Enel Green Power announced the beginning of the second phase of testing for this device, boasting a capacity of 150 kilowatts, enough to power around 80 homes. At the launch of the second phase, EGP CEO, Francesco Starace […]

  • SgurrEnergy to Take Part in EWEA 2014

    21 February 2014

    SgurrEnergy will be presenting their renewable energy expertise next month at Europe’s premier wind energy event, EWEA 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. Mechanical engineer, Markos Asimakopoulos, will be giving a podium presentation at the conference discussing measurement and visualisation of an offshore wind turbine compression zone. A poster authored by data analyst, Daniel Gallacher, will be […]

  • OrbisEnergy Hosts Offshore Renewables Conference

    13 February 2014

    OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft’s innovation centre for offshore renewables, is hosting a special gathering next Tuesday when leading industry players will offer the latest news along with expert advice and support to regional businesses. The programme includes a first opportunity in the region to hear from the new Glasgow-based Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. Terry Hogg, technology commercialisation […]

  • The Netherlands and India to Cooperate on Renewables

    12 February 2014
    Authorities

    The Netherlands and India have teamed up to share technical and institutional knowledge on clean energy, reports The Hindu. The Indo-Dutch working group has been formed with the signing of the formal memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Indian Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Satish Balram Agnihotri and […]

  • Orange Blue Terminal to Handle Riffgrund 1 Foundations

    3 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The Orange Blue Terminal (OBT) in Eemshaven, Netherlands will handle and store 77 foundation structures required for the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm. The onshore project coordination, project engineering and execution are in the hands of OBT, operated by the Hamburg port service provider, Buss Port Logistics in conjunction with their Dutch partner, Uniteam […]

  • EEEGR to Hold SNS2014 Conference and Exhibition

    3 February 2014

    A new event to be staged near Norwich next month will smooth the path of students seeking careers in the booming windpower and offshore oil & gas industries. The skills and training event on March 5th will launch the SNS2014 Conference and Exhibition staged by EEEGR (the East of England Energy Group) at the Norfolk […]

  • RWE Aligns Renewable Energy Division Across Europe

    31 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    RWE announced that, as of today, its UK renewable energy division is named to RWE Innogy UK, in order to underline the fact that it is part of a single pan-European renewable energy company. This change of name clarifies the company’s position as the UK subsidiary of RWE Innogy, which pools the renewable energy expertise […]

  • Highlights of the Month: January, 2014

    31 January 2014

    VIDEO: Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Construction DONG Energy has constructed the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, which is one of the largest construction projects in Denmark. Under-Manning and Fatigue Threaten WFSV Safety As offshore wind farm developments move further out to sea and demands on the vessels and crews that service them increase, a rising number […]

  • FoundOcean Continues to Pave the Way in the Renewables Industry

    28 January 2014

    In 2013 FoundOcean played a key role in numerous foundation installations within the renewables industry. Contracted to Offshore Wind Force (OWF), FoundOcean completed grouting operations at the West of Duddon Sands 108-monopile wind farm. The DONG Energy project took just 5 months to complete, averaging 21 foundation installations per month. Once fully operational, the wind […]

  • Bladt Assembles Nordsee Ost Substation

    22 January 2014
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday, the two parts of the Nordsee Ost substation were assembled at Bladt Industries’ facilities in Aalborg, Denmark. By the use of four cranes and a lot of precision, the 400 tonnes heavy top piece was placed on the bottom part of the substation. The next step is to install two transformers, each weighing 160 […]

  • DONG Energy on a Hiring Spree in Grimsby, UK

    16 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy is recruiting offshore wind workers for various working positions related to its Westermost Rough offshore wind project. The company is looking for people qualified to fill the following positions: Assistant Operations Manager, High Voltage Engineer, HSE Manager, Offshore Coordinator, Site Assistant, Warehouse Coordinator, and Wind Turbine technicians. Details on the recruitment and job […]

  • Participants Very Satisfied with OWIB 2013

    13 December 2013

    A quarter of the participants attending OWIB 2013 represented foreign companies. Many new contacts were made and some of them led to new orders. A new alliance or simply a new contact? The results differed, but the participants did have one thing in common after having attended a great number of meetings in Esbjerg Performing […]

  • Sir Richard Branson to Speak about Innovation at All-Energy

    16 May 2014
    R&D

    Sir Richard Branson is a highly welcome last minute addition to the list of speakers at All-Energy 2014. The UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference is being held at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), 21-12 May. Speaking live from his renowned Necker Island base, Sir Richard will be joining the conference at 15:0 […]

  • ABLI Supports Deepwater Wind’s 200 MW Project

    16 May 2014

     The Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI) has endorsed a proposal by Deepwater Wind to build a 200 megawatt wind farm some 30 miles off the east end of Long Island, calling it “a strategic response to the challenge of providing clean, affordable energy to Long Island.” “Faced with the burden of utility bills that threatens […]

  • Navitus Bay Application Accepted

    8 May 2014

    Planning Inspectorate has accepted application for the proposed Navitus Bay offshore wind farm which was submitted on 10 April 2014. Sir Michael Pitt, Chief Executive, Planning Inspectorate said. “After careful consideration we have decided on behalf of the Secretary of State that the application submitted by Navitus Bay Development Ltd met the required tests set out […]

  • Dominion Welcomes Government’s Funding

    8 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Dominion Virginia Power has been awarded an additional $47 million from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to help fund the construction of a 12-megawatt demonstration project, consisting of two 6-megawatt offshore wind turbines on innovative substructures that will produce enough electricity to power up to 3,000 homes. “This was a highly competitive process […]

  • Seajacks to Host UK Offshore Golf Tournament

    7 May 2014

    Seajacks UK is organising a day of networking and golf in Glasgow the day before RUK’s Global Offshore Wind. Attendees will be able join leading offshore wind companies and decision makers for a fun and relaxing day of Golf and networking at the Mar Hall Golf Course and resort in Glasgow on Tuesday 10th June 2014, […]

  • Offshore Marine Academy Moves to Teesside

    5 May 2014
    Training & Education

    Offshore Marine Academy (OMA) has relocated and opened a new operating base at the Wynyard Business Park, Teesside, in the heart of North East England. OMA has been based in Bristol since 2010 but is moving north to support the growing number of renewables companies that are established in the area. In recent years the […]

  • Frisia-Offshore Bags Alpha Ventus Contract

    25 April 2014

    Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und Infrastruktur GmbH & Co. KG (DOTI), based in Oldenburg, Germany, has chartered two passenger transport vessels from Frisia-Offshore. The vessels, which will need to carry at least 24 people and a maximum of  two passenger cars, are chartered for the transfer of people and equipment to the Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm […]

  • EMEC to Present Three Marine Energy Posters at EIMR

    24 April 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is attending the Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies (EIMR) Conference in Stornoway on 30th April – 1st May 2014. Jennifer Norris (Research Director), Christina Bristow (Research and Consents Officer) and Michael Butler (Acoustic Engineer) will be attending the event. EMEC is presenting three posters at the EIMR […]

  • UK’s Subsea Cable Specialists Win Queen’s Award

    24 April 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    UK Subsea Cable Specialists Engineering Technology Applications Ltd have received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for their global success, particularly in relation to offshore renewables. The award recognises that in the last three years ETA has seen an increase of nearly 200% in international sales. This increase has largely been […]

  • France: Thetis MRE 2014 Ends with Success

    18 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Thetis MRE, the International Convention for Marine Renewable Energy, saw over 3,500 attendees at its 2014 edition in Cherbourg, France. The event hosted 262 exhibitors, with 35% international participants, representing 15 countries. Thirty world experts in marine renewable energy held their speeches at this year’s Thetis MRE, and 800 B2B meetings were organized. Christophe Peseux, […]

  • MESL Conducts Environmental Survey at Scira

    16 April 2014
    Environment

    Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd (MESL) is currently undertaking environmental survey activities at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Windfarm. The survey will be conducted until 24th of April 2014, weather permitting, on behalf of Scira Offshore Energy Ltd. Humber Guardian, a research vessel operated by Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd, has been hired for the job. The 317MW […]