Research and Markets announced a new “World Offshore Wind Market – Forecast to 2022” report. Now in its fifth edition, the new World Offshore Wind Market Forecast provides a ten year view of the sector through to 2022. The last five years saw global capital expenditure increase significantly, howeve
The European Commission has found that 11 producers of underground and submarine high voltage power cables operated a cartel, and has imposed fines totalling €301,639,000. Such cables are typically used to connect generation capacity to the electricity grid or to interconnect power grids in differen
IHC Merwede has announced that it has appointed Bram Roelse as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect as of 1 April 2014. He has taken over this leading role within the company from predecessor Dirk Philips who stepped back in November 2013. Mr Roelse (56) has worked a
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, Dutch producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, will exhibit its expertise at the Hannover Messe from April 6 to 11. Invited by Top Sector Energy and FME, Tocardo will, together with nine other clean energy companies, participate in the themed exhibition entitled Hollan
During the first quarter of 2014, Blue Water has supported Swire Blue Ocean with port services for the Windfarm Installation Vessel (WIV) “Pacific Osprey” in the Port of Liverpool. The vessel has been working at wind farms Walney, Burbo Bank and Rhyl flats in the Irish Sea and Blue Water has had a c
Victorian Wave Partners Pty. Ltd. (“VWP”), received approximately A$5.0 million in initial grant funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (“ARENA”). VWP is a project-specific entity wholly-owned by Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty. Ltd. (OPTA), which is 88% owned by OPT. The fun
Whilst debate continues about the most efficient way to serve offshore wind installations further out to sea, CTruk has been quietly forging ahead with a new offshore wind support support vessel (OWSV) designed to safely deal with rougher seas, longer transits and tougher assignments whilst not negl
SeaEnergy PLC today announced its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2013. Operational highlights: – Continuing R2S growth and internationalisation; Houston office opened. – R2S vendor earn-out target exceeded and consideration capped at the maximum level of £4.6 million, t
All three World War Two bombs found on the seabed within Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay have undergone successful controlled explosions. The 50kg devices, containing 25kg of high explosives, were safely destroyed during three operations carried out between Monday 24th and Wednesday
EMEC is exhibiting at the International Convention for Marine Renewable Energy (THETIS MRE) in Cherbourg, France on 9-10th April 2014. Oliver Wragg (Commercial Director) and Eileen Linklater (Client Relationship Manager) will be attending the event, and exhibiting as part of the SDI pavilion on stan
Vattenfall launched the installation of the first wind turbine at the DanTysk offshore wind farm site in the North Sea yesterday. Eleven months after installing the first foundation, the DT 01 turbine is being installed on the very same location. At the moment, the nacelle is in place, and the blade
DNV GL is returning with its annual offshore wind event, the Hamburg Offshore Wind Conference, on 2nd and 3rd April 2014. Now in its twelfth year, the event brings industry leaders together in Hamburg to examine the technical, governmental and financial progress of the German offshore wind market. F
NorSea Group has acquired the Danish base and logistics company Danbor AS. In addition to enhancing the global presence of NorSea Group, Danbor will significantly boost the company’s capability in the wind power market. “International expansion is part of NorSea Group’s expressed strategy. Danbor is
UK Shadow Energy Minister Tom Greatrex will speak at EEEGR’s flagship summer conference in Norwich in July. The EEEGR2014 Conference will look at how the East of England can continue its leading role in generating energy for the UK from a wide range of resources – and the opportunities created for t
