Offshore Wind
Senvion Starts Installation of 6.2M152 Wind Turbine
Senvion SE has started to install the prototype of its new 6.2M152. With this turbine, the company is setting new standards for efficient electricity generation in offshore wind farms. In a first step, the access routes to the Langen-Neuenwalde location (20 km north of Bremerhaven) are being built.
Seaway Heavy Lifting Rents Rhenus Logistics Facilities in Rotterdam
Seaway Heavy Lifting signed a contract with Rhenus Logistics to rent warehouse facilities, open storage area and quay-side for 10 years. From 1st March 2014 Seaway Heavy Lifting has its own Offshore yard facilities at Rhenus Logistics on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. The yard provides close to 5,000
Iberdrola Ranked as Best Company in Spain
IBERDROLA has been chosen as the best Spanish company and leading European utility by analysts and investors consulted by Institutional Investor Research Group, which has just published its 2014 All-Europe Executive Team ranking. The company comes second among all sectors, behind only Airbus and fol
SSE Tones Down Its Commitment to Offshore Wind Projects
SSE has disclosed its intention to narrow significantly the focus of its near term development plans for its offshore wind projects. Following the conclusion of a strategic review of its offshore wind development portfolio, the company decided to focus its efforts and resources on progressing the Be
SSE Tones Down Its Commitment to Offshore Wind Projects
SSE has disclosed its intention to narrow significantly the focus of its near term development plans for its offshore wind projects. Following the conclusion of a strategic review of its offshore wind development portfolio, the company decided to focus its efforts and resources on progressing the Be
University of Exeter: Improved Wave Energy Testing
Pioneering research could provide a significant boost in the vital quest to harness wave power as a viable renewable energy source for the future. Scientists from the University of Exeter have studied how wave energy developers can more accurately measure, and predict the wave conditions within wave
Offshore Wind Experts to Gather in Lowestoft
Businesses from across the East of England will be gathering in Lowestoft next week as leading figures from the offshore wind industry outline their investment and procurement plans for the coming years. National industry body, RenewableUK, working with GROW:OffshoreWind and the East of England Ener
The Netherlands and China Sign MoU
On 23 March, a day before the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit, the Netherlands and China re-affirmed their cooperation in the Energy sector, including research. The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, and Chairman of the Chinese National Energy Administration, Wu Xinxiong, in the presence of
Statkraft Welcomes Major Offshore Wind Investment
Reacting to the Siemens’ announcement regarding the decision to invest £160 million in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire, while at the same time Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing a further £150 million in the Green Port Hull development, Bjorn Drangsholt, Sta
Statkraft Welcomes Major Offshore Wind Investment
Reacting to the Siemens’ announcement regarding the decision to invest £160 million in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire, while at the same time Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing a further £150 million in the Green Port Hull development, Bjorn Drangsholt, Sta
Sembmarine to Attend Lowestoft Conference
Sembmarine SLP Managing Director Paul Thomson has welcomed the Lowestoft Conference initiative, saying: “With over 350 employees, Sembmarine SLP is one of Lowestoft’s major employers and my colleagues and I are very pleased that we are going to have the opportunity to discuss priorities for the town
13 Companies Join Forces for Up to 20 MW Wind Turbines
13 of the world’s leading companies in aerodynamics have now teamed up in the AVATAR project. They are developing the most advanced aerodynamic models for the next generation of large wind turbines, up to 20MW. These models are essential ingredients for integral design codes for large scale wind tur
THMA Hails Green Port Hull Announcement
Siemens’ decision to go ahead with the construction of an offshore wind manufacturing plant in Hull will provide a significant boost to the region’s offshore and marine engineering supply chain, says Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) director, Mark O’Reilly. “Siemens is among the biggest and the be
MMT Installs Kongsberg EM2040 Echo Sounder on Its Multi-Purpose Vessel
MMT Group has acquired a Kongsberg EM2040D. A 0.4 x 0.7 degree dual head multibeam system has recently been installed on MMT’s long term charted multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) Stril Explorer. This is a highly developed multibeam echo sounder that combines all of the advanced features of deepwate