Offshore Wind
European Commission Approves Grant for Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven
The European Commission has granted investment aid for the construction of the Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB) which will be used for shipping wind turbines to offshore wind farms. The new offshore terminal will be built south of Bremerhaven, in a bend of the River Weser, as a heavy-cargo, assem
Consultation on Galway Bay Test Site Extended Again
Ireland’s Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has extended the consultation period on Marine Institute’s foreshore lease application to upgrade the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site. The consultation period, previously scheduled to end on 2 August, will now
Consultation on Galway Bay Test Site Extended Again
Ireland’s Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has extended the consultation period on Marine Institute’s foreshore lease application to upgrade the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site. The consultation period, previously scheduled to end on 2 August, will now
Offshore Wind Consultants and Transmission Capital Services Ink Export Cable Consultancy Contract
Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC) has been employed by Transmission Capital Services Limited (TCS) to provide technical consultancy services on contingency planning and other services relating to the OFTO assets managed by TCS. TCS manages six OFTOs, namely TC Barrow OFTO Limited, TC Gunfleet
Infographic: European Offshore Wind Trends and Statistics in 2016
WindEurope has created an infographic which details the latest trends and developments within the offshore wind industry in Europe in the first half of 2016. The infographic is a visual representation of some of the findings WindEurope published recently in a report titled ‘The European offshore win
NYSERDA Drawing Up Offshore Wind Blueprint as New York Commits to 50% Renewables by 2030
The New York State Public Service Commission has approved New York’s Clean Energy Standard which requires 50 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable energy sources like wind and solar by 2030. In its initial phase, utilities and other energy suppliers will be required to procure an
NYSERDA Drawing Up Offshore Wind Blueprint as New York Commits to 50% Renewables by 2030
The New York State Public Service Commission has approved New York’s Clean Energy Standard which requires 50 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable energy sources like wind and solar by 2030. In its initial phase, utilities and other energy suppliers will be required to procure an
KCI Designs Offshore Power Socket for Elia
KCI The Engineers has completed a basic design of a so-called Offshore Switch Yard (OSY), a concept commissioned by Belgian transmission system operator Elia to create a central offshore socket which would bring power from several offshore wind farms to shore. One major long-term objective of the of
Moray Offshore Renewables Met Mast to Undergo Repairs
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd is getting ready to deploy a jack-up vessel to carry out repair works on the company’s meteorological mast structure in Moray Firth, Scotland, Kis-Orca reports. The works will use the jack up vessel to install a ‘collar’ around the existing monopile structure directly a
Presenting Stephen Bolton, Chairman of the Offshore WIND Conference
Stephen Bolton, operations director at Bibby Marine Services, has been appointed as Chairman of this year’s Offshore WIND Conference which will be held in Amsterdam RAI on 24th and 25th October. The theme of the Offshore WIND Conference this year is ‘Reaching Potential’ and will discuss the opportun
Prysmian Adds Third Cable Layer
Prysmian Group has welcomed a third cable lay vessel, named Ulisse, to its fleet following a EUR 20 million investment. Following the purchase from the ship owner EOS, the flat top barge has been converted into a 120 m by 33 m cable layer at the PaxOcean shipyard in Singapore. Renamed Ulisse, she no
TenneT to Break Ground for NordLink Mid-September
Transmission system operator TenneT will hold a ground breaking ceremony for the 1.4GW NordLink, a subsea HVDC power cable which will connect Norwegian and German power grids, in Wilster, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, on 16 September. Stretching over 623 kilometers, the NordLink interconnection is ra
ORE Catapult Cloning Levenmouth Turbine
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is creating a digital ‘Clone of the Levenmouth Turbine’ (CLOWT) which will use sensor instrumentation to determine how large megawatt turbines behave and identify cost reduction opportunities through design optimisation. The GBP 450,000 project, with GBP
DONG and Matchtech Form Recruiting Partnership
DONG Energy Wind Power and the UK-based recruiter Machtech have signed a 60 month framework agreement for the provision of temporary staff to DONG Energy’s Danish locations. The contract is set to start on 1 August 2016 and will run through to August 2021. Matchtech has been selected following a ten