Offshore Wind
Energinet.dk and National Grid Sign Interconnector Deal
National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet.dk have signed a cooperation agreement to begin feasibility work on an electricity interconnector between the UK and Denmark. The agreement was signed in London by Nick Winser Executive Director of National Grid and Peder Andreasen, the CEO of Energinet.dk, ahea
Finland: WinWinD Files for Bankruptcy
WinWinD has submitted a voluntary petition on bankruptcy to the District Court on October 3, 2013. The District Court has allowed the petition and appointed Attorney Pauliina Tenhunen as the Administrator to take care of the further process. WinWinD has been incurring heavy losses for the past sever
Finland: WinWinD Files for Bankruptcy
WinWinD has submitted a voluntary petition on bankruptcy to the District Court on October 3, 2013. The District Court has allowed the petition and appointed Attorney Pauliina Tenhunen as the Administrator to take care of the further process. WinWinD has been incurring heavy losses for the past sever
Germany: HeavyLift@Sea Presents MPV 500 Heavy Lifter
With the development and creation of the MPV 500, the maritime engineering specialist HeavyLift@Sea, with headquarters in Hamburg’s HafenCity, has now expanded its design family of extremely versatile heavy lifters. The multi-purpose vessel is based on the HLV 1600 heavy lifter, which was introduced
Offshore Energy 2013 Ready to Start
Everything is falling into place at the exhibition floor of the 6th edition of the Offshore Energy event in Amsterdam, the Netherlands as the exhibitors put the final touches on their stands. Over 500 offshore companies will be showcasing their latest developments and products in three exhibition ha
UK: Siemens Installs 6 MW Wind Turbine
Siemens has now installed a market-ready version of its new 6 megawatt (MW) gearless wind turbine on the test site of the power utility SSE, the UK’s largest generator of renewable energy. Together with its customer, Siemens plans to carry out final testing at the site before going ahead with series
SSE: Labour Party Price Capping Could Jeopardize Offshore Wind Investment
SSE has warned that the U.K. opposition Labour Party could delay investments in offshore wind due to their plan to cap energy bills if they win the 2015 elections, writes Bloomberg. SSE spokesman Justyn Smith said: “Although we are continuing to develop offshore wind projects, it’s now also becoming
SSE: Labour Party Price Capping Could Jeopardize Offshore Wind Investment
SSE has warned that the U.K. opposition Labour Party could delay investments in offshore wind due to their plan to cap energy bills if they win the 2015 elections, writes Bloomberg. SSE spokesman Justyn Smith said: “Although we are continuing to develop offshore wind projects, it’s now also becoming
Sweden: MMT Fully Equips ROTVs for Geophysical Surveys
MMT has two remotely operated towed vehicles (ROTV) equipped with various survey equipment for complete geophysical surveys. MMT has now upgraded the systems to be fully equipped with side scan sonars and sub bottom profilers, in addition to multibeam echo sounders, inertial navigation system and do
Experts Discus French Tidal Energy Potential
Organisations such as West Normandy Marine Energy and the Cherbourg port owner Ports of Normandy Authority (Ports Normands Associés or PNA in French) have long recognised the value of tidal power and their efforts to foster the industry are beginning to bear fruit. With just a few weeks left ahead t
UK: Wind Turbine Component Collapses at Belfast Harbour
Last week a wind turbine tower section fell on a vehicle at Belfast Harbour, writes Belfast Telegraph. Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the independent work-related health and safety regulator, is investigating this incident where, fortunately, no one was hurt. Siemens and Dong
The Netherlands: Aalborg University Profesor to Speak at ESREL Conference
Professor John Dalsgaard Sørensen, Aalborg University, delivered on of the plenary lectures at the annual ESREL conference. The ESREL conference is organized by ESRA, European Safety and Reliability Association, and took this year place in Amsterdam. The title of Professor Sørensen’s talk was “Relia
The Netherlands: Aalborg University Profesor to Speak at ESREL Conference
Professor John Dalsgaard Sørensen, Aalborg University, delivered on of the plenary lectures at the annual ESREL conference. The ESREL conference is organized by ESRA, European Safety and Reliability Association, and took this year place in Amsterdam. The title of Professor Sørensen’s talk was “Relia
Danish Officials Seek Experienced Bidders
Danish Energy Agency has released a draft for prequalification criteria for the tender of Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm. The agency has drafted that they will only receive bids from 6 companies/consortiums. The applicant must have at least one reference within the past 10 years that shows experienc