UK: Siemens Installs 6 MW Wind Turbine Siemens has now installed a market-ready version of its new 6 megawatt (MW) gearless wind turbine on the test site of the power utility SSE, the UK’s largest generator of renewable energy. UK: Wind Turbine Component Collapses at Belfast Harbour Last week a wind
On October 14, China Longyuan Power held a video symposium on “How to Maintain Leading Wind Power Technology of China Longyuan Power”, which thoroughly implemented the strategy of the third undertaking, analyzed current situation of wind power industry, identified the gaps, put forward measures on h
BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, will showcase its latest innovations for efficient, durable wind turbines at the 5th China Wind Power Exhibition. Leveraging its unique portfolio of high performance products for tower, base, nacelle and blades, BASF will display contemporary product appli
The Supervisory Board of Royal HaskoningDHV announced that it has appointed Erik Oostwegel as the new Chairman of the Executive Board of Royal HaskoningDHV with effect from 1 January 2014. He will succeed the current Chairman Bertrand van Ee. Erik Oostwegel (47) began working for a subsidiary of for
Recently, Francisca Luengo, Canarian Minister of Industry and President of ITC, and Julius Espedal, founder and CEO of Langlee Wave Power met to discuss common development of wave power in the Canary islands. They signed an agreement which could be the first step towards making Canary Islands the pi
Penobscot Marine Museum will host “Fish, Wind and Tide: Maine’s Future Resources?” conference on 2 November. For generations the resources of fish, wind and tide played key roles in Mainers’ lives. The Industrial and Technological Revolutions dramatically changed use of these resources. What is the
Reportstack, announces the addition of Oceanlinx Limited – Alternative Energy – Deals and Alliances Profile market report to its offering. Oceanlinx Limited (Oceanlinx) is a renewable energy company. The company manufactures and services in the area of wave energy. It develops a technology for extra
Today marks the start of the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, five years after the completion of the last Dutch offshore wind farm, the Princess Amalia Wind Farm. The new project is a joint venture between energy company Eneco and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation. The project’s 43 windmi
At the Offshore WIND Installation & Maintenance conference on Wednesday, Peter Robert, Business Development Manager at Damen Shipyards Group, whetted the appetite of the delegates for more information about a new offshore wind vessel able to provide in field accommodation and work space for engineer
The video shows the highlights from the second day of the Offshore Energy 2013 event held in Amsterdam on 16 October. Offshore Energy is the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals. The two-day event includes an exhibition where an expected 500 supply chain companies will showca
Barge Master will be exhibiting at EWEA’s offshore wind event at Frankfurt. The company will present a moving model of the T40 system. A team of Barge Master representatives will be on location to explain the flexibility of their system. The Barge Master is completely customizable and any system can
On 15 & 16 October 2013 the 6th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference was held in Amsterdam RAI. The two-day event was attended by 9,123 international visitors, an increase of 20% compared to last year. Official opening: The state of the world By the push on the button of KoColijn, Sander Vergroes
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SHE Transmission), part of SSE Plc, is celebrating a milestone in the construction of the Beauly to Denny powerline. The erection of the 267th tower marks the half way point in the project with the final bolts being tightened on the tower located at the foot of
A 1:20 scale model of Seacap was successfully tested at the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) wave tank facility at Val de Reuil (Normandy). Seacap was tested in a variety of regular and irregular sea state conditions replicating conditions found on the Atlantic coast of France. Preliminary re
