Offshore Wind
66kV Inter-Array Connection Creates ‘Chicken and Egg’ Dilemma
At its National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, ORE Catapult recently held a workshop on switching from 33kV to 66kV in offshore wind farm inter-array operating voltage. Following the workshop, ORE Catapult provided Offshore WIND with information on the industry’s work towards switching from 33kV
66kV Inter-Array Connection Creates ‘Chicken and Egg’ Dilemma
At its National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, ORE Catapult recently held a workshop on switching from 33kV to 66kV in offshore wind farm inter-array operating voltage. Following the workshop, ORE Catapult provided Offshore WIND with information on the industry’s work towards switching from 33kV
Dong Receives ‘Leadership in New Energy’ Award
At the annual “Oil & Money” conference DONG Energy received the “Leadership in New Energy” award. David Pike, Editor of Energy Intelligence’s carbon and renewables information service, described DONG Energy as a company “at the forefront of the energy transition.” Jakob Askou Bøss, Vice President in
VDS Offshore Construction Terminal Eemshaven Fully Operational
VDS Staal- en Machinebouw (VDS) announce that the second full-service terminal on the North Sea, VDS Offshore Construction Terminal Eemshaven, is fully operational. It is located at the Orange Blue Terminals (OBT) which is a perfect base for offshore logistics in the North Sea. VDS strikes up cooper
Jee Analyses Offshore Wind Subsea Cables at Centrica’s Site
Jee Ltd has completed a Centrica Renewable Energy Ltd contract, which saw the subsea engineering and training firm successfully perform a subsea power cable analysis that will potentially reduce future operation and maintenance costs on an offshore wind project. Centrica Renewable Energy commissione
FloWave Launches Global Ocean Energy Prize
The ocean energy pioneers of tomorrow have been offered the chance to compete for a week of free testing – worth £38,000 ($61,000) – at FloWave, the world’s most sophisticated ocean energy simulator. The FloWave Prize – or ‘FPrize’ – is aimed at young researchers studying for PHDs and beyond, who mu
FloWave Launches Global Ocean Energy Prize
The ocean energy pioneers of tomorrow have been offered the chance to compete for a week of free testing – worth £38,000 ($61,000) – at FloWave, the world’s most sophisticated ocean energy simulator. The FloWave Prize – or ‘FPrize’ – is aimed at young researchers studying for PHDs and beyond, who mu
Siemens Appoints New CEO of Wind Power & Renewables Business
Siemens Power Generation Services, Wind Power & Renewables business has a new global CEO. Mark Albenze succeeds Tim Holt who is taking over new responsibilities within Siemens. Prior to assuming this new position, Albenze served as CEO of the Siemens Wind Power onshore business in the Americas from
Dong Energy’s Earnings Up Thanks to Offshore Wind
DONG Energy issued an interim financial report for 9M 2014, which states that the company’s EBITDA was DKK 13.0 billion for this financial period, compared with DKK 11.2 billion for 9M 2013. The increase relative to the same period last year was due to higher earnings from wind activities, including
Dong Energy’s Earnings Up Thanks to Offshore Wind
DONG Energy issued an interim financial report for 9M 2014, which states that the company’s EBITDA was DKK 13.0 billion for this financial period, compared with DKK 11.2 billion for 9M 2013. The increase relative to the same period last year was due to higher earnings from wind activities, including
Photo of the Day: Sunset at West of Duddon Sands OWF
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Sunset at West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, seen almost a year ago. Following yesterday’s official launch of the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, it is nice to remember the good old times, especially some beautiful moments like the one caught on camer
Master Fined for Wind Farm Vessel Collision with Floating Military Target
The master of a wind farm passenger transfer vessel has today been ordered to pay £9,702 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. Michael Gallagher was in charge when the workboat catamaran Windcat 9 with 15 people on board when it hit a large floating
ABPmer Facilitates BSI EIA Guidance for Offshore Renewables
To simplify the EIA process associated with the consenting of marine renewable projects, the UK’s National Standard Body, BSI (British Standards Institution) and Innovate UK have commissioned ABPmer to facilitate the development of a document which compiles existing guidance and makes recommendation
GROW:OffshoreWind Goes to RenewableUK 2014
The GROW:OffshoreWind initiative supporting manufacturing business in the offshore wind supply chain will be appearing at the RenewableUK 2014 Conference & Exhibition, from 11–13 November 2014 in Manchester Central. GROW:OffshoreWind will form part of an action-packed day aimed at showcasing all tha