Offshore Renewables

Wind farm developer E.ON Climate and Renewables UK has provided an update on progress with their proposed Round 3 wind farm off the UK south coast.

With the advancement of ground breaking innovation in the renewable marine energy industry, the Cromarty Firth Port Authority has had the opportunity to demonstrate that everything is possible.

Neptune Renewable Energy Ltd has been given UK parliamentary approval for the deployment of its tidal stream power device.

The UK’s Carbon Trust has announced a shortlist of 13 concepts for optimising the maintenance of offshore wind farms, increasing turbine availability and thus cost competitiveness for the sector.

Global interest in Tidal Energy is growing and demonstration tidal projects are already producing energy in Europe, America and Asia.

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has begun a consultation process to turn ambitious plans to manufacture its next generation offshore wind turbine at the UK port of Sheerness into a reality.

Spain based energy company IBERDROLA has begun the process to install its first offshore wind farm in Germany, the Wikinger, to be located off the German coast in the Baltic.

Britains Gael Force Group, has launched its innovative SeaLimpet floating gravity based mooring device for the subsea and renewables sectors.

UK marine engineering company Houlder has made the first sale of its award winning Turbine Access System (TAS).

German wind turbine producer REpower Systems SE has placed an order with Palfinger Wind for 48 PSM 400 platform cranes, furthering a successful cooperation which dates to 2003.