Offshore Wind
Three Crewmen Rescued after Their Vessel Caught Fire
Three crewmen have been rescued off Lowestoft this afternoon after their vessel caught fire in the North Sea. Humber Coastguard coordinated the rescue operation after the crew abandoned the ECC Topaz 10 nautical miles east of the town. The vessel had been heading out to service a windfarm when the b
Mainstream Deploys Floating LiDAR off Blyth, UK
Mainstream Renewable Power has deployed the North Sea’s first commercial floating LiDAR wind measurement device, designed to capture wind data in the harshest conditions, to support its proposed 450MW Neart Na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. A deal has been signed with technology providers FLiDAR NV, fo
RES Enters German Market
British renewable energy company RES (Renewable Energy Systems) has announced the opening of a new office in Stuttgart, Germany with ambitious plans for business in this market – Europe’s biggest market for wind energy. The office has been fully operational since the beginning of December. Dr Frank
Norway and Scotland Talk Renewables
On January 10, INTPOW attended an industrial lunch with the Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing in the run up to the Norwegian delegation visit to Scottish Offshore Wind Supply Chain event at the end of January. It was agreed that there were ample opportunities for Norwegian and Scottish companies
TÜV Rheinland to Inspect Wind Turbine Equipment for Global Tech I
TÜV Rheinland received a contract from AREVA Wind GmbH for the commissioning inspection of the elevator and service lifts for the new offshore wind farm Global Tech I. In total there are 80 turbines of AREVA Wind’s model M5000 developed specifically for offshore wind projects with around five megawa
ZephIR 300 Successfully Verified against Fully IEC Compliant Met Mast
ZephIR Lidar, the industry-leading wind lidar manufacturer, has announced that its flagship system, ZephIR 300, has been successfully verified against a fully IEC compliant met mast at the Lelystad Test Site. The verification, carried out by Ecofys WTTS in parallel with three other ZephIRs, deems th
LiDAR Measurement Campaign Gives Results (Norway)
In March 2013, Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE) inaugurated a measurement campaign at Sola airport outside of Stavanger, Norway. The equipment installed consisted of one scanning and one static wind LiDAR system. In addition a second static wind LiDAR was installed some 3 km furth
Marine Renewables Test Centre Established at University of Dundee
Scotland’s ability to meet its renewable energy targets will be significantly boosted by the creation of a new Marine Renewables Test Centre at the University of Dundee. The Centre will become a leading facility for the development, design and testing of marine renewable construction materials and p
Researches Re-Evaluate Tidal Energy Gains (UK)
The UK National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Liverpool recently published a study, according to which potential energy gains from tidal power by the use of pumping process are “too optimistic”. Tidal energy is still in its emerging phase, so tidal range structures (barrages, lagoons, and offshore ti
Go Electra OSV Mobilises for Thornton Bank OWF
On Friday, January 3, the offshore supply vessel (OSV) Go Electra berthed at the Westhof Quay, BOW Terminal, to mobilize for Thornton Bank offshore wind farm. In co-operation with NorthSea group Zierikzee, BOW Terminal performed the reception and re-loading of all kind of offshore diving equipment o
Scour Prevention Receives Quality Management System Accreditation
The British Standards Institute has certified Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPSL) with ISO 9001 accreditation for its Quality Management Systems. Namely, the Lowestoft-based SPSL has developed an innovative anti-scour system in the form of a mattress constructed from recycled tyres, termed the Scour
Eurocopter Takes on New Name Airbus Helicopters
The rebranding of Eurocopter as Airbus Helicopters, effective today, marks a new era in the history of the company, which joins Airbus and Airbus Defense & Space within the new Airbus Group – the global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. Airbus Helicopters will benefit from and enric
Alstom Wind Names Senior Vice-President
Alstom announced that Yves Rannou will serve as Senior Vice-President for Alstom Wind, effective April 1, 2014. Rannou, who will serve as a member of the Executive Committee of Alstom Renewable Power, will be based in Barcelona and will be in charge of all activities related to onshore and offshore
Vestas’ Nacelle Stands Tall against Wind
Vestas has installed the nacelle of its V164-8MW offshore wind turbine at the Danish national test centre in Østerild, the company announced on its official social media page. Vestas is now following the footsteps of Siemens, which had put its SWT-6.0-154 offshore wind turbine to test in 2012 in Øst