Offshore Wind
UK: ETI CEO Responds to Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Reports
ETI CEO Dr David Clarke responds to the Crown Estate’s Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Pathways study and the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force Report. David Clarke, Chief Executive and contributor to the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force Report: “The UK is in a fortunate position to have t
Norway: Kongsberg Group Sets Up Wind Energy Division
The Kongsberg Group (KONGSBERG) has chosen the Kongsberg Maritime facility at Lade in Trondheim, Norway as the home of its new ‘Centre for Optimum Wind Park Operation’. The new wind power division, is a joint venture between global marine technology developer Kongsberg Maritime and parent company KO
RenewableUK Shortlists CWind
CWind has become the 100th company to sign the RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter and has just had one of its technicians who is currently working on Avenger, CWind’s amphibious rescue vessel, shortlisted for the RenewableUK Energy Awards Trainee of the Year. CWind delivers both charter service workboa
RenewableUK Shortlists CWind
CWind has become the 100th company to sign the RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter and has just had one of its technicians who is currently working on Avenger, CWind’s amphibious rescue vessel, shortlisted for the RenewableUK Energy Awards Trainee of the Year. CWind delivers both charter service workboa
Scotland Already Leads in Cutting Down Offshore Wind Costs
Scotland is leading the way in driving down the costs of offshore wind, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has told major industry conference. Scotland has a quarter of Europe’s offshore wind capacity and planned offshore wind projects in the country have the potential to produce up to 10GW of electricity
Ocean Installer Selects Aberdeen as New UK Base
Norwegian based subsea construction and engineering firm, Ocean Installer, has selected Scotland’s energy capital to set up a new UK division, in a move that will see the company create up to 100 new jobs in the energy sector. The company has signed a new ten year lease with Aberdeen Energy Park joi
UK: Offshore Wind to Reduce Costs by 30 Pct Over Next 7 Years, Says Report
A new report launched today by the industry-led Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force shows that the UK is on course to reduce the cost of electricity from offshore wind substantially over the next seven years. The report builds on detailed evidence in a study by The Crown Estate, also published t
UK: Offshore Wind to Reduce Costs by 30 Pct Over Next 7 Years, Says Report
A new report launched today by the industry-led Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force shows that the UK is on course to reduce the cost of electricity from offshore wind substantially over the next seven years. The report builds on detailed evidence in a study by The Crown Estate, also published t
The Netherlands: DNV KEMA Appoints David Walker as New CEO
David Walker (56) has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DNV KEMA. He joins from the position of Chief Strategy Officer for the DNV Group. CEO of DNV Group and Chairman of the N.V. KEMA Supervisory Board, Henrik O. Madsen: “David Walker has more than 30 years of international experience
Germany: Global Tech I Opens Site Office in Bremerhaven
Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH opened its site office in Bremerhaven. It is located at the old ferry house at the Geeste, which was built in 1912 by the Weser River Navigation Company to operate a ferry service from Bremerhaven to Nordenham. From this historic building 30-person team will build th
Iberdrola Starts Engineering Phase of EUR 1.6 Billion Wikinger Offshore Windfarm in Germany
IBERDROLA has announced it is commencing the detailed engineering phase of Wikinger, the company’s first offshore windfarm in Germany, with a view at starting operations on the €1.6billon project by 2016. UK based engineers, project managers and technicians from IBERDROLA’s Offshore Business Divisio
GBP 100/MWh Achievable for UK Offshore Wind, Says DONG Energy
DONG Energy welcomed two reports today on the cost of offshore wind energy and agree that the cost reduction target set by the Government is achievable. The target is to get the cost down to £100 per megawatt hour for offshore wind projects seeking financial investment approval in 2020. Commenting t
GBP 100/MWh Achievable for UK Offshore Wind, Says DONG Energy
DONG Energy welcomed two reports today on the cost of offshore wind energy and agree that the cost reduction target set by the Government is achievable. The target is to get the cost down to £100 per megawatt hour for offshore wind projects seeking financial investment approval in 2020. Commenting t
UK: Xodus Invests GBP 100,000 in Offshore Wind Environmental Research
International energy consultancy Xodus Group has invested £100,000 in ground-breaking research which will provide a vital industry insight to the interaction of renewables with the marine environment as offshore wind developments scale up in the UK and around the world. James Monnington has been bro