Offshore Wind
Petrofac Bags €40 Million Contract for Two German Offshore Wind Farms
Petrofac has won a €40 million contract from Siemens Energy to provide support during the commissioning phase of two offshore wind converter station platforms in the German North Sea. It is the first contract win since Petrofac established Petrofac Deutschland GmbH in November 2012 to take advantage
UK: SNH Object Port of Ardersier Development Plans
Plans to turn a former oil fabrication yard in Scottish Ardersier into a manufacturing ‘super-hub’ for offshore wind have faced their first hurdle. Namely, the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has voiced their protest against the development saying that the proposal raises natural heritage issues of
Germany: First Wind Turbine Installed at Borkum West 2
“The first wind turbines are standing,” said Klaus Horstick, Managing Director of Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum GmbH & Co. KG, thus marking a major milestone in 200MW Borkum West 2 offshore wind farm development. The installation of the first wind turbine, out of a total of 40, was completed over the
USA: DMME Applies for Research Lease Offshore Virginia
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it has received a second unsolicited request from Virginia’s Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
USA: DMME Applies for Research Lease Offshore Virginia
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it has received a second unsolicited request from Virginia’s Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Estonia: University of Tartu to Study Wind Turbine Effect on Baltic Herring
As a part of a plan to build a wind farm in the waters near the Kihnu island, Eesti Energia has ordered a EUR 100,000 marine study, writes Eesti Rahvusringhääling news portal. Namely, the University of Tartu’s Marine Institute will conduct a study on how wind turbines would affect the Baltic herring
Germany: Windreich Opts for High Quality Technologies in Offshore Wind
There have been a lot of negative messages lately about quality problems related to various foreign wind turbine manufacturers. This mostly comes as a result of constructing cheap parts and applying onshore technology to offshore wind turbines by majority of large energy companies. In addition, the
France: EDF Seeking Contractor for Trenching Trials
EDF is inviting tenders for the cable trenching trials, as part of the development and the construction of offshore wind farms projects in France, in order to assess the performance of burial methods commonly used in the industry in the offshore wind farms sites of Fecamp, Courseulles sur Mer and Sa
UK: Able Marine Energy Park Decision Pushed Back
A Government Minister has set a new deadline for a decision on plans for the £450million Able Marine Energy Park on the South Bank of the Humber. The original date for a Government decision on the Able Marine Energy Park was May 24th, but this was then moved forward to July 24th. Now the Transport [
UK: Able Marine Energy Park Decision Pushed Back
A Government Minister has set a new deadline for a decision on plans for the £450million Able Marine Energy Park on the South Bank of the Humber. The original date for a Government decision on the Able Marine Energy Park was May 24th, but this was then moved forward to July 24th. Now the Transport [
Germany: EMS CEO to Speak at Emder Offshore Days
FH Emden-Leer and the IHK will host the 3rd Emder Offshore Days on 4th and 5th September 2013 in the city of Emden. Knut Gerdes, CEO of EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH, will give a lecture on “Offshore Coordination for Offshore Wind Farms” the second day of this event. The EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH is a
USA: First Offshore Renewable Energy Bidding Starts This Week
The bidding for the two federal lease areas offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts will start this week. Nine companies, including Deepwater Wind, which is planning to develop a wind farm offshore Block Island, will bid for the 164,750 acres for commercial wind energy leasing. The minimum bid for t
Isle of Man Eyes Isle of Wight’s Energy Plan
A government delegation from the Isle of Man will visit the Isle of Wight this week, to learn more about the Isle of Wight’s plans for achievement of sustainable energy future, the BBC writes. Namely, in 2008 the Isle of Wight launched an ‘Ecoisland Partnership’ within which the residents of the Isl
UK: Award for First Phase of European Marine Science Park
The development of the first phase of one of Scotland’s leading research locations for marine sciences has won an award through a national initiative. Robertson Construction has won a Gold Award through the Considerate Constructors Scheme for Malin House, part of the new multi-million pound European