Offshore Wind
Columbia Power to Deploy StingRAY at Navy’s WETS
Columbia Power Technologies has announced its newest project – the open-water demonstration of a utility-scale StingRAY at the US Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS). It is the culmination of an intensive product development effort that includes over 10,000 hours of in-water, scaled prototype testin
U.S. Senate’s Energy Committee Approves MHK Renewables Act
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has approved the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Renewable Energy Act of 2013 (S. 1419), and the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2014 (S. 1971). S. 1419, sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden [D-OR], amends the Energy Independence
Pondera, Arcadis to Prepare EIA for Dutch Offshore Grid Connection
Pondera Consult, together with Arcadis, has been asked by TenneT (TSO) to support the entire EIA process for the offshore grid connection of offshore wind farms located in the wind development area “Borssele”. The Ministry of Economic Affairs decided in 2014 that wind development area “Borssele” wou
Energy Minister Launches Wave Energy Scotland
Achieving greater industry collaboration will be a key objective for a new body that is being created to encourage innovation in wave energy technology, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing confirmed yesterday. Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will foster industry collaboration that will drive research and develo
Siemens to Exit Tidal Energy Business
Siemens announced its proposal to divest its ocean power generation business, in particular Marine Current Turbines (MCT), based in Bristol, United Kingdom. This restructuring would affect 45 employees in the Hydro & Ocean unit in Siemens Division Wind Power & Renewables. It is expected that the div
Siemens to Exit Tidal Energy Business
Siemens announced its proposal to divest its ocean power generation business, in particular Marine Current Turbines (MCT), based in Bristol, United Kingdom. This restructuring would affect 45 employees in the Hydro & Ocean unit in Siemens Division Wind Power & Renewables. It is expected that the div
OPUS MARINE’s Fleet Grows
The Hamburg based ship owning company and operator of Offshore Service Vessels OPUS MARINE GmbH is adding another vessel to its fleet. The “MAGNIFICAT” (ex “ATLANTIC COUGAR”) is the former Swedish Marine survey vessel “NILS STRÖMKRONA”. Since 2009 she has been in service for the UK based offshore sp
New Project to Significantly Cut Offshore Transmission Costs
As announced yesterday, Ofgem has awarded GBP 46.4 million for eight energy-related projects. Among them, a company running transmission assets of the Ormonde offshore wind farm proposes to develop an offshore cable repair vessel and universal cable jointing system in a way that would significantly
MeyGen Enters Construction Phase
After more than seven years of planning and design, the MeyGen tidal energy project is now entering the construction phase for the first 6MW tranche of capacity in what is believed to be the world’s largest planned tidal stream project. Now that the financing package has been agreed for the first fo
Alstom Soon to Inaugurate Saint-Nazaire Plants
On 2 December, Alstom will inaugurate its plants in Saint-Nazaire, dedicated to assembling nacelles and producing generators for the Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine. The plants, now in the phase of HEQ (High Environmental Quality) certification and design, are expected to be the first in Fran
Alstom Soon to Inaugurate Saint-Nazaire Plants
On 2 December, Alstom will inaugurate its plants in Saint-Nazaire, dedicated to assembling nacelles and producing generators for the Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine. The plants, now in the phase of HEQ (High Environmental Quality) certification and design, are expected to be the first in Fran
Ming Yang Order Backlog Reaches 3.7GW
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited, wind turbine manufacturer in China, announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter endedSeptember 30, 2014. Revenue in the third quarter of 2014 was US$279.7 million, an increase of 78.7% as compared to that of the corresponding period in 20
Ex-RAF Joins Aveillant Team
Aveillant is further strengthening its Board with the appointment of Sir Colin Terry as Non-Executive Director. During his 37 years in the Royal Air Force, Sir Colin reached the rank of Air Marshal and was Chief Engineer (RAF) as well as the Commander in Chief for Logistics Command and the Air Force
Ex-RAF Joins Aveillant Team
Aveillant is further strengthening its Board with the appointment of Sir Colin Terry as Non-Executive Director. During his 37 years in the Royal Air Force, Sir Colin reached the rank of Air Marshal and was Chief Engineer (RAF) as well as the Commander in Chief for Logistics Command and the Air Force