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  • Vattenfall to Compete with Dong Energy’s Offshore Wind Prices

    16 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Vattenfall to enter race with Dong Energy for best and cheapest offshore wind turbines, writes Danish business daily Borsen. New Vattenfall head, Magnus Hall, will lower prices to match Dong Energy’s ambition to make offshore wind at least 40 per cent cheaper. Moreover, Hall is out to make Vattenfall greener. Dong Energy welcomes the offensive.  […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farm Builders Respect Noise Mitigation Rules

    16 October 2014
    Environment, R&D

    German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has revealed that the noise created during the construction of offshore wind farms is pretty much in line with BSH’s limit, which has been set to protect harbor porpoises.  “We have seen some noticeable progress in the reduction of noise levels during construction of offshore wind farms,” stressed the President of BSH, Monika Breuch-Moritz. She added […]

  • Planning Hearings for Navitus Bay Kick Off

    14 October 2014
    Authorities

    The UK Planning Inspectorate is holding the first open floor hearing for the Navitus Bay offshore wind farm in Bournemouth. In six open floor sessions, 84 speakers will comment on the offshore wind proposal and after each session the applicant will have an opportunity to respond. Due to the high level of interest, each interested party that has […]

  • NordLink Project Approved by Norwegian Gov’t

    13 October 2014
    Grid Connection

    The Norwegian Government issued the necessary licenses for the construction of 1.4 GW NordLink HVDC, the first power connection between Norway and Germany. “This link will make the exchange of renewable energies possible, in particular of hydroelectric and wind energy,” said German Minister of Economy and Energy, Sigmar Gabriel. “NordLink will contribute to the [energy] […]

  • RenewableUK on Galloper OWF: Getting Projects Actually Built Can’t Be Taken for Granted

    13 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RenewableUK has commented on RWE’s announcement that it does not intend to continue with the development of its 340MW Galloper offshore wind farm project in its current form. RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, Maria McCaffery, said: “Offshore wind projects stopping unnecessarily should be a matter of concern for Government. RWE’s announcement shows that getting projects actually built can’t […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Scottish Govt’s Offshore Wind Consents

    13 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RenewableUK has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it has given the go-ahead to 4 Scottish offshore wind farms. Inch Cape, Neart na Gaoithe and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo have a combined capacity of 2,284 megawatts (MW) – enough to power 1.4 million homes. RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, Maria McCaffery, said: “This announcement more than doubles […]

  • Photo of the Day: CWind Endurance at Westermost Rough

    10 October 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: CWind Ltd, a provider of services to the offshore wind industry, posted a photo of its CWind Endurance vessel working at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm.  The CWind Endurance is working as a crew transfer vessel, supporting cable pull in work on Westermost Rough offshore wind farm as part of the company’s charter […]

  • Scotland OKs Four Offshore Wind Farms

    10 October 2014
    Authorities

    Four offshore wind farms that could provide enough energy to power over 1.4 million Scottish homes have received development consent, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. Once completed, the developments in the Forth and Tay region – Neart Na Gaoithe, Inch Cape Offshore Limited, Seagreen Alpha and Seagreen Bravo – could be capable of generating […]

  • Innovations in Wind Farm Installations at OWIM Conference 2014

    10 October 2014

    The Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference takes place on 29 October in Amsterdam. This educational day provides an overview of wind farm developments, innovations in wind farm installation and maintenance and discusses the challenges of grid integration. The conference addresses the technical, operational, commercial and managerial challenges associated with future industry growth. Setting the […]

  • Ampelmann Opens News Facility in Rotterdam Harbor

    9 October 2014
    Technology

    Last week Ampelmann officially opened a new manufacturing facility located in the former Submarine Wharf, part of the old RDM shipyard in Rotterdam harbor. The new production hall with 3,200 m2 provides enough space for the construction of new Ampelmann’s motion compensation systems that enable safe access at sea from a ship to a fixed […]

  • SgurrEnergy Advises on 50% of Westermost Rough Financing

    8 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has supported the project financing of Westermost Rough offshore wind farm to financial close. The project involved providing lenders’ technical advisory services to the commercial banks involved in the non-recourse financing of WMR JV Investco Limited’s, a UK company jointly owned by Marubeni Corporation and wholly state-owned UK Green Investment […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Energy Secretary’s Speech

    8 October 2014
    Authorities

    RenewableUK recognises the leadership shown by the Energy Secretary Edward Davey in his speech at the Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow. The Secretary of State’s speech outlined his party’s proposals for the future of the UK’s energy market and for tackling climate change. His policy statements included: Banning electricity generation from coal by 2025. Boosting […]

  • Harland and Wolff Strengthens its Board

    8 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Jonathan Guest has been appointed to the Board of Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited as Director of Fabrication. He will have total responsibility for developing and growing the Company’s business in this sector and for the successful execution of its projects. On completion of a three year Manufacturing Systems Degree, Jonathan joined Harland and […]

  • Prysmian Brings Optical Fibre to Smart Grids

    7 October 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Prysmian Group brings optical fibre to Smart Grids to guarantee sustainable, economic and reliable electricity supply and data transmission. In this way, power grids will be able to achieve a synergistic and smart fusion between the actions of all their users, both producers and consumers. The Group, an active partner of Utilities in developing connections […]

  • ECN, XEMC-Darwind, TU Delft and Avent Explore LIDAR Possibilities

    7 October 2014
    R&D, Technology

    ECN, XEMC-Darwind, TU Delft and Avent Lidar Technology are exploring the application of LIDAR technology for wind turbines. With a LIDAR system it is possible to accurately determine the speed and direction of the wind before it reaches the rotor of a wind turbine. Beside the validation of wind turbine performance, it is also possible to link […]

  • EMS Maritime Offshore Goes Online with Sea Space Observation

    6 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    On 22 September, EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH opened the new Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) in Berne, Germany. The VTMS was launched by Thomas van der Laan (Head of Marine and Offshore Coordination), Ina Winkler (Team Leader of the control center) and Caspar Spreter (Managing Director of Windea Offshore GmbH & Co. KG). The new office is affiliated […]

  • Vattenfall Preparing ‘Offshore Hotel’ for Sandbank and DanTysk

    3 October 2014
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    During a press conference at WindEnergy Hamburg last week, Vattenfall stated that they will launch the Sandbank project in the summer of 2015, after they complete the DanTysk construction works. Due to their proximity and technical similarity of DanTysk and Sandbank, Vattenfall has come up with the concept to have one crew servicing both wind […]

  • Dutch Govt to Overlook Seabed Survey Works at OWF Sites

    3 October 2014
    Authorities, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has released an additional call for tenders, related to the recently announced seabed soil investigation at the country’s areas identified as offshore wind sites. The Ministry issued a European tender for a Representative of the Dutch State during soil investigations in the North Sea, aboard the vessels or site of contractors […]

  • SYH Gets New 75 Tonne Wise Hoist

    3 October 2014
    Technology

    Based on the River Orwell at Levington (near Ipswich), Suffolk Yacht Harbour (SYH) recently invested in a brand new 75 Tonne Wise hoist. Suffolk Yacht Harbour’s Managing Director Jonathan Dyke says; “The new hoist operates in conjunction with our existing 60 tonne hoist; so SYH now offers its clients increased, more flexible and even faster […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes New Funding for Renewables

    2 October 2014
    Authorities

    RenewableUK says today’s news of additional funding for renewable energy projects will provide a welcome stimulus to wind, wave and tidal projects in the UK. The announcement by the Department of Energy and Climate Change provides an extra £300m for all low-carbon technologies to be supported under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism. This is […]

  • AVEVA Announces Details of Its World Summit 2014

    2 October 2014

    AVEVA has announced additional speaker, sponsor and agenda details for this year’s AVEVA World Summit. The global event is being held in Berlin, Germany, from 14-16 October. AVEVA customers from across the world’s process, plant, power and marine industries are invited to the Summit to share their experiences and business challenges.  Industry giants AMEC and RasGas […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Develops Special Erosion Protection for Rotor Blades

    2 October 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    In cooperation with the paint manufacturer, Colorvision, Hamburg, Deutsche Windtechnik has developed a special coating for rotor blades on wind turbines which meets the extreme requirements of erosion protection needed for rotor blades. The abrasion resistance of the Leading Edge Protector (LEP) required has been tested and confirmed at the test laboratory of the Institute […]

  • Cohort Acquires J+S

    2 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Cohort, the independent technology group, announced the acquisition of J+S Limited, an independent systems and in-service support provider for the defence and offshore energy markets, from its shareholders for a cash consideration of £12 million. J+S meets Cohort’s criteria for bolt-in acquisitions where it look for businesses with capabilities and/or customer relationships that are closely linked […]

  • Jee to Develop Tidal Energy Electrical Array

    30 September 2014
    Grid Connection

    Jee Ltd, a leading independent multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm, has been awarded a contract from Scottish Enterprise to develop subsea electrical array cable solutions for tidal energy installations. The contract is part of a pioneering study for the marine energy industry in Scotland, and will see Jee develop solutions for locating, securing, protecting […]

  • ZephIR Measures Inch Cape Winds from Bell Rock Lighthouse

    30 September 2014
    Technology

    Inch Cape Offshore Limited has successfully deployed a ZephIR 300 lidar on the historic Bell Rock lighthouse, 17km off the Angus coast. ZephIR 300 has been mounted on a platform on the north east of the lighthouse using a specially designed support frame measuring wind direction and wind velocity and will augment wind measurements from […]

  • Dong Energy: Burbo OWF’s DCO Approval Great Result of Well-Planned Project

    29 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Dong Energy today welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to grant development consent for the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm development in Liverpool Bay. The Development Consent Order (DCO) was approved by the Rt.Hon. Edward Davey MP at the recommendation of the Planning Inspectorate and covers all […]