The Danish Energy Agency has published an energy-scenario report and five sub-analyses on the energy system of the future and the challenges that need managing up to 2050 as fossil fuels are phased out and replaced with renewable energy. It is technically possible to construct an energy system which
Offshore accommodation and workspace specialist HB Rentals has completed a number of contracts for on-going work in some of Europe’s most prominent wind farm developments. The three contracts, which have a combined value of over £2million, has seen the company successfully provide temporary living q
The world’s first community-owned tidal power turbine in Scotland has started exporting electricity to the local grid, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has revealed. The turbine will power up to 30 homes, a locally owned ice plant and Cullivoe Harbour Industrial Estate on North Yell, Shetland. The turbi
Bladt Industries is to deliver a lightweight foundation to Dong Energy in cooperation with NLMK DanSteel. The foundation is designed by Dong Energy under their offshore Wind Project PISA, which is part of the Carbon Trust’s offshore wind accelerator project. The aim of the project is to lower the we
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Ming Yang), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. “We have signed new orders of 671.5MW during the quarter, and our signed orderbook continues to grow strongl
Millions of pounds of funding has been announced for the development of a marine renewables business park (MRBP) in Hayle, which will provide 2,500sqm of industrial and office based accommodation that could create 120 new jobs by 2020. This development underlines Cornwall’s commitment to its diverse
Yesterday (Tuesday 20th May) saw the penultimate event of the Atlantic Power Cluster (APC), a European funded project set to develop a strategic approach to marine renewable energy in the Atlantic Area. Held in Aberdeen ahead of the annual All-Energy conference, the seminar will bring together deleg
50Hertz Offshore GmbH, a subsidiary of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, has awarded Prysmian Group a new contract worth approximately € 730 million (including options for grid connections in value of approximately € 250 M) to design, produce and install the power cable systems for the offshore wind park c
On Tuesday 20 May 2014, fire broke out in the engine room on the crew vessel Sea Gale. Sea Gale is deployed at the Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea. Firefighters extinguished the fire and Sea Gale is now being towed to Hvide Sande Shipyard. No people or environment were injured and an [&
Siemens Energy has entered into a charter agreement with DBB Jack-Up Services A/S for the use of a new purpose-built jack-up vessel, the Wind Server, designed for the service and maintenance of the rising number of large scaled offshore wind power projects across Northern Europe. The three-year term
The American energy giant General Electric (GE) is considering an asset sale to French companies in order to get the French government’s nod for the Alstom deal. According to Bloomberg, GE is in talks with French companies over possible ventures in Alstom’s nuclear, wind turbine and rail signaling b
Today the fourth and last steel jack-up leg was settled into its jacking position on the wind turbine service vessel ‘WIND SERVER’, currently under construction at Nordic Yards in Wismar for Danish customer DBB Jack-Up Services. During the past eight days the four huge steel pipes, which were transp
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth is hosting one of the wind industry’s most influential global organisations this week (19-22 May), as the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Wind Executive Committee visits Newcastle. The four day progr
As the modern technological developments move forward so does the scale of the technological solutions. One of such examples is Alstom’s Haliade™ 150-6MW wind turbine, the largest offshore wind turbine to be installed offshore. The turbine has a 15% better yield comparing to existing turbines. With
