Elia is seeking contractors for submarine HVAC cable system of Belgian Offshore Grid (BOG). The scope of the contract entails a complete installed cable system, which involves design, engineering, construction, supply, installation, burial, handling and commissioning of submarine 220KV AC power cabl
Installing tidal energy devices is both costly and technically challenging, but a new Dynamic Positioning (DP) flat-top barge could be the answer that the industry has been waiting for. Adding DP capability to a versatile flat-top barge offers a real cost effective tidal energy installation solution
International law firm Norton Rose recently hosted a round table discussion in Amsterdam together with Rabobank and PwC, led by energy partner Weero Koster. The reason for this event was the ‘Government Accord’, announced by the Dutch newly elected government. The round table was attended by a great
The Town Council of Kitty Hawk, a town on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, made a request to the federal government last month, asking for any offshore wind project that would be built there to be at least 20 miles away from the coast. The designated area off Kitty Hawk is located 6 miles [&hellip
Richard Murphy of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, was commenting as the Department for Trade and Industry (DETI) set out its proposals for consultation. Areas covered by the paper include decommissioning powers, safety zones, navigation and certain offshore transmission issues. “Fol
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will showcase state-of-the-art technologies at MEE 2013, the electrical industry’s largest show in the Middle East, taking place in Dubai from February 17 to 19, 2013 (booth C20, Hall 7). “Middle East Electricity 201
According to the plans of the German federal government, offshore wind power is to make a crucial contribution to the national and international energy balance in the future. Work has already commenced on building up the capacity in the North and Baltic Seas for the production of regenerative energi
International renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, continues to expand its service offerings by introducing a full range of Design and Advisory Services to the renewable energy market. Heading up this service is David Wright, who has joined Natural Power from URS Scott Wilson. David’s role w
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has announced its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2012, a fiscal period in which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring was undertaken in the third quart
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment proposes to ask the Northern Ireland Assembly to make new primary legislation, to introduce new powers relating to a regulatory regime for offshore renewable energy projects. Commenting on the consultation, Arlene Foster said: “The development of of
There are different restrictions for maritime pile driving operations in place in the North European countries to protect the local sea life. It is quite right and proper that there should be restrictions. However, it could be argued that it is probably not so right and proper that the individual le
The Blue Ocean Projects (BOP) range of Cable Protectors is designed to provide protection for subsea cables or pipes at offshore wind or tidal energy foundations, in shallow water and at landfalls, boulder fields or areas of rocky seabed where cable burial is impractical. In this video Blue Ocean Pr
An area designated for development of wind energy off Virginia’s coast has attracted a number of companies interested in construction of offshore wind farms there. Last year’s list of eight companies now has a new potential developer, Sea Breeze Energy LLC, which has shown its intention to the Burea
In a recent letter to Governor Lyndon H. Jackson of Kosrae State, President Mori indicated his support of Kosrae Utility Authority’s (KUA) proposed 1.5 megawatt wave power plant and congratulated KUA for its “innovative approach to renewable energy production”. “I understand that wave energy product
