Offshore Wind
ORE Catapult Expands OW Innovation Roadmaps
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has added three new categories under the Operations & Maintenance and Windfarm Lifecycle challenge area in Offshore Wind Innovation Hub’s (OWIH) guide.
SSE Puts Renewables Under One Umbrella
SSE plc is consolidating the development, operation and ownership of its renewable energy assets in the UK and Ireland under a single entity.
Red Rock Power Schedules Inch Cape Supply Chain Event
Red Rock Power Ltd is holding a supply chain event in Scotland to help companies get involved in the Inch Cape offshore wind project.
Engie Sells Fabricom Offshore Services
Engie Fabricom UK Ltd has sold its holding of the share capital of Fabricom Offshore Services Limited (FOS) to 55 Degrees Holding Limited.
EU 2030 Renewables Target Set in Stone
The European Parliament has completed the approval of the EU target to have at least 32% of electricity produced by renewable energy by 2030.
EU 2030 Renewables Target Set in Stone
The European Parliament has completed the approval of the EU target to have at least 32% of electricity produced by renewable energy by 2030.
Wind Fast Approaching EU Power Source Top Spot
Wind energy is set to overtake coal, nuclear and gas to become the EU’s largest power source well before 2030 according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2018 World Energy Outlook, but additional efforts are needed if the entire energy system is to be decarbonised, WindEurope said.
Wind Fast Approaching EU Power Source Top Spot
Wind energy is set to overtake coal, nuclear and gas to become the EU’s largest power source well before 2030 according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2018 World Energy Outlook, but additional efforts are needed if the entire energy system is to be decarbonised, WindEurope said.
Manor’s Next-Gen WFSV Getting Ready for Construction
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) Ltd is preparing to construct a second wind farm service vessel (WFSV) at its fabrication and engineering facility in Portland, UK.
GODESS Gets EU Funds
The European Union has awarded a EUR 1.4 million research grant to the GODESS (Global Optimal DEsign of Support Structures) project aimed at optimizing the design of offshore wind turbines.
German-Danish Offshore Wind Link Comes to Life
The Kriegers Flak – Combined Grid Solution has reached another milestone after Germany’s 50Hertz and Denmark’s Energinet completed the 24 hours tests on both of the offshore cables connecting the Danish platform on the Kriegers Flak wind farm with the German platform on the Baltic 2.
Industry Transparency Road to HSE Improvements (Interview)
The effects and causes of fatigue that offshore wind crews experience are not fully understood within the sector, however, sharing health and safety (HSE) lessons can ultimately make the industry stronger, Kerrie Forster, Chairman of the UK National Workboat Association (NWA) Safety Forum and Operat
Esteyco and Tecnalia Wade Into Deep Waters
Spain’s Esteyco has teamed up with the Basque Research and Innovation Center Tecnalia to design a dynamic energy transmission cable as part of the Telwind floating wind platform project.
EnBW Feels Low Winds
German energy company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has recorded an operating result (adjusted EBITDA) of EUR 215.6 million in the Renewable Energies segment in the first nine months of 2018, a 4.1% decrease compared to the previous year.