Kite Power Solutions (KPS), a British clean-technology company, has embarked on a £10 million funding round to support the commercial development of its kite power technology for deployment in offshore waters. The company is aiming to deploy its first 3MW power system in offshore waters by 2019. Kit
Prysmian Group has been awarded contracts by Nobelwind NV, an offshore wind farm developer, to supply wind turbine inter-array cables for the Bligh Bank 2 (Belwind 2) offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Zeebrugge in Belgium. Prysmian is responsible for the design, manufacture and supply of
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy demand will rise by almost 40 percent in 2040. But at the same time, the energy industry faces challenges with a changing climate which requires a drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. So, it’s no surprise that renewable energy will
Siemens will invest around €200 million to build its first production facility for offshore wind turbine components in Cuxhaven, Germany, the company reported today. The factory, expected to create up to 1,000 new jobs, will accommodate the final assembly of generators, hubs and nacelle back-ends, w
Among new and notable contracts in 2015, MPI Workboats has secured a 15-year service charter for MPI Dorothea on the Westermeerwind nearshore wind farm. For this charter, MPI has designed a light-weight access platform to be mounted on the foredeck which will allow service technicians to step direct
DolWin beta platform sailed out on Aug 1, 2015 from Haugesund, Norway on its way to the German North Sea. It will house the converter station for the DolWin2 HVDC link, of which ABB is in charge. The link will have the capacity to transmit 916 megawatts (MW) of clean power into the German grid. DolW
By bringing the 80th and thus final wind turbine into operation, wpd has completed the construction of the 288 MW Butendiek offshore wind farm, which is now in full operation. Wpd, the Bremen wind developer and operator is responsible for the construction and operation phases. The Butendiek offshore
Following a rigorous tender process, ERSG has been awarded both the onshore and offshore staffing Lots for DONG Energy’s upcoming German projects. This latest award builds on the successful partnership that has seen ERSG provide key staff to DONG Energy’s first offshore wind farm to be constructed i
Blackbird International Corporation (BBRD), a wave energy technology company, through its wholly owned affiliate (WERPO) and Wadamba Technovations Pty Ltd have agreed to set up a joint venture to install a 500 MW power plant in South Africa. Daniel Naimi, head of operations, states: “We are most ple
Eneco Says It Will no Longer Invest in Renewables Dutch energy company, Eneco, said it will no longer invest in renewable energy projects since that is not possible without losing money and jobs, the Dutch media reported. France Ready to Issue Floating Wind Call for Tenders French wind industry grou
In September 2014, Atlas Professionals signed a framework agreement with DONG Energy for the provision of offshore wind specialists to DONG’s UK offshore wind farms. This week, Atlas’ signed a new five-year contract for offshore wind personnel to work with DONG in Germany. The five-year contract wil
As offshore wind projects are moving further offshore, and turbine manufacturers are installing hoist platforms on their turbines, there is now a growing interest from helicopter operators in learning more about possible market opportunities in the industry, according to Waypoint North, an independe
Atkins, MODEC and Ulstein have been named as winners of Statoil’s most recent innovation campaign, the Hywind Installation Challenge. The chosen designs are now undergoing further study to help mature the winning concepts. The Innovation Challenge campaign looked to others within the energy sector t
A2SEA’s SEA CHALLENGER is about to load the last turbine of the first batch that will be installed at the Gode Wind offshore wind farm. The first batch comprises four Siemens 6MW turbines, leaving 93 more to go, all of which will be installed by SEA CHALLENGER. During the mobilisation in July, the v
