Offshore Wind
Freddie S Sails for Greater Gabbard
Freddie S has just started supporting a Siemens retrofit project on the SSE operated Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm located on the East Coast of the UK. Windwave Workboats’ 17.5m wind farm support vessel, mobilised from Liverpool after recently finishing work on the West coast where she was prov
Senvion Revenues Up 6.6 Pct
Senvion total revenues increased 6.6% to EUR 1,926 million in the FY2014/15 compared to the previous year. Total performance increased from EUR 1,845 million in FY2013/14 to EUR 1,999 million in FY2014/15, an 8.3% increase year on year. Adjusted EBITDA for FY2014/15 was EUR 155 million, an increase
SgurrEnergy Supports Veja Mate Financial Closing
SgurrEnergy, renewable energy consultancy, has supported Veja Mate offshore wind farm to financial close. The 400MW project, located in the German Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea, approximately 95km north of the island of Borkum, is being developed by Highland Group Holdings Ltd. and consis
New EUR 2 Bln Fund Set Up for Renewable Energy
With 19 financial investors, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has established a new investment fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure II K/S, which amounts to approximately DKK 14.7 bn (EUR ~2bn). The fund’s focus will be on investments in energy infrastructure, primarily renewable energy, in North
Seatricity to Test Its Wave Device in Ireland
Seatricity Ltd, a Cornwall-based wave energy company, will spend the week of 13th-18th July tank-testing its Oceanus 2 device in the Beaufort Wave basin at the Hydraulics and Marine Research Centre of the University College Cork, Ireland. Aims of the trial will include analysis of further optimisati
Seatricity to Test Its Wave Device in Ireland
Seatricity Ltd, a Cornwall-based wave energy company, will spend the week of 13th-18th July tank-testing its Oceanus 2 device in the Beaufort Wave basin at the Hydraulics and Marine Research Centre of the University College Cork, Ireland. Aims of the trial will include analysis of further optimisati
EU on Track to Meet Its 2020 Targets, Report Says
The EU will come close to meeting the binding 2020 target on the deployment of renewable energy sources (RES), with currently implemented and planned RES policy initiatives, according to a new report. It finds that majority of Member States is expected to meet mandatory RES targets by 2020. Nineteen
RWE Launches Gwynt y Môr Fund
RWE Innogy has officially launched a fund of £19 million available from Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm for communities in coastal areas of Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire yesterday. The fund is open for small applications from £500 to £10,000 and grants over £10,000. It is able to fund both capit
Siemens: Working with Partner to Address Skills Gaps
Personnel professionals have been urged to work with partners to address skills gaps and realise the potential for the offshore wind industry to transform the Humber. That was the message from executives of Siemens, which is creating offshore wind manufacturing and assembly facilities in Hull, and o
Siemens: Working with Partner to Address Skills Gaps
Personnel professionals have been urged to work with partners to address skills gaps and realise the potential for the offshore wind industry to transform the Humber. That was the message from executives of Siemens, which is creating offshore wind manufacturing and assembly facilities in Hull, and o
Senvion Strengthens Team, Changes Legal Form
The Hamburg-based wind turbine manufacturer Senvion is strengthening its management team in order to further build on the strong performance of the 2014/15 fiscal year. Senvion has appointed Manav Sharma as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Manav Sharma has been at Senvion for more than four years and
Sabella to Use DP Vessel for Cable Connection
The final cable connection of the Sabella D10 tidal turbine still remains to be done, as the MV Palembang was proclaimed unsuitable for this specific task on Friday, June 26. Several attempts to stabilize the vessel and enable it to operate the delicate lifting of both ends of the cable and making t
Sabella to Use DP Vessel for Cable Connection
The final cable connection of the Sabella D10 tidal turbine still remains to be done, as the MV Palembang was proclaimed unsuitable for this specific task on Friday, June 26. Several attempts to stabilize the vessel and enable it to operate the delicate lifting of both ends of the cable and making t
Ribbon Cut at Westermost Rough OWF
Westermost Rough, the world’s first offshore wind farm to make commercial use of giant 6MW turbines with 75 metre blades, has been officially opened at a ceremony in Grimsby today. Capable of meeting the electricity demand of well over 150,000 homes, the wind farm, is a joint venture between DONG En