Offshore Wind
France: PIRIOU Moves into Offshore Wind Industry
Due to experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18 to 53 metres delivered in the last 25 years to the offshore oil and gas sector, the French shipbuilding and ship repair group PIRIOU is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. Pascal PI
RenewableUK Welcomes Ofgem’s Transmission Charges Announcement
RenewableUK has welcomed the publication of Ofgem’s “minded to” position today on future transmission charges. The proposal recognises the important point that renewable generation shares the grid with other generation, and for the first time Ofgem is proposing a method of charging for transmission
USA: UMaine Receives USD 1 Million Wind-Wave Generation System Grant
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the University of Maine, along with partners Maine Maritime Academy, Sandia National Laboratories, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, received a $983,997 grant from the National Science Foundation to design, develop, and construct
UK: Ofgem Plans to Change Transmission Charging Methodology
Ofgem has announced it is minded to approve a change to the methodology for calculating what generators pay to use the electricity transmission network across Britain. It is proposed that the new charges would come into effect on 1 April, 2014. The aim of this change is to facilitate the timely move
Germany: Blue Offshore to Exhibit at EWEA Offshore 2013
Blue Offshore will be exhibiting at the EWEA Offshore 2013 event in Frankfurt in November. Blue Offshore is a Dutch company founded in early 2010. Its mission is to assist international customers with the development of the world’s oil, gas, wave, wind and tidal potential. The company provides world
Germany: Blue Offshore to Exhibit at EWEA Offshore 2013
Blue Offshore will be exhibiting at the EWEA Offshore 2013 event in Frankfurt in November. Blue Offshore is a Dutch company founded in early 2010. Its mission is to assist international customers with the development of the world’s oil, gas, wave, wind and tidal potential. The company provides world
UK: Activity Surge at New Pier in Orkney
A newly extended pier in Orkney is currently host to more tidal energy technologies than at any other single site in the world. Five tidal energy developers – OpenHydro, Alstom Hydro, Scotrenewables Tidal Power, ANDRITZ Hydro Hammerfest and Voith Hydro – have all used the new facilities in recent we
UK: TVU Applauds New Government’s Offshore Wind Strategy
Tees Valley Unlimited’s Managing Director Stephen Catchpole welcomed the Government’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy saying the area is well-placed to capitalise on the opportunities the new framework offers. The Local Enterprise Partnership worked closely with the Department for Business Innovat
Italy: Prysmian Adjusted EBITDA Drops to EUR 282 Million
The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first half of 2013. “The Group’s half-year results show signs of improvement from the second quarter. In fact, in the second quarter 2013 both sales and profitability increased on the first quarter 2013,
Italy: Prysmian Adjusted EBITDA Drops to EUR 282 Million
The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first half of 2013. “The Group’s half-year results show signs of improvement from the second quarter. In fact, in the second quarter 2013 both sales and profitability increased on the first quarter 2013,
Canada: Fundy Tidal Seeks to Raise CAD 3 Million from Local Community
Fundy Tidal Inc. (Fundy Tidal) seeks to issue a maximum of $3 million dollars in shares through the Province’s Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF) program. The investment is RRSP eligible and is only available to Nova Scotia residents who are 19 years of age or older. Fundy Tidal
UK: Norstec Hails Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy
Norstec, the offshore renewables industry alliance for Europe’s northern seas, has welcomed the launch of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind. This is a joint Government/Industry plan to ensure that the UK puts into the place the right measures to secure the future of offshore
Finland: Moventas Names New Management Team Members
World-leading industrial and wind gear manufacturer and service provider Moventas has today appointed new members, CFO Mikko Viitala and CTO Niels Hammer, in its global management team. M.Sc. (Econ.) Mikko Viitala (pictured) has been appointed Moventas’ Chief Financial Officer as well as member of t
Crown Estate: New Strategy Key to Continuing Growth in UK OW Sector
The Crown Estate welcomes the publication of the Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy and its long-term vision for the UK offshore wind industry. In 2012, offshore wind contributed 2.3 per cent to national electricity needs and this number is set to quadruple according to the latest scenarios presented