TÜV SÜD’s test lab for smart energy technology has now been accredited by the UCA International Users Group. In the laboratory, experts assess and certify electronic control systems and instruments for their conformity with the IEC 61850 international standard and provide IT security services. “The
Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has been awarded a contract with Lincs Offshore Wind Limited, a joint venture between UK energy company Centrica, DONG Energy and Siemens Projects Ventures. The
A new report released today by the European Wind Energy Association argues that EU electricity market rules must reflect the energy generation mix of the future and help usher in a flexible power system with a large-scale uptake of wind power and other renewable energy sources. “The European wind in
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has issued a component certificate to SCADA International for its power plant controller. The GL RC certificate confirms that the power plant controller meets the requirements of the FGW (Federation of German Windpower and other Renewable Energies). The certificat
After securing and successfully completing two major cable projects in the Irish Sea, and a further fault investigation on an Interconnector underway, the joint venture of Osiris Marine Services and Nordic Offshore Marine look to the spot charter market to provide a cost effective solution to subsea
Intertek’s Energy and Water consultancy (formerly Intertek METOC), is to act as Technical Project Manager for surveys to TenneT, the European electricity grid operator, on its German offshore wind connections. The work will see Intertek design and manage geophysical and geotechnical surveys for the
Bangor Hydro Electric Company has verified on September 13 that electricity is being delivered to their power grid from Ocean Renewable Power Company’s (ORPC’s) Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project. This is the first power from any ocean energy project including offshore wind, wave and tidal, to be del
Experts on HVDC grids for offshore wind power will meet at the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) to present, analyse and discuss the latest advances in the technologies and research in the field of HVDC electric power transmission systems for offshore wind farms. The workshop will be he
MMT (Sweden) has recently completed a geophysical cable route survey for the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm (OWF) project for Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH. The geophysical survey was performed by MMT for the entire inner array grid cable route. The geophysical survey included bathymetric and si
The on-schedule connection with the grid for the offshore wind park ‘Deutsche Bucht’ is now a good deal closer. At the hearing with the Federal Network Agency yesterday, it became clear in intensive negotiations over several hours that both sides – the wind park builder Windreich AG and the network
Working under a joint venture for NSW, Osiris Marine Services & Nordic Offshore Marine mobilised the DP1 barge the Atlantis with a full survey/diving/cable repair complimented by subcontractor Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation’s twin R2000 shallow water controlled flow excavation tool. The East West
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed to complete a pre-feasibility study for the development, financing, construction and operation of a 5,000MW electricity transmission system which will export large-scale renewable energy generated from wind, from Ireland to the UK starting from 2017. The
Oceanteam Shipping has announced a joint venture with WIND B.V. from the Netherlands to offer a complete range of submarine cable storage and handling services to cable manufacturers, contractors and operators. OceanWind Cable Storage Solutions joint venture provides, at its cable facility in Velsen
Residents of Assateague Island are opposing the power transmission project which would deliver offshore wind energy from future projects built off the coasts of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey. According to DelmarvaNow news site, Ocean City attorney Hugh Cropper IV wrote to Atlantic Wind
