French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided yesterday in Paris to strengthen the German-French cooperation in the field of energy policy. “As the German-French exchange platform for the offshore industry, we support this decision,” said Mélanie Persem, Managing Dir
SgurrEnergy has launched Galion Toolbox software, which will allow wind analysts to undertake complex and advanced wind surveys using data gathered from Galion Lidar remote sensing wind profiler. The software suite is extremely easy to operate and will allow any user to get the most out of Galion’s
Atlantis Resources Limited has successfully secured €7.7 million in grant funding from the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. The EC funding will support deployment of multi tidal-turbine arrays at the business’ MeyGen tidal energy site and
The largest harbour crane in the UK will arrive at Able Seaton Port today, marking a major step forward in Able UK’s expansion of its port facilities on both the Tees and the Humber. The multi-million Leibherr LHM600SHL mobile crane is being delivered from Rostock in Germany. It has been specially a
Safety Technology Ltd’s recently opened state-of-the-art training facility in the North East of England is now offering some of the world’s most advanced Wind Energy safety training programmes to the onshore and offshore sectors. Located on the south bank of the river Tyne, Safety Technology’s Centr
AMSC yesterday announced that China’s Supreme People’s Court has decided in favor of AMSC on the jurisdiction of the company’s two software copyright infringement cases against Sinovel Wind Group, Ltd. (Sinovel) and Guotong Electric (Guotong). The Supreme People’s Court ruled that the cases will be
Mainstream Renewable Power has appointed Marubeni and Technip Offshore Wind Limited (working in consortium) as the preferred supplier of balance of plant EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) services for the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. Mainstream also announced tod
Maximising the economic benefit from offshore wind is a key priority for the UK Government, reveals a new report. The Offshore Wind Programme Board (OWPB) annual report explains how the board is pursuing a comprehensive programme of real action to drive down costs and maximise benefits to the UK eco
Mainstream Renewable Power has selected Siemens Wind as the preferred supplier of wind turbines for the proposed 450MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm to be located off the coast of Fife in Scotland. The project will utilise Siemens SWT-6.0-154 wind turbines, and the company will now enter exclu
The resolution of the European Parliament of 5th February 2014, supporting a 30% share of renewables in final energy consumption by 2030 and a 40% energy savings target (“30%/40% target”) is likely to lead to greenhouse gas emission reductions in 2030 in the range between 45% and 54% compared to 199
International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Maria van der Hoeven has warned that Europe could lose its role as a leader in renewable energy. She will give a keynote speech at the EWEA 2014 Annual Event on 10-13 March, where she will elaborate on this issue. Van der Hoeven will be joined by
Dong Energy announced that the London Array Phase 2 is not proceeding, while Forewind stated that the capacity of Dogger Bank is being scaled back. Reacting to these announcements, RenewableUK’s Director of Offshore Renewables, Nick Medic, said: “The overall project pipeline for UK offshore wind is
Phase 2 of the London Array offshore wind farm will not be developed, the consortium behind the project informed today. Members of the consortium (DONG Energy owns 50%, E.ON has 30% and Masdar has 20%) reviewed their respective portfolios, the technical challenges and the environmental uncertainties
Forewind has reduced the total capacity of wind energy projects in the Dogger Bank Zone from 9 GW to 7.2 GW. The revision of the current development potential has been made in agreement with The Crown Estate, following more than four years of offshore and onshore surveys and assessments, which have
