A new report from analysts Douglas-Westwood contends that over $225 billion will be spent on offshore wind power over the next four years. Over $335 billion worth of expenditure is expected over the next five years on offshore operations & maintenance according to a new report, The World Offshore Op
Responding to the Energy Minster, Fergus Ewing’s, statement to the Scottish Parliament on 22 March 2012 about the Renewable Energy Investment Fund, Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “After the recent positive announcement on locating the UK Green Investment Bank Headquarter
Work on site is progressing well with major works on Blade Test 2 underway. The Nautilus building which will house a 3MW turbine drive train testing facility, is set to hand over in the Spring. Work has now begun on the latest Fujin project, housing the 15MW turbine drive train testing facility, whi
Cable laying at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore wind farm in the Greater Wash has been completed, reports renews Europe. Visser & Smit has installed a total of 56km of infield cables by utilizing the 86m vessel Team Oman, which has been deployed at the site for 18 months. The cable will now be trenche
Knowing the environmental conditions around a wind farm is crucial to a wind farm operator. Making wrong decisions from inaccurate or incomplete data can be costly in terms of time, money or worse accidents. In an effort to ensure they receive accurate and consistent wave and ocean current data, RWE
Knowing the environmental conditions around a wind farm is crucial to a wind farm operator. Making wrong decisions from inaccurate or incomplete data can be costly in terms of time, money or worse accidents. In an effort to ensure they receive accurate and consistent wave and ocean current data, RWE
Andy Paine, the new program director for Vattenfall, has been cordially welcomed at the East Anglia Offshore Wind joint venture, reports reNews Europe. Upon assuming this new position, he will act as a spokesperson for the development to building stronger relationships with key stakeholders and he w
A request for handing over land sites, submitted by Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), has been approved, Ahmad Al-Sabeeh, General Director of Kuwait’s Municipality, said. He added the land sites offer nature re
The management of Oveldi Worldwide has begun talks with Norwegian ship brokers TP Shipping of Grimstad, Norway. President Thomas Parlow, 16 year president of TP Shipping and formerly of TexShip Chartering of Houston, Texas, specializes in heavy lift transports, project cargo transports and IMO cargo
The European Investment Bank is currently evaluating a loan of up to EUR 335 million for a wind project off the Belgian coast. Northwind NV, formerly known as the Eldepasco, is planning to build a wind farm with a capacity of 216 MW, situated 37 km off the coast. It will occupy an area of […]
The European Investment Bank is currently evaluating a loan of up to EUR 335 million for a wind project off the Belgian coast. Northwind NV, formerly known as the Eldepasco, is planning to build a wind farm with a capacity of 216 MW, situated 37 km off the coast. It will occupy an area of […]
CG has been awarded the contract for the grid connection study and supply of main transformer 275 MVA and 2 reactors of 65 MVAr at the Northwind offshore wind farm in Belgium. The Northwind wind farm, previously named “Eldepasco”, will have an installed production capacity of 216 MW. The connection
Cape Wind supporters and opponents testified about an approximately $300 million worth deal Boston utility Nstar has reached with the wind-power provider Cape Wind, yesterday at a state Department of Public Utilities hearing, reported Boston Herald. “We believe Cape Wind will turn into a big boondog
On Monday, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, held the speech to the Institute of Civil Engineering saying the UK is “well-placed to become a world leader in offshore wind power – and this Government is doing all it can to make sure that happens.” Minister stressed that the UK needs to replace coal
