Research and Markets has announced that GlobalData has release new report “Wind Power in Brazil, Market Outlook to 2025 – Capacity, Generation, Market Share, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles”. Scope – A brief introduction on global carbon emissions
The Renewable Energy Base Oostende (REBO) and wind turbine manufacturer Alstom signed a long-term cooperation. In the agreement both parties have to cooperate closely for the construction of Alstom wind turbines in the Belgian wind farms. Alstom rents, initially, 95 m² office space and 58 m² of stor
With over 350 attendees, 45 speakers and 25 exhibitors, ITES2012 remains the biggest and most comprehensive networking forum for the international tidal community. A new focus on project finance has attracted key financiers as well as major stakeholders looking to mitigate the risk of investing in c
Rapidly growing and award winning energy services firm ROVOP is to create around 60 jobs to accompany the purchase of five remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The Aberdeen-based subsea specialist will invest around £15million over the next 18 months in the workclass hydraulic machines, supplied by FM
The former large shipyard, Siag Nordseewerke Emden has extended their contract with Global Tech from Hamburg to construct 10 tripod foundations, thus securing work till the end of this year, writes DPA. This contract comes as an important step toward further rescue measures of this shipyard, said de
Centrica has awarded a contract to GL Garrad Hassan, the renewable energy consulting business of the GL Group, for the design, supply, installation and operation of an offshore meteorological mast system for their Celtic Array project in the Irish Sea. Located 15km north of Anglesey, the system incl
China’s State Oceanic Administration released a statement on Wednesday, which unveils plans for development of marine economy projects in Shandong Province. The province is planning to have 100 marine economy projects that will use marine resources such as wind power, seawater and tides in a sustain
Representatives of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held a public meeting last week, where they discussed preferred options for offshore wind configurations for the area off the coast of the Vineyard. After BOEM released an environmental assessment and identified five different configura
In just 16 days, during the second visit to the Global Tech I construction site, three more foundations were installed. The installation vessel INNOVATION proved to be extremely reliable in installation of the tripod foundations in 40 meters water depth. Arjen Schampers, Technical Director of Global
First Minister Alex Salmond welcomed Maritime Craft Services’ (MCS) EUR 11 million deal on his return from a trade mission to Germany’s Lower Saxony province. MCS will purchase three new offshore wind farm support vessels, which are expected to create 30 new jobs and generate up to EUR 4 million tur
Yarmouth Coastguard has coordinated the response for two vessels working at offshore windfarms involved in separate incidents off the east coast of England. Windcat 9 issued a VHF DSC Mayday yesterday evening offshore from Humber and reported that they were taking in water. Yarmouth Coastguard reque
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) has won a coveted South West Green Energy Award for the groundbreaking FabTest marine energy test site in Falmouth Bay. The pioneering project scooped the Best Business Innovation category in the Regen South West Green Energy Awards 2012, which were presented at
A well-established Scottish maritime company has taken delivery of a second Twin Axe Design offshore wind farm support vessel. MCS Pampero, sister vessel to MCS Sirocco which joined the fleet in June, was handed over to Maritime Craft Services in Singapore and will go straight to work in NW Europe f
Offshore wind industry in Maine is waiting for Congress’ decision on federal wind production tax credit (PTC), which is set to expire on December 31. Maine Governor Paul LePage has urged the state to withdraw its renewable energy portfolio standard, which sets benchmarks for the amount of electricit
