The GBP 650 million worth Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project has gained support from the Swansea councilors, reports This is South Wales news portal. Robert Francis Davies, chairman of Swansea’s development management and control committee, thinks that people would be ”blown away“ by this, what could
The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, Northumberland, completed its 3MW Drive Train Test Facility in spring last year. The Atlantis programme at Narec included full load-running testing on its AR1000 turbine; by doing this Atlantis has secured performance data equivalent to several
Two wind parks are under development in the North Sea. These two parks, named ‘Gemini’, are being developed by Typhoon Capital. The wind parks will have a maximum combined power output of 600 MW. This will generate 2% of the electricity presently consumed in the Netherlands. The project is thus cruc
The Gujarat State Government is currently drafting a policy on offshore wind power, after a study conducted by the UK based Atlantis Resources Corporation gave a positive report on its development, The Times of India news site writes. This information from the state comes only a few days after the I
The Severn Estuary holds the second highest tidal range in the world and within this Swansea Bay benefits from spring tides of up to 12m. This tidal range offers significant potential for the extraction of long-term, low cost renewable energy through the construction of tidal lagoons and is an excit
Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara plans to promote wind power in Japan through offshore wind turbines, reports Kyodo News Service. The main reason for the poor offshore wind development in the country is a relatively short stretch of shallow waters, which are suited for the deployment
Hopes for new business generated by the offshore windfarm boom and a new North Sea ‘gas rush’ attracted a record-breaking 500-plus delegates to the SNS2013 Conference at Norfolk Showground,Norwich. The turn-out and extensive media coverage delighted Simon Gray, chief executive of organisers EEEGR (E
The 2012 “Advances in Rotor Blades for Wind Turbines” conference in Bremen, Germany was the first event to set industry benchmarks on blade design, composites and manufacturing processes. All key players in the industry such as Siemens Wind Power, SGL Rotec and Windnovation were present and its succ
March 8 marks a momentous occasion for Marylanders – Offshore Wind legislation passed in the Senate with a vote of 30-15. Three years of work has paid off in huge dividends – in health benefits, in jobs, and in truly renewable energy options. The bill is now scheduled to go back to the House of [&he
Pontis director Dirk Jan Kootstra is one of the expert trainers during the 3-day Masterclass offshore wind, organized by the Northern Netherlands Offshore Wind network (NNOW). The master class is designed for SMEs seeking to improve their knowledge and practical insight of the offshore wind supply c
IREC and EWE OSS will exchange technological information, train engineers and cooperate technically on the ZEFIR project The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has signed an agreement with EWE Offshore Services & Solutions GmbH, the company that is co-owner and operating ALPHA VENTUS, th
Germany: Crane Vessel Stanislav Yudin Transports Tripods to Trianel Wind Farm Borkum The beginning of the month of March has seen the crane vessel, Stanislav Yudin, launch the transportation of tripods from the offshore terminal in Bremerhaven BLG to the Trianel Wind Farm Borkum. Main Reasons Why
A series of events, organised by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Energy Centre (EEC) will kick off on Monday in Edinburgh where the first Global Round Tables will be held, writes H&V News. UNEP and EEC will hold total of 5 events from 11 March to 26 March. These events w
SIAG Schaaf Industries CEO Andrew Seidl said that the company has been saved from bankruptcy, writes German Täglicher Hafenbericht. The company announced bankruptcy last year in October. At the creditors’ meeting, which was held on Wednesday, a reorganization plan was approved. This decision has ter
