Representatives from Scarborough will be meeting with a delegation of Danish green energy companies today as part of a three-day visit to… (scarborougheveningnews) [mappress] Source: scarborougheveningnews, September 02, 2010;
Harland and Wolff is to build two offshore substations for Siemens. Siemens awards contract for Gwynt y Mor offshore platform structures to Harland and Wolff. Siemens, a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, has awarded Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited the design and
Rabobank today announced that Tony Muoser will join its Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Finance (REIF) – Americas group, as a Managing Director based in New York. “Tony’s extensive knowledge of the renewable energy sector and his experience in closing transactions will contribute to our team’s p
Power generated by wind turbines has met the demand for electricity in the north and north east of Scotland for the first time.The Press and… by Emily Thomas (energysavingtrust) [mappress] Source: energysavingtrust, September 02, 2010;
Ports in Swansea and Port Talbot are well placed to benefit from a new wave of offshore wind farms. Earlier this year, leading renewable… (thisissouthwales) [mappress] Source: thisissouthwales, September 02, 2010;
Located approximately 15 km off Walney Island, off the west coast of the United Kingdom, the Walney project will be constructed in two phases in 2010 and 2011. Each phase consists of 51 turbines with a total capacity of 367MW. Once completed, the Walney windfarm will provide approximately 320,000 ho
Aon, the leading insurance broker and risk management firm, has appointed Bruce Grant as a further specialist to its renewable energy team. He starts his role as senior broker on 1st September. This is the second appointment in 2010 to this team, which was established in Spring 2008, underlining Aon
Wind energy plants are increasingly built offshore. Their installation is carried out by giant special vessels. During the second and third quarter of 2012, two such jackup vessels will be launched in Dubai. They will be the first vessels of this kind fitted with three Voith Schneider Propellers (VS
The world’s first purpose-built vessel for installing offshore wind turbines, foundations and transition pieces, the MPI Resolution weighs… [mappress] Source: heavyliftpfi, September 01, 2010;
At this year’s SMM shipbuilding exhibition from the 7th to the 10th of September, MTU’s exhibits will include a new genset for diesel-electric propulsion and on-board power generation which is specifically designed to meet the needs of supply ships for wind farms or oil and gas rigs. Developed on th
The six windmills that Fishermen’s Energy wants to build in the ocean off Atlantic City would tower 300 feet in the air and will be brought… (pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: pressofatlanticcity, September 01, 2010;
Norwegian energy company Statoil is considering developing the world’s first floating offshore wind farm in Scotland following early success… (theengineer) [mappress] Source: theengineer, September 01, 2010;
The Joint Venture Nordsee Nassbagger- und Tiefbau Gmbh – GeoSea NV, both of them members of the Belgian dredging, marine engineering and environmental Group DEME, has been awarded two different contracts for prepiling and installation works to construct both the EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm, 32 km north
Greater Gabbard, one of the largest offshore wind farms under construction in the world, has moved a step closer to generating 500MW of renewable electricity. The installation of all the 140 turbine foundations is now complete and thirty wind turbines are now in place. Located approximately 25km off
