Wind turbine installation projects will face greater competition from oil and gas projects for chartering specialist vessels. Offshore wind farm developers in Europe and their contractors for engineering procurement, construction and installation are likely to struggle to secure specialist tonnage i
Hexicon AB, a Swedish clean tech company specializing in the design of off-shore platforms for wind and wave power, is continuing the development of a renewable energy solution for Malta together with the local subsidiary Hexicon Malta Ltd and in close cooperation with Maltese authorities. The proje
Israel’s SDE Wave Power Plants company and El Salvador’s El Esplendor Development Corp have announced an alliance to execute Wave Power Technology in El Salvador and California. SDE is a world leader in the planning, building and marketing of power stations that produce power from sea waves. SDE was
Indian state of Tamil Nadu is waiting for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to release guidelines for an early action plan to develop the offshore wind sector, according to Deccan Chronicle news site. Chairman of Tamil Nadu Energy Development Authority, Mr. Sudeep Jain, said that the Ministry
In January 2012, Cable Consulting International (CCI) was engaged by The Crown Estate (TCE) to study the supply chain for offshore windfarm power export cables with particular emphasis on the requirements of the UK’s developers. Now, The Crown Estate has issued a study highlighting the opportunities
Finnish renewable technology developer, Wello Ltd, has successfully installed the Penguin wave energy converter (WEC) to Orkney waters, having chosen Fendercare Marine, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, as one of its key partners for the project. The Penguin wave energy converter is now floating an
Business links between Norfolk and the Netherlands were strengthened during a recent visit to the county by the Dutch Ambassador to the UK. Among topics discussed was a proposal for an EU-funded Knowledge and Innovation Community in Food, strengthening the existing links between the Institute of Foo
Carbon Trust has responded to the Banding Review for the Renewables Obligation, which sets out support levels for renewable electricity technologies for the period 2013-2017. James Wilde, Director of Innovation and Policy at the Carbon Trust said: “The Government’s decision to reduce the support pro
MeyGen Ltd. announces the formal submission of consent applications for the MeyGen Phase 1 Tidal Energy Project. The offshore application has been submitted and will be determined by Marine Scotland Licencing Operations Team and the onshore applications are to be determined by The Highland Council.
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “2012 Deep Research Report on Europe and China Offshore Wind Power Industry” report to their offering. Offshore wind is the mean of a reliable, intensive and abundant renewable energy. This relatively new source of electricity generation, which
The fact that Chinese wind turbine manufacturers and province-owned companies have launched wind power projects in Fujian province, both onshore and offshore, confirms that this is one of the key areas that will lead the country to its 2020 national energy production goals. The Fujian province has s
The kick off meeting of the Joint Industry Project (JIP) Wind Jack was held on 19 July. Deltares will carry out this project together with MARIN and with engineering offices, ship builders, ship owners and contractors from The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Singapore. Within the Wind Jack Joint I
Atargis Energy Corporation recently completed a successful testing campaign at the Texas A&M Offshore Technology Research Center in College Station, TX. This testing campaign was designed to establish the performance of the Atargis proprietary Cycloidal Wave Energy Converter (CycWEC) in a large offs
The Yorkshire Post has gathered all the important numbers concerning the UK’s offshore wind industry, concluding that today’s apprentices are in a position to be a part of the energy sector that will assume lead in the country’s future economy. Namely, the UK targets to produce 33GW of electricity f
