Offshore Wind
Edward Davey Announces GBP 2.5 Million for Offshore Wind
Energy Secretary Edward Davey reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the renewable energy sector, as further investment of £2.5m in offshore wind innovation projects was announced at Renewable UK conference in Birmingham. Edward Davey said: “The renewable energy sector supports 35,000 green jobs
UK: RSS Marine Carries Out Environmental Monitoring on Humber Gateway OWF
Team Humber Marine Alliance’s (THMA) member, RSS Marine, undertook environmental monitoring work on Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The RSS Marine team, based at Hunmanby, North Yorkshire, has managed the sampling of herring larvae as part of the site’s marine licence. Simon Prince, general manag
Minister Ewing Concerned for Scottish Renewable Power
The UK Government’s energy policy reforms could cause blackouts and rising energy prices in Scotland, said Scotland’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing. In a letter he wrote to the Secretary of State Ed Davey, he said: “We have examined the UK Government’s proposals carefully, discussing them in detail
VIDEO: Verbrugge and Sarens Load Out Tripods
Last month, five tripods were loaded out in the Port of Vlissingen by Verbrugge Terminals and its partner Sarens. The tripods are intended for German Global Tech I offshore wind farm. The wind farm will consist of 80 wind turbines amounting to a total capacity of 400MW. Full operation of the wind fa
UK: ORE Catapult, Crown Estate Work on Cutting Costs on Offshore Renewables
The effort to drive down costs of offshore renewables has created another strong partnership with an aim to achieve acceptable prices of offshore renewable energy, especially offshore wind. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and The Crown Estate yesterday announced that they signed a three
AREVA and KEPCO to Cooperate in Renewable Energy Sector
AREVA and South Korea’s largest utility, KEPCO, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the renewable energy sector. AREVA will identify with KEPCO the commercial opportunities in its fields of expertise in renewable energy: offshore wind, energy storage, concentrated solar power, and bio
AREVA and KEPCO to Cooperate in Renewable Energy Sector
AREVA and South Korea’s largest utility, KEPCO, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the renewable energy sector. AREVA will identify with KEPCO the commercial opportunities in its fields of expertise in renewable energy: offshore wind, energy storage, concentrated solar power, and bio
UK, USA Develop Method to Assess Impact of OWF Construction on Marine Mammals
A group of scientists from the United Kingdom and the United States have developed a method to assess the potential impacts of offshore wind farm construction on marine mammal populations, particularly the noise made while driving piles into the seabed to install wind turbine foundations. “Pile-driv
Narec CTO Named Vice Chair of IEA Wind Exec Committee
Chief Technology Officer at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), Ignacio Marti, has been elected Vice Chair of the Executive Committee for the International Energy Agency Wind Implementing Agreement (IEA Wind). The International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind agreement is a vehicle for member cou
UK: Tidal Transit Secures Another Scira Contract
Tidal Transit has won a long-term contract for its Ginny Louise, the first of a potential fleet of ten crew transfer vessels. This is a second 18-month contract awarded by Scira Offshore Energy to Tidal Transit. The Ginny Louise will be working alongside her sister vessel Tia Elizabeth servicing the
Falck Invests GBP 100,000 in Crisis Management Facilities for Offshore Sector (UK)
Falck Safety Services has invested more than GBP 100,000 in cutting edge crisis management facilities near its existing training centre at Aberdeen airport. The facilities, based in Forties Road at Aberdeen Airport provide state-of-the-art training rooms for Major Emergency Management Initial Respon
Falck Invests GBP 100,000 in Crisis Management Facilities for Offshore Sector (UK)
Falck Safety Services has invested more than GBP 100,000 in cutting edge crisis management facilities near its existing training centre at Aberdeen airport. The facilities, based in Forties Road at Aberdeen Airport provide state-of-the-art training rooms for Major Emergency Management Initial Respon
Germany: NAVALU to Introduce Its WFSV in Frankfurt
NAVALU, French workboat builder, will introduce its new catamaran SeaFox at the EWEA Offshore 2013 in Frankfurt Messe, Germany. NAVALU launched the SeaFox in September. The vessel is an offshore wind farm service vessel (WFSV) with a total length of 24 meters and width of 9.90 meters. The SeaFox is
Vestas to Launch Act on Facts Campaign in UK and Ireland
At tomorrow’s RenewableUK annual conference in Birmingham, Vestas will bring its innovative global campaign to the UK and Ireland, with an aim to separate rhetoric from reality and to channel public support towards actions that help wind energy. “The public debate about wind energy and green levies