Offshore Wind
Denmark: LORC Nacelle Testing Facility Construction on Track
The LORC nacelle testing facility, LNT, is under construction and the work is on track. The hall, which will house the most advanced indoor tests of full-scale wind turbine nacelles is complete with the removable roofs ready to be installed. The foundation upon which the powerful machinery will be p
VIDEO: Scotrenewables Redeploys Tidal Turbine
Scotrenewables’ SR250 tidal turbine resumed operation in September following redeployment to a site with more powerful tidal currents in the Fall of Warness. The device is now consistently exporting electricity to the national grid at the new site at its rated capacity of 250kW. Check out this video
BSH Confirms: Offshore Wind Farms Benefit Marine Life
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has presented a study, according to which wind farms can benefit biodiversity. The data have been collected from the demonstration offshore wind farm Alpha Ventus. The foundations of the wind turbines have become “artificial reefs” at which shells,
Australia: Carnegie Releases Quarterly Report
During the quarter Carnegie Wave Energy Limited focused on progressing its Perth Wave Energy Project (the Perth Project) with all key elements of the Project ordered, components being manufactured, and commencement of onshore site works. Highlights from the quarter include: Completed manufacture and
Australia: Carnegie Releases Quarterly Report
During the quarter Carnegie Wave Energy Limited focused on progressing its Perth Wave Energy Project (the Perth Project) with all key elements of the Project ordered, components being manufactured, and commencement of onshore site works. Highlights from the quarter include: Completed manufacture and
RenewableUK Welcomes DECC’s Renewable Energy Confirmation
RenewableUK has welcomed comments made by Energy Minister Baroness Verma in the House of Lords debate this week on the Energy Bill. Addressing concerns about the support for renewables Baroness Verma said no-one in Government is “talking about changing support for large-scale renewables or feed-in-t
Japan Floats Away from Nuclear
A floating wind turbine of 2MW capacity started generating power near Nagasaki prefecture on Monday (October 28), Bloomberg informs. This is a demonstration project, which is carried out by a group led by Toda Corporation for the Japanese Ministry of the Environment. Last year, the group installed a
Belgium: Mobile Bird-Radar System Tested at OWI-Lab
Robin Radar Systems BV, a leading supplier of bird detection systems for bird impact prevention, ecological research and environmental impact assessments, tested a trailer based bird-radar system in OWI-Lab’s large climatic test chamber last month. More and more, bird radars are used for bird migrat
Consultation to Start on Dogger Bank Teesside A&B (UK)
The final phase of pre-application consultation for Forewind’s second stage of offshore wind energy development, Dogger Bank Teesside A & B begins on Monday (November 4). The consultation, which starts with the publication of documents, plans and maps about the proposed development, will run for sev
Consultation to Start on Dogger Bank Teesside A&B (UK)
The final phase of pre-application consultation for Forewind’s second stage of offshore wind energy development, Dogger Bank Teesside A & B begins on Monday (November 4). The consultation, which starts with the publication of documents, plans and maps about the proposed development, will run for sev
UK: Council Thumbs Down EOWDC Substation Proposal
Members of the Aberdeenshire Council’s Formartine area committee have given a hard blow to the Aberdeen Bay offshore wind farm proposal. Specifically, the committee has voted against the application to place an European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) electricity substation at Blackdog, repo
UK: Recent Graduate Climbs the Offshore Energy Ladder
Recent graduate Katie Musgrave is playing a leading role in a young company’s pioneering scour protection technology thanks to the direct support of her university. Katie became product engineer with Scour Prevention Systems only a month after graduating with distinction from her Masters in Energy E
UK: Energy Minister Announces GBP 7 Million for Offshore Renewable Energy
Businesses developing innovative solutions for wave, tidal and offshore wind technologies are to get extra help from the UK’s innovation agency, it was announced today. Speaking at the European Ocean Energy Conference in Edinburgh, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker revealed that up to £
UK: Energy Minister Announces GBP 7 Million for Offshore Renewable Energy
Businesses developing innovative solutions for wave, tidal and offshore wind technologies are to get extra help from the UK’s innovation agency, it was announced today. Speaking at the European Ocean Energy Conference in Edinburgh, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker revealed that up to £