Technology
Principle Power Dismantles WindFloat 1
Principle Power has announced the successful decommissioning of WindFloat 1, the company’s 2MW prototype that had been deployed off the Northern Coast of Portugal. The project, originally installed in 2011, was a full lifecycle demonstration of the features and benefits of the WindFloat floating off
GustoMSC Signs Floating Foundation Development Pact in Korea
Dutch design and engineering company GustoMSC, South Korean offshore wind developer Halla Wind Energy, and Korean Maritime Consultants (KOMAC) signed a three-way Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intention to mutually develop and design the GustoMSC Tri-Floater, a floating foundation for wi
UK Universities Invited to Join Wind Blade Research Hub
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is looking for a UK-based university with which to collaborate on accelerating offshore wind turbine blade research and development activities through the recently launched Wind Blade Research Hub. The collaboration would provide a combination of academic
Niras Readies for Gwynt y Môr Benthic Survey
Niras Consulting Ltd (Niras) will be undertaking a benthic drop down camera and Day grab survey for scientific monitoring purposes to the south, west and within the 576MW Gwynt y Môr wind farm site offshore Wales during October 2016, according to a notice to mariners. Niras will use the vessel Aquad
Niras Readies for Gwynt y Môr Benthic Survey
Niras Consulting Ltd (Niras) will be undertaking a benthic drop down camera and Day grab survey for scientific monitoring purposes to the south, west and within the 576MW Gwynt y Môr wind farm site offshore Wales during October 2016, according to a notice to mariners. Niras will use the vessel Aquad
Scottish SMEs Invited to Explore Chances in Wind Energy Market
Scottish SMEs have an ‘enormous opportunity’ to develop wind farm technology and exploit global markets thanks to a new programme giving access to the country’s leading researchers and testing facilities, according to Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The Energy Technology Partnership (ETP)
AW-Energy secures quality management certification
Finnish wave energy developer, AW-Energy, has received ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification from the renewable energy certification body DNV GL.
Tocardo issues bonds. Voices Brexit concerns
Dutch tidal turbine manufacturer and project developer, Tocardo Tidal Turbines, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for the refinancing of the Eastern Scheldt tidal power plant project.
REETEC Unveils Multi Connection Cabinet
German wind energy services provider REETEC has presented the newly developed REETEC Multi Connection Cabinet (RE-MCC) for offshore wind turbines at WindEnergy Hamburg 2016. The system had been developed based on REETEC’s experience in the field service and in the context of aviation obstruction mar
Exceedence fixes up RE financial modelling workshop
Exceedence is organising a workshop on levelised cost of energy (LCOE), internal rate of returns (IRR), and techno-financial modelling for renewable energy projects.
University of Glasgow takes on bioinspired tidal energy generation
College of Science & Engineering at the University of Glasgow is looking for a research assistant who would help investigate the method of tidal power generation using flapping wings.
8.2 Consulting Completes Quality Assessment for Gemini
German renewables specialists 8.2 Consulting AG was contracted to assess the performance of Siemens Wind Power during the assembly of the 150 Siemens 4MW turbines built for the 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The assessment focused on timeliness for assembly of hu
Exeter University seeks postdoc researcher on offshore renewables
University of Exeter’s College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences is looking to recruit a postdoctoral research fellow to support the research work related to offshore renewable energy sector.
Shoreline Unveiling Simulation Tools Interface
Shoreline will be launching a new user interface for the cloud based installation, completion, commissioning, trial and O&M simulation tools during WindEnergy held in Hamburg this week. The new user interface has been developed based on input and suggestions from a wide variety of existing SIMSTALL