Offshore Wind
Shetland Firm to Manufacture Tidal Turbine Blades for Local Project
A Shetland company will manufacture blades for a bank of tidal turbines that will power 300 homes, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has announced. Shetland Composites secured the six month contract from Edinburgh-based Nova Innovation who is developing five 100kW tidal turbines known as the Shetla
Vestas’ Sailing Boat Runs Aground, Crew Rescued
The nine-member crew safely abandoned the boat overnight; rescued from the reef by nearby island coast guard boat. The Team Vestas Wind boat ran aground on a reef late Saturday off the island of Mauritius. All nine crew members are now safe and on dry land after deciding to abandon the boat overnigh
Friends of the Supergrid Calls for Harmonized Regulatory Framework
Friends of the Supergrid (FOSG) , Europe’s largest industrial association for an interconnected on-and offshore electricity grid, welcomes the launch of the European Commission’s new European Fund for Strategic Investment (“EFSI”). FOSG considers the EFSI will indeed contribute meaningfully to the E
UK Should Cancel Its £1 Billion OW Investment, Says Civitas
The coalition’s industrial strategy amounts to “little more than economic tinkering” and cannot possibly tackle the structural problems facing the UK economy, a Civitas report warns. According to the think-thank the objectives set out by Business Secretary Vince Cable are too easy to achieve and fai
Carnegie Scores Double Win
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has received two separate innovation awards last week from the Australian Institute of Management WA and the Australian Water Association WA. Carnegie Wave Energy Limited was recognised as a world leader in the wave energy industry at the 2014 Austr
Carnegie Scores Double Win
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has received two separate innovation awards last week from the Australian Institute of Management WA and the Australian Water Association WA. Carnegie Wave Energy Limited was recognised as a world leader in the wave energy industry at the 2014 Austr
Photo of the Day: Eneco Luchterduinen Substation in Antwerp
All construction activities on Eneco’s four-story transformer station have been completed. The Offshore High Voltage Station is sitting on large grounds of Fabricom Cofely (GDF SUEZ) in Hoboken (Antwerp) where it will be finished and tested prior to the installation scheduled for February next year.
UKTI Releases Guide on UK Offshore Wind Investment
UK Trade & Investment has released a guide which is an introduction to UK offshore wind, aimed at investors who are considering entering the sector and suppliers looking to export from the UK. It provides core information that will help build understanding and evaluate opportunities in this dynamic
CTruk Launches MPC22 CWind Sword
CWind has named the latest addition to its fleet of more than 20 crew transfer vessels today in Brightlingsea. CWind Sword, the first CTruk MPC 22 to leave the CTruk boatyard, will go directly onto contract at EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm. Its high bollard pull and 16,000l fuel transfer capabili
FloWave Proclaimed Best Innovation at Green Energy Awards
The FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility at Edinburgh University has secured the ‘Best Innovation’ prize at this year’s Scottish Renewables Green Energy Awards. The world-leading ocean energy test facility – which can replicate both waves and tides in its unique 25 metre circular pool – landed the
Magallanes Turbine Takes Plunge at EMEC
Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has deployed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their concept since 20
Magallanes Turbine Takes Plunge at EMEC
Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has deployed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their concept since 20
Farmer Fights Offshore Wind Project to Keep His Land
Stephen Kirkwood, an East Yorkshire wheat producer, has filed a complaint against Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) to the European Commission. The development of AMEP, which will be built to accommodate the deployment of large components for offshore wind farms in the North Sea and beyond, requires a
PCK Assembles First Zhuhai Gui Shanhai Jacket
The first jacket for Zhuhai Gui Shanhai wind energy project has been assembled. Two crawler cranes lifted 400-tone jacket into crane, allowing Zhujiang Steel Pipe (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. to undertake the assembly work. The four-legged jacket structure, with a vertical height of 30m, is 9 x 9m at the top