Offshore Wind
The Netherlands: EU Guidelines Offer No Practical Remedy
Cross-border maritime spatial planning can be a problem if the planning of the countries involved is not harmonized and conflicting interests arise. Guidelines drafted by the EU for such cases, offer no practical remedy. That is the outcome of the MASPNOSE (Maritime Spatial Planning in the North Sea
Norway: ULSTEIN Designs Nominated for Innovation Awards
Three ULSTEIN developed designs were appointed as nominees for innovation awards in 2012, the ULSTEIN Windlifter, the Northern Light Drill Tower and the Polarcus Amani. The ULSTEIN Windlifter, developed by Dutch companies Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions and Ulstein Sea of Solutions, is a turbine in
New Anglia Welcomes Offshore Wind Investment in Great Yarmout, UK
New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed the opening of a new offshore wind support facility in Great Yarmouth. Norfolk-based Fendercare Marine is investing more than £1m in the new base at Cobholm to provide a range of support services to the rapidly-growing offshore wind industry. New
Denmark: Bladt Finishes Final Foundation for Anholt
Late last night, the final foundation for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm was finished. The crew had been working hard through the day to finish the final one of the 111 foundations which they have been working on for the past months. Now the last ones are finally ready to be shipped from Bladt Indust
Denmark: Bladt Finishes Final Foundation for Anholt
Late last night, the final foundation for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm was finished. The crew had been working hard through the day to finish the final one of the 111 foundations which they have been working on for the past months. Now the last ones are finally ready to be shipped from Bladt Indust
Gemany: HUSUM WindEnergy Carries WindMade Label
Being awarded the WindMade label emphasises HUSUM WindEnergy 2012’s commitment to the use of renewable energy. The WindMade label is granted by a non-profit organisation solely to enterprises that draw a share of their power from renewable energy sources – and in the case of exhibitions and events t
ScottishPower Board Approves Plans for New Glasgow City Centre HQ
Following approval yesterday by the Board of Directors, ScottishPower has today outlined plans to develop a new 14 storey office headquarters in Glasgow City Centre. The 220,000sq ft development will support the Company’s continued UK growth, acting as a hub for delivering the significant planned UK
France Far Away from 2020 Offshore Wind Target
The French Senate has published a report regarding the costs of electricity production, which shows an estimation made by EDF, according to which France would not be able to meet its 2020 offshore wind capacity targets. The biggest French renewable energy developer forecasts that the country will be
Germany Keeps Leading Position in European Offshore Wind Market
Germany has kept its leading position on the European market, being the sole provider of offshore wind turbines in the first half of 2012, since just three German companies managed to connect their turbines to the grid. Reuters reports. In terms of the installed capacity, Siemens is leading with the
UK: NAREC’s Drive Train Test Facility Advancing on Schedule
Construction is well underway on the site of the £35m wind turbine drive train testing facility at Narec in Blyth, Northumberland. The main test hall will be completed by the end of the year and test rig components will then begin to be assembled onsite. The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is in
ScottishPower Names New Member to Board of Directors
Iberdrola and ScottishPower Chairman Ignacio Galán today announced that Professor Susan Deacon has been appointed as a Non Executive Director to the Board of ScottishPower Limited. Professor Deacon was until recently Non-Executive Chairman of the ScottishPower Renewables Board, which has now been re
Germany: The Switch to Participate in Husum WindEnergy
The Switch will participate in Husum WindEnergy 2012 on September 18 – 22 at booth #F06 in hall 2 in Messe Husum, Germany. The Switch is a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converter (FPC) packages for wind power and other renewable energy application
UK: Parker Hannifin Corporation Acquires Olaer Group
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, yesterday announced that it has successfully completed its previously announced agreement to acquire the Olaer Group headquartered in Deeside, United Kingdom. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Olaer Gro
UK: Parker Hannifin Corporation Acquires Olaer Group
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, yesterday announced that it has successfully completed its previously announced agreement to acquire the Olaer Group headquartered in Deeside, United Kingdom. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Olaer Gro