Offshore Wind
China Longyuan Power Remains World’s 2nd in Installed Wind Power Capacity
The latest statistical data released by BTM of Denmark shows that, as of the end of 2012, China Longyuan Power continued to be the world’s second largest wind power operator with the installed capacity of 10,544MW, further narrowing the gap with the top wind power operator in the world. Iberdrola Re
Danish, Chinese Businesses and Research Institutes Sign Twelve Renewables R&D Contracts
Co-operation with China through the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Renewable Energy Development (RED) programme has reached another milestone. Twelve contracts for research and development projects have been signed between Danish and Chinese businesses and research institutes. The 12 projects a
Canada: Information Session on Tidal Energy to Be Held in Digby
Stakeholders are invited to attend an information session intended to bring together community, government, industry and academia to discuss tidal energy development in Nova Scotia and in particular Digby County. The presentations will provide an overview of current tidal energy development prioriti
Canada: Information Session on Tidal Energy to Be Held in Digby
Stakeholders are invited to attend an information session intended to bring together community, government, industry and academia to discuss tidal energy development in Nova Scotia and in particular Digby County. The presentations will provide an overview of current tidal energy development prioriti
UK: Mantsbrite Presents Innovative Marine Communications for North Sea Safety
When Mantsbrite became the sole UK distributor of the David Clark Marine Wireless Headset Communications Systems in 2012, one of the first users was Tidal Transit, a fast growing North Norfolk company providing a new generation of personnel transfer vessels for use by offshore wind farm developers.
Nass&Wind Responds to 2nd Call for French Offshore Wind Tenders
On the occasion of the Thetis International Convention on Marine Renewable Energy in Brest, France on 10 and 11 April, Nass&Wind Offshore announced its intention to respond to the second call for tenders for offshore wind farms, which was recently published. “To do this,” said Olivier Schwebel, CEO
Switzerland: ABB Achieves Major Milestone with HVDC Technology
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has achieved another technology milestone, energizing its fourth generation of HVDC Light® transmission systems. At ±320 kilovolts (kV) this latest innovation sets a new record for voltage-sourced converter (VSC) HVDC applications, compared wit
Switzerland: ABB Achieves Major Milestone with HVDC Technology
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has achieved another technology milestone, energizing its fourth generation of HVDC Light® transmission systems. At ±320 kilovolts (kV) this latest innovation sets a new record for voltage-sourced converter (VSC) HVDC applications, compared wit
3sun Shortlisted in British Renewable Energy Awards 2013
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry, has been shortlisted for two categories in the British Renewable Energy Awards 2013. 3sun Group has been shortlisted in the Innovation category, in recognition of their ground-breaking electronic 3D visually based ins
UK: Global PD Testing and Monitoring in Renewables Energy Market
HVPD have over 8 years of experience in the insulation condition monitoring of land-sea export cables, offshore wind farm subsea cable arrays and offshore platform interconnection cables. Over this period we have carried out insulation condition testing of these assets using the following condition
France: Piriou Enters Offshore Wind Market
Thanks 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, Piriou is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. So as to respond rapidly to the growing needs of [&h
Norway: DNV, Fedem Technology Develop Offshore Wind Design Analysis Software
The offshore wind turbine industry will benefit from this new and innovative, user-friendly software solution including dynamic simulations, advanced fatigue calculation and code check in one complete analysis package. The new module for coupled analysis is powered by FEDEM Windpower, and is well in
Norway: DNV, Fedem Technology Develop Offshore Wind Design Analysis Software
The offshore wind turbine industry will benefit from this new and innovative, user-friendly software solution including dynamic simulations, advanced fatigue calculation and code check in one complete analysis package. The new module for coupled analysis is powered by FEDEM Windpower, and is well in
Oyster Wave Energy Device Returns on the Right Track
The Oyster wave energy device, developed by Aquamarine Power, has returned to the right track having met various development challenges on the way and “will get there” after achieving an uninterrupted 24 hours of electricity generation, 18 months after installation in the Pentland Firth, the Herald