At Easter Sunday two separate decks of TenneT’s 80 metres high offshore converter platform were successfully mounted on each other in the yard of Heerema Factory Group in Zwijndrecht. The platform of Dolwin1 is currently being built by Heerema Factory Group, subcontractor of TenneT’s main contractor
Eden Rose, the second of Tidal Transit’s fleet of windfarm service vessels, was launched on 30 March 2012 by its Spanish boat builder, Mercurio Plastics. Like its sister Ginny Louise, it is a state-of-the-art, purpose designed vessel for use by companies involved in the planning, development and con
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has won a contract worth more than 50 million Euro to supply a total of 57 km of high-voltage subsea power export cables to Northwind NV in the North Sea. The project comprises 14 km of cable to connect Belwind Phase 2 to the Northwind wind farm [&he
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has won a contract worth more than 50 million Euro to supply a total of 57 km of high-voltage subsea power export cables to Northwind NV in the North Sea. The project comprises 14 km of cable to connect Belwind Phase 2 to the Northwind wind farm [&he
The new Chief Executive Officer of Nordex SE, Dr. Jürgen Zeschky, presents the group accounts for the first time today. In addition, Zeschky underscores that the Management Board, acting with the approval of the Supervisory Board, has decided to continue on the path of strategic reorientation alread
It is important that a windfarm support vessel is able to transport personnel and cargo safely, even in rough seas. Thanks to its low water-plane surface, the Austal Tri Swath, the fourth Austal contracted vessel for the Turbine Transfers fleet, has that ability and is less prone to instability. “Be
Responding to the news that renewable energy company 2-B Energy has joined forces with Scottish Enterprise (SE) to deliver cutting-edge offshore wind technology with the potential to reduce costs by up to 45%, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of WWF Scotland said: “This announcement is another vote of con
Ilfracombe has been recognized as one of four ports in North Devon, with perfect placement for development and operation of marine energy projects in the Bristol Channel, including South West Marine Energy Park (SWMEP), North Devon writes. Apart from Ilfracombe, the four ports include Appledore, Yel
Europe dominated the industry, and accounting for over 3.0 GW of wind turbines capacity. However, the offshore wind power industry is currently facing bottlenecks. Offshore wind power is being increasingly explored around the world for its high yield. Its stronger, more consistent winds compared to
Europe dominated the industry, and accounting for over 3.0 GW of wind turbines capacity. However, the offshore wind power industry is currently facing bottlenecks. Offshore wind power is being increasingly explored around the world for its high yield. Its stronger, more consistent winds compared to
The latest move of Triton Knoll wind farm developer, RWE npower renewables, to carry out “non-intrusive ecological surveys” has raised concerns, Lincolnshire reports. In January, the company changed their initial plans for connecting a 1,2 GW wind farm to the grid trough a 50 mile network of pylons
Just after winning the tender with Alstom SA and Dong Energy A/S, Henri Proglio, the CEO of EDF said in an interview with Le Figaro that they will pursue offshore wind contracts abroad.. Last week, the French government announced winners of the 10 billion-euro ($13.3 billion) worth offshore wind ten
On 2 March, Energinet.dk tied up the foundation and steel structure, and the top site is now ready to be placed on a barge in Aalborg. The top section is expected to be lifted into place around Easter, and it does not only contain Energinet.dk’s transformers but also DONG Energy surveillance equipme
On 2 March, Energinet.dk tied up the foundation and steel structure, and the top site is now ready to be placed on a barge in Aalborg. The top section is expected to be lifted into place around Easter, and it does not only contain Energinet.dk’s transformers but also DONG Energy surveillance equipme
