Offshore Wind
UK: NIRIG Welcomes Crown Estate’s Announcement
The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) has welcomed the announcement by the Crown Estate of the first round of leasing agreements for Northern Ireland, with the agreements going to First Flight Wind, Tidal Ventures and DP Marine Energy with partner DEME Blue Energy. This will open th
Germany: Galion Lidar Deployed on FINO 1
SgurrEnergy’s flagship product, Galion Lidar, was deployed last month on FINO1, Europe’s most established offshore met mast. Located in the German North Sea, the offshore research platform is equipped by German Wind Energy Institute, DEWI, with meteorological sensors to study the offshore environmen
UK: Pharos Speaking at Subsea Power Cables Seminar
Pharos Offshore Group Ltd will be speaking at the Subsea Power Cables Seminar being held on 12th-13th November in London. Pharos Offshore Group will be presenting on cable operations and maintenance for offshore wind farms and interconnections Established in 2009 but incorporating companies that hav
MPI Adventure Starts Met Mast Installation off Blyth, UK
After arriving at the Port of Tyne a few days ago, MPI Adventure is now installing a weather-testing station including a 750-tonne Met Mast off Blyth’s coast, the News Post Leader reports. MPI Adventure, a wind turbine installation vessel was commissioned by the National Renewable Energy Centre (Nar
Shoreham Port Loses with Bid for Offshore Wind Project (UK)
As E.ON confirmed that the Newhaven Port will be the O&M site for the Rampion offshore wind project, the Shoreham Port fell out of the picture as well as its ambitions to create 85 engineering jobs. The Shoreham Herald news site says that Peter Davies from Shoreham Port thought that its bid presente
Scotland’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund Opens for Business
A multi-million pound renewable energy investment fund (REIF), geared to stimulating greater levels of private finance into innovative green power and renewable district heating projects in Scotland, was opened for business by First Minister Alex Salmond today. As senior figures from green energy, f
SSE, Scottish Enterprise Announce Launch of Hunterston Offshore Wind Test Centre
SSE and Scottish Enterprise (SE) are to invest up to £20 million to create an offshore wind turbine test centre, capable of hosting three full scale wind turbines designed for offshore deployment. SE has committed up to £4.3 million from the National Renewables Infrastructure Fund towards the joint
Edward Davey Visits European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, UK
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey is in Scotland this week highlighting the massive benefit for jobs and business, the energy sector can bring as he visits Shetland, Orkney, Caithness, Edinburgh and Glasgow. On Monday Ed Davey started his visit in Shetland, visiting Burradale wind far
Areva: UK Companies Should Use Current German Offshore Wind Market
As Areva prepares for its meet-the-buyer event at OrbisEnergy on October 23, the company advises wind industry suppliers to use the German offshore wind market now, in order to get the UK’s Round 3 contracts more easily. Head of the Areva’s UK wind sector, Julian Brown, is quoted by the EDP24 news s
Areva: UK Companies Should Use Current German Offshore Wind Market
As Areva prepares for its meet-the-buyer event at OrbisEnergy on October 23, the company advises wind industry suppliers to use the German offshore wind market now, in order to get the UK’s Round 3 contracts more easily. Head of the Areva’s UK wind sector, Julian Brown, is quoted by the EDP24 news s
Norway: Siem Offshore Orders Installation Support Vessel
The contract is for the construction of one Installation Support Vessel, with option for one additional vessel. The associated gross project cost for the first vessel, ready for operation, is approx. USD 55 million. The firm vessel is scheduled for delivery in March 2014. The vessel, which shall hav
Denmark: Ramboll Acquires LAC Engineering
Ramboll has acquired Danish wind energy consultancy LAC engineering, which was established in 2008. The company specialises in the optimisation of the relation between the energy production and a cost-effective design basis for on- and offshore wind turbines. Globally, few companies offer the same c
Germany: Preparation Begins for Offshore Wind Construction, Installation and Commissioning Conference
In little over a month, the first-ever Offshore Wind Energy Summit with an exclusive focus on grids, foundations and installation technology will take place in Hamburg, the principal location for offshore wind in Europe. More than 150 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of 25 U
UK: SMD, BORD Team Up for Marine Renewables Development
Soil Machine Dynamics Limited (SMD) and Blade Offshore Services Limited (BOS) have completed a deal which sees the creation of a joint venture, SMD-BORD, and joint development of a novel technology for the installation of marine renewables devices on the seabed. The unique technology makes use of a