Following the announcement about reducing the size of the Atlantic Array offshore wind project, Slay the Array campaigning group has stated that RWE npower renewables did just some minor adjustments, which wouldn’t make a big difference, Western Morning News quotes the group’s spokesman Steve Crowth
New figures released by Ofgem yesterday show that wind energy costs as little as 2.67p per household per day. The news that the cost of wind is so low comes as the energy regulator revealed that together onshore and offshore wind accounted for nearly 59% of renewable energy generation in the UK in 2
To further strengthen Cornwall’s position as a leading centre for marine energy, approximately £2m of Convergence European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) has been made available for marine renewables companies. The GBI (R&D) fund is available to those currently working on concept or prototype d
Three more Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Suppliers are on their way to Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd and are expected to arrive in Europe in early May. Based in Largs, Ayrshire, MCS ordered the three Twin Axe FCS 2610, just months after taking delivery of its first two catamarans. All of the vessel
Tomorrow on March 23 residents of the Bournemouth’s coast will have an opportunity to see the proposed Navitus Bay offshore wind farm in alternative images, which have been prepared by a campaigning group Challenge Navitus. Councillors from Bournemouth’s seven coastal wards have organized the meetin
Fast-growing subsea specialist ROVOP has won a hat-trick of awards in less than a year after being named Great Small Company at last night’s SPE Offshore Achievement Awards. The Offshore Achievement Awards recognise exceptional business growth, innovation, safety breakthroughs and collaborative effo
Mantsbrite Limited, one of the UK’s leading distributors of electronic marine navigation and communication products, has won the contract to fit out the next Tidal Transit offshore wind farm personnel transfer vessel ‘Tia Elizabeth’. All the navigation and communication equipment for the first two v
Trident Energy announces completion of a second close of its funding round to finance pier-based sea trials of the company’s enabling technology for the offshore renewable energy industry. The new investment takes the total equity raised by the company since October 2012 to £1mil. This second close
Airborne Marine announced that the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedure of the seven Nautricity tidal blades was concluded positively early this month together with Nautricity Ltd. Airborne Marine will shortly ship the seven blades to the assembly site of Nautricity where the blades will be mount
The offshore industry’s highest achievers were recognised at last night’s 2013 Offshore Achievement Awards, with Malcolm Webb, chief executive of Oil & Gas UK, picking up the Significant Achievement accolade. The 27th awards ceremony, which saw a record attendance of 530 guests, took place at the Ab
Following strong demand during the book-building process, Greencoat UK Wind has placed 260 million shares, conditional on Admission, at an issue price of 100 pence per Ordinary Share in an oversubscribed offer, raising gross proceeds of £260 million, the maximum fund raise. The proceeds will be used
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) confirmed its first direct equity investment in offshore wind through the acquisition of a 24.95% stake in Rhyl Flats Wind Farm Limited (Rhyl Flats) from companies owned by RWE AG (RWE) for a cash consideration of £57.5m. This landmark transaction represents a sign
HydroVision International gained the support of six industry-leading associations for its 2013 event in Denver, Colorado, USA. The associations will assist in pre-event publicity and in on-site sessions. HydroVision International will take place July 23-26, 2013 at the Colorado Convention Center in
Today, SeaZip Offshore Service will officially christen its two newly-constructed ‘Twin Axe’ catamaran ships. German BARD Group will charter these vessels, which will be deployed in the completion stage of its large-scale wind farm in the North Sea. SeaZip Offshore Service provides sophisticated ser
