Ireland’s marine renewable energy sector could ultimately be worth as much as €9 billion by 2030, and be supporting thousands of jobs on the island, according to Energy Minister Alex White. Speaking at the Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) Industry Day, in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, Minister White
Siemens has handed over the first North Sea grid connection, BorWin2, to TenneT following successful completion of test runs. The offshore platform of the BorWin2 grid connection is located around 100 kilometers off the German coast – northwest of the island of Borkum, after which the project was na
The European offshore wind industry saw new capacity installations decline by 84 MW (5.34%) in 2014 as the sector stabilised following record figures the previous year. In 2014, 408 new offshore turbines were fully grid connected, adding 1,483 MW to the European system. The total installed capacity
I C Brindle & Co. Ltd, a marine safety specialist, has published its new Workboat Code Training Manual meeting the requirements of the UK Workboat Code 2014 which came into effect on 1st January 2015. The manual is to provide crew members with information about the purpose and use of all life-saving
UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) released third quarter energy figures that show lower generation comparing to the same period last year. Total energy generation fell 5.1 per cent from 79.5 TWh in 2013 Q3 to 75.4 TWh, reflecting lower demand. However, renewable energy saw an increase
SSE took part in Scotland’s largest offshore wind and supply chain conference organised by Scottish Renewables. The conference in Aberdeen saw more than 800 people come together to discuss the future of Scotland’s offshore wind industry and the opportunities it presents for businesses. Sandy Biggar,
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday held the nation’s fourth competitive lease sale for renewable energy in federal waters offshore Massachusetts for potential wind energy development. The auction consisted of two rounds before determining RES America Develop
RWE Innogy has won this year’s Renewable Energy Health and Safety Award organised by RenewableUK and The Crown Estate. Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Offshore Emergency Response Team was declared winner during the Health and Safety Conference, which takes place today in Birmingham. The Emergency Res
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd. (GDG), a specialist geotechnical engineering consultancy, has successfully completed Stage 1 of foundation testing for OpenHydro’s tidal turbine project. GDG is exploring the interaction of the structure’s vertical self-weight and the horizontal environmental load
The U.S. Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has recently released a draft strategy for offshore oil and gas leasing, which has shown that a significant number of officials representing eastern coastal states disapprove the plan, recommending renewable energy, esp
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) appointed Peter Knott as Chief Financial Officer earlier this week. Knott was a Chief Risk Officer at GIB before assuming his new role. Chairman of the UK Green Investment Bank, Lord Smith of Kelvin said: “Now we have moved beyond the start-up phase it is important
TenneT is on the market for a contractor for the provision of maritime consulting and support services for offshore installation projects in North Sea and Wadden Sea. The contract covers supervision of marine construction projects, primarily submarine cable laying, and provision of a vessel. Additio
Sea Challenger installed 18th wind turbine in Dong Energy’s Westermost Rough project on 27 January 2015. Project Manager Morten S. Pedersen from A2SEA commented: “The installation of turbine no. 18 went according to plan, safely and smooth. The co-operation between the crew on board Sea Challenger a
Renewable Energy Association (REA) has welcomed the confirmation from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) that £25 million of extra funding will be made available for ‘less established’ technologies bidding in the first CfD allocation round. While the immediate priority is a succes
