Power major Alstom has acquired a 40 per cent equity stake in Inverness-based wave energy company AWS Ocean Energy in its first investment in the marine energy sector. Financial details were not disclosed. AWS said the investment will give it the financial strength to expand its operations and accel
The prevailing theme at the offshore renewable energy conference “Energy Ocean International 2011” in the US state of Maine was that while… (esi-africa) [mappress] Source: esi-africa, June 21, 2011;
Leading offshore wind developer, Mainstream Renewable Power, today announced its Board level membership of the Offshore Wind Development Coalition in the U.S. The company, which is already actively developing over 7,600MW of offshore wind projects in Europe, recently expressed an interest in develop
A DELEGATION of companies from Yorkshire will visit world leading experts in offshore wind power generation during a mission to Norway… By Ian Briggs (thebusinessdesk) [mappress] Source: thebusinessdesk, June 21, 2011;
As part of the environmental monitoring programme for Walney Offshore Windfarms, the wind farm area, including a 4km buffer zone, has been surveyed for birds during May. The survey was conducted from a vessel, sailing a number of transect through the area. Bird observations were done by two observer
Noise from piling of monopiles may impact marine mammals and cause disturbance or even injury to animals appearing close to the piling. Therefore, a vessel with marine mammal observers (MMO) is in place during each piling to ensure a ‘marine mammal free’ sea for a radius of 500m from the piling loca
Walney 2 was planned to be installed in almost half the time it took to install Walney 1. In order to do that, two turbine installation vessels are working side by side with the installation. On Thursday 2 June 2011, both Kraken and Leviathan installed their first turbine in Walney 2, and both vesse
A proposal to build a massive wind energy plant in the waters of Nantucket Sound that are sacred to the Wampanoag people has had a legal … By Gale Courey Toensing (indiancountrytodaymedianetwork) [mappress] Source: indiancountrytodaymedianetwork, June 21, 2011
On Tuesday 5 May 2011, the jacket for the Walney 2 offshore substation was placed, but then a period with windy weather put the operation on hold. It took 14 days before the top section could be placed on top of the jacket, but on 19 May 2011, the heavy lift barge Rambiz lifted […]
All turbines in Walney 1 are now in operation. On 30 May 2011, the last of the 51 turbines in the Walney Offshore Windfarm 1 exported its first power to the grid, and a big milestone in the project was reached. Jens Hansen, Senior Project Manager: “This is a major achievement for the project, and [&
Wind power is the main focus of China’s drive to promote renewable energy in the country. China is one of the world’s largest wind power… (researchandmarkets) [mappress] Source: researchandmarkets, June 21, 2011
Ministers from the British Isles, Ireland, The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man today signed up to a historic deal to cooperate on exploiting the major wind and marine resource in and around the islands. The states involved agreed to co-operate in the All Islands Approach to energy at this aftern
Offshore wind is the mean of a reliable, intensive and abundant renewable energy. This relatively new source of electricity generation, which is capable to meet much of the populated coastal areas need for power around the world, has been also stimulating the development of marine economies with tho
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power took the first step towards installation of its second full-scale Oyster wave energy converter last week [15 June] with the arrival of the „Excalibur‟ jack-up barge in Orkney. The vessel is now stationed at the European Marine Energy Centre‟s (EMEC) Billia Croo s
