Atlas Professionals has opened a new office in Lowestoft. This follows the hiring of two ex UKPS’ staff, Team Leader Tonia Weldon and Personnel Coordinator Rosie Parr. The company said the new office “will complement Atlas’ current ROV team, developing a stronger business line for both professionals
Planning consent was given for construction of the world’s first tidal lagoon, in a boost to moving towards a low carbon, home grown energy mix. If built, turbines in the proposed six-mile horseshoe shaped sea wall around Swansea Bay in Wales could generate around 500GWh per year of low carbon elect
Calls for the UK government to give the offshore wind industry a clear steer on how the next round of developments will be funded were made as Siemens’ turbines were confirmed for East Anglia One. As the UK industry was heartened by ScottishPower Renewables’ opting for as much UK content as possible
The Crown Estate has released new new offshore wind speed and direction data on its online Marine Data Exchange (MDE). The data added to the MDE has been collated from several meteorological masts, buoys and LiDAR (remote sensing technology) around the UK, including The Wash, Thames Estuary and the
Siemens has been awarded an order for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system to connect the British and Belgian national grids via subsea cable. Siemens will be responsible for the turnkey installation of both converter stations using HVDC Plus technology with a transmission voltag
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited has awarded a contract to Granada Material Handling Ltd to design , manufacture, deliver and commission 1 davit crane unit for the operations and maintenance facility in Great Yarmouth. The Granada ‘Python’ crane unit has been specifically designed for the Dudgeon offsh
Danish Energy Agency (ENS) has shortlisted three companies to participate in upcoming 350 MW nearshore tender. Out of five applicants, WPD Hofor joint venture, European Energy Nearshore Consortium and Vattenfall met the certain technical and financial requirements. Since the future wind farms are sm
CT Offshore installed the first inter-array cable at Dong Energy’s Gode Wind 1 + 2 offshore sites yesterday. Crew on board cable laying vessel (CLV) SIA had been prepared since Thursday, waiting for good weather conditions to install the J01-I02 cable. The company is using its new trencher ROV, the
Deutsche Windtechnik AG has acquired 100% of the shares of seebaWIND Service GmbH and Level 360 Gesellschaft für Rotor- und Gittermastservice mbH. In particular, this enables Deutsche Windtechnik AG to expand its systems technology from the present focus on Vestas®/NEG Micon and Siemens®/AN Bonus® t
Eneco announced this morning that the last wind turbine had been installed at its Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. Van Oord’s Aeolus finished installing the 43rd turbine around 3 am this morning, only 2 months after the first one was erected at the offshore wind site located 23 kilometers off the c
MMT Group has made strategic changes to existing organizational structure in line with MMT ambitious aims for growth and in order to meet competitive market conditions. A new Management team will focus on sales and operational efficiency. With a recent launch of a new high-speed Surveyor Interceptor
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) and Satellite Applications (SatApps) Catapults have joined forces to explore ways in which satellites can be used to drive forward the development of the UK’s offshore renewable energy industry. According to the Catapults, satellites present possible solutions to some
Two high-profile executives from the renewables industry have been appointed by The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) to oversee the firm’s day-to-day business, develop its global growth strategy, and direct short- and long-term planning for the company. Sebastian Chivers has taken up the role of Ch
Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD) is establishing a Western Isles renewable energy steering group. The group, which will include representatives from the Comhairle, developers and Community Energy Scotland, will explore opportunities for making best use of the existing electric
