Over 80 representatives from the electrical industry have attended an event hosted by Tidal Lagoon Power Limited to hear about the supply chain opportunities with Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Chaired by Andy Basham, National President of the ECA, the event included a presentation on the proposed lagoon
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander has awarded the honorary title of Koninklijk (Royal) to IHC Merwede. In a special ceremony today, the Mayor of Sliedrecht, Mr van Hemmen, presented this accolade to IHC Merwede’s CEO, Bram Roelse. In light of this honour, the company has decided to change its name t
GE was informed that the Alstom Board of Directors has unanimously decided to positively recommend GE’s offer to acquire the Power and Grid businesses of Alstom. With this decision, the transaction will proceed with Works Councils consultation, customary regulatory approvals and Alstom shareholder a
East Anglia One Gets Thumbs Up The East Anglia One offshore wind farm that is expected to support almost 2,900 jobs and bring over £520 million of investment into the UK’s economy has today been given consent from the government to go ahead. Photo of the Day: Butendiek OWF and Ballast Nedam Share In
Best practice health and safety is fundamental to Forewind’s activities and is essential to its success. During the past 12 months more than 250,000 work hours were completed with no lost time incidents. Most of these worked hours involved high-risk activities during the installation of the second m
A&P Falmouth currently has three marine renewable devices in the dockyard, each in varying stages of development. The fabrication of Seatricity’s Oceanus 2 wave energy device is now complete and is being assembled at the yard before being the first device deployed at Wave Hub. The landmark contract
Almost 300 people attended the public consultation events held at six locations along the proposed cable route of the development and 75 per cent of those who filled in exit questionnaires were supportive of the plans presented. Written responses were received from statutory consultees such as govern
German-built vessel, Aeolus will be christened tomorrow in Rotterdam. Measuring 139 m in length, 38 m in the beam, and with a design draught of 5.7 m, the Aeolus is fitted with a crane capable of lifting 990 tonnes. The vessel is already completely occupied for 2014, 2015 and 2016. Its first job is
Cornwall-based company, Seatricity, expects to see its energy device connected at Wave Hub this weekend, according to BBC News. The company is developing Oceanus device that harnesses the power of waves. This device comprises aluminium float that travels up and down with the waves thus operating a p
Van Oord is holding a two-day event along the Rotterdam Wilhelminakade quay to mark the entry into service of Aeolus, its first transport and installation vessel for the construction of offshore wind farms. Today, business relations have the opportunity to inspect the vessel. On Saturday 21 June, Mr
Students, Ambassadors and representatives from the Norstec Academy have celebrated the announcement of the winners of the 2014 Carousel tour of the offshore wind industry at a suitably themed sustainable ‘pop-up’ fashion event in London. Successful students who entered the competition to win one of
A couple of days ago, IHC Merwede launched its innovative trenching technology, specifically designed for offshore wind farm operations. Hi-Traq has been successfully tested and demonstrated at the Port of Tyne facility in South Shields, where a special terrain was created to mimic subsea conditions
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Siemens today submitted an offer letter specifying further the proposed transaction to Alstom. With the specified offer MHI and Siemens reaffirm their commitment to strengthen Alstom as an independent Global Player in Energy and Transport. After extensive discus
The wind farm project developer PNE WIND AG presented its expertise and perspective in the development of offshore wind farms at the “Windforce 2014”, an international tradeshow held in Bremen. Of special interest to the visitors were the future projects of PNE WIND AG. Having already received permi
