ABB has won an order worth over $800 million from Scottish Hydro Electric (SHE) Transmission plc to provide the Caithness-Moray high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission link, which will connect the electricity grid on either side of the Moray Firth in northern Scotland. This follows a f
Gamesa has successfully completed a €236.10 million share placement through an accelerated bookbuilding process; the placement increases the company’s current share capital by approximately 9.99%. Gamesa has issued 25,388,070 new shares to a large number of qualified and institutional investors from
The SMM international trade fair has officially opened last night in Hamburg. More than 2,100 exhibitors and over 50,000 visitors are expected, more than ever in the history of this fair. “This is a very special SMM,” said Bernd Aufderheide, CEO and President, Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH. The en
From 9th to 12th September 2014, Alnmaritec will be exhibiting at SMM in Hamburg on stand B1.OG/602 for the first time. Alnmaritec joins over 2,100 exhibitors at the leading international trade fair within the maritime industry. “We have always exported our range of boats, and exhibited at shows out
As part of a funded programme, ORE Catapult is offering North East based SMEs the opportunity to undertake renewable energy training courses. Working at height is a requirement when carrying out operations and maintenance on wind turbines. The ORE Catapult’s 27m high training tower is an open access
Survivex, a provider of offshore survival training and safety skills to the global energy industry, promotes Lisa Flint from Human Resource (HR) Manager to HR Director, following a period of significant growth and expansion of the company board. Subsequent to the recent appointment of Andrew Green a
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud welcomed top officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to Castine on Sept. 5 to celebrate a successful year of the VolturnUS floating wind turbine deployed off Castine. The federal officials were joined by representatives from the Univer
Dale Power Solutions of Scarborough, which makes and services uninterrupted power systems and generators, is the latest company to join Hull-based Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA), as the company is targeting the Humber region because of its increasing importance as a renewable energy hub. Mark Ca
The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), part of the IC2 Institute at The University of Texas at Austin (UT), detailed the recent successful offshore demonstration of AdBm Technologies’ underwater noise abatement system. AdBm, a portfolio company of ATI’s Clean Energy Incubator, worked with its Dutch
After the Board of Directors approval, Gamesa has announced to the Spanish Securities Regulator (CNMV) a share capital increase of a maximum of 25,388,070 shares, equivalent to approximately 9.99% of the current capital of the company through an accelerated book-building. This operation allows the C
CWind, a provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, appointed Kurt E. Thomsen to lead its global sales team. Kurt, who was a major influence in the development of the crane ship concept, was one of the founders of A2SEA and more recently CEO of SeaRenergy Offshore. He brings more
Oregon-based M3 Wave launched an innovative wave energy device on Thursday, Breaking Energy news site reports. The device was deployed on the seabed off the coast from Camp Rilea, an Oregon National Guard training center, and is scheduled to remain there for two weeks. The innovative part is that th
The Examining Authority has until Wednesday to issue recommendations on the Hornsea offshore wind farm Project One. The Authority will write a report setting out their conclusions on the application, and stating the reasons for those conclusions. The report will make a recommendation to the Secretar
CPNL Engineering, a challenging engineer and supplier of alternative cable protection systems, is celebrating 5 years of successfully meeting and exceeding customer requirements in the offshore cable market. Ton and Marloes Tuk established the family business in 2009 at the kitchen table with the am
