Offshore Wind
Gamesa Commissions Spain’s First Offshore Wind Turbine
The first offshore wind turbine installed in Spain has been commissioned this morning. It is also Gamesa’s first offshore prototype, with 5 MW of nominal power and installed at the Arinaga Quay in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). This turbine, with a rotor diameter of 128 meters and a total height of
DECC Releases Four Reports on UK Energy
The Department of Energy and Climate Change today releases 4 key publications: the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2013, UK Energy in Brief, Energy Flow Chart, and Energy Consumption in the United Kingdom (web only) providing detailed analysis of production, transformation and consumption
Scotland Drafts Management Plans for Its Seas
Sustainable economic growth that is sensitive to the environment is at the centre of draft management plans that will form the future National Marine Plan. A joint marine consultation has been launched today that will help decide how Scotland’s seas are managed in the future. The joint consultation
UK: SSE Publishes Interim Management Statement
SSE plc will today hold its Annual General Meeting in Perth. The Interim Management Statement summarises SSE’s performance since the start of the current financial year on 1 April 2013, and includes updates on operations and investments in SSE’s Networks, Retail and Wholesale businesses. As previous
Floating Turbines, Key for Unlocking Europe’s Massive Energy Potential
Deep water wind turbines are key to unlocking the massive energy potential in Europe’s Atlantic and Mediterranean seas and the deepest parts of the North Sea, a new report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) shows. The report reveals that floating turbines in North Sea deep waters alone
Floating Turbines, Key for Unlocking Europe’s Massive Energy Potential
Deep water wind turbines are key to unlocking the massive energy potential in Europe’s Atlantic and Mediterranean seas and the deepest parts of the North Sea, a new report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) shows. The report reveals that floating turbines in North Sea deep waters alone
USA: Patrick Administration Celebrates Fifth Anniversary in Clean Energy
Governor Deval Patrick joined Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan and others to celebrate the five year anniversary of four key energy and environment initiatives in the Commonwealth. “I am proud of the work we have done together to make Massachusetts a leader in the clean energ
UK: Chief Secretary to the Treasury Visits TAG Energy Solutions
TAG Energy Solutions played host to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander MP, during a visit to the North East of England. Mr Alexander was given a tour of TAG Energy Solution’s 6,920 square metre automated tubular production facility and met a number of the company’s skilled engineer
Austria: PALFINGER Pursuing Bold ISO Certificate Plan
ISO 14001:2009 certification by TÜV Süd is considered to be the starting point of the full certification of a management system at PALFINGER MARINE’s corporate headquarter in Köstendorf. Safety, environmental protection and the highest quality are key values for PALFINGER MARINE that can now be demo
International Executives Back Germany Offshore Wind Development
Germany has put forward plans to scale back support for Offshore Wind which includes a reduction to the current feed-in tariff [FIT]. Under the current regulations, the FIT will allow 19 cents/kWh to be grant for the first eight years of operation of an offshore wind farm which is fully grid connect
International Executives Back Germany Offshore Wind Development
Germany has put forward plans to scale back support for Offshore Wind which includes a reduction to the current feed-in tariff [FIT]. Under the current regulations, the FIT will allow 19 cents/kWh to be grant for the first eight years of operation of an offshore wind farm which is fully grid connect
The Netherlands: Kenz Cranes Builds 400t Boom Hoist Crane for Seajacks Hydra
Following the successful delivery of the replacement crane for the Seajacks Leviathan in 2012, Kenz Cranes received a repeat order for another 400t crane to be used for the installation of offshore wind turbines. Following its successful extensive FAT test at the Kenz facility in Zaandam, the Nether
UK: Tidal Energy, Answer for Alderney Electricity Prices
Unfortunately for Alderney residents, the prices of electricity cannot be lowered, stated chairman of Alderney Electricity Mike Richards, reports BBC. Mike Richards said that there was no quick solution for this problem, and that tidal energy could be the answer, but not in the near future as it wou
EIB Reinforces Support for Renewable Energy Investment
The European Investment Bank has adopted new guidelines to reinforce support for investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy grids. Over the last 10 months the EU Bank has undertaken a comprehensive review to ensure that its energy lending criteria reflect EU energy and climate poli