Offshore Wind
Vattenfall Pulls out of Scottish Waves
Scottish marine renewables sector was dealth another blow after Swedish utility decided to exit a project off the Shetland Islands. On Friday, Vattenfall announced it has appointed Resolve Group as liquidators for Aegir Wave Power Ltd (AWP), a joint venture with Pelamis Wave Power, which currently h
KIC InnoEnergy Supports Sustainable Innovations
KIC InnoEnergy, the European company for innovation, education and business creation in sustainable energy, has announced the launch of a new call for proposals to develop innovative products and services, as part of their ambitious support programme dedicated to boosting sustainable innovations in
Statkraft to Increase Investment in Renewables
Statkraft, a Norwegian state-owned electricity company, reported lower fourth quarter EBITDA of NOK 3486 million (EUR 404 million) compared to the last year’s NOK 3843 million (EUR 445 million). Substantial currency effects resulted in a net loss of NOK 3097 million (EUR 359 million) for this period
Statkraft to Increase Investment in Renewables
Statkraft, a Norwegian state-owned electricity company, reported lower fourth quarter EBITDA of NOK 3486 million (EUR 404 million) compared to the last year’s NOK 3843 million (EUR 445 million). Substantial currency effects resulted in a net loss of NOK 3097 million (EUR 359 million) for this period
Reef Subsea Files for Bankruptcy
Subsea services company Reef Subsea has announced bankruptcy, Norwegian media writes. Because of this, several hundred employees will lose their jobs. Stavanger-based Hitecvision is a full owner of Reef Subsea, in which it invested around NOK 400 million (approximately EUR 47 million) by the end of
NaiKun Appoints New Director
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has appointed Arthur Willms as its director. Willms joined Westcoast Energy in 1971 and in 1991 he was named President and Chief Operating Officer and held this position until his retirement in 1999. In 2001, Willms was appointed to the board of directors of the British
MHI Vestas to Hold Recruitment Information Seminar
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind will hold a recruitment information seminar at the Isle of Wight College on Tuesday 10th February at 6.00pm and 6.30pm. The company is currently recruiting for over 200 full time positions at its offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing facility at Stag Lane, Newport. The i
Chinese Zhuzhou Buys UK’s SMD
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of CSR Corporation Limited of China, has acquired Specialist Machine Developments (SMD) group. SMD is organised across a number of business streams, including Work Class ROVs, Subsea Trenching, Submerged Mining and Marine Renewables. Andrew Hodgson, C
Chinese Zhuzhou Buys UK’s SMD
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of CSR Corporation Limited of China, has acquired Specialist Machine Developments (SMD) group. SMD is organised across a number of business streams, including Work Class ROVs, Subsea Trenching, Submerged Mining and Marine Renewables. Andrew Hodgson, C
New Offshore Wind Training Center Open in UK
A new renewable energy centre was launched yesterday in North East England, which is expected to attract thousands of potential workers for the fast-growing wind sector. Julian Brown, chairman of RenewableUK, officially opened the new centre in front of more than 70 business and education leaders fr
India: Tamil Nadu Plans 200MW of Offshore Wind Energy
At a recently held Renewable Energy to Tamil Nadu (RE2TN) seminar, Sudeep Jain, chairman and managing director of Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), has confirmed this Indian state’s efforts to develop offshore wind energy. Since Tamil Nadu is planning to install 200 MW of offshore wind po
Alewijnse Completes Electrical System Integration on Nexus
Alewijnse Marine Systems has recently completed the full electrical installation and system integration onboard the Nexus, the new cable layer built by Damen Shipyards Group for international offshore contractor Van Oord. The project was jointly managed by Alewijnse Noord in The Netherlands and Alew
‘Millennium Falcon’ Measures Tidal, Wave Energy Effect on Marine Habitat
Researchers from the University of Washington (UW) are building a new underwater robot named “Millennium Falcon”. The robot will deploy instruments to gather information in unprecedented detail about how marine life interacts with underwater equipment used to harvest wave and tidal energy. Researche
‘Millennium Falcon’ Measures Tidal, Wave Energy Effect on Marine Habitat
Researchers from the University of Washington (UW) are building a new underwater robot named “Millennium Falcon”. The robot will deploy instruments to gather information in unprecedented detail about how marine life interacts with underwater equipment used to harvest wave and tidal energy. Researche