Offshore Wind
Gamesa to Exhibit Its Wind Power Products in Barcelona
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, is presenting at the EWEA trade fair for the twelfth year running. This year it is showcasing how its product portfolio has developed and evolved with the aim of offering competitive technology solutions that lower its end customers’ Cost of Energy
Alicat Gets Funds to Build New All Weather Facility
Alicat Workboats Ltd has received £165,000 funding from the Coastal Communities Fund. This funding will help the constructing a new all weather facility at the company’s Great Yarmouth base. The project will complement the recent £1.6 million investment by Alicat Workboats in the provision of a new
Alicat Gets Funds to Build New All Weather Facility
Alicat Workboats Ltd has received £165,000 funding from the Coastal Communities Fund. This funding will help the constructing a new all weather facility at the company’s Great Yarmouth base. The project will complement the recent £1.6 million investment by Alicat Workboats in the provision of a new
Sima Charters Adds New Multi-Purpose Vessel to Its Fleet
The Dutch company Sima Charters successfully delivered a Multi-Purpose 66ft Tender, christened SC Amethyst. The tender features design and naval architecture by Vripack and is engineered for countless activities in the offshore sector. SC Amethyst has been designed by Vripack and Sima Charters, and
AWILCO-MULTIPLEX to Present Its Eco-Friendly Power Solution
During construction of wind turbines the staff depends on having power for the aviation obstruction lights until the wind turbine is grid connected. Using a generator is not an eco-friendly solution, it also needs to be refueled several times during construction period. With EFOY Pro fuel cells, win
ABB Develops New Wind Turbine Converter
ABB has launched a low voltage wind turbine converter, targeting onshore and offshore utility-scale wind turbines. The ACS880 wind turbine converter is rated from 0.8 to 8 megawatt (MW), with the highest powers being assembled using parallel-connected sub-converters. The liquid-cooled full power con
ABB Develops New Wind Turbine Converter
ABB has launched a low voltage wind turbine converter, targeting onshore and offshore utility-scale wind turbines. The ACS880 wind turbine converter is rated from 0.8 to 8 megawatt (MW), with the highest powers being assembled using parallel-connected sub-converters. The liquid-cooled full power con
Consortium to Cut Costs of Offshore Wind
Xodus Group, Cathie Associates and UTEC Geomarine have teamed up to deliver a landmark study which will aim to reduce the costs of generating electricity from offshore wind farms in UK waters. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), which brings together nine offshore wind developers (DO
Planning Inspectorate Accepts Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon DCO Application
The Planning Inspectorate has today (6 March 2014) accepted for consideration the application by Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay plc (TLSB) for consent to build the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Acceptance means that the application has reached the required standards to proceed to public examination before bei
Eneco’s Financial Results as Expected
At the presentation of the results over the first half of 2013, Eneco expressed the expectation that, under normal circumstances, its full year results would be at the same level as the 2012 results or higher. The company says that it has fulfilled this expectation; revenue was almost unchanged and
DNV GL to Get Busy at EWEA’s Event
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts (uniting Garrad Hassan, KEMA, DNV, GL Certification), will be participating at the EWEA 2014 Annual Event in Barcelona between the 10th-13th March 2014 (stand 7B20 in Hall 7). DNV GL will be running a rolling programme of informal on
DNV GL to Get Busy at EWEA’s Event
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts (uniting Garrad Hassan, KEMA, DNV, GL Certification), will be participating at the EWEA 2014 Annual Event in Barcelona between the 10th-13th March 2014 (stand 7B20 in Hall 7). DNV GL will be running a rolling programme of informal on
LOC Group Appoints New Non-Executive Chairman
LOC Group – a leading global marine engineering consultancy – has named Dr Robin Bidwell, CBE as its non-executive chairman. For 35 years, Dr Bidwell built and led Environmental Resources Management (ERM), the global environmental advisory firm employing more than 5000 employees in over 40 countries
BSH to Publish German Offshore Grid Plan for the Baltic Sea
German Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) will publish the Federal Spatial Offshore Grid Plan for the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Baltic Sea tomorrow. It contains a planning timeline to 2023 for four grid connection measures with a capacity of about 1000 MW. The plan defines routes for