New wind turbine control technology being developed at the University of Hull will be top of the agenda at a prestigious two-day workshop next month. Delegates will be given an insight into unique research by Prof. Ron Patton of the Department of Engineering into developing sophisticated Fault Detec
Demand for submarine cables for electricity transmission is growing steadily, as national governments and regional organizations ramp up efforts to build offshore renewable power generation facilities, link remote landmasses, and interconnect their national grids. Even the most conservative models o
Seacat Services Ltd. is a new company founded by Ian and Nia Baylis who have extensive offshore and class experience.The company has significant investment and support from a Dutch private investor with extensive offshore experience and are now building a fleet of vessels to meet the requirements an
RWE Innogy today celebrates the topping-out ceremony for two buildings on Heligoland. The two new apartment blocks being built near the inland port will accommodate service staff for the operation and maintenance of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in the future. The Nordsee Ost wind farm with an
Hunting for higher returns, pension funds are acquiring stakes in wind power projects, reports Reuters. Namely, these projects were dubbed too risky by banks and other investors. DONG Energy’s acting deputy CEO for wind power Morten Buchgreitz said: “I hope this will be a model that catches on becau
The Nordex Group posted a 4.4 percent increase in sales to EUR 421.1 million in the first half of 2012 (2011: EUR 403.3 million). This growth was driven by the Company’s core European market, where sales grew by 17.2 percent to EUR 338.2 million. At EUR 522 million, new orders remained steady at the
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West hosted a visit from ICE President Richard Coackley in Cornwall on 6th and 7th August. The President’s trip included a visit to the Wave Hub Project, an offshore electrical infrastructure system off the North Coast of Cornwall. The aim of the facili
Wind energy professionals across Europe now have a local source for the exchange of ideas, success stories, and information about geospatial technology for on- and offshore wind farms: the Esri European Wind User Group. The group’s mission is to discuss the best ways to meet daily challenges and lea
The stage is set for North East England to become a global leader in wind turbine training after Maersk Training Newcastle becomes the UK’s first – and one of only a handful around the world – to be given the go ahead to run courses approved by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO). Maersk Training New
The OE2012 conference which runs parallel to the Offshore Energy exhibition on 23 & 24 October in the Amsterdam RAI features an international faculty of expert speakers. They will offer perspectives on new North Sea oil and gas discoveries, challenging hydrocarbons and future offshore vessel concept
JDR has announced that the company has been selected by WindMW GmbH as a partner for the Meerwind Sud/Ost Offshore Windfarm. The project will use 80 wind turbines to generate 288 megawatts of electricity and will be located approximately 23km north of the island of Helgoland, with completion planned
ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has provided certification services for the design, fabrication and installation for the first WindFloat facility. The WindFloat Aguçadoura unit is a 2 MW floating wind turbine moored in slightly less than 50 m wat
At HUSUM WindEnergy Ammonit presents its new Meteo-40 data logger version and its online platform AmmonitOR with significantly improved monitoring features. Meteo-40 and AmmonitOR are closely connected. Using both products, operators can perfectly monitor measurement systems from behind the desk. Am
Hartlepool Mail reports that the construction on the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm stopped after one of the legs of a mobile platform got trapped in the seabed mud. EDF Energy Renewables, which confirmed this information, is working with the contractor Van Oord UK to free the leg in order to proceed w
