Vattenfall has decided to sell Vattenfall Europe PowerConsult GmbH, (VPC, a leading engineering and laboratory services company with overall 535 employees) to the Private Equity Investor Palero capital GmbH. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction value. The transaction is expected t
The steady, phased deployment of wave and tidal projects, together with thorough environmental survey data collection and analysis will enable the emerging marine energy sector to avoid the pitfalls currently being experienced in offshore wind. Moreover, with regulatory project approval and consent
The management of occupational health and safety of employees and environmental protection will be the focus of the seminar called “Overall Safety at Work for Offshore Wind Energy”, which will be held on March 19-20, 2014 in Essen. Occupational health and safety laws, regulations and obligations and
The University of Delaware will steer the way toward making offshore wind turbines a reality in the United States through a new initiative announced yesterday at a major industry conference. The Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, housed at the University’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment,
Scotland’s marine energy sector is to benefit from almost £5 million as the distribution of funding from two initiatives to be announced by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing during the RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition in Belfast today. Speaking ahead of the event, Mr Ewing said five m
At RenewableUK’s 11th annual wave and tidal energy conference and exhibition, the trade association representing the marine energy industry will highlight the publication of a position paper which puts forward the case for developing the nation’s wave and tidal energy resources to their fullest pote
The AR1500 is the latest tidal power turbine system under development at Atlantis. The AR1500 will have a rated capacity of 1.5MW at 3.0 m/s and will be designed to withstand the extreme environmental conditions expected to be encountered in the Pentland Firth in Scotland and the Bay of Fundy in Can
Maritime consultancy firm MirTac has announced that Conquest Offshore has purchased the Star software and related database and implementation services. Conquest Offshore will be implementing the maintenance, purchase and safety management software both in the office as well as onboard its fleet. The
With industry experts gathering in Belfast for the Renewable UK Wave & Tidal conference, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Nova Innovation Ltd have launched a joint project to better understand tidal resource in order to maximise energy generation from tidal devices. Nova Innovation L
ZephIR Lidar has launched a research programme for Research Institutes. The Lidar Research Programme provides Research Institutes with the ability to apply for a complimentary loan of the latest generation ZephIR 300 lidar (including technical support and guidance) with the objective of demonstratin
On 20 February 2014 in London, SGS was awarded the Project Finance Magazine 2013 Europe Offshore Deal of the Year Award for work done on the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm project. At the end of 2011, Marguerite Adviser S. A. approached SGS to perform technical due diligence services for the Butendiek
Via its British subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, Iberdrola and Danish firm Dong have connected the first wind turbines at the West Of Duddon Sands (WODS) offshore wind farm in the UK to the British national grid. These are the first four offshore turbines to be connected to the grid by IBERDROLA
After a good and successful year 2013, the EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) continued its story of success already in the first month of 2014. Beside long-term clients, the EMO also attracts new customers. The EMO finds success in the offshore wind market due to its high standards in quality and safety a
Northland Power Inc. has decided to raise money for the investment in the Gemini offshore wind project by offering its shares to the public in Canada. The company announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC and BMO Capital Markets to issue t
