Business & Finance
Swire to Provide Installation Vessel for Sandbank OWF Foundation Works
Swire Blue Ocean A/S has signed a key contract with engineering and services group Bilfinger for the provision of an installation vessel to support the installation of 72 foundations on the Sandbank Offshore Windpark. Seventy-two foundations will be installed in the seabed with Swire Blue Ocean’s in
Tidal Lagoon Power Appoints Environmentalists to Its Team
Chartered Environmentalist Tim Carter has joined Tidal Lagoon Power, the development company behind the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, as Head of Environment to lead a team of environmental and ecology specialists. With more than 20 years of experience, Carter joins Tidal Lagoon Power from Hyder
Five Energy Players Establish Universal Smart Energy Framework
Five companies active in the energy market – ABB, Alliander, DNV GL, ICT Automatisering and Stedin – have formally established the Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF) Foundation. Its mission is to offer a future-proof framework for the development of smart energy products, services and solutions
UK Energy Minister OKs Burbo Bank Extension
The UK Government has approved another renewable energy project by Dong Energy off its northwest coast. Namely, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey last week granted consent to the Danish company to build Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. Brent Cheshire, DONG Energy’s UK chairman, co
Nexans to Showcase Its Portfolio at RenewableUK’s Annual Event
Nexans will take part in RenewableUK Annual Conference & Exhibition 2014, which will be held from November 11 to 13 in Manchester. The company will be located at booth 34. Nexans provides high-voltage connections to wind farms and interconnectors between countries. Onshore and offshore, Nexans has t
SeaZip to Exhibit at Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam
SeaZip will take part in this year’s, to be held in Amsterdam on 28 and 29 October 2014. The company will be placed at booth 10.045. Offshore Energy 2014 is the ideal platform for the entire offshore energy sector. Companies will be able to present themselves here, do some networking, exchange knowl
Pelamis Takes Step Forward with Wave Device Deployment
Pelamis Wave Power has been selected as one of just two technology developers to progress to the next stage of a competitive procurement process with Irish utility ESB for the deployment of Pelamis wave machines on the west coast of Ireland. Pelamis is one of only two technology developers to have r
NORCOWE’s Event Becoming Established Arena for Offshore Wind Branch
Science Meets Industry Bergen took place on Tuesday September 9. The event was organized by NORCOWE in collatoration with Bergen Council of Commerce and industry, and took place at Hotel Grand Terminus in the centre of Bergen. With 80 participants, this event is becoming an established arena for the
German Energy Minister Praises Industry’s Development
WindEnergy Hamburg was opened on Monday evening by Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Vice-Chancellor of Germany. This is the premiere for WindEnergy at the Hamburg Fair site. “Wind power has established itself worldwide, both as an economically viable industry and
Moventas Launches New Exceed Series High Torque Density 3 MW Gearbox Platform
Moventas officially launched its new high torque density gearbox platform Exceed in Hamburg today. In addition to Acciona Windpower, another customer has also now placed orders for the Exceed. The Exceed Series is a 3 MW and up product platform for medium and high speed drivetrains, with the best ra
Dalby Preferred for Whitby Offshore Renewables O&M Base
Whitby Harbour Board and Scarborough Borough Council have given their backing to making local company, Dalby Offshore Services Ltd, the preferred tenderer to develop proposals for a new offshore business to be located at Endeavour Wharf, Whitby. Following an open market tender process held during th
Resolute Marine Energy Establishes South African Subsidiary
Resolute Marine Energy, Inc. (RME) recently completed the registration of its 100% owned subsidiary in the Republic of South Africa, Resolute Marine SA (Proprietary) Limited (RMESA). RME COO Olivier Ceberio commented: “We’ve been developing solid business relationships in South Africa for over 5 yea
DNV GL Works on Reducing Offshore Wind Costs by 25%
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts today share the findings of its latest report “Offshore wind: a manifesto for cost reduction” at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014. Industry action on reducing offshore wind costs is widely regarded as essential to secure the future of this st
EU Awards EUR 750.000 for Development of Tidal Power Components
Marine energy companies Minesto and Atlantis Resources Ltd have been awarded €750,000 from the Eurostars Programme, funded by the European Union. The funding is awarded to a project that aims to reduce the cost of tidal energy and is a unique collaboration between two different marine energy develop