Offshore Wind
VIDEO: Inauguration of DanTysk
On 30 April 2015 the DanTysk wind farm was inaugurated in Hamburg, Germany. DanTysk is one of the first large-scale offshore wind farms ever to be built in the German North Sea and will provide 400.000 households with renewable electricity. The ceremony, held in Hamburg, was attended by German Feder
GAC Opens New Support Hub for Southern North Sea OWFs
As part of its continuing strategy to focus on growing business sectors in the UK, GAC (Gulf Agency Company) has opened a new quayside office in Great Yarmouth to meet the needs of the renewable energy sector in the Southern North Sea for integrated shipping and logistics services. Adrian Henry, GAC
HIE Names New Head of Wave Energy Scotland
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed Tim Hurst as Managing Director of Wave Energy Scotland (WES). WES aims to support and accelerate the development of wave energy technology through a series of competitive technology calls. Wave Energy Scotland is a subsidiary of HIE and it was set
HIE Names New Head of Wave Energy Scotland
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed Tim Hurst as Managing Director of Wave Energy Scotland (WES). WES aims to support and accelerate the development of wave energy technology through a series of competitive technology calls. Wave Energy Scotland is a subsidiary of HIE and it was set
Vestas Reports 18% Higher Revenue
In the first quarter of 2015, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1,519m – an increase of 18 percent compared to the year-earlier period. At the end of March 2015, Vestas had service agreements with contractual future revenue of EUR 7.5bn – an increase of 9 percent compared to the end of March 2014. Ser
Minister Fergus Kicks Off EMEC-ETV Competition
The Scottish Energy Minister has today launched a competition run by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) offering free Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) to successful technology developers. In his keynote address at the All-Energy conference in Glasgow, Fergus Ewing announced that the
RCG Appoints New Director
The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has named Gareth Lewis as a Director and member of the global management committee, based from the company’s London headquarters. Lewis is a qualified marine biologist, underwater technologist, commercial diver and yachtmaster with 24 years’ experience of renewa
Former OWS Vessels in Acta Marine Colors
The crew transfer vessels (CTVs) Offshore Wielingen and Offshore Waddenzee are the first of ten former Offshore Wind Services B.V. (OWS) vessels that have been painted in their new Acta Marine colors. Both Damen-built vessels were delivered in 2014. Offshore Waddenzee is currently on charter with Va
Nigg Energy Park to Host Tidal Turbine Assembly
Following last week’s news that Atlantis had acquired Marine Current Turbines Limited (MCT) from Siemens, Global Energy Group (GEG) has announced that Atlantis has chosen it as preferred supplier for the provision of certain fabrication, manufacture, assembly and logistical support services. Atlanti
Nigg Energy Park to Host Tidal Turbine Assembly
Following last week’s news that Atlantis had acquired Marine Current Turbines Limited (MCT) from Siemens, Global Energy Group (GEG) has announced that Atlantis has chosen it as preferred supplier for the provision of certain fabrication, manufacture, assembly and logistical support services. Atlanti
WERPO Signs USD 500 Mln Deal with Guinea-Bissau
Wave Electricity Renewable Power Ocean (WERPO) has signed an agreement with the government of Guinea-Bissau for the development of a 500MW sea wave power plant along the coastline of Guinea-Bissau at a value of $500 million. The Project will be a Joint Venture with the Government of Guinea-Bissau wh
OpenHydro Celebrates 10 Years in Business
Tidal energy company OpenHydro, a DCNS company, marks a major milestone this week as it celebrates a decade in business while preparing to deliver two of the world’s first grid connected tidal arrays in France and Canada later this year. In the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, OpenHydro is working with Em
Offshore Wind Expects Record Year
Offshore wind industry can expect to install a record capacity of 4.2 GW in 2015, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance report. These predictions follow last year’s delays which prolonged some project completions for this year. Last year saw just 868MW constructed, 1GW less than expected. German
Minesto CEO Welcomes EU 2030 Framework
Anders Jansson, CEO of Nordic marine energy technology company Minesto, finds the EU action on climate very encouraging and the most visionary major policy document ever produced in the renewable energy field, hopefully to be followed by other nations and regions outside the EU. The 2030 framework f