Tidal Lagoon Power today submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping report for a full-scale tidal lagoon between Cardiff and Newport. The project will have an installed capacity, dependent on final design, of between 1,800MW and 2,800MW, giving a reliable annual output of 4 TWh to 6
Barrow & Burbo Bank Extension DONG Energy has become sole owner of the 90MW Barrow Offshore Wind Farm. In December the company announced that it acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest from its joint venture partner Centrica plc. The Barrow wind farm has been in full operation since 2006. Anot
A new survey by OnePoll, commissioned by RenewableUK, reveals that the UK public think that subsidies for wind power are over fourteen times the amount they actually are. OnePoll questioned 2,000 UK adults and found that the average estimate was £259 from a typical £1,300 annual domestic dual-fuel e
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has signed a Letter of Intent with ABB for a seabed clearance and trenching project in the north of Scotland. The Aberdeenshire-based subsea technology firm will prepare the route for the 100-mile interconnector cable at the centre of SHE Transmission’s £1.2 billion Caith
The GBP 10 million Saltire Prize, created by the Scottish Government to accelerate the commercial development of wave and tidal energy technology, could easily be left without an awardee, since all four companies competing for it are currently far away from meeting the challenge, according to The He
German renewable energy developer, RWE Innogy , is expected to submit a planning application for the electrical system components of its wind farm offshore Lincolnshire this month. After receipt of the application, Planning Inspectorate will have 28 days to review the application and decide whether
Strategic Marine has appointed two senior executives to further boost its presence in key international maritime markets. Jim Fraser and Rob Boersma have both joined Strategic Marine with considerable experience in the international specialist boat building and maritime technology sectors. Both have
Video: Construction of DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm Vattenfall has recently published a video showing the construction of its DanTysk offshore wind farm, situated west of the island of Sylt and directly on the German-Danish border in the North Sea. Weserwind Files for Bankruptcy German steel construct
A recent report from Navigant Research examines the significant forces shaping the global wind power industry’s supply chain, including analyses of more than 500 component and materials suppliers. As the wind turbine manufacturing industry has evolved and matured, blades have become a strong area of
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is calling on the UK Government to increase its ambition to develop offshore wind. Ms Sturgeon pointed to the fact that Scottish wind power is now substantially cheaper than nuclear, and said the lesson of the last decade of onshore wind development is that co
Anholt OWF Down, Error Found on Subsea Cable Anholt Offshore Wind Farm has been offline since Saturday, February 21, due to a fault on the subsea cable connecting the wind farm to the grid on land, Energinet.dk reported today. IHC to Build 4.000-Ton Crane Vessel for Scaldis Scaldis Salvage & Marine
OSBIT Power has taken residency in the OrbisEnergy centre in Lowestoft and joined the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR). The company is keen to further its investment in the southern North Sea offshore market and to develop new connections in the area. This expansion builds on a highly successful
The first Wave Craft vessel has been christened and is now undergoing sea trials outside the yard in Mandal. Owned by Umoe Wind and built by Umoe Mandal, the vessel, Umoe Ventus, was christened by CEO Jens Ulltveit- Moe’s wife earlier this month. If everything goes as planned, the vessels will head
After today’s news that Vattenfall was chosen to build the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building issued some details about the winning tender, revealing that the company was selected because it had agreed a price of 10.31 Eurocent per kWh, which will provide
