Offshore Wind
Seajacks Hosts Minister Fallon for Roundtable Discussions on Energy in East Anglia
Seajacks yesterday hosted the Energy Minister, Rt. Hon. Michael Fallon, MP at its Great Yarmouth offices for an EEEGR roundtable event on the energy opportunity in East Anglia. The Minister was in the region to open the Greater Gabbard wind farm and tour other energy sites and kicked-off his visit b
Mercom Capital Group Releases Wind Q2 2013 Funding and M&A Report (USA)
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, has released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the wind sector during the second quarter of 2013. Wind venture capital (VC) funding picked up significantly this quarter amounting to
MMO Publishes Report on Key Marine Activities in UK
A report on key marine activities has been published on August 6 by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The Strategic Scoping Report (SSR) identifies natural resources and activities – both recreational and industrial – in the UK’s marine area, and will inform marine plans that are being devel
Offshore Wind Workshop to Be Held in Ocean City, USA
Maryland industrial operations and supply chain leaders will gather in Ocean City from 9:30-11:30am for workshop titled, “Offshore Wind: Opportunities for the Eastern Shore, Ocean City and Maryland’s Maritime Industry”. The workshop will provide business professionals with the ability to learn more
UK: SeaEnergy and RGU Partner Up to Reduce Costs in Offshore Wind Industry
SeaEnergy PLC and Robert Gordon University (RGU) have jointly launched a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to develop an operational and economic model for life cycle cost of operations and maintenance (O&M) strategies in offshore wind farms. This KTP is supported by the Technology Strategy Board
UK: SeaEnergy and RGU Partner Up to Reduce Costs in Offshore Wind Industry
SeaEnergy PLC and Robert Gordon University (RGU) have jointly launched a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to develop an operational and economic model for life cycle cost of operations and maintenance (O&M) strategies in offshore wind farms. This KTP is supported by the Technology Strategy Board
Germany: Siemens Implements Modular Power Electronics for Feeding Power into Grid
Together with the Technical University of Dresden and the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich, Siemens has carried out research work into a highly efficient and robust medium-voltage converter for feeding electrical energy into power supply grids. The insights gained were successfully i
Romax Develops Twin Offset Gear Planet Carrier for Wind Industry (UK)
Romax Technology’s desire to ‘push the boundaries’ leads to the development of a twin offset gear planet carrier for the wind industry. “The Romax philosophy,” says Romax Technology Founder Dr Poon, “is to look at existing designs and see how we can improve them. As a company, we are constantly look
UK: RES Offshore Signs O&M Contract for Met Masts in Dogger Bank Round 3 Zone
RES Offshore has recently signed an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services contract with Forewind for two met masts in the Dogger Bank Round 3 zone. These met masts are the furthest offshore of any in the UK and RES will be delivering scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for the structures and i
DONG Energy Wins European Business Award in Denmark
DONG Energy has won the European Business Awards in Denmark and is now through to the international competition. Commercial success. Innovation. Business ethics. These are the three criteria that the people behind the European Business Awards base their decision on when they have to select the compa
DONG Energy Wins European Business Award in Denmark
DONG Energy has won the European Business Awards in Denmark and is now through to the international competition. Commercial success. Innovation. Business ethics. These are the three criteria that the people behind the European Business Awards base their decision on when they have to select the compa
Natural Power to Open Largest Renewable Energy Consulting Office in Scotland
International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has confirmed plans to open a substantial new office in Stirling, Scotland. Opening in Autumn 2013, the office is expected to be the single largest renewable energy consultancy office in Scotland, with capacity for 140 staff. Around 90 staff w
Tanzania: Zanzibar Looking Into Energy Independence through Renewables
Zanzibar is eyeing independence in terms of electricity supply, which it will try to achieve through focusing on renewable sources, as it currently relies on power from Dar es Salaam and Tanga, Tanzania Daily News informs. Inconsistent power supply of Zanzibar’s islands has led its Government to loo
UK: Natural Power to Conduct Ecological Survey for First Flight Wind
Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has been appointed by First Flight Wind Ltd, the developers of Northern Ireland’s first offshore wind farm, to provide bird and marine mammal advisory and survey works over the Wind Resource Zone off the Co. Down coast of Northern Ireland. First Fli