EDF Energy Renewables has announced that the installation of wind turbines on the Teesside Offshore Windfarm, under construction off the North East coast at Redcar, will resume soon and will be undertaken using the MPI Adventure. A spokesperson for EDF Energy Renewables explained: “As the project ha
The Crown Estate and Network Rail have announced the agreement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Two of the largest land owners in the UK have signed an agreement which will clarify the process for installing cable crossings that connect marine renewable projects to the national grid across th
Despite the uncertain global economy, attendance figures for EWEA 2013 are looking positive. The December statistics for registered conference delegates are 25% higher compared with registration figures at the same stage before EWEA 2012. EWEA 2012 took place in Copenhagen and was a huge success, at
ABB said that following its strategic review of the Power Systems (PS) division it is repositioning the business to secure higher and more consistent profitability. The review, which was communicated following ABB’s Q3 results, was triggered by performance that has been volatile and below management
Sierra Club applauds new Energy Department investments in offshore wind projects. The Obama Administration’s Department of Energy announced investments in seven offshore wind projects in the Northwest, Midwest, Gulf and East Coast. Initially, each project will receive up to $4 million, and three pro
STX France SA has received an order to build one offshore substation due for delivery in 2014 for a wind farm in Northern Europe. STX France will perform the detail design and deliver the substation topside module, the jacket foundation and the piles. The contract will represent around 150 000 man-h
Orkney-based tidal energy firm, Scotrenewables Tidal Power, have secured £7.6 million worth of foreign investment as they look to design, build, install and test a next generation tidal turbine, the SR200. The private funding from overseas adds to the £1.24 million grant the company received from th
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has welcomed DOE’s investment in offshore wind industry. “AWEA applauds the winning teams and Secretary Chu and his staff at the Department of Energy for today’s announcement, which is a significant milestone in efforts to launch the first generation of offsho
Newcastle College has launched a new Higher Apprenticeship to support the development of skilled personnel for the energy sector. Devised by the College’s School of Applied Science and Technology, the Higher Apprenticeship focus on the key growth areas in the energy sector supply chain, Wind Generat
RenewableUK has welcomed today’s report by the Committee on Climate Change which shows that generating energy from renewable sources will keep British household fuel bills lower than relying on expensive fossil fuels such as gas. The CCC’s report highlights the fact that increases in gas prices drov
The second report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) assessing the impact of carbon budgets on energy bills confirms that annual household energy bills could increase by GBP 100 in 2020 to support development of low-carbon technologies. The report, Energy prices and bills – impacts of meeting
Airborne Marine has announced the first two successfully manufactured 1-shot RTM Tidal blades with embedded insert technology. These first two blades are part of a series of seven 4 metre blades for the Nautricity 250KW test turbine, shortly to be deployed at the EMEC test site in Scotland. In the s
London Array today announced that the 175th and last turbine at the first 630MW phase of the London Array Offshore Wind Farm has been installed, marking the end of major construction activities. Turbine installation began in January 2012 and has been completed by MPI Discovery, A2SEA’s Sea Worker an
More than 400 leading wind power companies from more than 20 countries attended the China Wind Power 2012 Exhibition in Beijing. Avanti Wind Systems was among the exhibitors, and the Avanti team led by CEO Erik Laursen introduced the visitors to Avanti’s Service Lift, Ladder systems with Climb Assis
