Offshore Wind
RotaBolt Assures Borkum West II Integrity
A huge increase in the size of wind turbines being installed and a move to installations in deeper water have led to the design and installation of huge subsea structures. One location for such installations is the Trianel Wind Farm Borkum West II, situated 45 km off the German coast. Its huge steel
Centrica Names New Chief Executive
Centrica plc announced the appointment of Iain Conn as Chief Executive with effect from 1 January 2015, at which point he ill join the Centrica Board. Iain will succeed Sam Laidlaw who will retire from the Board on 31 December 2014. Iain will join from BP plc where he has been Chief Executive, Downs
Zensor to Attend Wind Energy Event in Hamburg
A start-up company from Brussels, Zensor, will be attending this-year wind energy event in Hamburg between September 23rd and 26th 2014. The company will discuss how appropriate monitoring of offshore wind turbine foundations can be a source of significant cost reduction over the service life of the
Bonheur Announces Board of Directors Reshuffle
The Shareholders’ Committee of Bonheur ASA has elected Carol Bell (UK) and Nicholas (Nick) Andrew Emery (UK) as new Directors to the Board of the Company. Anna-Synnøve Bye retires from the Board. Anna-Synnøve Bye has since 1998, first as an Alternate Director to the Board and thereafter from 2003 as
Alstom to Exhibit at WindEnergy Hamburg
From September 23-26, 2014, Hamburg will become the gateway to the world of wind energy. WindEnergy Hamburg unites major global onshore and offshore players under one roof. It brings together a high-calibre, professional audience and more than 1,000 exhibitors demonstrating their innovations and sol
Alstom to Exhibit at WindEnergy Hamburg
From September 23-26, 2014, Hamburg will become the gateway to the world of wind energy. WindEnergy Hamburg unites major global onshore and offshore players under one roof. It brings together a high-calibre, professional audience and more than 1,000 exhibitors demonstrating their innovations and sol
Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Expands its Energy Team
At a time of unprecedented growth in the development of sustainable energy projects off the UK’s eastern seaboard, Cooper Lomaz Recruitment is expanding its Energy team. Roan Williams, the latest Energy team member, specialises in subsea assignments which cover disciplines including ROV, marine, div
Aveillant to Test Its Radar in Suffolk
Aveillant’s extended range Holographic Radar™ is to be trialled in November at a site near Woodbridge, Suffolk, very close to where the world’s first persistent surveillance radar protected England’s shores from enemy aircraft during the Second World War. To support requirements on spectrum efficien
Paris to Host Ocean Energy Europe Event
Ocean Energy Europe’s annual conference is on of the most important events on the European ocean energy calendar. This year, the annual conference will take place in Paris, on the 1st and 2nd of October, in the exclusive venue of the Marriott Paris Rive Gauche hotel and conference centre. Ocean Ener
Siemens to Supply 48 Turbines for Dutch Wind Farm
Siemens Energy has received an order for the Netherlands’ largest near shore wind farm. Designed to generate 144 megawatts (MW) of wind power, the Westermeerwind project with 48 direct drive wind turbines is also the first wind power plant Siemens Wind Power’s Offshore unit will erect for handover t
Siemens to Supply 48 Turbines for Dutch Wind Farm
Siemens Energy has received an order for the Netherlands’ largest near shore wind farm. Designed to generate 144 megawatts (MW) of wind power, the Westermeerwind project with 48 direct drive wind turbines is also the first wind power plant Siemens Wind Power’s Offshore unit will erect for handover t
Westermeerwind Reaches Financial Closure
Westermeerwind BV reached financial close on 25 July for the turn key construction of the Westermeerwind wind farm in IJsselmeer. Work can now start on building the 48 wind turbines. The Westermeerwind wind farm consists of 48 wind turbines with a capacity of 3 MW to be installed in the water betwee
Mainstream Hosts Norstec Academy Students
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power hosted eleven students from the Norstec Academy at its London office as part of their one week tour of the offshore wind industry. The Norstec Academy skills programme was launched in May this year through a student competition and the winners
VSMC to Connect Westermeerwind Wind Farm
Siemens NL has contracted VSMC to design, supply and install infield cables between 48 wind turbine generators and 6 export cables to the onshore substation of the Westermeerwind wind Farm. The work for VSMC also includes 7 dike crossings (HDD), cable terminations and testing. VSMC will start the HD