Offshore Renewables – Page 91
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NewsCoordinated grid could reduce windfarm cost
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change and energy regulator Ofgem have published a report of interest for the offshore wind energy sector.
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NewsActivity gathers pace at London Array
London Array Ltd recently hosted the opening ceremony for their eco-friendly operations and maintenance base at Ramsgate UK, to become the long term hub for their offshore windfarm in the outer Thames estuary.
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NewsPower of Neptune brings light to The Deep
In a new advance for marine renewable energy, the Neptune Proteus tidal stream energy device will supply electricity from this month to The Deep, a visitor attraction and research centre in Hull UK.
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NewsMegawatt milestone for tidal turbine power
Harnessing the reliable and predictable energy of tidal streams, Bristol UK based Rolls-Royce subsidiary Tidal Generation Limited has surpassed the 200 megawatt hours (MWh) mark of electrical power generated and fed into the national grid.
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NewsWell qualified wind farm boat at Seawork
Seacat Services, the Isle of Wight based wind farm support vessel operator, has signed operational contracts for its two 19m DNV class multi-purpose wind farm support vessels, Seacat Endeavour and Seacat Reliance.
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NewsFlying start for French offshore wind
The French Government announced its decision last week to award the Iberdrola-Eole-RES consortium exclusive rights to develop a 500 MW offshore wind project in the area of Saint-Brieuc, off the coast of Brittany.
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Green gain from met mast design
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has developed a new meteorological mast concept which can reduce costs for offshore wind developers and have a lesser impact on the environment.
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NewsKeeping WFSV passengers comfortable
With wind farm support vessels required to voyage to ever more distant offshore sites, the capability to provide an enjoyable transit for the passengers is gaining importance for vessel operators.
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NewsPlans to test floating turbines at Wave Hub
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is looking at using Wave Hub, the world’s largest wave energy test site, off the Cornwall UK coast, to test floating offshore wind turbines.
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NewsEU economic recovery plan for offshore wind
The EU has published a mid-term evaluation of the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR).
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NewsManagement consolidation for wind operators
The offshore renewables industry is growing fast, at a pace matched only by the growth of the associated paperwork. However, there is a solution that is an alternative to setting up an onshore department to deal with it.
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NewsMalta’s different approach to offshore wind
Malta’s Environment and Planning Authority has started a public consultation on a proposed wind turbine project that would see a departure from the more established vision of offshore windfarms.
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NewsSuccessful Norwegian trials for MaXccess
OSBIT Power (OP), Siemens Wind Power and Statoil announced on Wednesday that they have successfully completed offshore trials of OP’s innovative offshore wind turbine access system, MaXccess.
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NewsGerman giants join up to develop wind farms
Two German engineering and private equity companies have joined together to acquire offshore windfarm concessions to develop and prepare them for the construction phase before selling them on.
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NewsVan Oord vessel order back on track
Dutch marine contracting company Van Oord’s wind turbine installation vessel order is back on track, following an interruption in progress after the German shipyard contracted to build the vessel filed for bankruptcy.
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NewsHull shipyard to supply local wind farms
A Hull UK shipyard is to build and operate a fleet of vessels to serve Round 3 offshore wind farms planned for the North Sea.
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NewsFirst WFSV with Voith Linear Jet propulsor
Plans have been revealed for the first wind farm support vessel to be powered by the innovative Voith Linear Jet propulsor unit.
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NewsBoat share scheme for wind farm workboats
CWind, the only British company to be awarded a Siemens vessel charter contract on the London Array out of a European shortlist, has taken delivery of CWind Athenia, a 20 ton payload, multi-purpose catamaran (MPC).
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NewsSeajacks’ latest vessel nears completion
Great Yarmouth based Seajacks UK Ltd has provided an update on progress as it prepares to take delivery of its third purpose built wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in just two years.
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NewsGalloper bridging the gap between Rounds
The Galloper Wind Farm project has moved a stage closer with acceptance, by the UK’s Infrastructure Planning Commission, of the application for a Development Consent Order.
