Earlier this month, Highland Group Holding signed a contract with Siemens Wind Power, supplying the 400 MW offshore Veja Mate project with 67 6.0 MW wind turbines and a 15 year service contract. K2 Management stressed that this is one of the world’s fastest contract negotiations in the offshore wind
Japanese company Hitachi has completed the installation of its 5MW downwind offshore wind turbine in Ibaraki prefecture. The turbine, featuring permanent-magnet generator, medium-speed gearbox and a rotor diametre of 126 metres, will undergo testing throughout the summer. The installation of the HTW
Suzlon shareholders have approved the sale of its German subsidiary, Senvion, to Centrebridge Partners. Tulsi R. Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group said: “We thank our shareholders and lenders for their confidence, trust and faith in the strategic vision of Suzlon. I am confident the bold decisions taken
GoBe Consultants has won a contract with Mainstream Renewable Power for Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Post Consent Compliance works. The company will manage the discharge of the offshore Section 36 and Marine Licence consent conditions for the project. The work will entail the provision of pro
In February 2015, three MEDOW researchers presented their work at the 11th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2015) in Birmingham, UK. Robert Renner’s work concentrates on optimal DC reference voltage in HVDC grids. The paper introduces a method to find the optimal DC
Albwardy Marine Engineering/Damen Shipyards Sharjah has been certified by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance for aligning its safety and environment management system with internationally recognized standards. (ISO 14001:2004 AND OHSAS 18001:2007) A Lloyd’s audit team extensively audited the yards ma
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) Ltd has developed Atlas, a bespoke recording and tracking system to manage vessels and personnel during offshore construction projects. The system has been designed by marine coordinators, using their experience in conjunction with customer feedback to shape the s
WaveRoller® has reached an important milestone with the validation by DNV GL of load calculation and structural analysis methods. Simulated results were compared to measurements made during sea trials of the WaveRoller® Pilot Power Plant in 2014. DNV GL used its wave energy converter modelling tool,
In the design phase of an offshore wind farm, met data will be one of the influencing factors that play a part in the choice of WTG. The meteorological services that can be involved in the decision at this stage are detailed model data sets of wave and wind conditions to input into Computational Flu
Cobscook Bay could become a site for marine hydrokinetic research and development. Namely, Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC), alongside European Marine Energy Center, submitted a request for information (RFI) to the U.S. Department of Energy. ORPC President and CEO Christopher Sauer spoke at East
Norway’s Havgul Clean Energy AS and Sweden’s Triventus Wind Power will combine to create new entity with 1,554MW under development across Nordic region. Havgul Nordic AS will be formed by combining the portfolios of Havgul Clean Energy and Triventus Wind Power, giving rise to a combined pipeline of
Manor Renewable Energy Ltd, Portland Dorset-based company, has secured TÜV SÜD certification for its temporary power solution for offshore wind projects. Despite transition piece design (and associated available platform space) providing multiple challenges, the company has engineered, certified and
Rix Sea Shuttle is to supply crew transfer vessel, Rix Panther, to carry personnel and equipment to and from a wind farm of the Humber coast. The Rix Panther has initially been contracted for six weeks but with an option to extend the work period should the development require it. James Doyle, manag
At 04.40 on Saturday morning, the first load-out of four anode cages and transition pieces (TPs) for Gode Wind Offshore Wind Farm was finished in record time of approximately 16 hours. This made Friday night full of heavy activity at Bladt’s site in Aalborg. Before its arrival in Aalborg, the STRALS
