Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced the signing of the formal funding agreement, for the award of a $1.27m AusIndustry grant from the Clean Technology Innovation Program to support a CETO Seawater Desalination Demonstration Pilot Plant. The signed funding agreement supports
Following the news that almost 60 monopiles had been completed on 18 March, specialised jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan continues installation at a rapid pace at the Meerwind Offshore Park, installing 3 monopiles in just under 1 and a half days. Zaratan collected the three 675t steel structures from
VIDEO: EWICON ‒ Bladeless Windmill ecanoo Architects designed the model EWICON (Electrostatic WIndenergy CONvertor) using technology developed by researchers Johan Smit and Dhiradj Djairam from the Delft University of Technology in a consortium with Wageningen UR and commercial companies in an econo
EUREC Agency together with leading European Universities involved in renewable energy education and training have responded to the growing demand for skilled personnel in renewables through the development of the European Master in Renewable Energy. Also, EUREC’s Wind Specialization Class of 2013 ha
EUREC’s Wind Specialization Class of 2013 has released an open letter to the European Offshore Wind Industry. In their letter they wrote: The offshore wind industry has the wind behind its sails! Since 2001 with the commissioning of the first “utility-scale” offshore wind farm in Denmark to EWEA’s 2
With just under EUR 700,000, Lower Saxony is supporting a pilot project for the settlement of the European lobsters at the offshore wind farm “Riffgat”. Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, have started to rear 3,000 lobsters, which they will
Innogy Nordsee 1 GmbH is seeking for submarine cable laying services for its offshore wind farm situated 32 km north of the island of Juist between the traffic separation area Terschelling-German Bight and German Bight Western Approach. The contract is for the preparation of the design, supply, stor
JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has published its results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2012 together with its Annual Report. Andrew Norman, Chief Executive of JDR, said: “I am delighted to report that JDR has delivered a record perform
To facilitate further growth and to support the Managing Director, BMT ARGOSS (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, announced the appointment of two new Directors. Both Directors will help to drive business improvements and further enhance the effective management of the company. Shane Amaratunga wh
DONG Energy Renewables Germany GmbH is looking for a contractor to undertake transport and installation work of offshore substations for the Gode Wind 02 and Gode Wind 01 offshore wind farms. The Contract includes the following lots: – Lot 1: Transportation and installation of 1 jacket substructure,
Wind energy and tourism can benefit each other, says the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation (Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE), which has published a study on this matter. Under the title “The Impact of Offshore Wind Energy on Tourism – Good Practices and Perspectives for the South Baltic Region”,
TenneT Offshore GmbH is responsible for the connection of the electrical substation of the offshore wind farms in the HelWin2 cluster. In order to connect the wind farms with the onshore AC grid TenneT requires seabed survey services for the potential clearance of unexploded ordnance. The wind farm
4C Offshore has completed a 55 page forecast of foundation demand to 2023 for the main European Markets of the UK, Germany, Denmark, France, Belgium and Netherlands. Contents include an overview of market development in each country (targets, planning, incentives, strengths and weaknesses) plus cred
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the UK wind, wave and tidal energy industries, held its annual Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition at the QEII Conference Centre in central London on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th February 2013. Hereby we bring the video summary of the event:
