Offshore Wind
The Netherlands: Van Oord Wins Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm Contract
Van Oord has been awarded the construction of the offshore wind park Luchterduinen. The wind farm will be located 23 kilometres from the Dutch coast between Noordwijk and Zandvoort. Client is the joint venture between Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation. The 43 wind turbines will have a combined capaci
The Netherlands: Van Oord Wins Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm Contract
Van Oord has been awarded the construction of the offshore wind park Luchterduinen. The wind farm will be located 23 kilometres from the Dutch coast between Noordwijk and Zandvoort. Client is the joint venture between Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation. The 43 wind turbines will have a combined capaci
UK: Developers Downgrade Wind Turbines to Gain Profit, Energy Consultant Says
Dr Phillip Bratby, retired physicist and energy consultant, claims that wind energy developers are deliberately downgrading wind turbines with less powerful generators in order to gain profit. Turbines capable of carrying big generators are being installed, but only because they have already been bu
UK: Scira Recruits for Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
Now that the transition from construction to operation of the Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm has been successfully achieved, Scira Offshore Energy is seeking to expand its maintenance team. Advertisements for a Trainee Mechanical Engineer appeared in the local media on 21 January 2013. HR & Communicatio
Mitsubishi Acquires 50 Pct of Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have concluded an agreement giving MC a 50% stake in the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. The companies have also entered into a ‘Long-Term Partnership Agreement’, signalling their intention to work together on other offshore wind energy activities in Eur
Reef Subsea Opens New Office in Aberdeen, Scotland
Reef Subsea announced they have secured new premises in Aberdeen, Scotland, to gather their local teams and operations under one roof namely ‘Reef Subsea House’, located within Altens Industrial Estate, south of the city. The bespoke building will support Group’s companies to continue to develop the
Reef Subsea Opens New Office in Aberdeen, Scotland
Reef Subsea announced they have secured new premises in Aberdeen, Scotland, to gather their local teams and operations under one roof namely ‘Reef Subsea House’, located within Altens Industrial Estate, south of the city. The bespoke building will support Group’s companies to continue to develop the
Moventas Completes Cooperation Negotiations with Its Finnish Staff
Wind and industrial gear manufacturer and service provider Moventas Gears Oy has today completed the cooperation negotiations it started with its Finnish staff on 7 January, 2013. Moventas seasonally adjusts its capacity to match the market situation by temporary layoffs of a minimum of two weeks. M
Japan to Commence Wind Farm Construction Offshore Fukushima
Japan is planning to begin the construction of the world’s largest wind farm in July, placing it 16 kilometers off the coast of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, reports RT news portal. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, Japan turned off all of their 54 nuclear reactors and
UK: TAG Energy Solutions Names New Chairman
TAG Energy Solutions has announced experienced engineering professional Mike Foster as its new Chairman. He was, until 2011, Chief Executive Officer of FTSE 250 company, Charter International plc where he had been on the board since 2000, initially as a Non-Executive Director, before becoming CEO in
Spain: SUPRAPOWER Offshore Wind Turbine on Its Way
SUPRAPOWER (SUPerconducting, Reliable, lightweight, And more POWERful offshore wind turbine) is an EU FP7 founded research project focused on a major innovation in offshore wind turbine technology by developing a new compact superconductor-based generator. The project aims to provide an important br
Langlee Wave Power Opens Office in Canaries, Spain
Langlee Wave Power AS keeps growing, opening an office in the Canaries through its Spanish subsidiary Langlee Wave Power S.L.U. The office is located in the Scientific and Technological Park of Tafira, in the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University Campus. The Scientific and Technological Park aims to
Belgium: BSTEE, OWI-lab, Sirris to Host Renewable Energy Sources Study Day
The Belgian Society of Testing and Environmental Engineering (BSTEE), The Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab (OWI-lab) and Sirris are hosting a study day on Reliability and Efficiency in Renewable Energy Sources with a focus on offshore wind energy applications on Friday, February 22th, 20
Austria: Bureau Veritas to Present Its Offshore Wind Farm Project Certification Guide at EWEA 2013
Bureau Veritas will participate in the EWEA Exhibition, Europe’s Premier Wind Energy Event in Vienna, from February 4 to 7, 2013, at Stand B-A64. With over 10,000 professionals attending from around the world, this event provides a unique opportunity in a rapidly growing market: exchanging new insig