Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm has potential transboundary effects, Meath County Council has been advised. The transboundary state (the UK) may grant permission subject to conditions or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. The proposed development, Walney Extension Offshore Wi
ABB said its fourth-quarter 2013 results were adversely impacted mainly by charges for storm-related project delays and some operational issues in the Power Systems (PS) division. Additional restructuring-related charges were taken in response to the division’s soft order intake in 2013. The company
EMEC welcomed the announcement from Ocean Energy Europe that the EU will be setting up a new Ocean Energy Forum to develop solutions to progress the development of marine renewables in Europe. The forum will bring ministers, regional directors and industry CEOs from across Europe together to share u
After a lawsuit, submitted on January 21 against Massachusetts regulators, NSTAR and Cape Wind, the offshore wind project’s developers won a legal battle that had commenced prior to this one. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Federal Aviation Administration’s
The European ocean energy industry has welcomed the publication of the Communication on Ocean Energy at a press conference hosted by The European Commissioner for Fisheries & Maritime Affairs, Maria Damanaki and the European Commissioner for Energy, Gunther Oettinger. The Communication outlines the
The EU commission today announced an EU wide binding renewable energy target of 27% by 2030. This will not be translated in to national binding targets on renewable energy as we currently have up to 2020. At the same time it was announced that the EU will set a target of a 40% cut in greenhouse [&he
Natural Power’s Senior Marine Ecologist, Jane Lancaster and Senior Ornithologist, Ross McGregor have been selected to present at Scottish Renewables Offshore Wind & Supply Chain conference in Aberdeen on 29th January. Natural Power’s extensive offshore experience will be presented at Marine Scotland
The European Commission proposes a greenhouse gas target of 40% and a renewables target of 27% by 2030 in its Communication published today. European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) published a response to the proposal, saying that the 2030 climate and energy paper sets a weak renewables target and t
SMart Wind Limited, on behalf of the joint applicants Heron Wind Limited, Njord Limited and Vi Aura Limited has submitted its first written response in support of the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One Application to the Planning Inspectorate. The Response was submitted on 20 January 2014 as pre
A reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% below the 1990 level, an EU-wide binding target for renewable energy of at least 27%, renewed ambitions for energy efficiency policies, a new governance system and a set of new indicators to ensure a competitive and secure energy system. These are
Yesterday, the two parts of the Nordsee Ost substation were assembled at Bladt Industries’ facilities in Aalborg, Denmark. By the use of four cranes and a lot of precision, the 400 tonnes heavy top piece was placed on the bottom part of the substation. The next step is to install two transformers, e
Vos Prodect Innovations has announced the completion of a new test on the permanent section of the cable hang-off system. With the latest test, the company’s main aim was to determine the maximum axial cable load that the permanent hang-off part can withstand. Vos Prodect has used a 3x630mm² submari
The first of 77 foundations has been installed at Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany representing 277 MW when complete. With the beginning of the year 2014 the construction work continued at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German North Sea, after installation of the offshore substation i
The countdown to All-Energy 2014 (Aberdeen 21-22 May), the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference, has begun with online registration now open, allowing free-of-charge entry to the major exhibition, world-class multi-stream conference, Giant Networking Evening and a host of other fe
