The campaign to attract inward investment to the East of England Energy Zone (EEEZ) is stepping up a notch this year as it targets potential investors at major offshore energy events in Europe. The zone, a joint enterprise by business and councils in Norfolk and Suffolk, will promote the region’s en
Finnish utilities company Fortum has signed an agreement to secure a berth at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall. The leasing agreement gives Fortum the opportunity to deploy an array of advanced full scale wave power converters in real sea conditions at one of Wave Hu
Rick Wrench has been hired by Tideland Signal as Sales Manager for the company’s range of aids to marine navigation in the UK and Ireland. Mr. Wrench brings to his new position a wealth of experience of technical lighting products particularly for hazardous applications in the marine sector, offshor
R115 wave energy generator is awaiting redeployment at the Punta Righini site. Last month, 40South Energy and Enel Green Power announced the beginning of the second phase of testing for this device, boasting a capacity of 150 kilowatts, enough to power around 80 homes. At the launch of the second ph
The first three nacelles for wind turbines to be installed at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm site were delivered to the base port in Bremerhaven on February 20. Once delivered, a specialized crane with a lifting capacity of 750 tons unloaded the nacelles in the Labrador harbor. After that, the n
Drochtersen political leaders have axed Areva’s project to deploy its 8MW wind turbine in Asselermoor, Drochtersen, in Lower Saxony. According to the German media, the Administrative Committee unanimously voted against this project, giving priority to A26 motorway link and, small scale industry over
Marubeni and Technip to Build Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Mainstream Renewable Power has appointed Marubeni and Technip Offshore Wind Limited (working in consortium) as the preferred supplier of balance of plant EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) services for the
Njord Offshore will add a 26m Damen 2610 Twin Axe crew transfer vessel (CTV) to its fleet this month, the company informed today. The new CTV, named Njord Alpha, will bring additional load lugging capability and excellent ride comfort for the further offshore wind farms. Njord Offshore worked with D
Liebherr’s heavy-lift offshore cranes have been a part of the offshore wind industry for quite some time now. The company has an extensive range of heavy-lift offshore cranes featuring maximum lifting capacities of up to 3,000 tons, which are suitable for installation of offshore wind power stations
Innovation, a heavy-lift jack-up vessel, has arrived at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm site with the first shipment of foundations, writes the Grimsby Telegraph. Namely, the vessel was called into Aalborg Harbour earlier this month for the first out of seven trips to the site, where it will
SSE is seeking views from a wide range of stakeholders on the electricity network on Orkney and options for reinforcement. Stuart Hogarth, Director of Distribution said: “The network on Orkney leads the world on its innovative approach to connecting small scale renewables, allowing the harvesting of
The Business Support Project Team of East Riding of Yorkshire Council plans to assist local companies to enter the renewable energy supply chain. Therefore, the team is seeking to establish a consultancy framework agreement, which will provide business support and advice for local businesses. A mini
SgurrEnergy will be presenting their renewable energy expertise next month at Europe’s premier wind energy event, EWEA 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. Mechanical engineer, Markos Asimakopoulos, will be giving a podium presentation at the conference discussing measurement and visualisation of an offshore w
Aveillant, the UK developer of 3D Holographic Radar™, has successfully installed a trial system in north Kent, England, to demonstrate its ability to mitigate wind turbine clutter from an offshore wind farm. The system was delivered to site, installed and put to operation within just eight hours. Th
