Offshore Wind
SSE Tones Down Its Commitment to Offshore Wind Projects
SSE has disclosed its intention to narrow significantly the focus of its near term development plans for its offshore wind projects. Following the conclusion of a strategic review of its offshore wind development portfolio, the company decided to focus its efforts and resources on progressing the Be
University of Exeter: Improved Wave Energy Testing
Pioneering research could provide a significant boost in the vital quest to harness wave power as a viable renewable energy source for the future. Scientists from the University of Exeter have studied how wave energy developers can more accurately measure, and predict the wave conditions within wave
Offshore Wind Experts to Gather in Lowestoft
Businesses from across the East of England will be gathering in Lowestoft next week as leading figures from the offshore wind industry outline their investment and procurement plans for the coming years. National industry body, RenewableUK, working with GROW:OffshoreWind and the East of England Ener
The Netherlands and China Sign MoU
On 23 March, a day before the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit, the Netherlands and China re-affirmed their cooperation in the Energy sector, including research. The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, and Chairman of the Chinese National Energy Administration, Wu Xinxiong, in the presence of
Statkraft Welcomes Major Offshore Wind Investment
Reacting to the Siemens’ announcement regarding the decision to invest £160 million in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire, while at the same time Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing a further £150 million in the Green Port Hull development, Bjorn Drangsholt, Sta
Statkraft Welcomes Major Offshore Wind Investment
Reacting to the Siemens’ announcement regarding the decision to invest £160 million in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire, while at the same time Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing a further £150 million in the Green Port Hull development, Bjorn Drangsholt, Sta
Sembmarine to Attend Lowestoft Conference
Sembmarine SLP Managing Director Paul Thomson has welcomed the Lowestoft Conference initiative, saying: “With over 350 employees, Sembmarine SLP is one of Lowestoft’s major employers and my colleagues and I are very pleased that we are going to have the opportunity to discuss priorities for the town
13 Companies Join Forces for Up to 20 MW Wind Turbines
13 of the world’s leading companies in aerodynamics have now teamed up in the AVATAR project. They are developing the most advanced aerodynamic models for the next generation of large wind turbines, up to 20MW. These models are essential ingredients for integral design codes for large scale wind tur
THMA Hails Green Port Hull Announcement
Siemens’ decision to go ahead with the construction of an offshore wind manufacturing plant in Hull will provide a significant boost to the region’s offshore and marine engineering supply chain, says Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) director, Mark O’Reilly. “Siemens is among the biggest and the be
MMT Installs Kongsberg EM2040 Echo Sounder on Its Multi-Purpose Vessel
MMT Group has acquired a Kongsberg EM2040D. A 0.4 x 0.7 degree dual head multibeam system has recently been installed on MMT’s long term charted multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) Stril Explorer. This is a highly developed multibeam echo sounder that combines all of the advanced features of deepwate
ORE Catapult: Tremendous News for Offshore Renewable Sector
Following the announcement by Siemens and Associated British Ports of their £310m investment in manufacturing facilities on Humberside for offshore wind turbines and blades, Andrew Jamieson, chief executive of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, said: “This is tremendous news for the offshore re
Pat Bourne Visits Aquamarine Power
Aquamarine Power played host last week to Pat Bourne, the Consul General of Ireland to Scotland. Bourne visited Edinburgh HQ where he talked with CEO Martin McAdam. Top of the agenda was the progress on the Oyster 800 wave machine, future cooperation between Ireland and Scotland, and a discussion on
David Cameron: Green Port Hull Investment Strengthens UK’s Economy
The Prime Minister is welcoming the decision by Siemens and Associated British Ports (ABP) today to invest £310 million in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire. Providing a huge boost to the UK’s offshore wind industry and the local area, this investment will create up to
David Cameron: Green Port Hull Investment Strengthens UK’s Economy
The Prime Minister is welcoming the decision by Siemens and Associated British Ports (ABP) today to invest £310 million in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire. Providing a huge boost to the UK’s offshore wind industry and the local area, this investment will create up to