Offshore Wind
Celtic Array Launches Consultations for Rhiannon OWF
Celtic Array has yesterday launched the second round of consultation for the proposed Rhiannon offshore wind farm. With an estimated capacity of up to 2.2 GW, the Rhiannon wind farm would be located some 19km off the coast of Anglesey and would be capable of producing enough energy to serve the need
Van Oord to Use AXYS Wave Buoys for Offshore Wind Works
AXYS Technologies Inc. will soon supply Observator Instruments of the Netherlands with four TRIAXYS™ with Currents Directional Wave Buoys, each equipped with the new Next Wave II sensor and a Nortek ADCP current profiler. These buoys will be delivered to the end client Van Oord for deployment into s
Carnegie Releases 1MW CETO 6 Design
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited released the design of its commercial generation CETO 6 unit to be used following the current Perth Wave Energy Project (Perth Project) as the company’s first production unit for sale. The CETO 6 unit will have a 1MW (1000kW) power capacity, some four times of the curren
Carnegie Releases 1MW CETO 6 Design
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited released the design of its commercial generation CETO 6 unit to be used following the current Perth Wave Energy Project (Perth Project) as the company’s first production unit for sale. The CETO 6 unit will have a 1MW (1000kW) power capacity, some four times of the curren
Pelamis Wave Power to Discuss Wave Farm at Farr Point with Local Residents
Pelamis Wave Power is holding a series of public consultation events next week for local residents and stakeholders to hear about plans for a proposed wave farm at Farr Point, off the north coast of Sutherland. The Farr Point project represents the next development phase for Pelamis after testing ma
Tidal Project in Puget Sound Gets FERC’s License
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today issued a 10-year pilot license to Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County for the proposed Admiralty Inlet Pilot Tidal Project to be located in the Puget Sound in the state of Washington. The 600-kilowatt Admiralty Inlet Project is an e
EDP Picks AXYS for Demowfloat Project
EDP Inovação (EDPi) has selected the AXYS WindSentinel™ for deployment off the coast of Portugal in support of their Demowfloat Initiative. The Demowfloat project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant ag
EDP Picks AXYS for Demowfloat Project
EDP Inovação (EDPi) has selected the AXYS WindSentinel™ for deployment off the coast of Portugal in support of their Demowfloat Initiative. The Demowfloat project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant ag
SPSL Presents Its Expertise at Offshore Renewables Investment Event
Lowestoft-based business Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPSL) was shortlisted as one of eight companies to present in Ultralight Startups Online Investor Challenge, where they presented their innovative Scour Prevention Mats to a panel of investors from around the world. Supported by the Shell Game C
DONG Energy’s UK Asset Manager Introduces His Responsibilities
DONG Energy has been publishing a series of articles on the different jobs and experts that it has in the UK. The following is an interview with Mads Skovgaard-Andersen, who is based in the London office and is the Asset Portfolio Director for a portfolio of UK wind farms and has just been voted one
3sun Group Names New Chairman
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry, has appointed Les Dawson OBE as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Operating in the oil and gas and wind sectors both onshore and offshore, 3sun Group is an established supplier of control panels for offshore
Lloyd Werft Carries Out Final Work on ‘Aeolus’ Jack-Up Vessel
Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany, is working to complete the offshore installation jack-up vessel Aeolus for Van Oord. The shipyard has until July to get the newbuild ready for sea. Since the beginning of January and at the request of Van Oord, Lloyd Werft craftsmen have helped Sietas to complete
Lloyd Werft Carries Out Final Work on ‘Aeolus’ Jack-Up Vessel
Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany, is working to complete the offshore installation jack-up vessel Aeolus for Van Oord. The shipyard has until July to get the newbuild ready for sea. Since the beginning of January and at the request of Van Oord, Lloyd Werft craftsmen have helped Sietas to complete
New Jersey BPU Says ‘No’ to Fishermen’s Energy Offshore Wind Project
Fishermen’s Energy Atlantic City Windfarm (FACW) has been rejected once again by the New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities. During a meeting yesterday, the Board unanimously voted against the construction of the proposed 25MW offshore wind farm. The Board explained that the project poses a large fi