RenewableUK commented today on the release of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s ‘Cost Reduction Monitoring Framework’ on behalf of the Offshore Wind Industry Council. This is the most substantial and comprehensive look at what progress is being made in reducing offshore wind costs. A backwa
Van Oord and Falck Safety Services signed a two year contract for the provision of safety training earlier this month. To this end, Falck will now provide Van Oord, a Dutch contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore energy projects (oil, gas and wind), with the large majority of all ne
Tocardo Tidal Turbines is acquiring Swanturbines Intellectual Property, including the patented subsea tidal turbine technology and deployment methods. The transaction includes intellectual property, patents and technology as well as the trade name of Swanturbines, a UK based tidal energy company. “F
A report issued today by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult reveals that the cost of energy from offshore wind farms has fallen by almost 11% over the past three years, ahead of schedule on its path to delivering the UK Government’s target of £100/MWh by 2020, and providing clear evidence that
The King and Queen of Norway embarked on their first official visit to Australia on Monday, 23rd February, in Canberra. On Friday, 27th February, the last day of the visit, Their Majesties will be present at a mini-seminar in Perth, Western Australia, devoted to maritime and offshore related researc
On February 9th 2015, the first Seatower gravity based foundation (GBS) for the Fecamp offshore wind farm was successfully installed 15km off the coast of Normandy. During the course of this project, towage specialist BOLUDA FRANCE provided its expertise, procurement and towage services to contribut
GEV Wind Power will be exhibiting its advancements in turbine blade maintenance at EWEA Offshore in Copenhagen on 10-12th March 2015. GEV’s Habitat represents a milestone in the maintenance of remote wind turbines, enabling engineers to complete essential works in a weather-protected environment. Wh
The Nomination Committee of Dong Energy A/S has nominated Lene Skole and Lynda Armstrong as new members to Dong Energy’s Board of Directors. Lene Skole is also nominated as the new Deputy Chair. The nomination of Lene Skole as new Deputy Chair is a natural consequence of the current Deputy Chair, Jø
Along with the announcement of being awarded Contract for Difference (CfD) from the UK Government for it East Anglia 1 project, ScottishPower Renewables also informed that it is buying a 50% stake in the project from Vattenfall. “The East Anglia ONE project will now be developed solely by ScottishPo
Scotland’s renewables industry received a welcome boost this morning with one of the country’s offshore wind projects allocated funding for the next 15 years, and support announced for a number of onshore wind farms. “With Neart na Gaoithe and the Beatrice development in the Moray Firth, we now have
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) Board has said no to Is-Sikka l-Bajda offshore wind farm. The Board agreed with the Planning Directorate’s recommendation that the detrimental consequential effects on the environmental protection, in particular the avifauna and marine ecology, of
RenewableUK today commented on the results of the first auctions for renewable power held under the Contract for Difference regime. Commenting on the results of the auctions, RenewableUK Chief Executive Maria McCaffery said: “We are pleased to see these projects, which between them could power over
Team Humber Marine Alliance’s (THMA) Chairman Mark O’Reilly was at the Port of Grimsby yesterday, where he got onboard the ESVAGT FROUDE, Siemens new Service Operation Vessel (SOV). Havyard Ship Technology from Norway has designed and built the vessel, specially purposed to provide service and maint
K2 Management has won a contract to support Siemens at Butendiek, Westermeerwind and Amrumbank offshore wind farms. The contract covers environmental, health and safety services (EHS) at three offshore wind projects in the European North Sea. “We are pleased to support Siemens Wind Power with EHS su
