Offshore Wind
Hydrosphere Provides O&M Services to FLiDAR
Hydrosphere is working with FLiDAR NV offering operations and maintenance services for the FLiDAR wind measurement buoys that are deployed within UK waters. FLiDAR NV has developed the world’s most accurate buoy integrated Lidar for wind resource assessments. The state-of-the-art LEOSPHERE WINDCUBE®
Houlder’s TAS on Trial at Thanet Wind Farm
Houlder’s TAS (Turbine Access System) has taken a step closer to meeting operator requirements by completing a trial period within the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme on the Vattenfall’s Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, Kent. The system has been installed on CWind’s Coastal Knight
Aquind Backs Launch of RenewableUK’s 2015 Manifesto
Aquind, part of Offshore Group Newcastle, has supported the launch of RenewableUK’s 2015 manifesto at a special reception at the House of Commons. The North East England-based company, which has developed the innovative Triton steel jacket foundation for the offshore wind sector, sponsored the Renew
Aquind Backs Launch of RenewableUK’s 2015 Manifesto
Aquind, part of Offshore Group Newcastle, has supported the launch of RenewableUK’s 2015 manifesto at a special reception at the House of Commons. The North East England-based company, which has developed the innovative Triton steel jacket foundation for the offshore wind sector, sponsored the Renew
Wind Turbine Installation at DanTysk Halfway Done
The DanTysk offshore wind farm project has reached the halfway stage: 40 out of the total of 80 wind turbines that Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) are erecting 70 km west of the island of Sylt are now in place. Eighty Siemens wind turbines in the 3.6-megawatt (MW) class are being installed,
Workshops on Energy Efficiency and Offshore Energy to Be Held in Ostend, Belgium
Energy Knowledge Platform Power-Link organizes two energy workshops under the event named “Clustering the Future”, one on energy efficiency and the other on blue energy (offshore wind, wave and tidal energy). The event, which will focus on business cases for professionals, will take place at the Sci
UK Plans to Procure 53.3 GW
The final element of the Government’s energy security strategy was confirmed today. Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, announced the amount of electricity generation capacity the Government will procure when it re-introduces a capacity market into the UK later this year.
Belgian Start-Up Develops Monitoring System for Offshore Assets
Zensor, a start-up company from Brussels, has developed a device that enables companies to monitor gas stations, offshore wind turbine foundations or buried pipelines. The company now has its first customer – the Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie. The company offers full, integrated, autonomo
Belgian Start-Up Develops Monitoring System for Offshore Assets
Zensor, a start-up company from Brussels, has developed a device that enables companies to monitor gas stations, offshore wind turbine foundations or buried pipelines. The company now has its first customer – the Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie. The company offers full, integrated, autonomo
High School Students Eye Careers in Marine Sectors
Lasswade High School students keen to explore careers in the burgeoning marine and offshore renewables sector demonstrated work undertaken using an innovative pilot on marine renewables called ‘Clean Energy from the Sea’. Described by Scotland’s Schools Minister as “a hugely impressive project”, the
Mainstream Unveils 3D Model of SuperNode
Global renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power unveils the first three-dimensional scale model of the SuperNode which is set to fundamentally change the way electricity is delivered to homes. Developed by Mainstream, the SuperNode will, for the first time enable electricity to be collect
SSE, MHI Sponsor Green Energy Debate
Inverness pupils talked their way to the top prize at the Big Green Challenge debating competition. Charleston Academy triumphed for the second year running, competing against 19 schools from across the Highlands and islands at the Scottish Parliament. The Big Green Challenge is run by Highlands and
SSE, MHI Sponsor Green Energy Debate
Inverness pupils talked their way to the top prize at the Big Green Challenge debating competition. Charleston Academy triumphed for the second year running, competing against 19 schools from across the Highlands and islands at the Scottish Parliament. The Big Green Challenge is run by Highlands and
Iberdrola, Oceantec Test Wave Energy System
IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA and OCEANTEC held a demonstration on the results of the UHINDAR project, a flagship R&D initiative to create a generation system for harnessing energy from waves. The presentation on this €8.5 million project included a comprehensive demonstration on the functioning of the new w