IHC Hydrohammer, part of IHC Merwede, has announced that it will supply piling equipment for the offshore foundation installation of two European offshore wind farm projects to Ballast Nedam Offshore. The long-term rental agreement between two leading companies in the offshore wind energy market is
Statoil has decided to suspend the Hywind Maine project, which includes the deployment of floating wind turbines 12 miles southeast of Boothbay Harbor. The company reported its decision to the Maine Public Utilities Commission via a letter on July 3, saying that the recent legislative alteration cre
Tidal Energy Limited (TEL) has appointed JDR Cables for the design, manufacture and delivery of the submarine cable connecting the DeltaStream unit to the shore. An initial 400KW full scale single turbine unit will be installed as part of the first phase of development. Subsequent upgrades will be m
The University of Barcelona and Gas Natural Fenosa Foundation organized the second edition of the summer conference “Energy alternatives for a world in crisis”. The conference was held from 1 to 5 July in the Auditorium of the Gas Natural Fenosa Foundation and was attended by Manel Sanmartí, IREC’s
Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL), the joint venture partnership formed between Repsol Nuevas Energias UK Limited (Repsol) (51%) and EDP Renováveis SA (EDPR) (49%) announced that it had submitted consent applications to Marine Scotland to develop an offshore wind farm and transmission assets in the
Wick Harbour Authority’s ambitious plans to attract new jobs to the area from the offshore wind industry have received a boost with the combined support of £450,000 from two partners in the Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership (CNSRP). The Harbour Authority is positioning the port t
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced that it has placed an order for the tether of its proprietary CETO system. An order has been placed for the Perth Wave Energy Project tether with Subsea Riser Products Ltd (SRP), a UK based specialist supplier of hardware for critical offs
You are invited to join us in Amsterdam for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2013 at Amsterdam RAI on October 15 & 16. Meet new customers and partners, as well as strengthen your relations with existing clients. Explore best practices and new developments. Whether you are interested in doing
Aquamarine Power has announced details of planned improvements to the Oyster 800 wave energy device, together with some recent production figures. The improvements, known as the Oyster 800 Product Improvement Programme, involve shutting down the Oyster 800 – which has been operating since February a
CWind, a leading UK offshore wind service provider, has completed generator management works on the world’s largest offshore wind farm, London Array, developed and built by a consortium comprising DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar. CWind has recently removed the last generators from site. The company wor
40South Energy announced on its official pages on social networks that it had received a firm order for one R115/150kW machine from a third client yesterday. The company further added: This new client is an Independent Power Producer, and wants its first machine at the Elba WEP once it is consented.
The economic potential of the emerging marine renewable energy sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and neighbouring Brittany was debated at an industry workshop at the Green Cornwall Show. Guest speakers painted an optimistic picture of the evolving opportunities for businesses in the two coa
RenewableUK has welcomed today’s ringing endorsement of offshore wind energy by the Prime Minister David Cameron. Speaking at the official opening of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, London Array, David Cameron paid tribute to the UK’s offshore wind industry, saying: “This is a great day for
Today, Secretary of State Edward Davey joined the Prime Minister David Cameron and DECC Minister Greg Barker at the opening of the World’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array, in Margate, Kent. With 175 Siemens’ 3.6 MW wind turbines, the Array will be able to generate 630 MegaWatts of elect
