Offshore Wind
Fishermen to Benefit from Tidal Energy, Study Says
Tidal energy developments will provide a significant opportunities for the fishing sector in North Wales according to a recent Marine Services Supply Chain Study. Menter Môn is the third party manager for the Anglesey Tidal Demonstration Zone and commissioned the study in order to identify local sup
Australia Eyeing Offshore Wind
Australia is to look into offshore wind power said Environment Minister Greg Hunt earlier this week at Bloomberg New Energy Finance conference in Shanghai. “We will try to facilitate offshore wind. There are some significant opportunities that are close to the electricity backbone and I think there
Australia Eyeing Offshore Wind
Australia is to look into offshore wind power said Environment Minister Greg Hunt earlier this week at Bloomberg New Energy Finance conference in Shanghai. “We will try to facilitate offshore wind. There are some significant opportunities that are close to the electricity backbone and I think there
Collett Handles Burbo Bank 2 Transformers Transport
With construction underway on Burbo Bank Extension, DONG Energy required the delivery and installation of two 200-tonne transformers at the onshore substation, which was done by Collett, a UK company specializing in Heavy Haulage, Heavy Lift, Marine Agency and Transport Consulting. SDV UK Ltd called
Kriegers Flak Tender Specs Release Delayed
The preliminary tender specifications for Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm are delayed, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has informed. The tender material was scheduled to be published in October 2015, but the DEA said it now expects to publish the tender material in mid-November 2015. The agency publ
RUK Launches Health and Safety Accord
RenewableUK is launching a new accord today which allows its member companies to demonstrate their commitment to supporting the highest health and safety standards in wind, wave and tidal energy. Signing up to the accord means that companies are committing themselves publicly to supporting a common
EUR 6.5M Secured for Human Heart-Inspired Wave Tech
CorPower, a developer of a wave energy converter inspired by the pumping principles of the human heart, has completed a €6.5M funding round, thus securing a critical investment for the next stage of the company’s development and allowing for the third round of testing of its wave energy technology,
Beatrice Granted Planning Permission for Onshore Works
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) has been granted permission to develop the onshore transmission works associated with connecting the development to the electricity network. The detailed planning application was submitted to The Moray Council in April 2015 on behalf of the BOWL partnership form
Beatrice Granted Planning Permission for Onshore Works
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) has been granted permission to develop the onshore transmission works associated with connecting the development to the electricity network. The detailed planning application was submitted to The Moray Council in April 2015 on behalf of the BOWL partnership form
SgurrEnergy Backs Galloper Offshore Wind Farm
SgurrEnergy, renewable energy consultancy, has supported the Galloper offshore wind farm, which will be located 27km off the coast of Suffolk and generate up to 336MW, to reach financial close. SgurrEnergy, a Wood Group company, conducted technical due diligence providing initial bankability feedbac
Windpower Lifts Acciona
Spain’s Acciona posted an attributable net profit of EUR 166 million in the first nine months of 2015, an 11.6% increase compared with the same period in 2014, mainly due to the growth in renewable power generation and the sales of wind turbines manufactured by Acciona Windpower in international mar
Fire Breaks Out on WFSV at Borkum Riffgrund 1
One of the engine rooms of the Beaumaris Bay wind farm service vessel, deployed at the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm, caught fire on Saturday, 31 October. There is an update on this article. Read it here: No Fire on ‘Beaumaris Bay’ The German Maritime Search and Rescue Association (DGzRS) re
Principia Releases FEA Software for Offshore Wind Turbines
Principia, a French engineering and software development company, has launched DeepLines Wind™, a finite element analysis (FEA) software for offshore wind turbines. The software results from joined development efforts of Principia and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN), a public research, innovation and
Principia Releases FEA Software for Offshore Wind Turbines
Principia, a French engineering and software development company, has launched DeepLines Wind™, a finite element analysis (FEA) software for offshore wind turbines. The software results from joined development efforts of Principia and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN), a public research, innovation and