Offshore Wind
Minesto Could Deploy Full-Scale Deep Green in Wales
Minesto has identified the Welsh waters as candidate for a full-scale deployment of Deep Green after extensive measurements of the sea conditions carried out by SEACAMS, a Welsh research project that offers marine businesses access to research facilities, expertise and knowledge from Welsh Universit
USA: Glosten Associates Showcase Floating Wind Turbine
On August 15 Detroit-based Charles Nordstrom, P.E. of Glosten Associates Inc. (naval architects and marine engineers out of Seattle) presented the latest design and deployment plans for the Pelastar floating wind turbine system at the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center in Muskegon. Emp
Malta: Deep Offshore Wind Financially Viable by 2020
A recent study has showed that deep offshore wind farms could be financially viable by 2020, reports the Times of Malta. This university study indicates that current prices of 24 cents per unit of offshore wind power could be lowered to 17 cents per unit due to the accelerated developments in wind t
The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Turbines Better with Hydraulic Pumps
Dr. Niels Diepeveen (Civil Engineering and Geosciences) has engaged in studying the future of offshore wind turbines in his PhD-research, conducted under the supervision of Professor Gijs van Kuik, both working at TU Delft, the Netherlands. Dr. Diepeveen claims that hydraulic pumps will replace gear
The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Turbines Better with Hydraulic Pumps
Dr. Niels Diepeveen (Civil Engineering and Geosciences) has engaged in studying the future of offshore wind turbines in his PhD-research, conducted under the supervision of Professor Gijs van Kuik, both working at TU Delft, the Netherlands. Dr. Diepeveen claims that hydraulic pumps will replace gear
Ormazabal to Provide Switchgear for Japanese Floating Offshore Wind Project
Ormazabal will provide CGMCOSMOS fully gas-insulated switchgear for the 7MW wind turbine generator system that comprises the second phase of the offshore floating project, undertaken by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the Fukushima
GRS Now Pre-Qualified Service Provider at Achilles (Germany)
GRS German Renewables Shipbrokers GmbH from Hamburg is one of the leading shipbrokers in renewable energy throughout Europe. It is now one of the pre-qualified service providers at the Achilles Group. Recently, standards and processes, familiar from the oil and gas market, have increasingly become c
Offshore Wind Industry Meets in Denmark for Speed Dating
Invited by Offshoreenergy.dk the international offshore wind industry gathers in Denmark for company speed dating. Large foreign companies go to Esbjerg, Denmark, on 11th to 12th December 2013. They are participating in the annual event OWIB – Offshore Wind Industry Business to business event – arra
USA: DOE Awards USD 1 Million to OPT
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”) announced that it has won a $1.0 million funding award from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) to enhance the commercial viability of its PowerBuoy® wave-energy systems through mechanical component design changes to maximize power-to-weight
USA: DOE Awards USD 1 Million to OPT
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”) announced that it has won a $1.0 million funding award from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) to enhance the commercial viability of its PowerBuoy® wave-energy systems through mechanical component design changes to maximize power-to-weight
UK: VSMC Wraps Up London Array Work
VSMC client London Array Limited has instructed the company to demobilize following completion of the last remaining part of the project, the shallow water trenching programme. VSMC started working at the wind farm site in 2009. For VSMC, the London Array project consisted of the installation and bu
UK: Navitus Bay Could Affect Tourism
Navitus Bay offshore wind farm has faced another instance of opposition. Bournemouth Borough Council thinks that the wind farm would negatively affect tourism in this area because, as they claim, the tourists would not want to come to the Dorset coast, writes BBC. Navitus Bay plans to build up to 21
UK: DSH to Run London Array Accounts
London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, has appointed DSH Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors in Maidstone to provide it with accounting and tax services for the next three years. For DSH partner Duncan Cochrane-Dyet, the appointment is recognition of the quality of DSH’s teams.
Cost Reduction Strategies at Offshore Wind Construction in Germany
More than 150 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of 25 Utilities and 80 installation specialists – have begun to engage with one another in preparation for their arrival at Hamburg’s Royal Meridien for the 5th Annual Offshore Wind Construction, Installation and Commissioning C