Offshore Wind
UK: Orkney Islands Council Urges Talks About Connection Upgrade Delay
Following the announcement that the cable upgrade from Orkney to Caithness will be delayed until 2018, Orkney Islands Council has called for urgent talks with ministers. Besides the problems in securing planning consents and land acquisition, SSE said they are also facing problems in the global supp
Danish Test Bench Reduces Development Costs
The test bench is among the most advanced in the world and besides testing of durability, function and mechanics of the nacelle, the facility can test wind turbine stability and capacity in a wind farm with many turbines and analyse how the entire wind park relates to a specific grid code. The Danis
Danish Test Bench Reduces Development Costs
The test bench is among the most advanced in the world and besides testing of durability, function and mechanics of the nacelle, the facility can test wind turbine stability and capacity in a wind farm with many turbines and analyse how the entire wind park relates to a specific grid code. The Danis
Germany: SSN-Group Invests in Windreich’s Global Tech I
Windreich AG has won the Swiss SSN Group AG as an investor for Global Tech I, the first offshore wind project of Windreich. The SSN Group will invest millions of Euros in the offshore wind farm. Due to its strong position in the real estate market, the new partner has extensive experience in the fie
France: Bureau Veritas Certification Announces Guide on Offshore Wind Farm Project Certification
Bureau Veritas Certification has published a Technical Guide on Offshore Wind Farm Project Certification in order to clarify all aspects of the certification process. From initial design through construction and operation, their guide allows for easily understand the certification process in order t
Belgium: REF’s Study Not Significant, EWEA Says
After the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) published a study called “The Performance of Wind Farms in the United Kingdom and Denmark”, conducted by Professor Gordon Hughes of the University of Edinburgh, EWEA’s Julian Scola has published a comment on Professor Hughes’s findings on wind turbine life
REF Publishes Study on Wind Turbine Lifespan (UK)
The Renewable Energy Foundation has published a new study, The Performance of Wind Farms in the United Kingdom and Denmark, showing that the economic life of onshore wind turbines is between 10 and 15 years, not the 20 to 25 years projected by the wind industry itself, and used for government projec
REF Publishes Study on Wind Turbine Lifespan (UK)
The Renewable Energy Foundation has published a new study, The Performance of Wind Farms in the United Kingdom and Denmark, showing that the economic life of onshore wind turbines is between 10 and 15 years, not the 20 to 25 years projected by the wind industry itself, and used for government projec
UK: Wind Towers Appoints New Managing Director
Dennis Breugelmans has been appointed Managing Director of Wind Towers (Scotland) Ltd, with effect from 1 January 2013. Wind Towers (Scotland) Ltd is a Campbeltown based wind tower turbine manufacturing and assembly plant. It is one of only two companies in the UK producing wind towers and is curren
Scottish Wave Energy Project Cancelled
Development of a wave energy project at Siadar (Shader) on Isle of Lewis, which was planned jointly between RWE npower renewables and Voith Hydro Wavegen, has been cancelled. This happened because of lack of funding and uncertainty surrounding the subsea cable across the Minch, the Stornoway Gazette
RenewableUK Welcomes DECC’s Energy Statistics
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind and marine energy industries, has welcomed a DECC’s report showing that nearly 12% of UK electricity was produced from renewables. RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Maf Smith said: “British homes and businesses are now getting mor
UK: Fendercare Marine to Launch Marine Equipment and Lifting Services Division
On Wednesday 2 January 2013, Fendercare Marine announces the launch of a new division, Fendercare Marine Equipment and Lifting Services, located at their Great Yarmouth base. Fendercare Marine, one of the world’s leading suppliers of marine products and services, opened their energy support base in
Germany: Rescue Helicopters for DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm
DanTysk Offshore Wind GmbH has agreed upon an integral part of their offshore rescue concept contract. The two joint venture partners, Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München, have commissioned DRF Air Rescue for emergency medical care and rescue of injured personnel from the DanTysk construction site. Me
Germany: Rescue Helicopters for DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm
DanTysk Offshore Wind GmbH has agreed upon an integral part of their offshore rescue concept contract. The two joint venture partners, Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München, have commissioned DRF Air Rescue for emergency medical care and rescue of injured personnel from the DanTysk construction site. Me