Offshore Wind
Offshore Wind Sector Reports 959 HSE Incidents in 2014
G9 has published new Health and Safety (HSE) statistics for offshore wind sector, which show there were a total of 959 reported incidents in 2014. The reported incidents for last year are categorised as follows: 44 Lost work days 14 Restricted work days 54 Medical treatment injuries 95 First aid inc
GDF SUEZ Becomes ENGIE: “As the World Changes, All Energies Change with It”
GDF SUEZ, which announced at the beginning of this year that it plans to double its renewable energy generation capacity in Europe, has changed its group name to ENGIE. The new brand name adopts the rising sun as its logo, symbolizing a new day in the world of energy, the company said in its officia
TenneT Takes Over SylWin1 Offshore Grid Connection
Siemens has handed over SylWin1, the third North Sea grid connection this year, to its customer TenneT. The German-Dutch transmission grid operator has now put the world’s most powerful grid connection to date into commercial operation, Siemens said in a press release issued Friday, April 25. The of
Germany: Wind Power Spine of Energy Transition
On the occasion of tomorrow’s day of renewable energy in Germany, German Wind Energy Association (BWE) issued a press release today, saying that the country has already secured nearly 30 percent of renewables in national power demand and that wind energy, which makes 10 percent, is the main driver o
Fortum Fortifies Ocean Energy Europe
Fortum Corporation, headquartered in Espoo, Finland, is now the newest member of Ocean Energy Europe. Fortum is participating in three strategically diverse wave power demo projects. The first one, implemented in France, uses AW Energy’s WaveRoller™ technology. Fortum will be responsible for the pro
Fortum Fortifies Ocean Energy Europe
Fortum Corporation, headquartered in Espoo, Finland, is now the newest member of Ocean Energy Europe. Fortum is participating in three strategically diverse wave power demo projects. The first one, implemented in France, uses AW Energy’s WaveRoller™ technology. Fortum will be responsible for the pro
Pondera Consult Develops Life-Size Visualisation Screen
Pondera Consult has developed a visualisation screen which allows the viewer to experience how a future wind farm will look in the landscape from many viewpoints. By using a large (6×2.5 meters) curved screen, the panoramic images can be viewed in the correct perspective. The size of the screen al
Sabella to Unveil Its Fully Assembled D10 Tidal Turbine
After 3 months of assembly at the port of Brest, the tidal turbine Sabella D10 will be unveiled to the public Saturday, April 25 at the port’s east quay. The public is invited to attend the event and find out more about the device. Several films will be shown throughout the day, revealing different
Ecofys Appoints New Managing Director
As of 1 May, Thijs Aarten will be interim Managing Director of Ecofys. He will be replacing Manon Janssen, who has tendered her resignation after being CEO and Managing Director with Ecofys for five years. Thijs Aarten has over 33 years in the energy sector. He has worked for Shell, Vopak and was CE
Ecofys Appoints New Managing Director
As of 1 May, Thijs Aarten will be interim Managing Director of Ecofys. He will be replacing Manon Janssen, who has tendered her resignation after being CEO and Managing Director with Ecofys for five years. Thijs Aarten has over 33 years in the energy sector. He has worked for Shell, Vopak and was CE
Offshore Wind in Spotlight of Van Oord’s Success
Van Oord has published its annual report for 2014, which was an exceptional year for the company, according to CEO Pieter Van Oord. Van Oord said: “The year was special because for the first time in our history, our turnover broke the two billion euro barrier. It was also special because we achieved
Den Helder Airport Upgrades to Meet OW Demand
The partly renovated platform of Den Helder Airport, the Netherlands, was officially reopened today, after extensive work to make it better equipped for passenger transport to European offshore cities and wind farms in the North Sea. Conny van den Hoff, Director of Den Helder Airport, said: “Thanks
EU Commission Authorises Portugese Offshore Renewables Demonstration Projects
The European Commission has found a Portuguese scheme that will support demonstration projects producing wave, tidal and offshore wind energy to be in line with EU state aid rules. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “The development of new renewable technologies
EU Commission Authorises Portugese Offshore Renewables Demonstration Projects
The European Commission has found a Portuguese scheme that will support demonstration projects producing wave, tidal and offshore wind energy to be in line with EU state aid rules. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “The development of new renewable technologies