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RenewableUK Welcomes 2020 Group’s Renewable Energy Support
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind and marine energy industry, has welcomed a call from an influential group of Conservative MPs to support the growth of renewable energy. Members of the 2020 group, made up of more than 60 Tory MPs, describe themselves as progressive
Rolls-Royce to Provide Power and Propulsion for Four OSVs in China
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a £26 million order to provide an integrated design, power and propulsion and equipment package for four Rolls-Royce UT 771 CDL offshore supply vessels to be built at COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co. Ltd, in China for a Hong Kong owner. The contrac
Gloucester’s Canal Dredging – Great Results (UK)
In a recently completed dredging project at Gloucester Docks and the nearby canal, almost 9,000 cubic metres of silt have been removed from the mentioned area. The operation, which was run by the Canal & River Trust, was undertaken by utilising the dredger Serendipity. The dredging program has left
UK: KME Systems Focuses on WFSV and Workboat Support
Former member of eTech Group, Steve Smith, has joined KM Electronics Ltd. Steve’s more recent work history includes supervising the electrical fit out of the first dozen or so Gardline AliCat wind farm support vessels. He has also been involved in the maintenance and upgrading of many of the eTech b
Germany: SeaRenergy to Install Two Offshore Wind Farm Converter Platforms
SeaRenergy Offshore has been selected by Siemens for the transportation and installation of two HVDC converter platforms for the offshore wind cluster BorWin 2 and HelWin 1 in the North Sea. The platforms which consist of a base frame and a topside shall be towed from Nordic Yards in Wismar and Warn
UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Taking Shape
Teesside offshore wind farm, being built by EDF Energy Renewables, is taking shape. As the construction has moved into the winter period, the developer has decided to use MPI Adventure for the installation of wind turbines which will resume soon. This follows the successful installation of the trans
UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Taking Shape
Teesside offshore wind farm, being built by EDF Energy Renewables, is taking shape. As the construction has moved into the winter period, the developer has decided to use MPI Adventure for the installation of wind turbines which will resume soon. This follows the successful installation of the trans
Keith Anderson Calls for Fast Clarification of UK Energy Bill Details
Keith Anderson, the Chief Corporate Officer of Iberdrola in the UK and the head of ScottishPower Renewables, has warned that any delays to the Energy Bill will cause a standstill to several projects that are ready to start with the construction, the Herald Scotland news site writes. There are betwee
Polskie LNG Gets Additional Funds from EU
The amount of the Operational Programme – Infrastructure and Environment (OPI&E) grant for the construction of the LNG terminal in Świnoujście has been significantly increased. The maximum sum of the subsidy was increased from PLN 456 million to PLN 551.8 million. This confirms that so far the polic
The Netherlands: Consortium Investigates ‘Plug Socket’ North Sea Wind Farms
Over the next four years, a consortium of nine parties will be investigating how to reduce the cost price of wind energy by developing an innovative electricity infrastructure on the North Sea. Last month, the Dutch government awarded a 2 million euro grant to this innovative ‘plug socket’ project i
Turkey Plans to Build LNG Terminal with Qatar
Turkish energy minister Taner Yildiz said that his country will discuss building an LNG terminal with Qatar on its Aegean coast to help meet rising domestic needs, Reuters reported. The planned LNG terminal on the Gulf of Saros, an inlet in European Turkey, would have an annual capacity of 5-6 billi
Denmark: Bladt Assembles Northwind Offshore Wind Farm Substation
On Saturday 29 December 2012, the substation for Northwind Offshore Wind Park has arrived at Bladt’s facilities in Aalborg. The substation has been pre-fabricated by a subcontractor in Poland and after a long journey from Poland to Northern Denmark, it arrived in two sections – ready to be assembled
Denmark: Bladt Assembles Northwind Offshore Wind Farm Substation
On Saturday 29 December 2012, the substation for Northwind Offshore Wind Park has arrived at Bladt’s facilities in Aalborg. The substation has been pre-fabricated by a subcontractor in Poland and after a long journey from Poland to Northern Denmark, it arrived in two sections – ready to be assembled
Top News of The Week Dec 31 – Jan 5
Top News of The Week December 31,2012 – January 5, 2013 Experts Board Grounded Kulluk Off Alaska A team of six salvage experts boarded the grounded drilling unit Kulluk, off Alaska, to conduct a structural assessment to be used to finalize salvage plans, currently being developed by the Kulluk Tow