Rumor has it that Areva and Gamesa are negotiating the establishment of a new joint venture in offshore wind energy industry. If true, the companies would focus on building offshore wind turbines and would each hold a 50% stake in the new business, according to two sources cited by Reuters that have
EDF Enérgies Nouvelles has invited tenders for two jobs at the Saint Nazaire Offshore Windfarm site located on the French coast (Pays de la Loire – Loire Atlantique). The first job is to conduct an offshore geotechnical campaign. The campaign will include drilling shallow geotechnical boreholes usin
FOCUS6, a wind turbine design package developed by the Knowledge Centre Wind turbine Materials and Constructions (WMC), has now been extended with an offshore design module, enabling its users to model the next generation of large offshore wind turbines. The FOCUS6 Offshore module is used in combina
Windkracht 14, the Dutch offshore wind energy conference & exhibition, organised by the Dutch Wind Energy Association (NWEA), We@sea and TKI Wind op zee, will be held at the WTC Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Major players working in the offshore wind sector will come together to discuss how to achieve
International provider of testing and certification services TÜV SÜD has been commissioned by REpower Systems SE, Hamburg, to carry out type certification of its new offshore turbine REpower 6.2M152. For wind turbine type certification, TÜV SÜD’s experts examine and assess the overall design and all
Bharat Book Bureau has presented “World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2013-2022” report. The last five years saw global capital expenditure increase significantly, however that over the next decade this spending will level off at approximately €15 billion per year. New global installations are expec
With registration now open for the largest ever Oceanology International, Osiris Projects have announced they will be exhibiting to showcase the latest company developments and emerging technologies. Running from the 11th-13th March at ExCeL, London, Oceanology International is expected to host 520
Support for the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon continues to grow with over 1000 people having signed up to become members of Active Supporters Groups. The Groups are chaired by Ian Isaac, Tony Cuff, Chris Kelly and Alan Glass. Ian Isaac, Chief Executive of NSA Afan explains why he has chosen to s
A forum will be held today at the University of Southern Maine, where the developers of Aqua Ventus project will give an update on its development and the performance of the VolturnUS wind turbine, as well as the offshore wind industry in general. The University of Maine-led offshore wind project, V
South Wales based safety training provider Safety Technology Ltd, announced their plans to open a state-of-the art Wind Energy safety training centre in the Mostyn region this week. With support from the Welsh Assembly Government, the RenewableUK and Global Wind Organisation (GWO) accredited trainin
DONG Energy is recruiting offshore wind workers for various working positions related to its Westermost Rough offshore wind project. The company is looking for people qualified to fill the following positions: Assistant Operations Manager, High Voltage Engineer, HSE Manager, Offshore Coordinator, Si
Recently released, the UK’s new national infrastructure plan saw the Government shifting incentives toward offshore wind power—and away from onshore wind farms and solar parks projects. Likewise, the recently published “Levy Control Framework” will see a boost to the UK’s spending on solar, wind and
International renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, has confirmed plans to expand its Planning & Development service offering globally by introducing local experts in its Irish Headquarters in Dublin. Opened almost 12 months ago by Minister for Communications Energy and Natural Resources, Pat
What does offshore wind technology have in common with a trip to Mars? Well, along with space tourism, interplanetary exploration, physicists’ search for dark matter, Formula E and electric cars, offshore wind power will become one of the coolest technologies in 2014 in the United States, according
