ROEMHELD, the largest supplier of products for the manufacturing, assembly, clamping and drive technology will be exhibiting at this year’s HusumWindEnergy. The company has already introduced hydraulic or electro-mechanical moving rotor locks with capacities of up to 5,500 kN. They lock reliably and
The UK Prime Minister David Cameron met the former Labour Minister Peter Hain last month to discuss the proposed tidal barrage project in the Severn Estuary, after which he has asked the Government officials to look into the proposal again. Mr. Hain, who left his position earlier this year to promot
In the port of Zeebrugge Jan De Nul NV, branch of Jan De Nul Group, is constructing 16 concrete wind turbine foundations by order of the Swedish client Eon. The foundations were built on 2 pontoons in the inner harbour of Zeebrugge in 4 phases: concrete slab, retaining walls, central shaft and iceco
ODE (Offshore Design Engineering) believes its role in helping Vattenfall’s Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm win a Large Project national award will prove a stepping stone to supporting developers tackling the country’s massive UK Round 3 wind farm projects. The Ormonde triumph came in the inaugural Energ
ODE (Offshore Design Engineering) believes its role in helping Vattenfall’s Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm win a Large Project national award will prove a stepping stone to supporting developers tackling the country’s massive UK Round 3 wind farm projects. The Ormonde triumph came in the inaugural Energ
As a part of its growth strategy, SubC Partner has signed a long-term agreement with Dong Energy. This partnership brings the company even closer in the development of tools and procedures for offshore IRM work, with the common goal to achieve a cost effective way to inspect and repair offshore turb
As offshore wind projects become larger in size and further offshore the teams involved in their construction will grow significantly. Each project will be phased into separate stages which in turn will create subsets of workers. The issue which arises is the effective management of the entire workf
In order to secure the best given service regarding IRM work on offshore foundations, SubC Partner has recently started up a branch office in Lowestoft, UK. SubC Anglia will be the company’s local branch office and service centre for offshore wind farms in the East of England region and beyond. SubC
With 3.4TWh’s of wind power generated in 2011, Vattenfall is heavily invested in renewable energy. Realising the importance in diversifying into power generation assets, the major utility is looking to expand its reach from wind and wave to tidal power. This provides yet another reason to be positiv
With 3.4TWh’s of wind power generated in 2011, Vattenfall is heavily invested in renewable energy. Realising the importance in diversifying into power generation assets, the major utility is looking to expand its reach from wind and wave to tidal power. This provides yet another reason to be positiv
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”) today announced that its wholly-owned Oregon subsidiary, Reedsport OPT Wave Park, LLC, has received approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) for the full build-out of its planned 1.5 megawatt, grid-connected wave pow
In its information update, which includes environmental issues and request for night time visualisation, the No Tiree Array (NTA) points to conflicting wind subsidy policies between Scotland and the UK, as well as the location of the HVDC converters for the Argyll Array offshore wind farm. It says t
The No Tiree Array (NTA) campaign, which opposes to Argyll Array offshore wind farm, has published an information update on its website regarding basking sharks and night time visualisations of the proposed offshore wind farm. In its update, NTA brings tracking maps of the Scottish Natural Heritage’
Guernsey Electricity’s annual report has revealed the company has lost £136,000 on the investment in Bristol-based tidal energy expert, Writes This is Guernsey. Namely, GE did not release the figures earlier this year when the MCT was sold to Siemens. Despite the great loss, Managing director Alan B
