Offshore Wind
Global Marine Swoops On CWind
Global Marine Systems Limited has acquired a majority interest in CWind Limited. CWind has supported the construction and operation of over 26 wind farms in the North Sea, Irish Sea and the Baltic. In 2014, the company opened an office based in Bremen, Germany. Ian Douglas, CEO of Global Marine, sai
Global Marine Swoops On CWind
Global Marine Systems Limited has acquired a majority interest in CWind Limited. CWind has supported the construction and operation of over 26 wind farms in the North Sea, Irish Sea and the Baltic. In 2014, the company opened an office based in Bremen, Germany. Ian Douglas, CEO of Global Marine, sai
Vattenfall Earmarks EUR 1.5 Billion for Renewables in Next Two Years
Swedish state-owned power company Vattenfall will spend SEK 14 billion (EUR 1.5 bn) on developing its renewable energy power sources, mainly wind , throughout 2016 and 2017, aimed at helping the company reach the goal of adding further 2,300 MW of installed wind capacity by 2020. The renewables will
Wind Innovation Arrives in Port of Esbjerg
The offshore accommodation vessel M/S Wind Innovation arrived in the Port of Esbjerg on Monday, 1 February. The Wind Innovation is a former seismic survey vessel, which was rebuilt to accommodate and transfer service personnel working on offshore wind farms. In September 2015, Dutch ship owner C-Bed
Suzlon Opens Blade Science Center in Denmark
Suzlon Group has opened a new Blade Science Center in Vejle, Denmark, focused on developing turbine blades and control systems, and integrating the aerodynamic, loads and new structures research across the company. The blade technologies to be developed at the company’s new center will be applicable
Suzlon Opens Blade Science Center in Denmark
Suzlon Group has opened a new Blade Science Center in Vejle, Denmark, focused on developing turbine blades and control systems, and integrating the aerodynamic, loads and new structures research across the company. The blade technologies to be developed at the company’s new center will be applicable
New Offshore Grid Bill on the Way to Dutch Parliament
A new legislative proposal, appointing TenneT as the grid administrator at sea, will be submitted to Dutch Parliament this month. This new proposal is necessary, because otherwise the understandings reached in the Energy Agreement cannot be achieved by 2020, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl
Dutch Sizing Up French Offshore Wind Market
Strengthening business ties within the offshore wind industry will be high on the agenda during the Dutch trade mission to France, led by Lilianne Ploumen, the country’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, scheduled for 10 and 11 March, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency reports.
RepaKorr Project to Keep Offshore Wind Turbines Rust-Proof for Longer
German researchers gathered around the RepaKorr collaborative project are developing an all-round inspection and repair solution to increase the corrosion resistance of offshore wind farms, according to Fraunhofer, one of the participants in the project. The new solution, which includes the developm
Damen Starts Building ‘Bibby WaveMaster 1’
The first steel was cut this week at Damen Shipyards Galati for Bibby WaveMaster 1, the first ever Damen Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ordered by Bibby Marine Services. The two companies signed a contract for the vessel last month. The new SOV with walk-to-work capability will be deployed in the N
EU to Discuss North Sea Offshore Wind Cooperation
The Netherlands EU Presidency will hold a high-level meeting on regional maritime cooperation on sustainable energy on 4 February, 2016. The meeting will be attended by Directors-General whose portfolios include energy policy, and will focus on regional cooperation in the North Sea. In the context o
EU to Discuss North Sea Offshore Wind Cooperation
The Netherlands EU Presidency will hold a high-level meeting on regional maritime cooperation on sustainable energy on 4 February, 2016. The meeting will be attended by Directors-General whose portfolios include energy policy, and will focus on regional cooperation in the North Sea. In the context o
2015 a Banner Year for Offshore Wind in Europe
Offshore wind investments in Europe doubled in 2015 to EUR 13.3 billion in a record year for financing and grid-connected installations, with a total of 3,019 MW in new capacity coming online in European waters in 2015, more than double of what was connected to the grid in 2014, according to Europea
Scottish £12M Fund to Help O&G Workers Find Other Jobs
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a £12 million fund to help people who face losing their jobs in the oil and gas sector to transition into other energy industry and manufacturing employment. The Scottish Government’s Transition Training Fund will help maintain the highly skilled