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  • UK: Mantsbrite Attends Seawork Event

    29 May 2012

    As a leading distributor of marine equipment for a number of international electronic navigation product manufacturers, Mantsbrite has attended Seawork International in Southampton on 22-24 May [Stand number A173] which attracted a significant number of visitors from companies which are involved in the UK offshore renewable energy supply chain. “There has been a significant increase […]

  • Oleg Strashnov Installs Two Substations at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    16 May 2011
    Wind Farm Update

      The two large offshore substations, each weighing nearly 1,000 tonnes, arrived off the North Norfolk coast at 22:00 the 3rd. of May to be installed at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm. The substations will channel the energy generated by the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind farm to the onshore substation at Salle for distribution […]

  • Ørsted Picks VolkerFitzpatrick to Install Hornsea 3 Onshore Cables

    17 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has signed a contract with UK-based VolkerFitzpatrick to install onshore cables for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the contract, which is subject to Ørsted reaching Final Investment Decision (FID) on the project, VolkerFitzpatrick will install 240 kilometres of onshore cables connecting the offshore wind farm from the landfall at […]

  • Equinor Begins Public Consultations for UK Offshore Wind Extensions

    9 July 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Equinor has launched the community consultation period for the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind extension projects off the North Norfolk coast in the UK. This first phase will run from 9 July to 20 August, and feedback is sought for the location of the onshore substation, the underground onshore cable route and any lessons […]

  • UK Government Promises Support for East of England’s Energy Industry

    14 May 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    A 200-strong delegation from EEEGR (the East of England Energy Group) was promised Government support and recognition for the region’s energy industry, at a House of Commons reception held yesterday. Business Secretary Vince Cable said there was a determination that a higher portion of the billions of pounds to be invested by international companies in […]

  • Offshore Wind Maintenance Robots, New Blade Recycling Method Part of ORE Catapult’s Accelerator Programme in East Anglia

    28 June 2023
    Business development, R&D, Research & Development

    Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched an accelerator programme in the East of England to bring new products and services to commercialisation, with nine companies getting a boost to advance their technologies and solutions, predominantly those for application in offshore wind. The companies, located across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, that will be part of […]

  • DONG Energy to Set Up UK’s Largest O&M Hub

    22 September 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    DONG Energy has revealed plans for a GBP multi-million investment in Grimsby to create the UK’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance hub. Subject to planning approval, the new facility will be developed in the town’s Royal Dock and will initially support Westermost Rough, Race Bank and Hornsea Project One offshore wind farms, with the capacity […]

  • PKF Turns to Energy Market (UK)

    20 October 2011

      More than 15 new staff have been recruited in East Anglia by PKF Accountants & business advisors during the summer, and that tally is expected to double with the number of posts currently being advertised. The expansion in Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Ipswich offices is to meet business expansion and to grow the firm’s […]

  • Sheringham Shoal OWF Celebrates Its First Anniversary (UK)

    27 September 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Friday 27th September 2013 marks the first anniversary of the official opening ceremony of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, owned by Statoil and Statkraft. To date, total electricity generation from the wind farm is 1.2 TWh. One year ago Norfolk’s majestic Holkham Hall was the setting for the official opening of this 317 MW […]

  • East Anglia One to Drive Investment in East of England

    26 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Government consent for the world’s largest wind farm, East Anglia Array One, has put the East of England at the top of the industry’s agenda – and given the signal major international energy companies had been waiting for to move forward with plans to invest in the region, said James Gray, inward investment director for […]

  • UK: Scour Prevention Systems Wins Top Award

    10 July 2013

    Lowestoft based start-up Scour Prevention Systems has won the ‘One to Watch’ award at the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards 2013. The company, based at the OrbisEnergy innovation centre, has developed an innovative and patented solution to prevent scour around the base of offshore structures like wind turbines and over cables lying on the […]

  • Maritime Partner to Build Daughter Boats for DONG’s SOVs

    31 October 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Norwegian boat builder Maritime Partner AS has signed a contract with the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan for the delivery of four boats which will be stationed onboard two new Service Operation Vessels (SOV) working for the offshore wind power industry. The SOV’s are ordered by the Norwegian ship owner Østensjø Rederi to service DONG Energy’s […]

  • Dominion Wins Grant to Work on Cost Reduction of Offshore Wind Electricity (USA)

    19 September 2011
    Business & Finance, R&D

      Dominion has received a two-year, $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to look for ways to reduce the cost of offshore wind electricity generation by at least 25 percent. “One of the biggest challenges to off-shore wind generation is bringing down the cost so it can be more competitive with other forms […]

  • Red7Marine Invests £5m in First Major Vessel (UK)

    10 May 2011

      Red7Marine’s newly-acquired offshore support vessel DP Reel has sailed into Great Yarmouth port to mark a milestone moment for the rapidly growing company. The £5m investment means the highly versatile vessel will be available to support work for clients in the renewable energy and oil & gas sectors. It comes less than three years […]

  • Iberdrola Orders East Anglia Three Transition Pieces at Windar Renovables

    18 May 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola has signed an agreement with Windar Renovables for the construction of 95 transition pieces for the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in UK waters. This is the largest order of this type of foundation to date for Windar Renovables and the production will be carried out mainly at the Asturian company’s facilities located […]

  • Ørsted’s East Coast Skills Fund Backs STEM Education and Training

    23 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Ørsted has named the winners of the second round of its annual GBP 75,000 East Coast Skills Fund, part of the company’s GBP 465,000 East Coast Community Fund 20-year annual commitment and community engagement programme for Hornsea Project One and Race Bank offshore wind farms.

  • Military Energy Industry Awareness Event Held in Norwich, UK

    3 June 2013
    Training & Education

    Around 80 serving and ex-military gathered on Wednesday 29th May to decide if the energy industry would be their second career. With their high skill levels and attitudes they are highly regarded in the industry. Ex-military speakers, currently working in the energy industry recounted their experiences leaving the services and their advice on how to […]

  • Nucore Opens Offshore Wind Season, Kicks Off Walney Extension Work

    24 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Oteac Ltd and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Ltd, part of the Nucore Group, have begun providing fire and gas detection and suppression services on the Walney Extension wind farm, which represents one in a number of the group’s recent offshore wind contracts.

  • Vysiion Adds to Dudgeon To Do List

    18 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Vysiion has been awarded further contracts to support the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm development located some 35 kilometres off the coast of Cromer in North Norfolk. The company has been working to support the Dudgeon development since its inception and its most recent contract award, through Siemens Transmission & Distribution, is to support the communication infrastructure. The scope […]

  • UK: East Anglia Urged to Seize Government Push for Wave and Tidal Energy

    11 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

     The UK Government announced allocation of £20m to engineering and environmental companies for projects aimed at development of tidal and wind energy, EDP 24 published. Apart from mere production of power, these include projects targeted at design and manufacture of indispensable technology in addition to conducting various types of research, necessary to boost the sector. […]

  • EOWDC to Bring Aberdeenshire EUR 5.5 Million Each Year for Two Decades

    16 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), also known as Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm and “famous” for being the offshore wind project the current U.S. President Donald Trump fought against, is estimated to bring the Aberdeenshire area more than GBP 100 million (around EUR 110 million) over its operational lifetime. Namely, according to a new socio-economic […]

  • Scira Offshore Energy Evacuates Ill Supplier (UK)

    11 September 2011

      A contractor for one of the wind farm’s construction suppliers fell ill due to a non-work related condition onboard the floating hotel “Wind Ambition” and had to be airlifted to hospital. The Coastguard was telephoned early in the morning following a diagnosis from the onboard medic that the contractor required urgent medical assistance. Due […]

  • USA: Fugro to Showcase at AWEA’s Offshore WINDPOWER 2012

    4 October 2012

    Following Fugro Renewable Services’ successful attendance at the Husum WindEnergy exhibition two weeks ago, the multidisciplinary team is back on the road and looking forward to introducing their latest developments at not one but two trade shows next week. Fugro will be exhibiting at: American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) annual Offshore Wind conference and exhibition […]

  • Gallery: SLP Upends, Jacks Up Dudgeon Substation Platform Jacket

    14 March 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Lowestoft-based Sembmarine SLP Ltd (SLP) upended and jacked up the jacket structure for the offshore substation platform to be installed at the Dudgeon offshore wind farm at its Hamilton Road site this month. The platform comprises of a topside and jacket structure, the latter of which uses suction bucket technology, a first for a substation in UK waters, with […]

  • East of England Ideally Placed to Support Massive Offshore Wind Development

    20 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Delegates to the EEEGR2013 conference went home enthused by more evidence of the renewed dash for gas and a fresh blast of windpower to boost the East of England energy industry. Experts from three world-leading wind turbine producers agreed that the East of England was ideally placed to support the development of the massive wind […]

  • EEEGR’s Skills for Energy Founder Leaves Post

    19 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    The woman behind numerous initiatives to support people gaining the right skills for today’s energy industry is leaving her job for a new energy role. Celia Anderson is leaving East of England Energy Group (EEEGR), the Great Yarmouth-based industry association that represents more than 400 members across the energy supply chain, to become general manager […]