Offshore Wind
Gallery: Seajacks Scylla in IJmuiden
Seajacks Scylla, which made its maiden call to the Port of IJmuiden on 14 March, is readying for her first job at Veja Mate offshore wind farm in Germany. At the port, the vessel was equipped with a monopile gripper, so it can install the 67 foundations for the German 402MW project. The Port of IJmu
Senvion Relaunches IPO
After shelving its IPO plans last week, Senvion announced today that it has decided to relaunch a private placement and listing of shares on revised terms – the placement price is now in the range of EUR 15.50 and EUR 17.00 per share. Senvion, and its shareholders Centerbridge and Arpwood, are offer
Reetec to Make Wikinger Turbines Visible to Planes
Reetec GmbH will supply aviation obstruction markers for the Wikinger offshore wind farm. Marking 70 Adwen’s wind turbines falls under German guidelines for the identification of aviation obstacles. Reetec will provide identification lights for the nacelles and towers, as well as the accompanying co
National Grid IFA2 Presents Revised Plans for UK-French Interconnector
National Grid IFA2 Ltd held a second series of consultation events this month, showcasing revised plans for an electricity interconnector between Hampshire in England and Normandy in France. People were able to see updated plans for the proposed high voltage electricity link and give feedback. Made
James Fisher’s Galloper Gig Brings Jobs in Lowestoft
James Fisher and Sons’ £25m contract for Galloper offshore wind farm will create about 110 new jobs, mostly in the Lowestoft area, at a construction support base for the £1.5bn project, and everyone recruited so far lives within 20 miles of Lowestoft, James Fisher and Sons’ business development dire
Competitive Tendering Cuts OWF Grid Connection Costs by GBP 700M
Competitive tendering is cutting the costs for connecting offshore wind farms to British high voltage grid by at least £700m, according to new figures published by Ofgem today. Maxine Frerk, acting senior partner, networks, Ofgem, said: “The figures published today show that competition is helping t
Enviro Groups: Keep the Green in the Green Investment Bank
UK-based civil society and business groups have set 5 tests against which any prospective buyers of the Green Investment Bank will be assessed, calling on them to commit to measures that will ensure it continues to act and invest in the public interest. The Green Investment Bank ‘Public Interest Pro
Siemens Laying Groundwork for Cuxhaven Turbine Factory
The impact pile driving of around 1,800 concrete piles at Siemens’ EUR 200 million offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility in Cuxhaven, Germany, has started earlier this month. After successfully completing the dynamic soil compaction, the contractors have started driving the 30-meter-long, reg
SKF Moves Turbine Inspection into the Cloud
Sweden’s SKF has developed an app-based turbine maintenance support system designed to improve inspection efficiency and reduce costs for frontline maintenance teams, while providing operators with real time data on turbine performance and reliability. The SKF Enlight mobile and cloud based data col
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Goes Big at Port of Esbjerg
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has leased additional area at the Port of Esbjerg to accommodate pre-assembly and shipment of offshore wind turbine components. The company moved into the new East Port in 2013, and carried out five projects from the facility since then. With growing operations, MHI Vestas d
Prysmian’s 66kV Cable System Ready to Hit Offshore Wind Market
Energy cable systems provider Prysmian Group has gained verification of its 66kV cable system technology for offshore wind inter-array networks. “This new qualification milestone is a further advance along our path towards the development of innovative, sustainable and cost effective cable solutions
SeaState Moves Closer to Offshore Wind Action
Denmark-based offshore aviation consulting and safety assurance provider SeaState Aviation has opened offices in London and Hamburg, reflecting the company’s increased focus on offshore wind and oil & gas markets in the UK and Germany. “We have seen an increasing demand for our project management, a
SeaState Moves Closer to Offshore Wind Action
Denmark-based offshore aviation consulting and safety assurance provider SeaState Aviation has opened offices in London and Hamburg, reflecting the company’s increased focus on offshore wind and oil & gas markets in the UK and Germany. “We have seen an increasing demand for our project management, a
Port of Esbjerg’s Focus on Wind, Oil&Gas, RoRo Pays Off
The Port of Esbjerg reported a net profit of EUR 10.31 million for 2015, which is slightly below the high profits over the past years. With a turnover of EUR 30.03 million (EUR 30.17 million in 2014), the Port deemed its results satisfactory and said its business strategy is working even though mark