Offshore Wind
GIB Makes New Appointments
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) appointed Peter Knott as Chief Financial Officer earlier this week. Knott was a Chief Risk Officer at GIB before assuming his new role. Chairman of the UK Green Investment Bank, Lord Smith of Kelvin said: “Now we have moved beyond the start-up phase it is important
WINDFORCE Powered by ELA Container Offshore
ELA Container Offshore GmbH will be the main sponsor of WINDFORCE conference and exhibition in 2015 and 2016, after its participation as Partial Sponsor in 2013 and 2014. “We are very pleased that we were able to gain ELA as a new Main Sponsor for Windforce. We are happy to provide an attractive pla
UK Energy Minister Meets with GEV Wind Power
GEV Wind Power Projects Director, Alastair Gadney, was among the energy industry leaders to be hand-selected to meet with the RT Hon Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, at a recent roundtable discussion at the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce offices. The Minister led the gr
Renewable Energy Capacity to More than Double by 2025
The past decade has witnessed significant developments in policies for renewable energy. Previously, less than 50 countries worldwide had support policies for renewable energy; this number now stands at more than 130. As a result of political and financial support, investments in renewables have ris
VBMS Scores Gemini Cabling Deal
VBMS will assist Van Oord with the export cable installation for the Gemini Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Dutch part of the North Sea, the cabling specialist company announced today. Arno van Poppel, the company’s CEO, said: “After our successful cooperation for the Eneco Luchterduinen OWF last
Bilbao Marine Energy Week Gearing Up
The second edition of Bilbao Marine Energy Week, southern Europe’s largest marine energy conference, will be held in Bilbao from 20 – 24 April, 2015. The first advance of the programme of presentations shows the main lines of the Offshore Wind Conference and Ocean Energy Conference symposia, as well
UK Ups CfD Budget by GBP 25 Mln
The auctions, which will start on 29 January, will see only the most competitive projects receive contracts – helping to drive down the cost of renewables support. Projects are set to compete for £325 million in support from new Contracts for Difference (CFD) – an increase of £25 million from the bu
UK Ups CfD Budget by GBP 25 Mln
The auctions, which will start on 29 January, will see only the most competitive projects receive contracts – helping to drive down the cost of renewables support. Projects are set to compete for £325 million in support from new Contracts for Difference (CFD) – an increase of £25 million from the bu
Dong Inaugurates New Horns Rev 2 O&M Base in Esbjerg
DONG Energy has invested DKK 35 million (approximately EUR 4.7 million) in new premises in Esbjerg. The premises, inaugurated on January 16, will be the base for the operation of Horns Rev II Offshore Wind Farm. The 3,500m2 large premises counting three floors will be the workplace for the approxim
iSURVEY Appoints Skillful Business Development Manager
iSURVEY, a provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas, offshore renewables and telecommunications markets, has appointed Iain Milroy as business development manager at the company’s Aberdeenshire office. As part of this newly created role, Iain will focus on the developmen
6 Alpha Associates: UXO Moving During O&M Phase Poses Risk to Offshore Wind Projects
Developers, utilities and asset owners are failing to take account of the risks posed by munitions moving from their recorded positions during the operations and maintenance phases of their projects. That is according to specialist offshore risk consultancy, 6 Alpha Associates. Prior to installation
6 Alpha Associates: UXO Moving During O&M Phase Poses Risk to Offshore Wind Projects
Developers, utilities and asset owners are failing to take account of the risks posed by munitions moving from their recorded positions during the operations and maintenance phases of their projects. That is according to specialist offshore risk consultancy, 6 Alpha Associates. Prior to installation
CWind Boosts Its Sales Team
CWind has appointed Ben Hooker as Sales Manager UK and Stefan Marschner as Sales Manager Germany. Both Ben and Stefan will play key roles in developing CWind’s customer relationships and will support the delivery of the business’s portfolio of services, which includes continuing the development of i
DeepOcean Could Lay Off 45 People after Failing to Win UK Offshore Wind Projects
DeepOcean is urging the UK Government to review the policing of contracts for levels of ‘local content’ awarded by licence holders for UK offshore energy projects. The company said that it has missed out on a number of competitive tenders for UK offshore wind farm projects, which have been awarded t