Offshore Wind
Hawaiian Utilities Aim For 800MW Offshore Wind Capacity by 2045
Hawaii could have up to 800MW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2045, helping this US island state source all of its energy from renewable resources in the next thirty tears, the Hawaiian Electric Companies said in their updated energy plan. The utilities also said that off-island resources, su
Hawaiian Utilities Aim For 800MW Offshore Wind Capacity by 2045
Hawaii could have up to 800MW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2045, helping this US island state source all of its energy from renewable resources in the next thirty tears, the Hawaiian Electric Companies said in their updated energy plan. The utilities also said that off-island resources, su
EWEA Urges for Power Market Overhaul
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and a group of other industry associations from different sectors have called for reforms within European electricity market. The group of associations is challenging policymakers to adopt a flexible and dynamic energy system, making the best use of innova
RES CEO Steps Down
Dr Ian Mays, RES Group’s CEO since its beginnings in 1981, will retire at the end of October to be succeeded by Ivor Catto, former CEO of Hyder Consulting. Catto will join RES in May as deputy CEO and will be based at RES’ headquarters in Kings Langley. He will assume the role of CEO on 1 […]
Galway Bay Test Site Opens Door to Floaters
Ireland’s Marine Institute has applied for a foreshore lease for the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test site which would potentially allow the installation of floating wind turbines at the site. The Marine Institute denied seeking permission from the country’s Department of the Environment,
GDG Smartens Up Monopiles
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) reported it has been able to offer up to 25% savings to developers and contractors by reducing the size of offshore foundations. GDG has been developing in-house optimization procedures for monopile engineering for four years and, in recent projects, it reached sig
Boskalis and Züblin Join Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven Project
Dutch dredging specialist Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and Germany’s Züblin AG have won a contract to prepare the site for the construction of the Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB), a 25-hectare transshipment terminal for the offshore wind sector. Bremenports awarded the contract to the two com
Seazip Takes Delivery of Two Damen FCS 2610s
SeaZip Offshore Services took delivery of two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610 on Saturday, 2 April. Continuing the company’s vessel-naming trend, the new additions will be known as SeaZip 5 and SeaZip 6. The offshore service provider now has six Damen FCS 2610 vessels in its fleet. “Once again,
Grontmij Becomes Sweco Following Acquisition
As of today (4 April), Dutch consultancy and engineering company Grontmij goes under the name Sweco Nederland. Grontmij was acquired by Sweco on October 1, 2015. ”We were already part of the Sweco family and are proud that we now carry the name,” said Ton de Jong, CEO of Sweco Nederland. Sweco said
Wind Minds Korea Ready to Go Live
Wind Minds B.V., Doarm Engineering Co. Ltd., and Haechun Corporation will launch a new renewable energy company with a focus on offshore and onshore wind energy projects at the Green Energy Expo 2016 in Daegu, Korea, scheduled to take place between 6 and 9 April. The new joint-venture company, Wind
DNV GL Certifies Covestro’s New Blade Fabrication Technology
DNV GL has certified a new technology for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blades in a special process from a polyurethane resin and a glass fiber fabric, developed by Covestro, a supplier of high-tech polymer materials headquartered in Germany. According to Covestro, its system is the world’s first
DNV GL Certifies Covestro’s New Blade Fabrication Technology
DNV GL has certified a new technology for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blades in a special process from a polyurethane resin and a glass fiber fabric, developed by Covestro, a supplier of high-tech polymer materials headquartered in Germany. According to Covestro, its system is the world’s first
DNV GL Satisfied with 2015 Results Despite Challenging O&G Market Conditions
In its preliminary 2015 results, DNV GL has reported an operating revenue of NOK 23.389 million (approx. EUR 2.5 million) for 2015, which is an increase by 8.2% compared to the previous year (NOK 1,766 million; approx. EUR 186,413). Group President and CEO of DNV GL, Remi Eriksen, said: “Given the c
Top News of the Week Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016
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