Offshore Wind
UK: P&O Maritime Charters Crew Transfer Vessels for Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm
P&O Maritime is currently chartering the third of its purpose built Crew Transfer Vessels the Chinook to Statoil — Scira on Sheringham Shoal. Delivered in February 2012, the Chinook will provide crew and equipment transfers on Sheringham Shoal until Q3 2012. The successful delivery of this contract
UK: Alicat Workboats Names Third London Array Crew Transfer Vessel
On Wednesday 30th May Alicat Workboats held a naming ceremony for the third London Array Crew transfer vessel. A competition was run to name the vessel and this was won by an eight-year-old Thanet schoolgirl , as part of her prize she won a VIP family break and £500 for her school. Cerys Jones, who
UK: Two New Installation Vessels Bring MPI Extra Capacity
MPI Offshore’s new generation of offshore wind turbine installation vessels are expanding the envelope of the renewables industry, taking it into deeper water and harsher environments. With a new generation of offshore windfarms under construction in more remote locations and harsher environments, M
Belgium: EWEA Develops Online Electricity Cost Calculator
Cost calculation will be easier now with an online tool developed by the European Wind Energy Association which instantly calculates electricity costs, allowing users to type in their assumptions on prices. Furthermore, the calculator includes any fuel and carbon risks for gas, coal, nuclear, onshor
Belgium: EWEA Develops Online Electricity Cost Calculator
Cost calculation will be easier now with an online tool developed by the European Wind Energy Association which instantly calculates electricity costs, allowing users to type in their assumptions on prices. Furthermore, the calculator includes any fuel and carbon risks for gas, coal, nuclear, onshor
UK: Public Meeting to Be Held about Triton Knoll Cabling
District and county councilors Angie Smith and Colin Davie have invited residents to attend a public meeting about Triton Knoll offshore wind farm, which will be held at Willoughby Village Hall on June 16 at 10.30 am, reports Lincolnshire news portal. The main topic of this meeting will be possible
Scotland Aims Towards Renewable Energy Technology Evolution
The Aquamarine Power’s underwater base is coming to its completion and over the next few weeks the Oyster 800, producing 800KW is expected to be put into operation in Orkney waters, reports the Irish Times. At the time being, Aquamarine has its 300KW Oyster I operational for 6,000 hours. The company
UK: HGO InfraSea Solutions to Exhibit at Global Offshore Wind
HGO InfraSea Solutions will be exhibiting at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012 in London from 13.-14.06.2012 at stand # 147. HGO is a ship owner and developer, ship manager and charterer for heavy-lift jack-up vessels, used to build and maintain offshore wind farms as well as offshore oil an
UK: RWE Changes Atlantic Array Plans
According to BBC, RWE npower renewables has redesigned their plans for the GBP 3 billion Atlantic Array offshore wind farm. The developer stated they have reduced the proposed number of wind turbines in Bristol Channel from 417 to 278. In order to maintain the total capacity of 1.5 GW, the wind turb
UK: RWE Changes Atlantic Array Plans
According to BBC, RWE npower renewables has redesigned their plans for the GBP 3 billion Atlantic Array offshore wind farm. The developer stated they have reduced the proposed number of wind turbines in Bristol Channel from 417 to 278. In order to maintain the total capacity of 1.5 GW, the wind turb
Germany to Invest Billions in Renewable Energy Transfer
Plans made between Germany’s government, the federal energy network and grid companies to distribute renewable energy by constructing new electricity lines by 2022 will allow the country to safely shift from nuclear power to renewables. According to Reuters, the plan involves an investment of tens o
WSP to Develop Guiding Principles for Offshore Wind Farms in UK
WSP has been appointed by RenewableUK to develop a set of guiding principles for undertaking Cumulative Impact Assessments for offshore wind farms in the UK. We tendered for this study as part of a consortium including: ABPmer, Oxford Brookes Impact Assessment Group, ERI and Levett Therivel. The con
Denmark: Sailing Restriction Around Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
DONG Energy is constructing Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, and during the entire sailing season in 2012 and 2013, works will be conducted on establishing the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark, which includes an area of 88km² between Grenaa and Anholt. While construction is ongoing, the construction
The Netherlands: Vos Prodect Tests Sealed Cable Hang-Off System Concept
In addition to the successfull realization of its cable hang-off system, Vos Prodect Innovations is looking for additional features to satisfy the new requirements of the offshore wind farm projects. Project developers are setting additional firm requirements that have to be met and relevant systems