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  • FloWave Facility Holds ‘Doors Open Day’

    30 September 2014
    R&D, Technology

    On Saturday 27th September, the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility joined colleagues across the University of Edinburgh’s Science and Engineering campus in welcoming members of the public ‘behind closed doors’ for the annual ‘Doors Open Day’. More than 500 visitors were able to see the test facility being put through its paces, with in-depth explanations […]

  • REDS to Open Grimsby Base

    9 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    UK diving specialist, Reach Engineering and Diving Services (REDS), is opening a new base in Grimsby. This comes as a result of a booming offshore wind industry in the city, reports Grimsby Telegraph. At the 400 square meters leased facility, REDS will set up a new offshore support base. “We will have three fully containerised dive […]

  • Second Exhibition About Offshore Wind Turbines to be Held Today in North-East (UK)

    24 November 2010

    RESIDENTS were invited to see for themselves how an offshore windfarm might transform the north-east coast yesterday.   (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal, November 24, 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. […]

  • MarineCo Acquires Second Twin Axe Catamaran Fast Crew Supplier (UK)

    26 December 2011

    MarineCo has acquired its second Twin Axe Catamaran Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2610. Earlier this year MarineCo secured £9.5 million from Clydesdale Bank. With these funds they aimed to enter the renewable energy market, by acquiring two catamarans from Damen. The MarineCo was established in February 1996, with its head office in Edinburgh. [mappress] Offshore […]

  • 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: Forewind to Host Second Meeting on Dogger Bank Creyke Beck’s Infrastructure

    1 May 2012

    The second meeting of the community working group established to assist Forewind with the siting of the electricity infrastructure for the proposed Dogger Bank Creyke Beck development will be held in Cottingham this week. Representatives from parish councils, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and community groups have agreed to work with Forewind to help identify […]

  • UK: Trident to Test Floating Generator for Second Time

    15 November 2012
    R&D, Technology

    Trident Energy will test its generator prototype in the spring on a deep water pier in Scotland, trying to create electricity from wave energy. This will be the second time the company undertakes this test, because three years ago the first prototype sank before it could be tested on the sea, writes the BBC. The […]

  • Dong Backs Out of Second Offshore Wind Tender in France

    10 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN ) could look for another partner for the second French offshore wind power tender as Danish energy giant, Dong Energy, has decided not to take part in this round, writes Les Echos. The consortium including EDF, Alstom and Dong was selected to develop three out of four areas, Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique), […]

  • Testing of R115 Wave Energy System Enters Second Phase

    5 February 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Enel Green Power (EGP) and 40SouthEnergy have begun the second phase of testing the R115 wave energy system at sea. The machine, which has been developed by 40SouthEnergy, will leave from the port of Livorno once again, this time completely assembled, to be tested offshore at Punta Righini before reaching its final location of Elba […]

  • France to Announce Second Offshore Wind Tender Winners

    7 May 2014
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The French government is going to announce results of the second offshore wind tender round later today. Energy minister Ségolène Royal will hold a press conference at 16:30, when she will announce the winners for the 500MW Le Treport and Noirmoutier development sites. Le Tréport area was opened for competition during the first call for […]

  • OWS Christens Second Damen FCS 2610

    13 October 2014
    Vessels

    Offshore Wind Services (OWS) today christened their second Damen vessel in less than 2 months. In late August, they christened the Offshore Waddenzee, a Damen FCS 2008, and this evening the christening of Offshore Wielingen took place in Rotterdam, during a double celebration event being held by Workships Contractors BV, the sole mangers of OWS. The second […]

  • Crown Estate Reports Investment Increase in Scotland Despite Fall in their Gross Surplus

    31 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Crown Estate has reported an increase in investment in Scotland despite the gross surplus from their operations in Scotland falling. Their profit each year is sent to the Treasury for the benefit of the public as a whole, and they continue to invest in the long-term development of their property interests in Scotland, with […]

  • Siem Offshore Reports 3Q Results (Norway)

    27 October 2011

    The operating revenues for the third quarter were USD 93.4 million (2010: USD S8.0 million).The operating margin was USD 3S.7 million (2010: USD 19.S million) and the operating margin as a percentage of revenues was 38% (2010:34%). Operating profit was USD 12.6 million (2010:14.8 million) and includes depreciation and amortisation of USD 21.3 million (2010: […]

  • Dron & Dickson Reports Growth in 2010/11 of 14.5 pct (UK)

    10 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Dron & Dickson, specialist in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has reported growth in 2010/11 of more than 14.5% with turnover rising to £27.6 million from £24.1million. Pre-tax profits of just under £1million were recorded in the 12 months to the end of May, compared with approximately £500,000 the previous year. […]

  • TenneT Reports Delay on BorWin Beta and HelWin Alpha (Germany)

    23 November 2011

    Transmission system operator TenneT is fulfilling its obligations under German energy law and is making exceptional efforts to connect offshore wind farms in Germany. TenneT informed the German federal government that the construction of grid connections for offshore wind farms in the North Sea is no longer either possible at the present pace and under […]

  • Norway: Statnett Reports Profit After Tax of USD 45 Million

    14 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Statnett Group reports profit after tax of NOK 265 million for the first quarter of 2012. The corresponding figure for the same period in 2011 was NOK 394 million. The reduction was due to downward adjustment of tariffs for 2012 and lower congestion revenues in the period. In the first quarter of 2012 total […]

  • UK: Guernsey Electricity Reports Loss on MCT Investment

    20 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Guernsey Electricity’s annual report has revealed the company has lost £136,000 on the investment in Bristol-based tidal energy expert, Writes This is Guernsey. Namely, GE did not release the figures earlier this year when the MCT was sold to Siemens. Despite the great loss, Managing director Alan Bates said that the investment was worthwhile. [mappress] […]

  • Crown Estate Welcomes Global Energy and MORL MoU

    5 May 2014

    The Crown Estate has applauded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Global Energy and MORL that could see Nigg Energy Park supply a range of work, facilities and services for an offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth. The announcement follows the Scottish Government’s consent of MORL’s 1,116MW project in March, which could create thousands of jobs […]

  • Denmark Publishes Energy Strategy 2050 Aiming to Green Energy

    25 February 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Denmark yesterday published its ‘Energy Strategy 2050’, which aims to see the country free of coal, oil and natural gas by 2050. In the interim… (energyefficiencynews) [mappress] Source: energyefficiencynews, February 25, 2011

  • Cape Wind Publishes Responds to RFK Jr. (USA)

    19 July 2011

    Over the past eight years Robert F Kennedy, Jr. has been attacking the Cape Wind project, while also calling for the greater use of wind and solar power as alternatives to coal. In so doing, Mr. Kennedy has been derided by those across the political spectrum who say his misleading objections mask an entitled and […]

  • SSE Publishes Half Year Results (UK)

    9 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    SSE plc has announced their half year results for the six months to September 2011.  Lord Smith of Kelvin, Chairman of SSE, said: “There is no doubt that 2011 has been characterised by turmoil in the global energy markets, economic uncertainty across much of the world and widespread concern about the financial outlook for customers, […]

  • RWE Publishes Public Consultation Summary for Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    27 January 2012

    RWE npower renewables has published a public consultation summary for the Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm. As part of formal consultation activity, the project team visited communities located around the Atlantic Array proposed site during September 2011 to present information, listen to and record people’s views, and discuss any possible concerns at this stage of […]

  • France: IEA Publishes Report on Renewable Energy

    26 February 2012

      The International Energy Agency (IEA) will acknowledge the coming of age of the renewable energy sector by publishing, for the first time, an annual medium-term report which analyses that market. This publication on renewable energy – which is now the fastest growing sector of the energy mix and accounts for almost a fifth of […]

  • NTA Publishes Information Update on Argyll Array, UK

    20 August 2012
    Environment

    The No Tiree Array (NTA) campaign, which opposes to Argyll Array offshore wind farm, has published an information update on its website regarding basking sharks and night time visualisations of the proposed offshore wind farm. In its update, NTA brings tracking maps of the Scottish Natural Heritage’s basking shark survey in the area. However, Scottish […]

  • Top Windpower Names in Line-up for EEEGR’s Biggest Conference (UK)

    15 February 2012

    Another international name from the windpower world has joined the line-up for what will be the biggest conference ever staged by EEEGR (the East of England Energy Group) in Norwich on March 1st. Siemens will be represented by Jamie Rowlands who will tell around 300 delegates at SNS2012 about the role the region’s supply chain […]