Offshore Wind
EDP Picks AXYS for Demowfloat Project
EDP Inovação (EDPi) has selected the AXYS WindSentinel™ for deployment off the coast of Portugal in support of their Demowfloat Initiative. The Demowfloat project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant ag
EDP Picks AXYS for Demowfloat Project
EDP Inovação (EDPi) has selected the AXYS WindSentinel™ for deployment off the coast of Portugal in support of their Demowfloat Initiative. The Demowfloat project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant ag
SPSL Presents Its Expertise at Offshore Renewables Investment Event
Lowestoft-based business Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPSL) was shortlisted as one of eight companies to present in Ultralight Startups Online Investor Challenge, where they presented their innovative Scour Prevention Mats to a panel of investors from around the world. Supported by the Shell Game C
DONG Energy’s UK Asset Manager Introduces His Responsibilities
DONG Energy has been publishing a series of articles on the different jobs and experts that it has in the UK. The following is an interview with Mads Skovgaard-Andersen, who is based in the London office and is the Asset Portfolio Director for a portfolio of UK wind farms and has just been voted one
3sun Group Names New Chairman
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry, has appointed Les Dawson OBE as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Operating in the oil and gas and wind sectors both onshore and offshore, 3sun Group is an established supplier of control panels for offshore
Lloyd Werft Carries Out Final Work on ‘Aeolus’ Jack-Up Vessel
Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany, is working to complete the offshore installation jack-up vessel Aeolus for Van Oord. The shipyard has until July to get the newbuild ready for sea. Since the beginning of January and at the request of Van Oord, Lloyd Werft craftsmen have helped Sietas to complete
Lloyd Werft Carries Out Final Work on ‘Aeolus’ Jack-Up Vessel
Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany, is working to complete the offshore installation jack-up vessel Aeolus for Van Oord. The shipyard has until July to get the newbuild ready for sea. Since the beginning of January and at the request of Van Oord, Lloyd Werft craftsmen have helped Sietas to complete
The Switch Stands Firm behind Drive Train Technology
The Switch released today a technology paper addressing the ongoing industry debate on drive train technology selection. With this paper, the Finnish manufacturer tackles the performance misconceptions still surrounding the main two drive train technologies that currently dominate the wind energy in
BWE: Amendments to German EEG Not Addressing what Energiewende Needs
The German Wind Energy Association (BWE) has stated its position on proposed amendments to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), saying that they are not addressing what the Energiewende needs. “Despite a large majority in the Bundestag and the Bundesrat, the German government apparently lacks the courage
BWE: Amendments to German EEG Not Addressing what Energiewende Needs
The German Wind Energy Association (BWE) has stated its position on proposed amendments to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), saying that they are not addressing what the Energiewende needs. “Despite a large majority in the Bundestag and the Bundesrat, the German government apparently lacks the courage
RenewableUK: Tax Freeze on Carbon Emissions “Missed Opportunity”
The trade association representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, RenewableUK, has expressed disappointment at the Chancellor’s announcement that he will freeze a tax on carbon emissions created by fossil fuels – the Carbon Price Support – at its 2016/17 level for the rest of the decade
CEOs of Largest Energy Firms Submit Recommendations European Summit
Tomorrow, European heads of state and government will hold a summit in Brussels where a crucial debate on Europe’s energy future will be high on the agenda. On this occasion CEOs of the largest energy companies that make up the “Magritte Group” will reiterate the need for comprehensive and ambitious
DBB Jack-Up Gets Accreditation from Connexio
On 19 March, DBB Jack-Up Services A/S received accreditation from Connexio. “By joining the Connexio supplier management communities we will be able to connect to a network of potential buyers across an entire industry sector in different regions. These supplier services are designed to support best
EMEC to Share Its Knowledge on Subsea Cabling
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd, based in Orkney, will share its knowledge on the performance of subsea cabling in high energy environments to support the development of commercial wave and tidal energy sites. Funded by The Crown Estate, the project will see EMEC and Engineering Technology