Dominion Virginia Power, which had frozen its offshore wind development planned off Virginia, has decided to once again invite bids for the construction of its project, most likely in the first three months of 2016, according to Bloomberg. In April, the company announced that it had put on hold the
The Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm was put into operation, which was officially celebrated yesterday with a traditional Japanese Kagami Biraki ceremony. The wind farm, owned jointly by Mitsubishi Corporation and Eneco, comprises 43 wind turbines and is located 23 kilometres off the coast of
More than £100,000 has been donated to community projects across East Yorkshire through E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Community Support Fund. The fund set up to support sustainable community projects in parishes which border the wind farm between Easington and Preston, will this year supp
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a ‘IMCA Renewables Contracting Principles’ document as part of variety of guides, templates and discussion documents aimed at raising awareness on contracting issues, promoting discussion and providing tools. “Each of our Contract
FORCE reported that it expects to continue with its offshore operations until mid-October, including barge anchoring, cable recovery, and test mooring trials, at locations including the Parrsboro wharf, West Bay, and the FORCE site in the Minas Passage. This exercise is related to the FAST underwate
Transmission system operator (TSO) Tennet has developed a procurement strategy aiming to involve all future suppliers in connecting future Dutch offshore wind farms to the grid. Under the document, the companies will be able to qualify to take part in future tenders for five wind connection projects
SgurrEnergy has been shortlisted for the Green Business of the Year category at the esteemed 2015 Scottish Business Awards. The awards, due to take place on November 12th at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, recognises excellence in Scottish business and celebrates companies who are bui
In the presence of the Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Erwin Sellering, and numerous guests from the worlds of business and politics, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has officially put its second offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea into operation. Following a construction period of
Although it is nothing new for countries and companies to invest in renewable energy, it seems like this ‘alternative’ form of energy production grows faster than ever. The IEA reported recently that renewable energy could surpass coal, nuclear power, and natural gas as the world’s largest source of
Scottish Tidal Project moves one step closer with the completion of the tidal cable management and protection structure. Jee’s cable protection and recovery solutions are helping Scotland commercialise marine energy by ensuring cables are well protected and maintainable, using Jee’s U-Tube concept.
Peter Jorgensen, former managing director of offshore services provider CWind, is investing 20+ years of renewable energy and offshore wind sector experience into his own company, CPower Energy. CPower Energy will provide services to support the renewable power industry, offering a suite of packaged
The Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay (TLSB) team has produced two posters to help Key Stage 2 teachers explore the subjects of renewable energy and tidal lagoons when teaching their students about topics such as ‘coasts’ and ‘energy’. The climate change poster explores the topics of climate change and green
The TKI Wind op Zee has released a report which identifies the differences in subsidy schemes and tax regimes for offshore wind in France, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands. The design of the subsidy and tax schemes determines the attractiveness for investors as it can change the
An offshore wind turbine with a capacity of 6MW will be installed and tested in Eemshaven. The 2B6 turbine uses two instead of three blades, which are mounted on the rear side of the turbine (downwind). The turbine is expected to power to 5,000 households within a period of 15 years. The aim of the
