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  • The Netherlands: Mercon Showcases New Product at EWEA Offshore Wind

    22 November 2011

    Mercon launches a new product during the EWEA Offshore Wind in Amsterdam on 29/30 November and 1 December, together with partner ALE. You can visit their stand and learn all about their new innovation EMI – for Eco Metmast Installation. EMI is an eco-friendly and economical way to install metmasts offshore. With the EMI method, […]

  • DONG Names New Manager in Its UK Renewables Business

    2 March 2012

    DONG Energy has employed Benj Sykes in its London office as the new Operations Director and Deputy Country Manager in DONG Energy’s UK Renewables Business. Benj joins the team from the Carbon Trust and started work on Monday 20 February. He will have overall responsibility for the operational performance of DONG Energy’s portfolio of UK […]

  • Siag Appoints New Group Sales Director (Germany)

    31 October 2011

    SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG – the leading supplier for towers and steel components for the onshore and offshore wind energy industry – enlarges its global sales team. As of October 1st 2011, Mr. Dipl.-Kfm. Claus Herting has acce pted the position as Group Sales Director, and is therefore responsible for the leadership and coordination of […]

  • Sims Systems Opens New Headquarters in Great Yarmouth (UK)

    27 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Specialist electrical services company Sims Systems has opened a new headquarters in Great Yarmouth to cope with increased demand… (tms-media) [mappress] Source: tms-media, September 27, 2011

  • Work Starts on New Energy Skills Centre (UK)

    7 November 2012
    Training & Education

    Colchester Institute has announced that work has commenced on creating a new Energy Skills Centre for Harwich. Set to be open for January 2013, the Centre will provide the opportunity for hundreds to develop relevant skills necessary to take advantage of the current and future opportunities in the low carbon economy and the offshore wind […]

  • France: Vallourec Presents New System for Offshore Wind Turbine Anchoring

    30 March 2012

    Vallourec, world leader in premium tubular solutions, presents its patented PREON® marine tubes system designed to anchor offshore wind turbines to the seabed. Developed by Vallourec’s R&D teams, this solution will mean that offshore wind turbine foundations can be installed with less effort, noise and at a lower depth, compared to the two existing solutions. […]

  • UK: OMM Develops New Met Mast Concept

    20 March 2012

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has developed a new meteorological mast (‘met mast’) concept which can reduce costs for offshore wind developers and have a lesser impact on the environment. The new met mast design by OMM removes the need for specific front end engineering as a number of different variations have been created in ‘sections’ […]

  • USA: New Jersey Revises Offshore Wind Approval Regulations

    13 August 2012
    Authorities

    The state of New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has revised formerly adopted regulations regarding the process of offshore wind farm approval. The BPU will issue a rule proposal later this month in the New Jersey Register. New Jersey aims at generating 1,100MW of electricity through offshore wind, but the obstacle towards achieving that […]

  • Germany to Take Second Chance in New Grid Operator

    19 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    As Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, the German government might acquire stake in a new grid operator, planned to bring offshore wind power to shore. The government could realize its plans through KfW Group state development bank. This news comes after grid operator TenneT announced delay in connection of German offshore wind farms to the grid. […]

  • UK: Fugro Launches New SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buoy

    12 June 2012
    R&D

    Fugro has chosen Global Offshore Wind 2012 for the launch of the Group’s new SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buoy, which represents the next generation of multi-purpose buoys tailored for the renewable energy industry. The new buoy is the result of a successful joint industry R&D project utilising offshore and wind technology expertise from Norwegian universities, research […]

  • China: SBSS Reveals Plans for New Power Cable Installation Vessel

    6 June 2012

    A model of a new generation subsea power cable installation vessel was unveiled at SBSS’s booth at Offshore Wind China 30th May to 1st June. The new vessel with a 5000 tonne rated turntable is specially designed to transport and install large HVDC & HVAC subsea cables for the fast growing energy markets in China […]

  • Carnegie Wave Energy Limited Appoints New Director (Australia)

    27 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the appointment of Mr John Leggate, CBE, FREng to its Board of Directors as a non-executive director. Scottish-born and London-based, Mr Leggate is a highly experienced oil and gas and venture capital industry executive. He worked for over twenty seven years for BP, most recently as the Group Chief Information […]

  • NGenTec Appoints Three New Board Members (UK)

    23 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      NGenTec has made three board appointments as it moves towards commercialising its wind turbine technology.   (business7) [mappress] Source: business7, May 23, 2011;

  • Vestas presents new 3.0 MW wind turbine (Denmark)

    17 September 2010
    Technology

    Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a Danish company, introduces the V112-3.0 MW with a series of videos from top officials, including Vestas Americas’… (ohsonline) [mappress] Source: ohsonline, September 17, 2010

  • Second New Building of Type 183 Near Completion (Germany)

    4 February 2011
    Technology

      In March 2011, SAL will take into service its second Type 183 heavy lift vessel. The vessel is under construction at the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg. The innovative ship will be the second heavy lift vessel with 2 x 1,000 tonne SWL cranes. It is also capable of maintaining a speed of 20 knots. […]

  • Hidden costs of Cape wind after new study (USA)

    11 July 2010
    R&D

    A new report on the financial threat posed by Cape Wind to consumers makes it even more clear that Attorney General Martha Coakley is taking the right steps by demanding more answers about the true cost — and true profits — of this beleaguered project. The Attorney General is demanding that Cape Wind and National […]

  • Turbine Transfers to increases a fleet with 20 new vessels (UK)

    21 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    An ambitious build programme will see Turbine Transfers with a fleet of 20 vessels by the end of 2011. With the fast growing development of… [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, May 21, 2010;

  • A2Sea to acquire new turbine installation vessel (Denmark)

    20 July 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    Denmark-based offshore wind turbine installation specialist A2Sea has contracted Chinese company COSCO Shipyard Group for the construction…   [mappress] Source: khl, July 20, 2010;

  • Dutch Company to Build Offshore Substation Topside for Danish Wind Farm

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch company HSM Offshore BV has signed a contract with Energinet.dk to supply the topside of an offshore substation for the third offshore wind farm at Horns Rev off Blåvands Huk.  The contract with HSM Offshore, worth DKK 207 million (EUR 27.8 million), involves building the topside in Rotterdam, after which it will be shipped to Esbjerg. This […]

  • Scottish Enterprise Invites Quotes for Atlantic Area Cluster Cooperation Study

    7 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Scottish Enterprise is inviting quotes for the provision of a study on cluster cooperation in the European Atlantic Area as detailed in the invitation to quote. The Scottish European Green Energy Centre (SEGEC) is a team within Scottish Enterprise responsible for supporting access to European Funding, as part of this role they are project partners in […]

  • Enel, DCNS to Set Up USD 20 Mln Marine Energy Centre in Chile

    30 October 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Enel Green Power (EGP) and DCNS have been selected by the Chilean government’s economic development organization CORFO (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción) to establish a groundbreaking global centre of Marine Energy R&D excellence in the country, named Marine Energy Research and Innovation Centre (MERIC). The Centre will be supported by a contribution of approximate 20 […]

  • Inch Cape’s Met Mast almost Done at East Lothian Steel Company

    3 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Components of Inch Cape Offshore Limited’s met mast are nearing completion at East Lothian based steel fabrication company Had-Fab. The specialist fabrication company is responsible for the manufacturing of the innovative lattice mast to be used for measuring wind speeds at the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm site. Had-Fab has been contracted to produce the […]

  • DCNS Presents Its Expertise at Ocean Energy Europe Conference

    1 October 2014

    DCNS is a partner of the Ocean Energy Europe conference, the European forum for the sector, which will take place on 1 and 2 October 2014 in Paris in the presence of the main energy decision-takers and industrialists. DCNS will present its expertise in marine energy, a sector in which the Group has been investing […]

  • Butendiek OWF: All Foundations Installed, First Wind Turbines Up

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Wpd, the project developer and operator located in Bremen, reports that the installation of the first three wind turbines at the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm has been successfully completed. At the end of last week the rotor blades were fixed to the nacelles immediately after the installation of all 80 foundations and transition pieces, the […]

  • Carbon Trust: Offshore Wind Among Cheapest UK Energy Sources by 2025

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Last week at the Carbon Trust’s annual innovation lecture at the British Library global wind energy expert, Henrik Stiesdal, Chief Technical Officer at Siemens Wind Power told an audience of 200 prominent offshore wind stakeholders that offshore wind will be one of the cheapest, scalable solutions for the UK, as compared to other renewables and […]

  • French Offshore Wind Project Gets Weather Measurement Equipment from Norway

    23 September 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Automasjon og Data AS (A+D) in Sandnes, Norway is currently testing and handing over the total Metmast instrumentation package for the Fecamp Offshore Wind project in France.  For several years now, A+D is trying to shift technology and experience from offshore oil and gas to offshore wind. As the offshore wind projects move into deeper waters, […]