Offshore Wind
Bladt Produces XL Foundations for Deep Water Wind Turbines
Bladt Industries is moving hand in hand with the offshore wind industry’s advancement toward deep-water installations further out at sea, where larger structures are installed, therefore the company is now producing XL foundation and jacket structures. To accommodate such massive production, Bladt i
Bladt Produces XL Foundations for Deep Water Wind Turbines
Bladt Industries is moving hand in hand with the offshore wind industry’s advancement toward deep-water installations further out at sea, where larger structures are installed, therefore the company is now producing XL foundation and jacket structures. To accommodate such massive production, Bladt i
Fugro to Showcase R30 Marine Drill in Frankfurt, Germany
Fugro Renewables will present a new marine drill, R30, which was built by Fugro Seacore on the Fugro Renewables stand (30A100) at EWEA Offshore in Frankfurt, Germany. The drill was built for the renewables market at Seacore’s facility in Falmouth, UK. Matthew Chappell, Offshore Geotechnics Manager a
Mainstream to Deploy Floating LiDAR in the North Sea
Mainstream Renewable Power announced today that it will deploy the first commercial floating LiDAR (FLiDAR) wind measurement device in the North Sea. The device, which will support its proposed 450MW Neart Na Gaoithe offshore wind farm, is designed to capture wind data in the harshest conditions. A
Siemens: Wind Power on Its Way to Cost Reduction
Siemens sees offshore wind cost reduction in greater output, less weight, improved production and installation processes of wind turbines. The company intends to apply this to reduce the offshore wind costs in the coming years. The company will present its new 4- and 6-megawatt wind turbines at the
E.ON Sells 80 Pct in Rödsand II Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)
E.ON today agreed to sell an 80 percent stake in its 207 megawatt Rödsand II (Nysted 2) offshore wind farm to the Danish energy company SEAS-NVE. The deal is consistent with E.ON’s ‘less capital, more value’ strategic approach. E.ON will retain a 20 percent stake and will remain the operator for the
E.ON Sells 80 Pct in Rödsand II Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)
E.ON today agreed to sell an 80 percent stake in its 207 megawatt Rödsand II (Nysted 2) offshore wind farm to the Danish energy company SEAS-NVE. The deal is consistent with E.ON’s ‘less capital, more value’ strategic approach. E.ON will retain a 20 percent stake and will remain the operator for the
Finland: Switch Tests 8.6 MW Permanent Magnet Generator
The Switch announced that their 8.6 MW permanent magnet generator (PMG) for offshore use successfully passed initial no-load testing. The PMG is scheduled to undergo full-load tests in the upcoming weeks. This medium-speed, rear-mounted PMG design enables The Switch to lower the generator weight wit
Minesto’s Plant Designed for Low Velocity Currents Produces First Power
Minesto has achieved a “first time ever” in harnessing the potential of tidal energy resources with its project off Northern Ireland. The company’s Deep Green ‘underwater kite’ marine power plant designed for low velocity currents has produced electricity at sea for the first time. Deep Green is the
The Netherlands: IHC Merwede’s CEO Steps Down
IHC Merwede has announced that its CEO, Dirk Philips, will step back from his role within the company. Dirk Philips succeeded Govert Hamers as the new CEO of IHC Merwede on September 1, 2013. Over the past two months, he has led the Board of Management to formulate some important aspects of IHC Merw
Conversulting to Hold Offshore Renewables Safety Course
Conversulting Ltd will be providing the new ‘Managing Safely for Offshore Renewables’ training course now that it has received a licence by the UK’s Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). This comes in addition to receiving the Renewables Training Network official approval as a traini
Conversulting to Hold Offshore Renewables Safety Course
Conversulting Ltd will be providing the new ‘Managing Safely for Offshore Renewables’ training course now that it has received a licence by the UK’s Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). This comes in addition to receiving the Renewables Training Network official approval as a traini
UK: Maersk Launches New Training Programme
Maersk Training launched a new training programme aimed at minimising incidents through human error in marine environments. The course is designed to help offshore workers understand the impact of the human error in marine incidents, and enhance their leadership and management skills in order to pre
3sun Group Appoints Renewables Director
3sun Group has created a new position within the company. Andrew Elmes has been appointed as Renewables Director, a role created to drive forward the company’s strategy for offshore and onshore wind turbine installation, operations and maintenance. Prior to joining 3sun Group, Mr Elmes spent four ye