The process of financing an offshore wind farm is complex, multiple contracts with different suppliers and contractors raises a multitude of commercial risks. The final amount of total capital expenditure (CAPEX) of a project is one of the central questions in financing a wind project and estimating
Connecting wind farms to national power grids is often an expensive and fairly complicated process. An R&D project is looking into the possibility of connecting wind farms to existing railway power grids instead, as a lower-cost option. Wind power is a priority for Vattenfall, and the company plans
Blue Offshore will attend world’s largest offshore wind energy event, EWEA Offshore 2011, from 29 November to 1 December. The booth 11539 in Hall 11 will showcase their latest developments, such as their flexible, modular basket carousel with variable cable carrying capacities. Their latest partner,
The down-scaled 1:6 test model met full scale extreme weather and probably sank during last night’s extreme storm “Berit”. Once the turbine has been located and recovered the time to repair it will be assessed. Even though the effect of the extreme storm “Berit” would not be a problem for a full sca
The down-scaled 1:6 test model met full scale extreme weather and probably sank during last night’s extreme storm “Berit”. Once the turbine has been located and recovered the time to repair it will be assessed. Even though the effect of the extreme storm “Berit” would not be a problem for a full sca
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Future of Offshore Wind Power Generation” report to their offering. Offshore wind power is one of the newest major sources of renewable electricity generation to be developed and also one of the most interesting. Its history is short, no mo
Seacat Services and Offshore Wind Services announce the forming of a strategic alliance between the two companies. Seacat Services Ltd, an Isle of Wight based operator, currently has two x 19m and two x 24m DNV Classed multi-purpose windfarm support vessels under construction with South Boats Specia
Mainstream Renewable Power today announced that its Offshore Business has been independently certified by Lloyds Register for Quality Assurance (LRQA) for its integrated management system for Safety, Health, Environment and Quality. The certification verifies that Mainstream’s management system meet
A good Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System is of vital importance in offshore wind farm projects. An effective HSE Management System needs a safety policy which governs the full lifecycle of the project and provides the basis for the prevention of accidents and environmental dam
A good Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System is of vital importance in offshore wind farm projects. An effective HSE Management System needs a safety policy which governs the full lifecycle of the project and provides the basis for the prevention of accidents and environmental dam
Hydraulic piling hammer specialist, IHC Hydrohammer, will perform live presentations two times per day at EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 event. Presentation 1: Inclination Measuring Tool IHC Hydrohammer answers the question: How to install a monopile foundation with a maximum deviation of 0.5 degrees. During th
Following Japan’s decision to reduce its reliance on nuclear power after the problems at Fukushima in March, wind power… (environmentalresearchweb) [mappress] Source: environmentalresearchweb, November 28, 2011
AREVA Wind announced the appointment of Julian Brown as Director to head the AREVA offshore wind activity in the UK. Julian Brown has over ten years experience in the wind industry. He led the development of the wind turbine blades business on the Isle of Wight as well as co-founding leading UK base
SMart Wind today announced that it has been independently certified by Lloyds Register for Quality Assurance (LRQA) for its integrated management system for Safety, Health, Environment and Quality. The certification verifies that SMart Wind’s management system meets internationally recognised Occupa
