Offshore Wind
Amber Rudd Takes Ed Davey’s Energy Throne in UK Gov Reshuffle
Following the 2015 general election in the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron has formed a new government, naming Amber Rudd MP the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. Rudd takes on the post previously held by Liberal Democrat Edward Davey, whose party lost the election to Conservati
Amber Rudd Takes Ed Davey’s Energy Throne in UK Gov Reshuffle
Following the 2015 general election in the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron has formed a new government, naming Amber Rudd MP the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. Rudd takes on the post previously held by Liberal Democrat Edward Davey, whose party lost the election to Conservati
EOLOS LiDAR Wins EIT Innovators Award
EOLOS LiDAR, one of KIC InnoEnergy’s start-up projects, won the EIT Innovators Award at last weeks’ InnovEIT conference being held in Budapest. This award recognises teams made up from across the KIC communities that have developed a product that has the potential to have a significant societal and
James Fisher Supports Balfour Beatty’s UK OFTO Assets
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), part of James Fisher and Sons plc, announces the signing of a strategic agreement with Balfour Beatty to become the exclusive integrated marine service provider for its OFTO asset portfolio in offshore wind farms around the UK. The agreement will see James Fisher
Lloyd’s Register Endorses WaveRoller
WaveRoller, the wave energy technology developed by Finnish AW-Energy, has received its first endorsement from Lloyd’s Register Energy. The independent certification organization Lloyd’s Register Energy issued a Statement of Feasibility to the WaveRoller technology as a first step in the certificati
Lloyd’s Register Endorses WaveRoller
WaveRoller, the wave energy technology developed by Finnish AW-Energy, has received its first endorsement from Lloyd’s Register Energy. The independent certification organization Lloyd’s Register Energy issued a Statement of Feasibility to the WaveRoller technology as a first step in the certificati
Keel Laying for SOV at Nauta Yard
Nauta Shiprepair Yard in Gdańsk has held a keel laying ceremony for Havyard Ship Technology’s Service Operation Vessel (SOV) scheduled for operation at Dudgeon wind farm, outside the coast of Norfolk in Great Britain. According to the contract the unit is planned for delivery to the customer in Nove
Havkraft’s Floating Wave Energy Plant Producing Power
Havkraft’s floating offshore wave power plant is now fully operational as it started producing its first power yesterday, the Norwegian developer reported on its social media pages. Over the last two years, Kvernevik Engineering AS has been working with Geir Arne Solheim, the founder of Havkraft AS
Havkraft’s Floating Wave Energy Plant Producing Power
Havkraft’s floating offshore wave power plant is now fully operational as it started producing its first power yesterday, the Norwegian developer reported on its social media pages. Over the last two years, Kvernevik Engineering AS has been working with Geir Arne Solheim, the founder of Havkraft AS
CWind to Name Its Latest MPC22 at Seawork
CWind will hold a drinks reception on 17th June at this year’s Seawork International (berth V25) to celebrate the official naming of its latest vessel to join the fleet. The new MPC22 was conceived with round 3 offshore wind farms in mind and is designed to safely deal with rougher seas, longer tran
Superconductive EcoSwing Takes On Full-Size Testing
Envision Energy aims to install a superconductive generator on one of its most advanced wind turbines. The product named EcoSwing generator is designed for a +3 MW class direct drive turbine, and will provide enough electricity to power 1000 households. Anders Rebsdorf, Head of Envision’s Global Inn
Infographic: South West England 2030 Outlook
The South West Marine Energy Park has released a paper outlining the longer term opportunities and ambition for the development of marine energy in South West England. According to the report, the longer term opportunity for the South West will be through the development of new foundation and instal
AGOW: Continuous OW Expansion Basis for Cost Reduction
With offshore wind farms DanTysk, Nordsee Ost, Borkum and Global Tech I alone, more than 2,000 MW of German offshore wind energy has been installed in the North and Baltic Seas. End of this year will see the installed capacity rise to more than 3,000 MW. This corresponds to the capacity of more than
AGOW: Continuous OW Expansion Basis for Cost Reduction
With offshore wind farms DanTysk, Nordsee Ost, Borkum and Global Tech I alone, more than 2,000 MW of German offshore wind energy has been installed in the North and Baltic Seas. End of this year will see the installed capacity rise to more than 3,000 MW. This corresponds to the capacity of more than