Offshore Wind
Forewind Gets New General Manager
Forewind has appointed Tarald Gjerde as its new General Manager and as Project Director of the Dogger Bank Zone. Mr Gjerde comes to the role from within the Forewind consortium where he has been Head of Business Development for the past 18 months, seconded from owner company Statoil. He follows Dr L
Offshore Transformer Station Installed at Amrumbank West OWF
E.ON’s construction of Amrumbank West wind farm in the North Sea reached an important milestone. The offshore transformer station is now in place. The largest single technical component of the billion-euro project weighs approximately 3,000 metric tons. It consists of a foundation anchored to the se
Minister Petersen Visits Bladt
Bladt Industries welcomed the Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Buildings Rasmus Helveg Petersen at their Aalborg site today. The purpose of the visit was for the cabinet minister to see the facilities of Bladt Industries and get a behind-the-scenes look of a Danish company that contributes to
Dong Energy Deploys 2nd FLiDAR Wind Measurement Buoy
Less than six months after Dong Energy ordered a second FLiDAR wind measuring device, the buoy has been installed on site and is fully operational. Dong Energy also signed a long term operation and maintenance agreement. The deployment, which involved specialized FLiDAR personnel took just 1 day to
Offshore Turbine Services Acquires Two More CTruk Vessels
Since launching three years ago, Pontrilas-based Offshore Turbine Services (OTS) has gone from strength to strength with a refined offering of reliable and efficient crew, fuel, cargo and equipment transfer services to offshore wind turbines, substations and other offshore developments requiring mar
Nautilus Associates Bringing in New Recruits
Energy industry consultancy Nautilus Associates is on the search for new talent as it grows its team based in East Anglia and is recruiting two new junior consultancy roles. Nautilus is a multi-disciplinary consultancy group providing specialist services to the fast-growing energy and low carbon tec
CWind Names New Chairman of the Board
Chris Randle, formerly of Siemens Wind Power, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at CWind. Andy White: Non-Executive Director of CWind & Chairman of CTruk Group (CTruk Group: The parent company of CWind) said: “Chris will be taking over from me as Executive Chairman.
CWind Names New Chairman of the Board
Chris Randle, formerly of Siemens Wind Power, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at CWind. Andy White: Non-Executive Director of CWind & Chairman of CTruk Group (CTruk Group: The parent company of CWind) said: “Chris will be taking over from me as Executive Chairman.
Offshore Wind Activities Bring Large Profit to Dong Energy
Dong Energy’s EBITDA amounted to DKK 6.3 billion (EUR 844 million) in the first quarter of 2014, which is a large increase compared with DKK 4.6 billion (EUR 616 million) in the same period last year, mainly due to the company’s wind business. Dong Energy released its results for Q1 today, saying th
Ramboll Acquires Putz & Partner
While Ramboll engineers work on the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link between Denmark and Germany, Ramboll’s consulting division takes the fast lane to strengthen ties to Europe’s largest economy. With immediate effect, Putz & Partner becomes the newest member of Ramboll Management Consulting, after executive
VIDEO: Siemens’ Ray Thompson Discusses UK’s OW Manufacturing Opportunities
Ray Thompson, Head of Business Development at Siemens Wind Power UK, spoke with GROW:OffshoreWind about the opportunity for UK manufacturing, following the recent decision by Siemens and the UK’s Associated British Ports to invest £310m in UK wind farm turbine factories. There is a number of current
Trump Turns to Scotland Again
US billionaire Donald Trump has confirmed the acquisition of £35 million Turnberry Golf Course located in Turnberry, South Ayrshire, from Dubai-based Leisurecorp group, despite saying he will switch focus to a new project in Ireland. In February 2014, Trump lost a court battle against the Scottish G
GEOMET Metal Coating Gets Double Certification
Since the end of 2013, GEOMET® 321 has been used by SIEMENS WIND POWER A/S on fasteners of wind turbine blades. For this application, SIEMENS WIND POWER A/S requires that the coating must be able to exist in a C5-H environment (according to ISO-12944) without corrosion of the substrate material even
Stornoway Gathers Marine Renewables Supporters
Over 220 delegates are attending an international conference on marine renewable energy technologies in Stornoway this week. The Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables conference and workshops take place at An Lanntair and other venues from Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May. Organised by Lews