The EU has pledged to provide around € 1.9 million for the national innovation network Offshore Center Danmark to be used for a new 3-year project called ECOWindS. The project will gather knowledge of installation, operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the UK, Germany, Denmark and Norw
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation(ODLC) is planning an amendment to the Oregon Territorial Sea Plan, which will include specification of areas for development of marine renewable energy. So far, the proposed sites include offshore areas of Langlois, Gold Beach, Lakeside, Reedsport, Waldport
Plans to construct a tidal barrage across the River Severn could be delayed if the UK government doesn’t approve this project within next three years, reports BBC. Prof Brian Morgan, a member of Hafren’s regional board, said any delays could risk it “going into the long grass”. The company, Hafren P
More than 1,000 nuclear and renewables companies have signed a letter addressed to David Cameron, George Osborne and Ed Davey, urging them to agree on a legally binding decarbonisation target for electricity generation, The Independent informs. Fear that the Government could support gas has led to j
The Crown Estate plans to develop a demonstration offshore wind project in water depths of about 100 metres, off the Scotland’s west coast. The authority held a consultation with around 50 stakeholders and public bodies, planning to issue a licence to a developer who would construct the demonstratio
“We are looking for up to an additional 130 employees for our planned internal production facilities in Rostock for our new and larger rotor blades,” says Jens Martin Hoika, who manages Nordex’s Rostock and international plants. The NR 58.5 rotor blade is used with the N117/2400 wind turbine, which
The wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG, achieved an excellent result for the first nine months of the 2012 financial year. During this period, the company realised a turnover amounting to EUR 80.9 million (previous year: EUR 33.1 million). The EBIT increased very significantly to EUR 24.9 mill
Silverstar Marine announced it has recently secured a contract to provide Client Representation Services for the construction of three, 27m Windfarm Support Boats for existing client, Turbine Transfers. Silverstar Marine’s Managing Director, Simon Knight confirmed “the scope of work includes regular
From the 30th of October 2012, Marin Mätteknik i Västra Frölunda AB has changed its company name to MMT Sweden AB. The corporate number is the same as before. Ola Oskarsson, the founder of MMT, comments the name change: “I named the company ‘Marin Mätteknik’ in the late 80’s, thinking that the exoti
More than 20 community representatives from Redcar and Cleveland were updated on the progress of the Dogger Bank Teesside offshore wind development by wind farm consortium, Forewind last week in Eston, Middlesbrough. Dogger Bank Teesside will comprise up to four wind farms, each with a maximum insta
Dutch-owned Sima Charters has taken delivery of the latest vessel to join its fleet, a CTruk 20T multi-purpose catamaran. Sporting Sima Charters’ eye-catching yellow and blue livery, SC Buzzard is the tenth vessel to be completed at the Brightlingsea yard in two years. The relationship between Sima
SGS announced that it will return to China Wind Power, one of the world’s leading annual renewable energy conferences. From November 15-17, 2012, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company will exhibit at stand WB23 in Hall W at the New China International Exhibi
Réseau de transport d’electricité SA (RTE) is seeking for a contractor to provide hydrographic services in France. As part of the environmental impact studies underway for projects with connections to offshore wind farms (only “export” cables), samples and benthic analyses are needed to establish th
Today, the full size transition piece mock-up for West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm was successfully upended at Bladt facilities in Aalborg, Denmark, and on Wednesday, the transition piece mock-up for Borkum Riffgrund 01 project will be upended – also in Aalborg. Bladt Industries’ scope of del
