With a reserved maximum of €18bn for offshore wind development the Dutch Government’s ‘Energie Akkoord’ outlines the instructions and deadlines for the future of this industry in the Netherlands. In the same agreement it states that a cost reduction of 40% should be achieved. Included in this is Ope
Stonehenge Metals Limited has received a formal approval to deploy 30 Protean™ Wave Energy Converter (WEC) buoys within the waters controlled by Bunbury Port off the coast of Western Australia. These 30 Protean™ devices represent the company’s implementation of a demonstration wave farm and signifie
Work will begin this week at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, in readiness for the first foundation installation in January. This will include clearing boulders on the seabed along the cable route and around each of the 116 foundation positions to allow safe and effective installation. Chris Tomlinso
By laying in the first power cable between the monopiles “SB 28C” and “SB 29C”, Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) have started the inter array cabling of the Sandbank offshore wind farm, 90 km west of the coast of German island Sylt. Approximately 96 km of cables are to be installed within the
The Crown Estate has announced a new programme of leasing for small scale wave and tidal current test and demonstration projects under 3MW. The new leasing will open from 21st September 2015 and has been introduced following feedback from the industry that further opportunities for some technology t
All 15 turbines at Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm are now generating power to the National Grid. The final turbine was put to operation on September 12. The turbines will now go through a series of tests and then be handed over to the Operations and Maintenance team. Matthew
Scottish Enterprise (SE), an executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the Scottish Government, has published its annual results, which show that GPB 16.3 million has been written off in relation to wave energy company Pelamis Wave Power. “Our ambitions in relation to Wave Energy were adversely affe
Tekmar Energy has won a contract to provide its sixth generation TekLink mechanical latch systems at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm on the north-west coast of England. Tekmar will provide site operator DONG Energy with 65 systems including one export and nine bellmouths for the 32-turbi
The developer of US first offshore wind farm, Deepwater Wind, is making some safety changes after an independent consultant has identified several health and safety issues. ABS Group, a Houston-based firm listed several concerns during the construction of five foundations at the 30MW Block Island of
Bent Thambo Jensen will join DBB Jack-Up and the management team as New Chief Commercial Officer from 1st October 2015. Bent has held a similar position with A2SEA as Customer Relations Manager during the last four years. Previous to his current employment Bent has held positions with Statoil, Sieme
Last Friday, the California Assembly passed a bill to increase the state’s renewable portfolio goal to 50% by 2030. The American wind energy industry hailed California’s intention to get half its electricity from zero-carbon renewable sources within 15 years as it steps up its efforts to fight clima
Alastair Brown, Commercial Manager of Alnmaritec in Blyth, Northumberland, has announced his retirement at the end of his career. With a family background in engineering, Alastair followed in his father’s footsteps to become an engineer, starting his working life as an apprentice draughtsman with Vi
Navitus Bay Unlikely to Go Ahead UK Secretary of State is to issue a decision about up to 121-turbine wind farm in the English Channel near the Isle of Wight. Fugro to Install Rampion Array Cables Fugro has been awarded a contract for the installation and burial of array cables at the Rampion Offsho
For the Dutch and Belgian viewers: Chevalier Floatels will be in the Dutch television program ‘Doe maar duurzaam’ (‘Be renewable’) this Sunday September 13th at 13:00 CET on RTL7. In the program ‘Doe maar duurzaam’ is shown what accommodation for workers offshore looks like. The accommodation needs
