DNV’s growing team in Hamburg comprises dedicated wind energy experts who are able to draw on DNV’s 25 years of experience in serving the global wind energy industry. They will work closely with DNV’s wind team based in Copenhagen, Denmark and London, UK, and will also be firmly supported by DNV’s m
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and Offshore Wind Services BV announce the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of a pair of South Catamaran 19m Wind Farm Support Vessels. The two craft will be built at South Boats’ new facility in East Cowes and will be delivered in March and
While the financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the recession had a strong impact on the wind energy industry in terms of new installations, the sector has continued to mature. Wind power now accounts for the majority of the world’s installed capacity of non-hydropower renewable energy generation, and m
The Forewind consortium will employ an innovative new foundation design concept next year when it installs two meteorological masts on the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm zone, located between 125 and 290 kilometres off the North Yorkshire coast. Forewind Limited, developers of the Dogger Bank zone,
The European debt crisis represents a “dramatic barrier” to financing for clean-energy projects, according to German state-owned lender KfW… By Stefan Nicola (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, October 19, 2011
Leading renewable energy consultancy group, Natural Power, has released results showing the performance of the first batch of ZephIR 300 units manufactured and deployed earlier this year, following the launch of the product in November 2010. The sample of fifteen ZephIR 300s show all units exceeding
In the aftermath of the offshore wind industry’s recently completed annual get-together in Baltimore last week, there are many signs of… (energylegalblog) [mappress] Source: energylegalblog, October 18, 2011
Denmark’s Minister of Climate and Energy Martin Lidegaard has announced that he will consider the establishment of a state-owned wind power company in an effort to reduce prices on offshore wind power in particular. Lidegaard concludes that the current supply model for wind power must be reviewed as
SeaPower Gen Ltd., a U.K. maker of tidal current turbines, is talking to industrial partners and wealthy investors about raising 25 million… By Louise Downing (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, October 18, 2011
Pelamis Wave Power has appointed Per Hornung Pedersen as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Pedersen joins Pelamis with an immediate goal of fulfilling demand from the company’s three major customers, E.ON, Scottish Power Renewables and Vattenfall, who are actively developing commercial projects for Pelam
One of the world’s leading engineering consultancies and energy specialists is targeting the Humber region because of its increasing importance as a renewable energy hub. Parsons Brinckerhoff, part of the Balfour Beatty group, has joined Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) as its latest member ahead
The UK’s tidal energy resources are to be modelled by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) in a project that will improve understanding of the possible interactions between tidal energy extraction systems as they are deployed between now and 2050. The £450,000 Tidal Modelling Project running unti
GRP Laminates of Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, secured orders for three South Cat designs within weeks of reaching an exclusive, worldwide agreement to be solely responsible for the manufacture and marketing of these well-proven craft. The orders comprise: • 12m commercial charter workboat and leisure d
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from the Dutch-German transmission system operator, TenneT to provide maintenance services for the DolWin2 link bringing power from offshore wind farms, located in the North Sea, to the mainland German grid. This contract follo
