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  • Agreement for Marine Renewables in Atlantic Signed

    21 May 2014

    Yesterday (Tuesday 20th May) saw the penultimate event of the Atlantic Power Cluster (APC), a European funded project set to develop a strategic approach to marine renewable energy in the Atlantic Area. Held in Aberdeen ahead of the annual All-Energy conference, the seminar will bring together delegates from at least six EU member states, and further afield. […]

  • EWEA: EU to Miss Climate Objectives, 2030 Renewable Energy Targets Needed

    7 January 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    The European Commission’s “EU Energy, Transport and GHG Emissions Trends to 2050” , published on the Commission’s website during the Christmas holiday, shows that on the basis of current policies the EU will fail to meet its 2050 commitment of 80% to 95% greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions. The European Commission’s latest reference scenario, based […]

  • Friesland Kabel Introduces Cables with Polyurethane Outer Sheath

    17 March 2014
    Grid Connection

    An exclusive representative of the Finish cable manufacturer Helkama, Friesland Kabel, will showcase its flexible and resistant cable with polyurethane (PUR) outer sheath for the first time at the Hanover Fair (Hall 13/C99). Klaus Moorlampen, owner of Friesland Kabel: “Outer sheaths made of PUR are the Mercedes of sheath materials. Rubber, however, is heavier and […]

  • Sonardyne to Present Underwater Positioning System in France

    5 October 2012
    Technology

    Sonardyne International Ltd. will be attending its first Sea Tech Week exhibition in Brest, France, taking place from 8th-12th October at the Congress Centre Le Quartz. Located on Stand 9, Sonardyne will be demonstrating Scout, a portable acoustic positioning system designed for tracking divers, ROV and towfish in waters up to 1,000 metres. The system’s […]

  • Floating Wind, Green Hydrogen Bring Green Freeport Status to Two Scottish Ports

    13 January 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Scottish and UK governments have awarded the Green Freeport status to Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and Forth Green Freeport in Scotland. The ports, Scotland’s first Green Freeports, will receive up to GBP 52 million in start-up funding and will benefit from tax reliefs and other incentives. As the governments announced the status awards, […]

  • The Crown Estate Seeks Input on Floating Wind

    1 December 2020
    Authorities, Technology

    The Crown Estate has invited views on how best to accelerate the development of floating wind in the UK. The consultation is part of the UK government’s ambition to deliver 1 GW of floating wind by 2030. The Crown Estate has invited views on the scale of the opportunity for floating wind in the UK […]

  • UK: Alicat and South Boats Launch Two WFSV’s

    30 May 2013

    On Wednesday 29th May 2013, Alicat Workboats Ltd & South Boats IOW Ltd celebrated a double milestone in production with the launch of two new WFSV’s on the same day. On the Isle of Wight, the latest vessel built at the yard for Seacat Services took to the water to begin extensive sea trials, before […]

  • CorPower ‘Pumps’ Electricity from Sea Waves

    17 June 2014

    CorPower Ocean AB was founded in 2009 by Dr. Stig Lundbäck, after he had spent about 30 years of his life imagining and designing various kinds of high efficiency pumping systems. Contrary to what might be expected, Dr. Lundbäck is not an engineer, but a medical doctor with a deep passion for the pumping principles […]

  • Germany: Siemens’ Safety Training Certified by GWO

    14 March 2013
    Training & Education

    Siemens Energy has been granted certification by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) for its training facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, and the U.S. The international industry certificate, granted earlier this year, empowers Siemens to educate and train wind energy workers according to the highest industry standards for basic safety training. Acting as chairman of […]

  • Denmark: Bright Future for Global Offshore Wind Power Industry

    17 December 2012

    While maturing growth and policy headwinds have dampened growth in onshore wind power, offshore wind power is expected to show strong growth – especially towards the end of the decade. MAKE Consulting expects offshore installation compound annual growth of 44% in 2011-2016, with 18GW of installations in the period, supported by favourable policy in Europe […]

  • FlanSea (Flanders Electricity from the Sea) Starts ‘Blue Energy’ Research Project (Belgia)

    1 December 2010

    This morning, on the premises of the ‘AG Haven Oostende’ on Esplanadestraat in Ostend, a cooperative agreement is being signed by the University of Ghent and six Flemish enterprises, signalling the start of the FlanSea project – a so-called “blue energy” project that, in the future, is meant to ensure the sustainable and reliable production […]

  • South Boats Launches ‘Porth Cadlan’ (UK)

    18 January 2012

    The vessel is a South Catamaran 16m and is the fifth of a five boat order from Turbine Transfers Ltd. for the 16m to be delivered. This vessel compliments the twenty six wind farm vessels already built or in build for Turbine Transfers Ltd. by South Boats. The ‘Porth Cadlan’ has an LOA of 16.8m, […]

  • UK Port fund gives right investment signals for offshore wind market

    2 April 2010
    Authorities

    Britain is tempting offshore wind turbine manufacturers to invest in its factories with a multi-million pound fund for transforming ports, but it may not be enough to lure all major turbine makers. Britain’s ports need revamping if it wants to be an offshore wind manufacturing hotspot, with marine infrastructure essential for importing thousands of huge […]

  • E.ON Determined to Lead the New Energy World

    26 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    E.ON reiterated its aim to establish itself as a leading company in the new energy world while confirming its 2016 outlook today. “Our objective is to make E.ON into a leading company of the distributed, renewable, and digital energy world,” said E.ON’s CEO Johannes Teyssen, confirming the company’s determination to carry out the spin-off of its conventional power […]

  • Alstom’s 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine Loaded at Ostend, Belgium

    24 October 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The various components of Alstom’s 6MW offshore wind turbine, currently one of the most powerful on the market, are in the process of being loaded onto the liftboat or self-elevating wind turbine installation and crane unit, “Bold Tern”, in the port of Ostend, Belgium. The vessel, owned by Fred Olsen Windcarrier, specialists in the transport […]

  • GWEC Publishes Its 2014 Wind Power Statistics

    10 February 2015

    After a slowdown in 2013, the wind industry set a new record for annual installations in 2014. Globally, 51,477 MW of new wind generating capacity was added in 2014 according to the global wind market statistics released today by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The record-setting figure represents a 44% increase in the annual […]

  • UK Commits to Offshore Wind Energy

    1 March 2013

    The UK has committed to bring 15 percent of its total energy from renewables by 2020, and has already constructed 2.67 gigawatts of offshore wind in order to reach this target (a figure included in Europe’s 4.3 gigawatt total). Previous to June 2012, offshore wind investment in the U.K. totalled 1.5 billion pounds, an investment […]

  • RenewableUK: November Record-Breaking Month for Wind

    2 December 2012

    November has been a record breaking month for wind, with previous records being smashed repeatedly. Three times this month wind has broken its own record for generation, most recently hitting over 4.5 gigawatts and accounting for 11.45% of total electricity demand in the UK, according to official figures from National Grid. Meanwhile a report launched […]

  • European wind industry to prepare for offshore wind

    2 August 2010
    R&D

    Even though 2.1 GW of offshore wind power has already been installed in European water with a further 1.5 expected to be constructed by the end of the year [2010], reaching targets of 40-50GW by 2020 will be a struggle and will require a significant increase in developments costing roughly £550 billion There are huge […]

  • UK: PMSS ‘s New Service to Strength Offshore Development of Their Clients

    15 June 2011

    Specialist renewable energy consulting firm PMSS today unveiled their brand new Marine Archaeological Service and are pleased to announce the recruitment of John Gribble and Stuart Leather to lead the service. They join PMSS to take a leading role in establishing this new service and strengthen their client’s onshore and offshore development and construction aspirations, […]

  • UK: Forewind Signs Agreement for Three 1GW Grid Connections

    2 March 2012
    Grid Connection

    Forewind, development partner for the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm zone, has signed connection agreements with National Grid for three further 1GW grid connections, adding to the 3GW signed since the zone was awarded in early-2010. These latest agreements for connections located in Teesside and Yorkshire mean Forewind can proceed with the development of a […]

  • Denmark and California Extend (Floating) Offshore Wind Cooperation, Add Power-to-X

    14 February 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) have extended their cooperation on offshore wind and energy efficiency which was established back in 2017. The renewed cooperation now involves DEA assisting the Californian authorities with optimising the legislative framework for offshore wind and also covers Power-to-X. The main goal of the partnership’s work […]

  • ETI: Focus More on Floating Foundations

    20 January 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has recommended more emphasis to be placed on floating foundations in order to access the best offshore wind resources in the UK and pave the way to subsidy-free offshore wind farms in 2050 energy mix. Floating platform solutions should be further derisked, as at the moment, investors and developers still favour […]

  • TowerPower Is ‘Onshoring’ Offshore Wind Turbine Inspections

    17 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    The EU-funded TowerPower project is developing a system which will allow maintenance and inspection teams to continuously monitor the structural condition of offshore wind turbines on land via real-time wireless links. The project, which is entering its final year, is currently integrating this pioneering inspection technique and preparing for final testing on offshore wind turbines,  European Commission’s Community […]

  • EU Parliament Adopts Maritime Spatial Planning Legislation

    18 April 2014
    Authorities, Environment, R&D

    The European Parliament endorsed on April 17th a Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning which should help Member States develop plans to better coordinate the various activities that take place at sea, ensuring they are as efficient and sustainable as possible. In coastal and maritime areas, many activities compete for the same space and resources: fishing […]

  • Carnegie Completes Preliminary Design for CETO (Australia)

    8 December 2011

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced the completion of the preliminary design for the first CETO grid-connected project. Following the successful in-ocean trial of the CETO 3 commercial scale unit earlier this year, Carnegie’s technical team has analysed a huge quantity of data allowing further validation and development of the CETO design utilising […]