Offshore Wind
UK: Fugro to Deploy Trenching Machine to Lincs Offshore Windfarm
In just a few weeks, a remarkable new Fugro trenching system will start its first offshore deployment, working for Centrica on the 270MW, 75-turbine Lincs offshore windfarm. Fugro-Salt Subsea of Aberdeen has already run a series of successful jetting and cutting trials with the first of its state of
UK: Rosyth Could House Offshore Wind Turbines Manufacturing
Scarborough Muir, a joint venture between Scarborough Group and Muir Group, plans to redevelop the former Rosyth naval base and turn it into offshore wind turbine manufacturing and servicing site. According to The Herald Scotland, realization of this plan could attract GBP 500 million of investment
Germany: E.ON’s Net Income Up to EUR 3.3 Billion
For the first 6 months of 2012 E.ON expects its group EBITDA to be around EUR 6.7 billion (prior year: around EUR 4.3 billion) and its underlying net income to be around EUR 3.3 billion (prior year: around EUR 0.9 billion). The extraordinary increase results from the positive effect published with o
UK: Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm Plans Altered
The planed project in the Aberdeen Bay could give a blow to Trump’s anti-wind intentions due to the fact that the development companies have announced great interest of manufacturers in the project, reports Business Green news portal. Namely, Vattenfall, Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) and Te
UK: Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm Plans Altered
The planed project in the Aberdeen Bay could give a blow to Trump’s anti-wind intentions due to the fact that the development companies have announced great interest of manufacturers in the project, reports Business Green news portal. Namely, Vattenfall, Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) and Te
Germany: Job Opportunities at HUSUM WindEnergy
The last day of HUSUM WindEnergy is traditionally dedicated to career opportunities: firms, universities and further education establishments from the wind sector will be exhibiting at the Windcareer job fair on 22 September. Qualified employees are sought after and the wind industry is attractive –
Germany: Demag Cranes Publishes Interim Management Statement
Demag Cranes has published its Interim Management Statement in the second half-year of 2011/2012. Compared to the previous year’s period, the Group was able to increase its key reporting indicators: Group order intake, Group revenue and operating EBIT. Group revenue grows 7.7% year on year The Demag
RenewableUK Welcomes Government Commitment
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind and marine energy industries, has warmly welcomed comments made by the Deputy Prime Minister about the Coalition Government’s strong commitment to the clean energy sector. Speaking at the Global Business Summit on Energy which opened
RenewableUK Welcomes Government Commitment
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind and marine energy industries, has warmly welcomed comments made by the Deputy Prime Minister about the Coalition Government’s strong commitment to the clean energy sector. Speaking at the Global Business Summit on Energy which opened
UK: Deputy Prime Minister Announces GBP 100 Million Green Investment Fund
A new £100 million fund for green investment was announced yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Speaking at the Global Business Summit on Energy the Deputy Prime Minister revealed that the UK Green Investments (UKGI) team, based in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, will p
UK: Atlantic Array Exhibitions Attract 294 People
A series of public exhibitions, which were organized in South Wales, have attracted 294 people who wanted to know more about the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm, says The Wave news site. Visitors had an opportunity to learn details on the results of the environmental assessments, as well as the ch
Germany: Two Ministers Visit Alpha Ventus
Together with top representatives of the energy companies EWE, E.ON and Vattenfall, Germany’s economics minister Dr. Philipp Rösler and Lower Saxony’s minister for the environment, Dr. Stefan Birkner, visited alpha ventus this Monday. The flight to Germany’s first offshore farm located 45 km north o
Germany: Two Ministers Visit Alpha Ventus
Together with top representatives of the energy companies EWE, E.ON and Vattenfall, Germany’s economics minister Dr. Philipp Rösler and Lower Saxony’s minister for the environment, Dr. Stefan Birkner, visited alpha ventus this Monday. The flight to Germany’s first offshore farm located 45 km north o
UK: Pharos Offshore Group Completes Export Cable Repair for London Array
Pharos Offshore Group has completed cable repair and burial for the London Array Offshore Wind Farm on a section of damaged subsea export cable. Pharos delivered a work package with the rapid mobilisation of engineering, fabrication and operational teams to locate, recover, re-lay and re-bury the po