Offshore Wind
E.ON Reduces Gross Debt by €1 Billion
E.ON has reduced its gross debt by €1 billion. This is the result of an offer to bondholders to repurchase three bonds with maturities from 2015 until 2017 that have an aggregate nominal value of about €5 billion. The buyback offer was limited to a nominal value of about €1 billion. The eight-day of
Wind Turbine O&M Market to Double by 2020
Global wind turbine installations recently surpassed 300GW; with an increasing number of turbines coming off-warranty. MAKE Consulting said in its report that it expects an additional 300GW of capacity additions over the next 6 years, creating significant opportunities for the wind turbine operation
OSBIT Equips Technip with Bespoke Cable Handling System
Osbit Power supplied a bespoke cable handling system to Technip Offshore Wind, in support of its cable installation operations at Dong Energy’s Westermost Rough offshore wind farm. The quadrant system allows safe and efficient deployment and pull-in of infield cables, managing touch down on the seab
Pelamis Features Live Farr Point Wave Measurements
Live wave measurements captured off the north coast of Scotland are now accessible to public via the Pelamis Wave Power website. Pelamis Wave Power manages the development of commercial scale wave power projects around Scotland, in parallel with other Pelamis wave farms being developed directly by c
Pelamis Features Live Farr Point Wave Measurements
Live wave measurements captured off the north coast of Scotland are now accessible to public via the Pelamis Wave Power website. Pelamis Wave Power manages the development of commercial scale wave power projects around Scotland, in parallel with other Pelamis wave farms being developed directly by c
VSMC Lands Dudgeon Cable Deal
VSMC has been awarded a EUR 110 million contract by Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited, owned by Norwegian companies Statoil and Statkraft, for the export and inter-array cabling for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. VSMC will start in 2015 by performing two 1,100-metre horizontal directional drillings at
Third CORER Workshop Focuses on Marine Energy
Schools of Engineering (SoE), Electrical Engineering and Electronics (SoEEE) and the Institute for Risk and Uncertainty, together with the National Oceanography Centre, will host the 3rd CORER workshop- The Obstacles to deployment of Tide and Wave Marine Renewable Energy. The workshop will be held o
Forteiland Ijmuiden Hosts Offshore Wind Meeting
AYOP, IRO, TKI Offshore Wind, Velzen Municipality and the Chamber of Commerce are jointly organizing a meeting today dedicated to offshore wind. The purpose of the meeting being which is held in Forteiland Ijmuiden is: provision information on funding opportunities and the tender process; linking in
Forteiland Ijmuiden Hosts Offshore Wind Meeting
AYOP, IRO, TKI Offshore Wind, Velzen Municipality and the Chamber of Commerce are jointly organizing a meeting today dedicated to offshore wind. The purpose of the meeting being which is held in Forteiland Ijmuiden is: provision information on funding opportunities and the tender process; linking in
MHI Vestas to Supply Four 8MW Turbines for Danish Wind Energy Project
MHI Vestas has received an order for four V164 8MW offshore wind turbines, which will be installed at Velling Mærsk onshore wind project in Denmark. The company said that the onshore project will allow testing of installation methods and operations and maintenance procedures prior to the commencemen
Yaskawa Electric Corporation Acquires The Switch
Yaskawa Electric Corporation has reached an agreement to enter into a contract with the owner of The Switch Engineering Oy, a Finnish Supplier of Components for Wind Turbines, to acquire all shares of The Switch, except The Switch’s own shares. Yaskawa and The Switch have developed a strong synerget
Innovative No-Flog Could Improve Health and Safety Standards
Hire Torque (HTL) has recently unveiled the No-Flog, an innovative product that could improve health and safety standards across industries, including the power generation and subsea sectors. The No-Flog eliminates the need for flogging hammers and spanners, giving workers hands-free control to erad
OWS Orders Another Damen FCS 2008
Dutch company Offshore Wind Services (OWS) ordered a Damen FCS 2008. This is the company’s second vessel ordered from Damen this year. Damen Shipyard Den Helder in the Netherlands will outfit the vessel with a second generator set and offshore crane. She will also be painted in the company’s colours
Severn Subsea Supplies Oceanus 2 with Telemetry & Control System
Severn Subsea Technologies, part of the Severn Glocon Group, has developed an integrated telemetry and control system for wave power company Seatricity’s Oceanus 2 wave device, now moored at the Cornish Wave Hub. The SST system will enable researchers to correlate wave movement with power generated,