Offshore Wind
Atkins to Design Foundations for Dudgeon OWF
Atkins has been awarded an engineering contract for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. The contract will cover all design and engineering services for the monopile foundations for the 6.0 MW turbines as well as management assistance during fabrication and installation. David Parkin, managing director f
ABP: Humber Plays Critical Role in Servicing UK Energy’s Needs
Associated British Ports (ABP) commented on today’s announcement by Siemens. Siemens is investing £160 million across the two locations and its port partner ABP is investing a further £150 million in the Green Port Hull development. The companies will be submitting planning applications to Hull City
North Carolina University to Study Offshore Wind
The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill will deploy two large buoys 20 miles offshore of the coast and 40 miles north and southwest from Cape Hatteras to capture wind, temperature and barometric pressure data for ongoing research on offshore wind energy. The data will also be made avai
IDEOL Expands Its Team
IDEOL, the fast-growing french start-up specialized in innovative floating foundations for the offshore wind industry, announced the appointment of Bruno Geschier as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. Bruno will bring his 20-year experience of international business development to IDEOL’s management t
IDEOL Expands Its Team
IDEOL, the fast-growing french start-up specialized in innovative floating foundations for the offshore wind industry, announced the appointment of Bruno Geschier as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. Bruno will bring his 20-year experience of international business development to IDEOL’s management t
RenewableUK Welcomes Siemens’ Announcement
Reacting to the announcement by Siemens that it will build wind turbine production and installation facilities at two sites in Yorkshire, investing £160 million, RenewableUK’s Chief Executive Maria McCaffery said: “This is a major coup for the British wind industry – it’s the green-collar jobs game-
All-Energy 2014 All Ready to Kick Off
All-Energy 2014 will get off to a flying start on Wednesday 21 May with a plenary session featuring both the Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, and Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, with other speakers including Rob Cormie, Group Operations D
Siemens to Invest EUR 190 Million in Offshore Production Facilities
Siemens is investing more than EUR190 million (GBP160 million) in new offshore production facilities in Great Britain. Production of rotor blades for offshore wind turbines of the 6-megawatt class is planned, with a new logistics- and service centre slated for Hull. The British Prime Minister David
MCT Names New CEO
Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) appointed Sven Stoye as new Chief Executive Officer, as of 1st March 2014. Sven has over 15 years of experience in the energy sector and joins MCT from Siemens Power Generation division where he was Vice President for Engineering for all disciplines in
MCT Names New CEO
Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) appointed Sven Stoye as new Chief Executive Officer, as of 1st March 2014. Sven has over 15 years of experience in the energy sector and joins MCT from Siemens Power Generation division where he was Vice President for Engineering for all disciplines in
Germany: Offshore Wind Important for Energy Transition
The offshore wind industry called for a reliable framework that will enable successful further development of offshore wind energy. “Offshore wind energy is an important component of the energy transition. Therefore, the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), must offer optimal conditions for the further devel
SGC Engineering Goes to AWEA Northeast Wind Energy Summit
Jeffrey Fenn, Director of Electrical Engineering with SGC Engineering, is to present at the forthcoming American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Northeast Wind Energy Summit in Maine. Mr. Fenn will also chair the Transmission and Delivery session during the conference, which takes place from 25-26 Ma
Atlantic Marine Converts Its MPSV into Cable-Laying Vessel
For the past few months, Atlantic Marine’s multi-purpose supply vessel (MPSV) UT705 Atlantic Carrier, has been under conversion into the latest cutting edge technology cable ship. Specifically designed for wind farm inter array cable lay operations, this unique solution that is designed to lay cable
Atlantic Explorer Continues Clearing Seabed Boulders
Ever since Atlantic Marine acquired the Atlantic Explorer, the ship has been constantly on charter. The vessel has moved literally 1000’s of subsea boulders from a large wind farm site on the UK east coast this winter. The site is strewn with heavy boulders and even through the terrible North Sea St