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  • Sabella D10 Feeding Power to French Grid

    11 November 2015
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine, deployed in June 2015 in the Passage du Fromveur, has started delivering its first kilowatt hours following the connection to the electricity grid at Ouessant Island on 5 November. Since its connection to the island in late September, a 2km long submarine cable has been transmitting the electricity from the tidal turbine to the coast. The power was then […]

  • VBMS Completes Dudgeon HDD Work

    15 October 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    VBMS has completed two 1,170-metre long horizontal directional drillings (HDDs) at the landfall for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The drillings were done in preparation for the installation of two 42-kilometre long export cables next year. To avoid worsening weather conditions later in the season, the work was carried out three months earlier. Dudgeon Offshore Wind […]

  • Natural Power Supports Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay

    14 July 2015

    Natural Power has been working alongside Tidal Lagoon Power on the Swansea Bay project – the world’s first tidal lagoon – which was granted planning permission last month. Delivering a range of services predominantly from its Welsh office, Natural Power most recently completed pre-construction coastal bird surveys, and has been commissioned to deliver a desk-based […]

  • Eneco Teaches School Kids about Wind Energy

    13 May 2015
    Training & Education

    On May 12, Eneco’s WindLab has been opened near a wind turbine in the western area of the Port of Amsterdam. This is the second location of the interactive wind laboratory. Earlier, it was located at a wind park in Etten-Leur. There, almost 4,000 pupils from 160 groups from the Netherlands have learned about wind energy over eighteen months. Part […]

  • OHT Enters Offshore Wind with Hywind Scotland Contract

    5 September 2016
    Vessels

    Technip has hired Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) for the provision of transportation services for the 30MW Hywind Scotland Pilot Park. Torgeir Ramstad, CEO of OHT, said: “This marks our entry into the offshore wind business, a market with enormous needs for logistical and transportation services. OHT has a long track record of providing a timely, predictable […]

  • Moray Offshore Renewables Met Mast to Undergo Repairs

    29 July 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd is getting ready to deploy a jack-up vessel to carry out repair works on the company’s meteorological mast structure in Moray Firth, Scotland, Kis-Orca reports. The works will use the jack up vessel to install a ‘collar’ around the existing monopile structure directly above the gravity base caisson. The majority of the […]

  • Global Wind Service Ready for Block Island OWF Work

    14 July 2016

    Global Wind Service (GWS) is starting up the Block Island Wind Farm project after making the preparations to deliver manpower, tools and safety equipment. “We are very proud to be a part of bringing offshore wind to the U.S. and we see great future opportunities for their growing offshore wind industry,” said Chief Commercial Officer […]

  • Atlas Professionals Hosts Recruitment Day for Hornsea Project One

    11 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Atlas Professionals will host a recruitment day for DONG Energy’s 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm at the Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education on 25 April. Atlas is currently looking for professionals in the local area of Grimsby who are interested in working on the entire life cycle of the wind farm from the planning stage […]

  • Shell Could Join Dutch Wind Veterans in Borssele Bid

    29 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Royal Dutch Shell, the eighth biggest oil company in the world according to Forbes’ latest list, is likely to bid at the upcoming Borssele offshore wind tender as part of a consortium also comprising Eneco, Van Oord and Vestas. The information was published by Dutch newspaper Financieele Dagblad last week, following news that the oil and gas giant is eyeing […]

  • Cleveland Public Power to Negotiate ‘Icebreaker’ with Fred. Olsen Renewables

    25 March 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Cleveland Public Power (CPP) has been authorised by Cleveland City Council to negotiate contracts with the US spin-off of Fred. Olsen Renewables, which will most likely build LEEDCo’s Icebreaker project, local media writes. Namely, CPP’s Lake Road Substation should provide the main connection point for Icebreaker to feed the project’s power into the electrical grid, and the […]

  • EnBW Reveals Albatros Team

    9 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Following the announcement that EnBW reached the final investment decision for the 112MW Albatros offshore wind farm, the German energy company said that the supply contracts for all main infrastructure work for the project are now concluded.

  • AWS Wraps Up Initial Wave Power Generator Testing

    22 July 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Inverness-based AWS Ocean Energy has taken a major step forward with the successful deployment and initial testing of a half-scale AWS-III wave power generator. The test programme took place at Lyness in Orkney, Scotland, and will help the company develop its energy technology for variable applications – small-scale use (for example in offshore fish farms) […]

  • Gibraltar Signs Wave Energy Deal

    12 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    H.M. Government of Gibraltar has this week signed its first power purchase agreement for the provision of renewable energy. The agreement with Eco Wave Power is for the provision of an initial 0.5MW energy device on the eastside, with a view to further expansion up to a full 5MW plant if the project is successful. […]

  • DolWin Beta Sails Away

    11 June 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Representatives of TenneT, Mitsubishi, ABB, Aibel and Dubai Dry Docks were present at a ceremony organized on the occasion of DolWin beta’s departure from Drydocks World. “DolWin beta is the first wind platform we have designed and built. Now that the giant is leaving its construction site, it is a milestone for Aibel,” says CEO Jan […]

  • Mammoet Uses World’s Biggest Crawler Crane to Install Legs on Aeolus

    28 April 2014
    Technology

    Mammoet, specialized in Engineered Heavy Lifting and Transport, is currently employing its Liebherr LR13000, the biggest crawler crane in the world, to install four platform legs on Van Oord’s newest wind turbine installation vessel, the Aeolus. In 12 days the giant crane has been assembled at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany. The first of the […]

  • LORC Opens Nacelle Testing Centre in September

    27 June 2014
    R&D, Technology

    LORC is going to hold a two-day celebration in honour of opening a facility for the world’s most advanced and realistic testing of nacelles.   The event will be held on 10th and 11th of September. The first day of this event comprises VIP Conference Advanced Testing of Nacelles. Independent Reliability and Testing Expert, Larry […]

  • Government’s Uncertainty Worries Hull Council Leader (UK)

    9 October 2012
    Authorities

    Steve Brady, Leader of the Hull City Council, expressed his concerns over the Government’s uncertain support for the renewables. Since Siemens is one of the signatories of the letter sent to the British Government regarding energy policies, Mr. Brady is worried about the company’s plan to build a GBP 60 million offshore wind turbine assembly […]

  • USA: Esri Launches European Wind User Group

    15 August 2012
    Technology

    Wind energy professionals across Europe now have a local source for the exchange of ideas, success stories, and information about geospatial technology for on- and offshore wind farms: the Esri European Wind User Group. The group’s mission is to discuss the best ways to meet daily challenges and learn how proven applications of geographic information […]

  • VIDEO: How WaveRoller Works?

    6 February 2013
    R&D, Technology

    AW-Energy Ltd is a Finnish company developing the patented WaveRoller, which is the first device to utilize the well known form of ocean wave energy – the surge phenomenon. Recently, Memorandum of Understanding of cooperation in the energy sector between Chile and Finland was signed. The agreement includes an initial statement to set up a […]

  • Denmark: Bladt Leading Supplier of Offshore Substructures, EWEA’s Report Says

    1 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Bladt has been announced the leading supplier of offshore substructures in EWEA’s annual report on key offshore trend statistics for 2012 – and with good reason. In 2012, it successfully completed some of the world’s largest offshore wind foundation projects with the London Array and Anholt offshore wind farms. Offshore foundation projects In Lubmin, Germany, […]

  • AWEA Salutes DOE’s Investment in U.S. Offshore Wind

    14 December 2012
    Authorities

    American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has welcomed DOE’s investment in offshore wind industry. “AWEA applauds the winning teams and Secretary Chu and his staff at the Department of Energy for today’s announcement, which is a significant milestone in efforts to launch the first generation of offshore wind projects in the United States,” said Christopher Long, AWEA’s […]

  • UNEP, EEC to Host Global Round Tables

    8 March 2013

    A series of events, organised by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Energy Centre (EEC) will kick off on Monday in Edinburgh where the first Global Round Tables will be held, writes H&V News. UNEP and EEC will hold total of 5 events from 11 March to 26 March. These events will be […]

  • MeyGen Demonstration Array Awarded GBP 10 Million from UK Government

    27 February 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    MeyGen has been awarded a capital grant of £10 million by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Meygen will use the grant to further develop its Demonstration Array via the Marine Energy Accelerator Developer (MEAD) process which started in March 2012. The MeyGen project is the largest tidal energy development in Europe to […]

  • France Requests Information on Its Floating Wind Energy Potential

    23 December 2013
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    A request for information from floating wind turbine makers was published online by the ecology, sustainable development and energy minister at the beginning of December. The aim is to define the technical and economic conditions for the development of this sector. A pre-commercial deployment of a floating wind turbine in the medium term is one […]

  • Germany: Second Phase of Global Tech I Internal Cabling Starts

    19 July 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The second cable installation phase at the Global Tech I offshore wind farm has started. The first cables have already been laid between the foundations and pulled into them, and now it is time for them to be flushed into the ocean floor by the installation vessel Cable Innovator and its Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) […]

  • UK: Hornsea Project One Application Accepted for Examination

    23 August 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The application for Hornsea Project One, the first offshore wind farm that SMart Wind Ltd is developing in the Round 3 Hornsea Zone, has been accepted for examination by the UK Planning Inspectorate. The Planning Inspectorate has approximately three months to prepare for the examination. During this stage, the public will be able to register […]