Offshore Wind
The Netherlands: Vestas Signs Contract Extension for Eneco’s Prinses Amaliawindpark
Vestas has signed a 10-year extension of the service contract for Eneco’s wind power plant Prinses Amaliawindpark (PAWP) in the Netherlands. The contract has a total capacity of 120 MW comprising 60 units of the V80-2.0 MW wind turbine. The contract is a 10-year service agreement extension with Vest
GMS Bags USD 46 Million Contracts in German Offshore Sector
Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won three new contracts worth around $46 million for transformer installation in the German offshore sector for its jackup barge GMS Endeavour. The self-elevating self-propelled E-Class vessel, which has been occupied on wind farm installations and main
John Woodruff of Natural Power, Key Speaker at RenewableUK Cymru
John Woodruff, Principal Consultant at Natural Power has been selected to present at RenewableUK Cymru on 1st May 2013. This is the seventh annual RenewableUK Cymru event, with over 200 renewable energy experts expected to attend. With over ten years experience in the wind industry, John’s discussio
UK: Scira Celebrates Move from Construction to Operations for Sheringham Shoal OWF
A formal celebration on Friday 19th April 2013 marked Scira Offshore Energy’s move from the ‘Prepare for Operations’ stage of the Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm to its long term ‘Operation and Maintenance’ stage. Norman Lamb, the MP for North Norfolk and Minister of State at the Department of Health, fo
UK: Scira Celebrates Move from Construction to Operations for Sheringham Shoal OWF
A formal celebration on Friday 19th April 2013 marked Scira Offshore Energy’s move from the ‘Prepare for Operations’ stage of the Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm to its long term ‘Operation and Maintenance’ stage. Norman Lamb, the MP for North Norfolk and Minister of State at the Department of Health, fo
UK: Custom Built 14m Catamaran for Osiris Projects
At Ocean Business Osiris Projects announced the delivery of a new 14m catamaran planned for later this year. The bespoke vessel, built by Blyth Workcats, will be customised specifically to the requirements of shallow water survey, and will feature the latest offerings from their regular equipment su
Russian Company Develops Mobile Wave Energy Generator
A Russian company, OceanRusEnergy, has developed a mobile wave energy generator in the form of capsules, floating on the sea surface. Inside it is set pendulum motor and electronic devices. The capsule attached to a stationary object, or set many capsules to communicate with each other. This enables
Denmark: DONG Satisfied with Financial Q1 of 2013
The Board of Directors of DONG Energy has today approved the interim financial report for the first quarter of 2013 with the following financial highlights and outlook compared with the first quarter of 2012: — First-quarter 2013 EBITDA was DKK 4.6 billion, up from DKK 3.6 billion in the first quart
New Knowledge and Innovation Center to Strengthen Danish Offshore Wind Cluster
Denmark’s national, new knowledge and innovation centre for the offshore sector has appointed Morten Basse Jensen as Divisional Director of the sustainable energy division Offshore Renewables, which will be part of the coming, new division. Morten Basse Jensen will begin in his job on May 1 and will
New Knowledge and Innovation Center to Strengthen Danish Offshore Wind Cluster
Denmark’s national, new knowledge and innovation centre for the offshore sector has appointed Morten Basse Jensen as Divisional Director of the sustainable energy division Offshore Renewables, which will be part of the coming, new division. Morten Basse Jensen will begin in his job on May 1 and will
The Netherlands: IEA-RETD Issues Report on Communication Best-Practices for Renewable Energy
IEA-RETD has announced the release of a report providing best practice for renewable energy communication campaigns. IEA-RETD commissioned the scoping study with the objective to provide ideas, techniques and case studies on how the benefits of renewable energies can be better communicated to and by
UK: Vestas, GE Lead among Wind Turbine Manufacturers in 2012
Press release: General Electric of the US and Vestas of Denmark were tied for pole position among turbine manufacturers in the world wind market in 2012 – a record year that saw 48.4GW of new capacity installed. Research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, published for clients today, finds that a surg
DeepOcean UK Acquires 50 Pct Interest in ADUS
DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, announced that it has acquired a 50% interest in the leading 3D sonar visualisation company ADUS to form ADUS DeepOcean Ltd. ADUS, originally a spin out from the University of St Andrews and Dundee University, has rapidly acquired a global re
DeepOcean UK Acquires 50 Pct Interest in ADUS
DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, announced that it has acquired a 50% interest in the leading 3D sonar visualisation company ADUS to form ADUS DeepOcean Ltd. ADUS, originally a spin out from the University of St Andrews and Dundee University, has rapidly acquired a global re