Offshore Wind
Offshore Windpower: Supply Chain Management and Global Business Opportunities at OWIM Conference 2014
The Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference takes place on 29 October in Amsterdam. The afternoon program of the discusses the challenges in supply chain and operational management and paints a picture with global business opportunities. The conference addresses the technical, operatio
Top News of the Week Oct 6 – 12, 2014
Germany: Siemens in Offshore Wind Talks Siemens has confirmed that they are in talks over future offshore wind contracts. Vattenfall Preparing ‘Offshore Hotel’ for Sandbank and DanTysk During a press conference at WindEnergy Hamburg last week, Vattenfall stated that they will launch the Sandbank pro
Crown Estate: Scottish Govt’s Consents Another Milestone in Landmark Year for UK’s OW Industry
The Crown Estate has welcomed the announcement today from Scottish Government that four offshore wind projects have been awarded planning consent, totalling a potential 2.284 GW capacity, enough to power around 1.4 million homes. Ronnie Quinn, Lead for Energy and Infrastructure in Scotland for The C
Crown Estate: Scottish Govt’s Consents Another Milestone in Landmark Year for UK’s OW Industry
The Crown Estate has welcomed the announcement today from Scottish Government that four offshore wind projects have been awarded planning consent, totalling a potential 2.284 GW capacity, enough to power around 1.4 million homes. Ronnie Quinn, Lead for Energy and Infrastructure in Scotland for The C
Photo of the Day: CWind Endurance at Westermost Rough
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: CWind Ltd, a provider of services to the offshore wind industry, posted a photo of its CWind Endurance vessel working at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm. The CWind Endurance is working as a crew transfer vessel, supporting cable pull in work on Westermost Ro
Scotland OKs Four Offshore Wind Farms
Four offshore wind farms that could provide enough energy to power over 1.4 million Scottish homes have received development consent, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. Once completed, the developments in the Forth and Tay region – Neart Na Gaoithe, Inch Cape Offshore Limited, Seagreen Al
Renewable NRG Appoints VP of Engineering
Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, has hired Wallace Lafferty to join the executive management team in the role of vice president of engineering. Lafferty is responsible for overseeing RNRG’s engineering organ
Njord Offshore’s Vessels Equipped with Volvo Penta IPS900
After initially being designed to accommodate a different propulsion system, Njord Offshore’s four new wind farm crew vessels are all fitted with Volvo Penta IPS900 and will be in the water by early 2015. As agents for their shipowners, Njord Offshore – the commercial and technical managers of a fle
Njord Offshore’s Vessels Equipped with Volvo Penta IPS900
After initially being designed to accommodate a different propulsion system, Njord Offshore’s four new wind farm crew vessels are all fitted with Volvo Penta IPS900 and will be in the water by early 2015. As agents for their shipowners, Njord Offshore – the commercial and technical managers of a fle
FORCE Kicks Off Subsea Cabling Rehearsal (Gallery)
Canada’s test center for in-stream tidal energy technology FORCE has secured a power cable to a barge as part of its trials in the Minas Passage in Bay of Fundy, Canada. FORCE is performing a series of marine trials to support the deployment of up to four underwater power cables in the near future.
Innovations in Wind Farm Installations at OWIM Conference 2014
The Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference takes place on 29 October in Amsterdam. This educational day provides an overview of wind farm developments, innovations in wind farm installation and maintenance and discusses the challenges of grid integration. The conference addresses the
2014 Wales Green Energy Awards Winners Announced
Over 180 people gathered in Cardiff Bay to celebrate the contribution of companies, projects and individuals at the 2014 Wales Green Energy Awards, organised by RenewableUK Cymru. The eight categories were Engaging in the community, Contribution to skills & training, Supply chain development, Best u
2014 Wales Green Energy Awards Winners Announced
Over 180 people gathered in Cardiff Bay to celebrate the contribution of companies, projects and individuals at the 2014 Wales Green Energy Awards, organised by RenewableUK Cymru. The eight categories were Engaging in the community, Contribution to skills & training, Supply chain development, Best u
Global Tidal Energy Market to Grow at CAGR of 24% by 2018
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Tidal Energy Market 2014-2018” report to their offering. The Global Tidal Energy market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24% over the period 2013-2018, the report says. Tidal energy is a form of hydropower generation,