Offshore Wind
UK: Carbon Trust to Issue Warning to Offshore Wind Industry
Carbon Trust will today issue a warning to the offshore wind industry that important new innovations to slash the cost of offshore wind power are at risk of remaining on the drawing board as the UK currently has nowhere to demonstrate new lower-cost foundations with more powerful offshore wind turbi
UK: FoundOcean to Pile Grout World’s Largest Wind Turbine
FoundOcean has been awarded the contract by Graham Construction to pile grout the foundation for the world’s largest offshore wind turbine, developed by Samsung Heavy Industries, in Fife, Scotland. This will be the first 7MW turbine to be installed. Each blade measures over 80m, longer than the wing
UK: CWind Increases Its Inspections Services Offering
CWind, a UK-based offshore wind services provider is increasing its inspections services offering and is taking on Michael McQueenie to head up the section. CWind has been offering inspection services to its clients since 2009 and has conducted a range of inspections on behalf of its clients at 10 w
UK: Norstec Network Appoints First Chairman
RenewableUK has welcomed the appointment of Julian Brown, AREVA Wind’s Country Director for the UK, as the first chairman of the industry-led Norstec network. Mr Brown is a main Board Director of RenewableUK and brings a wealth of experience to this key role. The news was announced at RenewableUK’s
France: DCNS Presents Software Expertise and Renewable Energy Strategy
DCNS has developed considerable expertise in maritime safety & security (MSS) software to improve the efficiency of maritime rescue missions, shipping traffic management and pollution prevention and control. DCNS also positions itself as a world leader in marine renewable energies On Thursday 6 June
VIDEO: RenewableUK Offshore Wind 2013 Preview
RenewableUK has launched UK’s largest dedicated offshore wind event today. Check out the event preview. [mappress] Offshore WIND staff, June 12, 2013; Image: renewableuk
VIDEO: RenewableUK Offshore Wind 2013 Preview
RenewableUK has launched UK’s largest dedicated offshore wind event today. Check out the event preview. [mappress] Offshore WIND staff, June 12, 2013; Image: renewableuk
UK Reinforces Inward Investment and Innovative Projects in Offshore Wind
Business and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) to boost levels of inward investment and to further stimulate jobs in the UK offshore wind industry, alongside Government support for three offshore wind innovation projects. En
Scottish Renewables Welcomes OW Financial Support Announcement
Scotland’s offshore wind industry has learned of plans to introduce two new bands of financial support which will be provided by the Scottish Government. Responding to the announcement, Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland is at the cutting edge of deep water
Floating Turbines Receive Boost at RenewableUK’s Event
RenewableUK has heralded new announcements planned today which will bring floating turbines a step closer to UK waters and open up the possibility of further developments. At RenewableUK’s Offshore Wind conference in Manchester, the Crown Estate, the managers of the seabed, will announce a new offsh
EDF Selects Kyowa Filter Units for Monopile Scour Protection at Teesside OWF (UK)
Ridgeway Renewables have successfully supplied the first “Kyowa Filter Units” from Japanese manufacturer Sumisho Kyowa Limited for offshore wind turbine monopile scour protection in Europe. Using a combination of the 4 & 8 tonne type units filled with specific aggregate in a circular formation aroun
EDF Selects Kyowa Filter Units for Monopile Scour Protection at Teesside OWF (UK)
Ridgeway Renewables have successfully supplied the first “Kyowa Filter Units” from Japanese manufacturer Sumisho Kyowa Limited for offshore wind turbine monopile scour protection in Europe. Using a combination of the 4 & 8 tonne type units filled with specific aggregate in a circular formation aroun
Sweden: GEO Consulting E.ON on Wind Energy Project
GEO is presently carrying out engineering consultancy for E.ON Vind Sverige AB regarding the installation of ’MPI Discovery’ jack-up vessel at Kårehamn wind farm. The 6 legs vessel, 140 m long and 40 m wide, will be installing the wind turbines over the gravity foundations already present. As the se
Germany: TenneT Confident in Getting Offshore Financing
German grid operator TenneT said that it is confident that funding for its offshore projects, which would amount to EUR 7 billion for transmission cables, is secured. The company is assured that new legal arrangements regarding risk liability will help get things solved for the offshore transmission