Offshore Wind
Crown Hails Round 3 Construction Phase Kick Off
The Crown Estate, manager of the UK seabed, has welcomed news that E.ON has confirmed it will invest in and build the £1.3 billion, Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, which will be situated 13 km off the Sussex coast, alongside its partner in the project, the UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB). Huub den Ro
Siemens Installs 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype
The new Siemens offshore flagship wind turbine of the type SWT-7.0-154 has now been installed as a prototype. The planned field testing of the 7-megawatt (MW) offshore machine in Østerild, Denmark, mainly focusses on the upgraded generator and the enhanced electrical system. The majority of other co
TenneT to Hold Open Day for Offshore Connections
TenneT will hold a converter station Open Day in Heede on Saturday, May 23, when three converter stations for grid connection projects DolWin1, DolWin2 and DolWin3 will be visited. TenneT has realized a total of twelve offshore grid connection projects, six of which are already in operation, two mor
DNV GL: Solid First Annual Results
2014 was the first full financial year of the DNV GL Group AS (DNV GL) following the merger between DNV and GL. “While both managing the ambitious merger and maintaining a full focus on providing premium service to our customers, we also increased our revenues by 10%, achieving an operating revenue
Clean Energy Council to Award Innovation and Community Engagement
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has called on the best in the business when it comes to innovation and community engagement to nominate for the Clean Energy Council Awards, to be presented at the Australian Clean Energy Summit in Sydney in July. The awards recognise those companies that have demonstr
Clean Energy Council to Award Innovation and Community Engagement
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has called on the best in the business when it comes to innovation and community engagement to nominate for the Clean Energy Council Awards, to be presented at the Australian Clean Energy Summit in Sydney in July. The awards recognise those companies that have demonstr
Atlastitan Backs TenneT’s Offshore Connections
Atlastitan has been contracted by TenneT Offshore GmbH to assist it in the commissioning of German offshore grid connection systems. The business activities of Atlastitan comprise logistics, commercial and technical support. Atlastitan has been entrusted with the planning and implementation of machi
Damen Multi Cat 2712 Workboat Delivered to Green Marine
Marine operations company Green Marine Energy Support Services, based in Stromness, Orkney (Orkney Islands), recently took delivery of a Damen Multi Cat 2712 workboat for its offshore wave and tidal activities. The vessel’s first job was laying the moorings for and towing Green Marine’s heavy-liftin
BOEM Seeks Public Input on New York Offshore Wind
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be hosting four public open houses to share the results of a recently completed visualization study and seeks public input on its offshore wind planning efforts in Federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore New York. During the open
GeoSea Completes Acquisition of HOCHTIEF’s Offshore Assets
Mid October 2014, DEME’s marine foundations specialist GeoSea announced the upcoming acquisition of offshore assets of HOCHTIEF, one of Germany’s leading international construction groups. The financial close of the transaction has now been achieved. HOCHTIEF sold all its offshore assets to marine c
GeoSea Completes Acquisition of HOCHTIEF’s Offshore Assets
Mid October 2014, DEME’s marine foundations specialist GeoSea announced the upcoming acquisition of offshore assets of HOCHTIEF, one of Germany’s leading international construction groups. The financial close of the transaction has now been achieved. HOCHTIEF sold all its offshore assets to marine c
Ming Yang Wind Power Acquires RENergy
Ming Yang has entered into share purchase agreements (“SPAs”) pursuant to which it has acquired a 99% stake in China Smart Electric Group Limited (“China Smart”), a Cayman Islands company. China Smart owns all of the equity interest in Wise Renergy Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong company, which in tur
‘Dalby Don’ on Schedule for October Launch
Dalby Offshore’s latest addition to the fleet – a 23m jet vessel the Dalby Don – is on schedule for her launch in October 2015. The Don is the sister to the Dalby Swale delivered in June 2014 from Alicat Workboats. The Swale has worked on the Greater Gabbard and London Array offshore wind farms. Whi
KIC InnoEnergy Launches Tool for Predicting Innovation Impact on Cost of Energy
KIC InnoEnergy has launched Delphos, a revolutionary online tool, which is now available on KIC InnoEnergy website. Delphos aims to make it easier for innovators to bring products to market by predicting the impact that innovation will have on the cost of energy. Currently available for innovations