Narec’s 100m blade test facility has been awarded accreditation by UKAS for structural testing of wind turbine blades; complementing the existing accreditation for blades up to 50m in length as well its ASTA/Intertek and UKAS accredited electrical and materials laboratories. The 100m facility, which
Subsea engineering specialist, Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd (ESS) has posted a 72% increase in revenue and a £1 million profit in its latest published accounts. The Aberdeenshire-based business has extended its oil and gas expertise into the emerging renewables market and forecasts turnover in the curr
After the news that Bladt Industries and EEW SPC will manufacture wind turbine foundations for the U.S. Cape Wind offshore project, the two companies have teamed up again for the supply of foundations to DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind projects. In November last year, Bladt Industries
Commenting on today’s report by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, which shows that the UK economy could gain £6.7billion per year and create 150,000 jobs by 2020 in offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, RenewableUK’s Director of External Affairs, Jennifer Webber, said: “This new report makes a
Grant scheme Supply Chain Innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE) has named the first three East Anglian SMEs to bag funding. North-Norfolk based offshore wind farm specialist Tidal Transit will pocket £48,000 from the grant programme to back the development of the latest addition to its fl
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems (Vestas) has regained its position as the world-leading turbine installer, reaching first place in the top five companies in terms of total capacity installed, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData’s unique wind turbine installation
The UK economy could gain £6.7bn per year and 150,000 jobs by 2020 from the development of offshore renewable energy resources, according to a report published today by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The report, using extensive supply chain data from BVG Associates and analysis from t
GCube has launched a Political Risk Insurance (PRI) offering in response to a rising number of client enquiries regarding political and credit risks. As the international renewable energy sector expands and diversifies into new emerging markets, whilst continuing to feel the effects of a global rece
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) achieved revenue of EUR 3.5 billion in 2013 (2012: EUR 3.1 billion). Net profit rose sharply to EUR 366 million (2012: EUR 249 million), partly due to a number of extraordinary items amounting to EUR 97 million post tax. Boskalis intends to distribute a div
Van Oord had a better year in 2013 than in 2012. The year closed with an almost equal turnover of EUR 1,641 million (2012: EUR 1,676 million). At EUR 130 million, the net profit was considerably higher than in 2012 (EUR 98 million), and the company’s order portfolio was similar to the previous year.
Schneider Electric has been selected as a preferred supplier of power equipment for Areva’s offshore wind projects in France. This includes in particular the wind farm of 100 5MW turbines in the bay of Saint Brieuc off the coast of Brittany and the current tenders for the offshore wind farms at Le T
Tidal Transit has won the ‘Small Growing Business’ section of the 2014 Mayor’s Business Awards. Tidal Transit is one of North Norfolk’s most vibrant small businesses, having built a fleet of three state of the art personnel transfer vessels [PTVs] which are currently on long-term charter to the Sher
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $10 million to strengthen the support the design, manufacturing, demonstration, and testing of sustainable, environmentally responsible marine and hydrokinetic (MHK), and wave and tidal energy technology. Wave Energy Converter (WEC) The Energy Depa
Ashtead Technology, an Aberdeen-based subsea equipment specialist, has ordered nearly £3 million worth of 6G acoustic positioning technology from Sonardyne International Ltd. The equipment ordered includes Compatt 6, GyroCompatt 6, ROVNav 6, Scout and Ranger 2 USBL systems and WSM 6 transponders. So
