Offshore Wind
Wolfestone Organises WWEA Event
Wolfestone’s Co-founder Anna Bastek and Marketing Director Prab Chadha organised an event for West Wales Exporters Association WWEA (of which Anna is the Vice Chairman) at Hydro Industries on Wednesday 24th June for their monthly seminar. It was an excellent turnout and the topic for the morning was
UK Govt Includes Interconnectors in Capacity Market Auction
The UK Government today published the parameters for the next Capacity Market auction to ensure the UK has sufficient capacity to meet electricity demand for 2019/20. The parameters outline the criteria for energy suppliers to apply and partake in the Government’s second capacity market auction, exp
VIDEO: Green Port Hull Development Progressing
Construction work at Alexandra Dock is well underway. ABP & Siemens are working together to establish Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire as a world class centre for renewable energy, creating wealth and employment for the region. The two companies are investing £310 million in offshore wind turbi
VIDEO: Green Port Hull Development Progressing
Construction work at Alexandra Dock is well underway. ABP & Siemens are working together to establish Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire as a world class centre for renewable energy, creating wealth and employment for the region. The two companies are investing £310 million in offshore wind turbi
WIND FARM UPDATE
Block Island Block Island wind farm has successfully reached financial close, marking it the first offshore wind project in the USA to get realised. The mile stone was reached after over $290m investment was secured in project financing by Mandated Lead Arrangers Societe Generale of Paris, France, a
Oz Wave Energy Specialist Moves to Cornwall
Australian CETO wave energy technology developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, has set up a base in Cornwall. Carnegie has located in Cornwall having secured a berth at Wave Hub and due to the region’s superb infrastructure, supply chain and suitability for the deployment of the company’s CETO 6 wa
WES Seeks Two Project Managers
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is recruiting two project managers for Wave Energy Scotland (WES). The deadline for applications is July 15 and interviews will be held on July 24. Reporting to a programme manager, project managers will have a key role in running the innovation programme. They
WES Seeks Two Project Managers
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is recruiting two project managers for Wave Energy Scotland (WES). The deadline for applications is July 15 and interviews will be held on July 24. Reporting to a programme manager, project managers will have a key role in running the innovation programme. They
Top News of the Week Jun 22-28, 2015
Fukushima’s 7MW Floating Turbine almost There Assembly works of the 7MW oil pressure drive-type wind turbine on the three-column semi-sub floater at Onahama port has been completed and delivery of the floater to testing area is going to start shortly as part of the second phase of the Fukushima Expe
UK Renewables Hit Record High
Renewables’ share of electricity generation increased from 19.6 per cent in 2014 Q1 to a record level of 22.3 per cent in the same period this year. Offshore wind increased generation by 6.3 per cent to 4.7 TWh while onshore wind was up by 4.7 per cent in totalling at 7.0 TWh, according to the [&hel
VIDEO: Meet WaveHub
Wave Hub, a wave energy demonstration site, comprises offshore and onshore infrastructure combined with an offshore safety management system. The site is connected to the onshore substation by a subsea cable arrangement rated at 33kV. The subsea cable terminates at the Wave Hub, where the two 3 core
Sabella Installs Its D10 Tidal Turbine off Ushant Island
Yesterday, June 25, Sabella installed its D10 tidal turbine off Ushant Island, France. The company told Tidal Energy Today that it will now work on connecting the turbine to the island. Sabella submerged the turbine in Fromveur Passage, where it will stand alone to show its performance for one year.
Sabella Installs Its D10 Tidal Turbine off Ushant Island
Yesterday, June 25, Sabella installed its D10 tidal turbine off Ushant Island, France. The company told Tidal Energy Today that it will now work on connecting the turbine to the island. Sabella submerged the turbine in Fromveur Passage, where it will stand alone to show its performance for one year.
EC Expects Offshore Wind to Cost EUR 90-150/MWh
The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released the third edition of its annual report on the technology, market and economic aspects of Wind Energy in Europe and the world. Wind power is the renewable energy technology with the largest and most successful deployment over the last t