The UK Government is to support a range of major collaborative research and development projects, worth in excess of £13 million, that will help to show how wave and tidal energy can be generated at scale, and with lower energy production costs. The UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Bo
German unit of Vattenfall says that the German energy strategy will hit the consumers’ pockets as costs for new renewable power generation units and networks must be passed on. Vattenfall Europe chief Tuomo Hatakka told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung that he expects the electricity bill for private custom
G&W Electric Company introduces a new concept in power switchgear for offshore wind applications. The switchgear is self-contained, maintenance free and fully submersible, eliminating the need for special climate and humidity regulated control rooms. The switchgear is sized to fit through the typica
At 7:00 p.m. on Monday 3 September, German Federal Secretary of Commerce and Technology Dr Philipp Rösler will officially open the SMM, shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology international trade fair hamburg at the CCH-Congress Center Hamburg. Bernd Aufderheide, Chairman of the Board of Hamburg
The Crown Estate is asking for responses to an industry questionnaire which will help shape the future of offshore wind test and demonstration (T&D) sites in UK waters. The UK is the world leader in terms of installed capacity of offshore wind, and with further projects under construction and coming
Two tidal energy and two wave power developers have entered into the race for Scotland’s £10 million Saltire Prize as the competition’s Grand Challenge phase begins. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed senior representatives of the four teams to a Grand Challenge launch event in Orkney, w
Proponents of offshore wind power in New Jersey and the State Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney are urging Governor Chris Christie to act on offshore wind development in the State, the NewsWorks site writes. The Governor signed the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act two years ago; however comp
As of the September 3, 2012, Faaborg-based Nordic Offshore Marine is moving to new facilities. Recently, Nordic Offshore and Offshore Marine Services merge into one company resulting in Nordic Offshore Marine. Nordic Offshore has been specializing in providing qualified and experienced personnel for
With the purchase of a brand new vessel and a contract for an additional new jack-up ship, the Aarhus-based company DBB Jack-Up Services is cornering the market of specialised service for the offshore wind turbine industry. Both new vessels are considerably more technically advanced than other vesse
Lamprell, a leading provider of specialist engineering services to the international oil & gas and renewable industry based in the UAE, announces its Interim Results for the six month period to 30 June 2012. H1 2012 financial results: Revenue: US$ 528.1 million (H1 2011: US$ 383.6 million). Operatin
On September 5, DONG Energy will hold a community consultation event at the Villa Marina in Douglas regarding extension of the Walney offshore wind farm. The consultation will provide detailed explanation of the proposal to the public, Isle of Man Today news site reports. DONG plans to extend the ex
GL Noble Denton has established a Global Design Centre for floating structures at its offices in Brevik, Norway. The move comes as part of a significant investment programme that has seen the independent technical advisor re-structure its Norwegian operations in line with growth plans for the region
Damen Shipyards presents a new shipping concept to the market – the Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC) 7500 – specifically designed as a smaller heavy transport, offshore installation and ro-ro platform suitable for multiple markets. The Damen Offshore Carrier aims to provide flexibility and year-round ut
Today, there is information in the market that Vestas is in dialogue with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Vestas can confirm that there is an ongoing dialogue between the two companies regarding a potential strategic cooperation. If the dialogue results in an agreement, Vestas will make a company annou
