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  • DeltaStream Unveiled at Pembrokeshire, Ready for Deployment

    7 August 2014
    R&D, Technology

    DeltaStream tidal energy generator, which will be deployed off the Welsh coast very soon, is being unveiled at the Pembrokeshire today, BBC informs. The system has been developed by Tidal Energy Ltd and built and assembled by Mustang Marine. The 400kW DeltaStream is to be put to demonstration in the following few weeks in the […]

  • New Additions to EMEC’s Team

    7 August 2014

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd added two new members to its team, Caitlin Long and Danielle Wick. In her role as Research and Consents Officer, Caitlin will work closely with developers taking them through the consenting process at EMEC, and assisting with liaison between developers, regulators and regulatory consultees. She will also be […]

  • Wave-Powered Desalination Project Developed Under DNV GL’s Patronage

    6 August 2014
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    A new concept conceived by twelve selected students in the DNV GL Summer Project makes a case for wave-powered desalination to help address global water scarcity challenges. Developed over the past two months by twelve cross-disciplinary fourth-year students, the concept, dubbed Ocean Oasis, is an environmentally friendly off-grid system. It comprises of a wave energy […]

  • Northland Power’s Numbers Rise in Q2

    6 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power has issued its results for the second quarter of 2014, stating that the company achieves strong results while continuing to expand portfolio of operating assets.  Northland’s consolidated sales, adjusted EBITDA and operating income for the three months ending June 30, 2014 were significantly higher than the same period of 2013. Second Quarter Highlights: 63% […]

  • UPDATE: Cables for Connection of German Offshore Wind Farms Sinks in Italy

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A cable lay barge, carrying cables manufactured by Prysmian for the connection of Butendiek and Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farms in Germany, flipped over and sank on July 3. AMT Explorer, towed by Red Husky, was on its way from Arco Felice in Naples to Bremerhaven, when the incident occurred 50 nautical miles southwest of […]

  • Atlantis Expects Financial Closure of MeyGen Project

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Atlantis, a vertically integrated equipment supplier and project owner in the tidal power industry, noted report regarding the Department of Energy & Climate Change’s likely participation in the MeyGen Project. The MeyGen project, which is 100% owned by Atlantis, is located in the Pentland Firth in Scotland and is the largest planned free stream tidal […]

  • Swedes Installing Massive Wave Energy Park

    4 July 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The installation of a wave energy park off Sotenäs Municipality in Sweden started on July 1. The generator is placed on the seabed and connected to the buoys on the surface that capture the wave motion energy, transforming this into electrical energy. The wave devices are connected through a switch system, which sends AC power […]

  • Sif Scores Dudgeon Foundation Contract

    4 July 2014

    The Dudgeon Wind Farm Limited has awarded the contract for the Monopile Foundation Fabrication for its Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm to Sif Group B.V. The contract covers the procurement, fabrication and assembly of 67 monopiles (MPs) and 67 transition pieces (TPs), including transportation to the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm storage site from where the monopile […]

  • E.ON Reduces Gross Debt by €1 Billion

    3 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    E.ON has reduced its gross debt by €1 billion. This is the result of an offer to bondholders to repurchase three bonds with maturities from 2015 until 2017 that have an aggregate nominal value of about €5 billion. The buyback offer was limited to a nominal value of about €1 billion. The eight-day offer period […]

  • Pelamis Features Live Farr Point Wave Measurements

    3 July 2014

    Live wave measurements captured off the north coast of Scotland are now accessible to public via the Pelamis Wave Power website. Pelamis Wave Power manages the development of commercial scale wave power projects around Scotland, in parallel with other Pelamis wave farms being developed directly by customers and joint venture partners. These projects will demonstrate […]

  • Innovative No-Flog Could Improve Health and Safety Standards

    2 July 2014
    Technology

    Hire Torque (HTL) has recently unveiled the No-Flog, an innovative product that could improve health and safety standards across industries, including the power generation and subsea sectors. The No-Flog eliminates the need for flogging hammers and spanners, giving workers hands-free control to eradicate the risk of trapped fingers. This ground-breaking solution can be used to […]

  • GWS, DELPRO Form Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    2 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Global Wind Service A/S (GWS) and DELPRO A/S have founded DELPRO Wind A/S as a 50:50 joint venture, which will be a Service and Installation provider in the onshore and offshore wind industry with a focus on High Voltage (HV) and Medium Voltage (MV) installation and service works. By joining forces, GWS and DELPRO Wind […]

  • CENTA Delivers 58 Tonnes Couplings for LORC Nacelle Testing Facility

    1 July 2014
    R&D, Technology

    CENTA, a specialist for flexible couplings, delivered the 58 tonnes misalignment coupling for the LORC Nacelle Testing facility, where final installations and preparations for the commissioning tests are ongoing and on schedule. The huge coupling has a nominal torque of 8.6 MNm, which makes it the largest coupling ever produced by the German company over […]

  • Statoil, Statkraft Commence Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Construction

    1 July 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Statoil and Statkraft have decided to start building the Dudgeon offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk, UK. The project aims for full production in late 2017. When completed, Dudgeon will provide renewable energy for up to 410,000 households in the UK. The Dudgeon development will now move into a new phase, starting with […]

  • ABP Appoints Head of Commercial for Humber

    1 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced the appointment of James Leeson to the role of Head of Commercial, Humber. The move follows a number of significant developments for ABP’s Humber operations, including the announcement that Siemens and ABP will be investing more than £300 million in wind turbine manufacturing facilities at the Port of Hull, […]

  • 61 Applications Received for German Renewables Award 2014

    1 July 2014

    Electricity from ocean waves, decentralized energy supply of cities, cost reduction models for offshore projects – 61 applications for the German Renewables Award 2014 impress with a variety of topics and a high level of innovation. For the first time, the Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster Agency (EEHH) will award the prize not only for the […]

  • ‘Dalby Swale’ Prepares for Greater Gabbard Wind Farm

    1 July 2014

    ‘Dalby Swale’, the new wind farm support vessel, is preparing for its first assignment on the Greater Gabbard wind farm. In final acceptance trials yesterday the vessel achieved 34 knots top speed with noise level at under 60 db in the accommodation. ‘Dalby Swale’, the new 23m vessel built by Alicat, was delivered at the Seaworks […]

  • Aquind Backs Launch of RenewableUK’s 2015 Manifesto

    30 June 2014

    Aquind, part of Offshore Group Newcastle, has supported the launch of RenewableUK’s 2015 manifesto at a special reception at the House of Commons. The North East England-based company, which has developed the innovative Triton steel jacket foundation for the offshore wind sector, sponsored the RenewableUK Parliamentary Reception, which was attended by MPs, peers, civil servants […]

  • First Baltic 2 TPs Gone to Construction Site

    30 June 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    The first set of transition pieces (TPs) for EnBW’s Baltic 2 offshore wind farm has left the port in Rostock on board the installation jack-up platform Goliath on Friday. Two transition pieces per shipment are loaded on the Goliath and then transported in around 12 hours of sailing to their destination in the Baltic 2 […]

  • Mainstream Unveils 3D Model of SuperNode

    30 June 2014
    Grid Connection

    Global renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power unveils the first three-dimensional scale model of the SuperNode which is set to fundamentally change the way electricity is delivered to homes. Developed by Mainstream, the SuperNode will, for the first time enable electricity to be collected from where it is generated and intelligently routed over long distances […]

  • Scottish Renewable Power Output at Record Levels in Q1

    27 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    New figures published yesterday show Scotland’s renewable electricity output was at record levels in the first three months of 2014. The figures, which were released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, show that Scotland generated a record 6,678 GWh of renewable electricity in the 1st quarter of 2014 – an increase of over 50 […]

  • Tritex NDT Launches New Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

    27 June 2014
    Technology

    Dorchester based, Tritex NDT have launched their new Multigauge 5700 Datalogger Metal Thickness Gauge, used for measuring metal thickness and monitoring corrosion levels in the offshore industry. The new gauge, has all the advantages of the very popular Multigauge 5600 but with the added benefit of storing readings on the gauge. The Multigauge 5700 Datalogger […]

  • SmartBay Ireland Appoints New Operations and Technical Manager

    27 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    SmartBay Ireland has announced that Mark Wemyss has joined the team as Operations and Technical Manager. Mr Wemyss will manage the deployment and operation of ocean energy devices within the Galway Bay test site and will be responsible for the provision of technical, O&M support, advice to device developers, client liaison and for developing and implementing all […]

  • UK’s National Audit Office Scrutinizes Renewable Energy Contracts

    27 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) issued a report Early Contracts for Renewable Electricity today. The NAO said that it is not convinced that the Government sufficiently protected consumers’ interests by awarding without competition £16.6 billion worth of early contracts to eight renewable generation projects at risk of investment delay. This decision may provide higher returns to contractors than […]

  • TenneT Working to Power Up BorWin 1

    26 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    German offshore grid connection BorWin 1 faced several technical faults over the past months, which resulted with unplanned shutdowns of the network connection. To determine the exact cause of the issues, German transmission system operator TenneT said that it is working closely with the contractor for the network connection, ABB, and the operator of the […]

  • DECC Releases Monthly and Quarterly Energy Statistics

    26 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D

    The latest provisional monthly energy statistics produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were released today (June 26) according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Provisional quarterly energy statistics for Q1 2014 (January to March), have also been released today in the statistical publications Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices. Highlights […]