CG has been awarded the contract for the grid connection study and supply of main transformer 275 MVA and 2 reactors of 65 MVAr at the Northwind offshore wind farm in Belgium. The Northwind wind farm, previously named “Eldepasco”, will have an installed production capacity of 216 MW. The connection
Britain’s ability to generate green electricity from offshore wind has taken huge step forward with the Government’s announcement that it has given the go-ahead for the construction of two big wind farms off the eastern coast of England. The news has been warmly welcomed by RenewableUK, the trade an
The 4th Annual Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference 2012 by Wind Energy Update will address the recommendations from the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force to provide delegates with the best supply chain strategy for themselves and the industry. Whilst investment is still rife, IKEA recently pu
The major companies in the wind industry have decided to go with HUSUM WindEnergy in 2014. Today, a good two years before the leading international wind trade fair in 2014, firm bookings have already been taken for half the exhibition space. Before the 2012 exhibition opens its doors in almost three
Reef Subsea AS announced today that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd. with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has been awarded a major contract with Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, worth approximately £40m. It will see Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical assist with
TTS Group ASA has entered into an agreement to purchase Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik GmbH (NMF), located in Hamburg, Germany. Closing is expected to be finalized in the first half of August 2012. Expected turnover of NMF in 2012 is 660 MNOK (88 MEUR). The last 5 years NMF has delivered marine cranes
6,000 visitors were welcomed to Germany’s first trade fair for the offshore wind industry and WAB’s eighth offshore conference from 26 to 29 June 2012 in Bremen “Our expectations were more than met”, said Jens Eckhoff, managing director of the Offshore Wind Messe- und Veranstaltungs GmbH, after four
Crowds gathered at OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft’s flagship hub for offshore renewable energy as the Olympic Torch Relay reached Britain’s most easterly point. Suffolk’s renewable energy sector was firmly in the global spotlight on July 5th, as the Olympic Torch Relay reached Britain’s most easterly point
Since the update of the Energy Act in August 2009, an approval of high-voltage cables for connection of offshore wind farms is required for the implementation of planning procedures. In early 2011, TenneT filed extensive application forms for both the sea and the land route of the Nordergründe grid
International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has established a local presence in Orkney to support clients in the development of wave and tidal energy projects and to actively contribute to the growth of this exciting, emerging industry. Natural Power has been providing services to the i
The first call results relating to a €9 million EU funded FP7 MARINET (Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network) Project were announced in May this year. Tempest (German applicant) and Spar Buoy Wave Energy Converter (Portuguese applicant) were successful and will result in the projects being allowe
The second in a trio of CTruk 20-tonne payload multi-purpose catamarans, ordered by Offshore Turbine Services for deployment at Lincs wind farm, was named in Brightlingsea. CTruk technicians and staff joined the owners on board the 20T MPC, ‘Captain P’, for the traditional blessing and bottle smash,
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance for designers and builders of Wind Farm Service Ships. Maxime Pachot, offshore service vessel manager at Bureau Veritas, says, “Although some of the existing Offshore Service Vessel fleet can perform the tasks necessa
The World Wind Energy Association and the German Wind Energy Association welcome the presence of those 500 participants from 45 countries attending the conference, from wind and all other renewable energy technologies. The conference took place at a time which has brought “Energiewende” – the transf
