Offshore Wind
Ammonit to Present New Products at Husum WindEnergy, Germany
At HUSUM WindEnergy Ammonit presents its new Meteo-40 data logger version and its online platform AmmonitOR with significantly improved monitoring features. Meteo-40 and AmmonitOR are closely connected. Using both products, operators can perfectly monitor measurement systems from behind the desk. Am
Offshore Center Danmark Wins Distinguished EU Award
The Danish knowledge center for the offshore sector, Offshore Center Danmark, has been acknowledged in a very distinguished way for its efforts in helping to create collaboration through networks and for making visible Danish competences in the oil, gas and offshore wind turbine sectors. In its capa
Offshore Center Danmark Wins Distinguished EU Award
The Danish knowledge center for the offshore sector, Offshore Center Danmark, has been acknowledged in a very distinguished way for its efforts in helping to create collaboration through networks and for making visible Danish competences in the oil, gas and offshore wind turbine sectors. In its capa
DONG Energy Acquires German Gode Wind 1, 2, and 3
DONG Energy has acquired 100% ownership interest in three offshore wind development projects in Germany, Gode Wind 1, 2, and 3, from PNE Wind AG. The three projects have a total capacity of up to 900 megawatt and are located in the German North Sea approx. 30 km northwest of the island of Norderney.
Germany: RWE’s EBITDA Reaches EUR 5 Bln
RWE improved its earnings performance in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period in the previous year. While revenue remained almost constant at 27.1 billion Euro, the operating result increased by 9 percent to 3.6 billion Euro and EBITDA also rose by 9 percent to 5 billion Euro. However,
UK: Developers Offer MoD Deal to Approve Offshore Wind Farm
Vattenfall, Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group have offered a deal to the UK’s Ministry of Defence to withdraw its objection on a proposed offshore wind farm off the Aberdeen coast so the project can start with the development, the P&J Energy reports. The developers yesterday released paper
UK: Leader of Isle of Wight Council Says Less Wind and More Tidal Power
Cllr David Pugh, the Leader of the Isle of Wight Council and a Director of the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, says that the Isle of Wight should harness its tidal power not the wind power. In his blog, Mr. Pugh welcomes the UK’s second Marine Energy Park announcement, and hopes that the Isle o
Canada: Ontario Government to Produce Statement of Defence Against Offshore Wind
Ontario government lawyers will seek to dismiss a legal action (Rule 21 Motion) filed by Trillium Power Wind Corporation (Trillium Power) after the Province cancelled all offshore wind projects in February 2011. Trillium Power was well advanced in developing projects located between 10 and 120 km of
German Insurers Say No Comment on Buying Tennet’s Business
Munich Re and Allianz, German insurance companies, declined to comment on a newspaper report which says that they were considering buying power grid from TenneT, one of Germany’s transmission system operators. Reuter informs that Munich Re stated that it could not confirm the alleged interest, while
German Insurers Say No Comment on Buying Tennet’s Business
Munich Re and Allianz, German insurance companies, declined to comment on a newspaper report which says that they were considering buying power grid from TenneT, one of Germany’s transmission system operators. Reuter informs that Munich Re stated that it could not confirm the alleged interest, while
Germany: HOCHTIEF Releases H1 Results
HOCHTIEF generated profit before taxes of EUR 166.1 million in the second quarter of 2012 after incurring a loss in the first three months of the year. The HOCHTIEF Asia Pacific division returned to the black. The troubled Airport Link project, a toll road in Brisbane, was opened to traffic and hand
Germany: Overdick Delivers Heavy Lift Jack-Up Vessel “Innovation”
Overdick has announced that the Heavy Lift Jack-Up Vessel “Innovation” has successful completed sea and jacking trials and has been delivered to their clients of HGO Infra Sea Solutions (HOCHTIEF Solutions and GeoSea) by the shipyard Crist in Gdynia. The HLJV “Innovation” is the most capable Jack-Up
UK: Stanislav Yudin Installs First Gwynt y Môr Foundation
The first of 160 steel foundations that will make up Gwynt y Môr, one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms has been successfully installed off the north Wales coast. The achievement has been celebrated by RWE npower renewables, which is constructing the wind farm over the next two years, to gener
UK: Stanislav Yudin Installs First Gwynt y Môr Foundation
The first of 160 steel foundations that will make up Gwynt y Môr, one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms has been successfully installed off the north Wales coast. The achievement has been celebrated by RWE npower renewables, which is constructing the wind farm over the next two years, to gener