Offshore Wind
Carnegie Prepares Desal Plant to Run on Wave Energy
A desalination plant on Garden Island in Western Austratia has been successfully commissioned off electricity and is now supplying freshwater to the Department of Defence, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) informed today. The Desalination Pilot Plant has been commissioned off electricity in advance
OWA Advises on Cable Burial Risk Management
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has published a new guidance on risk management of cable burial for the first time. The Cable Burial Risk Assessment (CBRA) Guidance offers a standardised, repeatable and qualitative method to improve risk management of subsea cables for offshore wi
Siemens to Present Cost-Cutting Innovations at EWEA Offshore
The international wind energy conference EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen in early March will see Siemens focusing on innovations supporting cutting the costs of offshore wind power. In addition to further developing the technology of its wind turbines, the company is advancing the efficiency of tur
RenewableUK: Costs Reduced Thanks to Bigger Turbines
RenewableUK commented today on the release of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s ‘Cost Reduction Monitoring Framework’ on behalf of the Offshore Wind Industry Council. This is the most substantial and comprehensive look at what progress is being made in reducing offshore wind costs. A backwa
Falck to Train Van Oord’s Staff
Van Oord and Falck Safety Services signed a two year contract for the provision of safety training earlier this month. To this end, Falck will now provide Van Oord, a Dutch contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore energy projects (oil, gas and wind), with the large majority of all ne
Tocardo Acquires UK Tidal Energy Company
Tocardo Tidal Turbines is acquiring Swanturbines Intellectual Property, including the patented subsea tidal turbine technology and deployment methods. The transaction includes intellectual property, patents and technology as well as the trade name of Swanturbines, a UK based tidal energy company. “F
Tocardo Acquires UK Tidal Energy Company
Tocardo Tidal Turbines is acquiring Swanturbines Intellectual Property, including the patented subsea tidal turbine technology and deployment methods. The transaction includes intellectual property, patents and technology as well as the trade name of Swanturbines, a UK based tidal energy company. “F
Norwegian, Australian Scientists Collaborate on OW Foundations
The King and Queen of Norway embarked on their first official visit to Australia on Monday, 23rd February, in Canberra. On Friday, 27th February, the last day of the visit, Their Majesties will be present at a mini-seminar in Perth, Western Australia, devoted to maritime and offshore related researc
GEV Wind Power to Showcase Its Developments at EWEA’s Event
GEV Wind Power will be exhibiting its advancements in turbine blade maintenance at EWEA Offshore in Copenhagen on 10-12th March 2015. GEV’s Habitat represents a milestone in the maintenance of remote wind turbines, enabling engineers to complete essential works in a weather-protected environment. Wh
Dong Makes Board Changes
The Nomination Committee of Dong Energy A/S has nominated Lene Skole and Lynda Armstrong as new members to Dong Energy’s Board of Directors. Lene Skole is also nominated as the new Deputy Chair. The nomination of Lene Skole as new Deputy Chair is a natural consequence of the current Deputy Chair, Jø
Dong Makes Board Changes
The Nomination Committee of Dong Energy A/S has nominated Lene Skole and Lynda Armstrong as new members to Dong Energy’s Board of Directors. Lene Skole is also nominated as the new Deputy Chair. The nomination of Lene Skole as new Deputy Chair is a natural consequence of the current Deputy Chair, Jø
Scotland Welcomes Offshore Boost
Scotland’s renewables industry received a welcome boost this morning with one of the country’s offshore wind projects allocated funding for the next 15 years, and support announced for a number of onshore wind farms. “With Neart na Gaoithe and the Beatrice development in the Moray Firth, we now have
Malta Thumbs Down Offshore Wind Project
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) Board has said no to Is-Sikka l-Bajda offshore wind farm. The Board agreed with the Planning Directorate’s recommendation that the detrimental consequential effects on the environmental protection, in particular the avifauna and marine ecology, of
RenewableUK Comments on CfD Auction Results
RenewableUK today commented on the results of the first auctions for renewable power held under the Contract for Difference regime. Commenting on the results of the auctions, RenewableUK Chief Executive Maria McCaffery said: “We are pleased to see these projects, which between them could power over