DNV GL has acquired Gothia Power, a Swedish provider of advanced analysis and measurements for power production, power transmission and power consumption. DNV GL President and CEO Remi Eriksen said: “This company’s expertise and services are a perfect match for DNV GL’s existing portfolio in the ren
Volker Beckers and Anne Broeng have joined the Board of Directors of the Aarhus-based Danske Commodities to provide additional insight into UK market and add risk management competences, one week after the company entered the UK renewables market. The independent energy service company last week sig
Changes in energy mix are necessary to enable development and integration of mature renewables and meet both a projected 40% increase in the demand for energy until 2040, and the commitments derived from the Climate Summit in Paris, Ignacio Galán, Chairman of Iberdrola, said today during the annual
DNV GL has awarded Siemens with final type certification for its new 7MW offshore wind turbine, confirming full IEC-61400-22 compliance ahead of schedule. According to DNV GL, it was crucial for Siemens Wind Power that the newly developed SWT-7.0-154 is IEC Type Certified and reached the market on t
Offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by Petrofac to perform technical support services for its work on the BorWin gamma topside that is destined for the North Sea. A consortium between Siemens and Petrofac has been contracted by TenneT to design, build and
Siemens has released a video showing what level of precision was needed to install 48 foundation posts at the 144MW Westermeerwind offshore wind farm, situated in the Ijsselmeer, an artificial lake in the central Netherlands. Siemens installed the first monopile foundation in March 2015, and proceed
Gardline’s new vessel MV Bittern will be undergoing sea trials in Great Yarmouth this week prior to her launch. Once the sea trials are complete, the 23m vessel will be launched and delivered to Ramsgate and begin operational trials at the London Array offshore wind farm before heading back to Great
Spain’s Ingeteam has appointed Adolfo Rebollo to replace Javier Ojeda who has recently resigned from his position as CEO of the company. The 44-year-old Rebollo has a degree in Electrical Industrial Engineering from the Bilbao School of Industrial Engineers. He started his career in Ingeteam in 1996
Sif Holding N.V., a Dutch manufacturer of foundation components for offshore wind and offshore oil & gas markets, intends to proceed with the Initial Public Offering (IPO) and listing of its ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam. The intended IPO will consist of a secondary offering only, of at leas
Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC) officially opened its Hamburg office yesterday, which will serve as an operating base in Germany for both OWC and Aqualis Offshore. Offshore Wind Consultants was acquired by Aqualis ASA in June 2014, and its newly established German company will trade under th
New Jersey governor Chris Christie chose not to sign Senate Bill S-2711, which would have instructed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to open a new window for applications for small offshore wind projects off the coast of Atlantic City. The bill, which got the green light from the New
Complete Site Safety, a Liverpool-based Health and Safety training company, has launched a new, advanced first aid course designed for offshore workers. The Clinical Observation & Medical Assessment, or COMA course, is designed for those industries which do not have immediate access to emergency aid
Continental European power prices tumbled again in December as exceptional wind power output combined with mild temperatures and falling demand, according to data released by Platts. European power prices, according to the Platts Continental Power Index (CONTI), fell 13.29% to EUR 33.08 per megawatt
Researchers at the Technical University in Denmark (DTU) are currently involved in testing wind turbine blades at a test hall on Risø Campus to determine why a blade buckles under the constant pressure from the wind and gravity, or why it collapses under the extreme load applied by sudden and powerf
