Offshore Wind
Intertek Backs UK-Norway Interconnector
Intertek has helped to support National Grid and Statnett in the development of an infrastructure project linking the UK and Norwegian electricity networks (NSN Link) which, when constructed, will be the world’s longest high voltage direct current (HVDC) undersea interconnector. For the past four ye
2015 Offshore WIND Vessel Directory Launches at Seawork
The 2015 edition of the Offshore WIND Vessel Directory will be launched on Tuesday 16th June during Seawork International in Southampton. The Vessel Directory is a new publication from the Offshore WIND group of products. This year’s edition builds upon the previous overview of operating wind farm s
Offshore Wind Conference 2015 Building Without Borders
The total worldwide installed wind capacity in 2014 was 7GW, which is expected to grow to as much as 140GW in 2040. The coming years will see the realization of new projects in many new locations. And with a 35% of companies attending Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in 2014 who were engaged
ASV to Demonstrate Benefits to Offshore Wind
ASV in association with Planet Ocean will hold an Autonomous Surface Vehicle demonstration next week at Stokes Bay Sailing Club, Gosport. With the demonstration of two vehicles, the C-Worker and C-Enduro, they will showcase the potential uses of ASVs in offshore wind farm industry to reduce the cost
WES Seeking New Innovations in Wave Energy
Wave Energy Scotland’s (WES) second competitive project call is now underway with the search for novel wave energy converter devices. The national research and development body for the wave energy sector in Scotland is inviting applications for project costs via a contract for research and developme
Trillium Sues Ontario Govt for Destroying and Burying Evidence
Canadian offshore wind developer Trillium Power has filed a spoliation motion with the Ontario Superior Court, scheduled to be heard by a Master of the Court on June 18th, the company’s CEO John Kourtoff confirmed to Offshore WIND. The latest legal action, added to their $500 million legal action, c
ABPmer Welcomes Swansea Tidal News
ABPmer has welcomed the decision by the energy and climate change secretary to grant planning permission to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in South Wales. ABPmer has been providing marine environmental advice and support to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project since 2012; one of a series of ti
ABPmer Welcomes Swansea Tidal News
ABPmer has welcomed the decision by the energy and climate change secretary to grant planning permission to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in South Wales. ABPmer has been providing marine environmental advice and support to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project since 2012; one of a series of ti
Chile to Set Up Marine Energy Center
Chilean Minister of Energy Maximo Pacheco, DCNS president Hervé Guillou, and executive vice president of Chilean governmental organization for economic growth (Corfo) Eduardo Bitran, have signed a joint declaration to set up Marine Energy Research and Innovation Center (MERIC). The declration has be
NWEI Deploys Its Wave Energy Device
After a several months of preparation, Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI) has deployed its Azura™ wave energy device at the United States Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) near Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawai’i. The device will be deployed for 12 months of grid-connected testing as part of a rigorous pr
Eden Rose Back at Westermost Rough
Tidal Transit’s windfarm service vessels, Eden Rose, has recently been chartered by Great Yarmouth based Dawson Energy, part of the 3Sun Group, to undertake the first 500 hour service of a number of Siemens wind turbines at the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm. Situated 8km off the Yorkshire Coas
Perpetuus Centre Step Closer to Reality
The Local Planning Authority has today given the green light for outline planning for the onshore elements of the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC). A planning application was submitted to the Isle of Wight Council in November last year for a substation and associated infrastructure in Ventnor. T
Dong Prefers MHI Vestas for Borkum Riffgrund 2
DONG Energy has selected MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as preferred supplier for the proposed delivery of the V164-8.0MW wind turbine for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany. Borkum Riffgrund 2 with an awarded grid capacity of 450MW is located in the North Sea, approximately 57km off the
E.ON to Hold Rampion Community Event in Lancing
E.ON is encouraging local people to come along to a drop-in exhibition that the company is holding next Tuesday in Lancing, to share details of the final design and construction plans for the 400MW 116 turbine Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. Last month the project was given the green light by E.ON and p