Offshore Wind
Austria: TÜV Rheinland Presents Comprehensive Services for Wind Energy Industry
TÜV Rheinland, the global top ten provider of technical services, will be presenting its expertise to the global wind energy industry at this year‘s EWEA trade fair from February 4-7 in Vienna, Austria. With its international network as well as strong and long-standing presence in countries such as
VIDEO: IDEOL Floating Foundation for Offshore Wind Turbine
Based on the Damping Pool system and concrete fabrication, the IDEOL foundation solution enables to install wind turbine without the usual shallow water limitations, at costs more competitive than bottom-fixed foundation beyond 35-40 meters depth, where winds are better and noise/visual/fishing conf
VIDEO: IDEOL Floating Foundation for Offshore Wind Turbine
Based on the Damping Pool system and concrete fabrication, the IDEOL foundation solution enables to install wind turbine without the usual shallow water limitations, at costs more competitive than bottom-fixed foundation beyond 35-40 meters depth, where winds are better and noise/visual/fishing conf
Belgium: Wind Energy to Face Shortage of Skilled Workers
Wind energy is expanding across Europe – currently the continent has over 100 GW of wind energy capacity with levels set to rise as the EU continues on its path to a 20% share of renewable energy by 2020, but the expansion in the number of skilled workers the sector requires is not keeping up. [&hel
Spain: IREC Hosts Event “Animation Event for Thematic Field Renewable Energy”
The aim of the event has been to present the call for innovation projects of InnoEnergy KIC 2013. The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has hosted the conference “Animation Event for Thematic Field Renewable Energy “organized by KIC InnoEnergy, in its headquarters in Barcelona. The aim
UK: Fugro Secures Speaking Slot at Subsea Power Cables Conference
Fugro have secured a speaking slot at Subsea Power Cables Conference 2013. As a Fugro connection they are offering the opportunity to register and receive a 20% discount. On Tuesday 23 April 2013, Fugro technical specialist will explain in detail how to “Improve data acquisition and assessment for m
Italy: Prysmian Receives Investor of Year Award
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has been conferred the prestigious Investor of the Year award, made every year by the British Government and UK Trade & Investment to prominent companies for investment and strategic projects in Great Britain. The aw
Italy: Prysmian Receives Investor of Year Award
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has been conferred the prestigious Investor of the Year award, made every year by the British Government and UK Trade & Investment to prominent companies for investment and strategic projects in Great Britain. The aw
RenewableUK Hails Historic Wind Energy Agreement
RenewableUK has welcomed today’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on wind energy by the Energy Secretary Edward Davey and his Irish counterpart Pat Rabbitte. The MoU is the first step towards reaching a full inter-Governmental agreement on exporting clean electricity from onshore wind farms
UK-Ireland Wind Power Deal Serves as Model for Europe, EWEA Says
The agreement signed today in Dublin by the Energy Minister of Ireland and the UK Secretary of State for Energy to pave the way for the export of Ireland’s wind energy to Britain could serve as a template for other countries – and be a step towards a pan-European electricity grid. “With greater grid
East Anglia Offshore Wind Appoints Royal HaskoningDHV as Lead EIA Consultant (UK)
East Anglia Offshore Wind (EAOW), a 50-50 joint venture between ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, has appointed Royal HaskoningDHV as the lead Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultant on two major offshore wind farms – East Anglia THREE and East Anglia FOUR. The appointment comes shor
Germany Promotes Offshore Grid Development
State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), Stefan Kapferer, opened the conference held in the BMWi on Development of the North Sea offshore grid. The event focused on the current issues and regulatory approval of such network. In addition, the initial results of the
Germany Promotes Offshore Grid Development
State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), Stefan Kapferer, opened the conference held in the BMWi on Development of the North Sea offshore grid. The event focused on the current issues and regulatory approval of such network. In addition, the initial results of the
UK, Irish Ministers Sign MoU on Renewable Energy Export
The UK Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Edward Davey and the Irish Minister for Communications Energy & Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, TD, today commited to working closely together to secure economic benefits for both countries through trade in renewable energy. Announcing the agreement M