Classification society Bureau Veritas has issued Approval in Principle (AIP) for the WindFloat Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) foundation designed by Principle Power. The second generation of WindFloat technology, addressed by the present AIP, is intended to be part of a pilot array of floatin
Classification society Bureau Veritas has issued Approval in Principle (AIP) for the WindFloat Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) foundation designed by Principle Power. The second generation of WindFloat technology, addressed by the present AIP, is intended to be part of a pilot array of floatin
Natural Power has been appointed by Kite Power Solutions (KPS) to support proposals for consenting a test and development site at RAF West Freugh, now operated by QinetiQ, near Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Founded in 2011, KPS was established to develop a deep water wind energy tech
Natural Power has been appointed by Kite Power Solutions (KPS) to support proposals for consenting a test and development site at RAF West Freugh, now operated by QinetiQ, near Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Founded in 2011, KPS was established to develop a deep water wind energy tech
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched public consultations to receive public views on the first documents to be published as part of the North East, North West, South East and South West marine plans. The two consultations will focus on the draft Statement of Public Participatio
The Danish Nature Agency (Naturstyrelsen), part of the country’s Ministry of Environment and Food, has cleared Energinet.dk to start land works on the link that will transport energy generated by the 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea to the grid. The Nature Agency granted appr
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is consulting the public on the first documents to be published as part of the north east, north west, south east, and south west marine plans for England.
Danish authorities have decided that the Sejerø Bugt site is off limits to nearshore wind developers and that the deadline for submitting final bids for other five sites is now pushed to 1 September, the Danish Wind Industry Association said. Sejerø Bugt was identified as one of six sites suitable f
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched Sustainable Energy Awards 2016 encouraging organizations, businesses or communities who have achieved energy savings through efficiency or renewable energy to enter.
Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Limited (KOWL) has submitted an application to the Scottish government for a marine license for the proposed Kincardine floating wind farm. KOWL, a joint venture company between Atkins Limited and Pilot Offshore Renewables, applied for the license ”for the deposit of sub
Eolfi and CGN European Energy Company have through their joint venture, Eolfi Offshore France, submitted a proposal to ADEME for the construction of a floating wind farm off the island of Groix, the Brittany Region said in a statement. The 17 km2 wind farm is situated in one of four areas deemed sui
Israeli wave energy developer, Eco Wave Power (EWP), is exploring options to deploy its wave energy technology off Cyprus.
Wind continued to provide the majority of power from renewable sources in the UK in the first quarter of 2016, with 46% of the electricity generated from renewables coming from the country’s wind farms, according to the data gathered by EnAppSys. The levels of generation from wind sources amounted t
Wind continued to provide the majority of power from renewable sources in the UK in the first quarter of 2016, with 46% of the electricity generated from renewables coming from the country’s wind farms, according to the data gathered by EnAppSys. The levels of generation from wind sources amounted t
