Offshore Wind
Higher 2030 Renewables Target Can Cut Gas Import by 26 Pct
A 30% renewables target for 2030 would cut Europe’s reliance on gas imports by almost three times as much as the European Commission’s proposal for 27%, the Commission’s own figures show. In a letter to EU foreign ministers, The European Wind Energy Association’s (EWEA) chief executive Thomas Becker
Njord Takes Delivery of Its First Twin Axe
Njord Offshore from Essex, UK, have taken delivery of their first 26m Twin Axe built by Damen Shipyards Group. The vessel was ordered early January 2014 and the delivery took place on 27th February. During this 7 week period the vessel was modified from a basic, standard vessel to suit the specific
TLSB: Open Call for Artists
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay (TLSB), what could be the world’s first purpose built tidal energy lagoon, has announced an open call for artists on its social media profile. Namely, under the company’s cultural programme, an opportunity is being given to local and international artists from all discipline
Four Companies Get GBP 4 Mln to Reduce Offshore Wind Costs
Four businesses have been awarded over £4million to spur on innovation in lowering the costs of generating offshore wind energy, UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced today. The grants have been awarded to 2-B Energy, High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd, SgurrControl Ltd and O
Four Companies Get GBP 4 Mln to Reduce Offshore Wind Costs
Four businesses have been awarded over £4million to spur on innovation in lowering the costs of generating offshore wind energy, UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced today. The grants have been awarded to 2-B Energy, High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd, SgurrControl Ltd and O
AXYS to Host Webinar on Wave Energy
AXYS will hold their next webinar “Design & Development of an Offshore Wave Energy Converter Testing Platform” next week. Ocean testing facilities are essential to enable wave energy converter developers to demonstrate performance and survivability, and to optimize devices. AXYS will discuss the tec
YASKAWA to Bring The Switch’s Drive Trains to Japan
YASKAWA Electric Corporation, a global manufacturer of servomotors, controllers, inverters, and industrial robots, has announced that it will be the sole supplier of The Switch megawatt-class permanent magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converter (PMG) advanced drive train packages for wind power
Dong, Oxford University to Bring Down Offshore Wind Costs
Oxford University professor, Guy Houlsby, will deliver the 54th Rankine Lecture on Interactions in Offshore Foundation Design on Wednesday 19 March. The Rankine Lecture is the most prestigious of the invited lectures in geotechnics. The topic that he has chosen is highly relevant to DONG Energy’s go
Dong, Oxford University to Bring Down Offshore Wind Costs
Oxford University professor, Guy Houlsby, will deliver the 54th Rankine Lecture on Interactions in Offshore Foundation Design on Wednesday 19 March. The Rankine Lecture is the most prestigious of the invited lectures in geotechnics. The topic that he has chosen is highly relevant to DONG Energy’s go
Report on Wind Turbine Service Market in Europe 2014-2018 Available
TechNavio’s analysts forecast that the wind turbine service market in Europe will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.02 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increase in aging wind farms. The wind turbine service market in
WindGuard & BIMAQ Win Prize for Thermographic Rotor Blade Measurement
At this year’s EWEA annual conference, Deutsche WindGuard & BIMAQ (Bremen Institute for Metrology, Automation and Quality Science) were awarded a prize for their poster on thermographic rotor blade measurement. Deutsche WindGuard already used the procedure in a number of onsite measurements for cust
Natural England, RenewableUK Co-Host Offshore Wind Seminar
The independent body which advises the Government on environmental issues, Natural England, and the trade association representing wind, wave and tidal energy, RenewableUK, are holding a joint Offshore Wind Industry Seminar – the first event of its kind. More than 60 delegates, including offshore wi
Jack-Up Barge Presents New Installation Method
Jack-Up Barge, the offshore self-elevating platform supplier, has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction. The Netherlands-based based company, one of the world’s leading suppliers to the offshore energy markets, successful
Jack-Up Barge Presents New Installation Method
Jack-Up Barge, the offshore self-elevating platform supplier, has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction. The Netherlands-based based company, one of the world’s leading suppliers to the offshore energy markets, successful