Forewind, development partner for the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm zone, has signed connection agreements with National Grid for three further 1GW grid connections, adding to the 3GW signed since the zone was awarded in early-2010. These latest agreements for connections located in Teesside and Yo
DONG Energy has employed Benj Sykes in its London office as the new Operations Director and Deputy Country Manager in DONG Energy’s UK Renewables Business. Benj joins the team from the Carbon Trust and started work on Monday 20 February. He will have overall responsibility for the operational perfor
MAKE Consulting – a leading strategic advisor to the wind power industry – expands its global footprint with the establishment of its London based branch office. This office will be managed and led by MAKE’s newly appointed Managing Advisor – Robert Clover – an accomplished expert in the field of cl
As part of President Obama’s all-out, all-of-the-above approach to developing every domestic energy resource, Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced the start of an ambitious initiative to capture the potential of wind energy off American coasts. As part of a planned six-year $180 million i
As part of President Obama’s all-out, all-of-the-above approach to developing every domestic energy resource, Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced the start of an ambitious initiative to capture the potential of wind energy off American coasts. As part of a planned six-year $180 million i
BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has been recognised in the prestigious Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work for list for 2012. Placed 55th in the list, BMT attained a two star accreditation, recognised as ‘outstanding’ by work
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, confirms that it completed the acquisition of AmerCable on February 29, 2012. AmerCable is the leading North American producer of Mining and Oil & Gas cables, and is also active in other industrial cables segments including Renewable Energy.
PD Ports has been appointed as the main construction logistics hub at the Port of Hartlepool for the Teesside Offshore Windfarm Project. Over the next seven months, the Port of Hartlepool will be the focal point for all materials and components to be installed in the new wind farm being developed by
Ageotec, in association with ETG companies, has provided the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection Ligure (ARPAL) with a system for measuring meteorological and marine parameters. This system, installed off Cape Mele (SV) and launched on 23 February, will record in real time wave motion, wave
Ageotec, in association with ETG companies, has provided the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection Ligure (ARPAL) with a system for measuring meteorological and marine parameters. This system, installed off Cape Mele (SV) and launched on 23 February, will record in real time wave motion, wave
Moray Port could be used as a key base for offshore renewables industry, reports Press and Journal. Green Energy companies think that Buckie is appropriate to use potential of the 400 planned turbines. Buckie harbour consists of four basins which can accommodate vessels up to 80m in length and 4.2m
Coordination in the way links to offshore wind farms are developed could reduce the cost of offshore connections by between £0.5 and 3.5 billion. Preparatory investment in anticipation that more generators will connect could be allowed – as long as Ofgem is satisfied that customer interests are prot
Strong interest has been expressed in the enterprise zone currently being finalised to help Grimsby realise its ambitions to become a hub for offshore wind farm operations and maintenance. Two areas on the North Wall have been selected, after the application was made to increase the zones already co
Dr. Jürgen Zeschky (51) commenced his duties as Chief Executive Officer of Nordex SE on 1 March 2012. The company’s Supervisory Board had previously appointed him to this position in November 2011. The vacancy in Nordex’s top-level management had arisen when his predecessor Thomas Richterich declare
