Offshore Wind
Windcat Workboats Hands Over ‘Windcat 38’ to SSE
Windcat Workboats MD, Neil Clarkson, has formally handed over Windcat 38 to its new client – SSE’s Head of Offshore Wind Generation, Steve Rose. SSE chartered the vessel to work on Great Gabbard OWF. The presentation of the newly built 19m vessel took place at Windcat’s new marine engineering facili
Top News of the Week Aug 17-23, 2015
Gemini Offshore Substations Sail Out The FICG consortium of Cofely Fabricom, Iemants and CG, which was selected by Van Oord for the Gemini offshore wind project in the Netherlands, has finalized the construction of the two HV offshore substations and has shipped them out to their final destination.
Offshore Wind Sails into Amsterdam (Gallery)
This week Sail Amsterdam is taking place in the capital city of the Netherlands. The event, held every 5 years, pays tribute to wind powered vessel of all shapes and sizes, from a time when offshore wind power had a very different meaning. Some of the vessels are replicas of designs from previous ce
Offshore Wind Sails into Amsterdam (Gallery)
This week Sail Amsterdam is taking place in the capital city of the Netherlands. The event, held every 5 years, pays tribute to wind powered vessel of all shapes and sizes, from a time when offshore wind power had a very different meaning. Some of the vessels are replicas of designs from previous ce
DNV GL Accredited by DAkkS
The global certification company for renewable energy services DNV GL has been re-accredited by the German accreditation body Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS). This allows DNV GL to conduct conformity assessment of wind turbines and their components, wind farm projects and their assets, s
Ofgem: Over £2.5 Bln New Transmission Investment Delivered since 2009
By granting West of Duddon Sands (WoDS) Transmission plc a licence to own and operate the £269 million transmission link to the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, the total new transmission investment delivered by the OFTO regime to date is over £2.5 billion, of which nearly £1 billion has now
SgurrEnergy among Finalists of Glasgow Business Awards
SgurrEnergy has been named as a finalist in the International Trade category at the 2015 Glasgow Business Awards. The awards, due to take place on Thursday, 1st October at the Hilton Hotel Glasgow, celebrate innovation and success of Glasgow-based companies and attracts a wealth of high profile entr
SgurrEnergy among Finalists of Glasgow Business Awards
SgurrEnergy has been named as a finalist in the International Trade category at the 2015 Glasgow Business Awards. The awards, due to take place on Thursday, 1st October at the Hilton Hotel Glasgow, celebrate innovation and success of Glasgow-based companies and attracts a wealth of high profile entr
NJ Senator Backs Fishermen’s Energy Offshore Wind Project
At one of the public hearings on the New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP), held by the state’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU), chairman of Senate Environment and Energy Committee, Senator Bob Smith, expressed his support to offshore wind as a valuable renewable energy source. Discussing offshore win
NJ Senator Backs Fishermen’s Energy Offshore Wind Project
At one of the public hearings on the New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP), held by the state’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU), chairman of Senate Environment and Energy Committee, Senator Bob Smith, expressed his support to offshore wind as a valuable renewable energy source. Discussing offshore win
EIB Supports Renewables Fund with EUR 75 Mln
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing equity-type financing of up to EUR 75 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to finance Copenhagen Infrastructure II, an infrastructure fund that is investing in large energy-related projects such as offshore wind, biomass and transmission
Opponents Challenge Block Island Power Purchase Agreement
Opponents of the US first offshore wind farm are trying to overturn the power purchase agreement between the developer Deepwater Wind and utility National Grid. Benjamin Riggs, Laurence Ehrhardt and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association filed a case in federal court naming the costs as the main
Blue Water Handling Sandbank Foundations
In the German part of the North Sea, Bilfinger is installing 72 foundations for the Sandbank Wind Farm. Blue Water’s stevedore department in Esbjerg is responsible for the loading operations. The foundations, consisting of a monopile and a transition piece, are transported to Esbjerg on Bilfinger’s
Atlantis Raises GBP 2.5 Mln for UK Tidal Energy Projects
Atlantis Resources Limited has raised £2.5 million before expenses through the conditional placing of 5,952,380 new ordinary shares. Tim Cornelius, CEO of Atlantis, commented: “We are very pleased with the continued support of our shareholders demonstrated through this successful placing. The funds