SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) is planning to develop Scotland’s first offshore wind turbine testing facility at Clydeport’s Hunterston site in North Ayrshire. The proposed new facility will be an extension of SSE’s Glasgow-based Centre of Engineering Excellence for Renewable Energy (CEERE),
A WIND FARM that will more than double the number of turbines off the Skegness coast has entered its construction phase. (skegnessstandard) [mappress] Source: skegnessstandard, April 01, 2011
Siemens could create about 800 jobs in Hull if its project for a £80m turbine manufacturing plant on Alexandra Dock is approved, and Vestas… (themanufacturer) [mappress] Source: themanufacturer, April 01, 2011
New figures from the European Wind Energy Association show that total European Union offshore wind power now generates nearly 3GW (three… By Felicity Landon (portstrategy) [mappress] Source: portstrategy, April 01, 2011
THE Humber region’s green credentials have been given a boost following the announcement that another major wind farm manufacturer is … (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, April 01, 2011
Together with the operating company BritNed Development Ltd., Siemens Energy has placed the BritNed HVDC transmission link between Britain and the Netherlands into operation. BritNed is a joint venture of National Grid, the international electricity and gas company and one of the largest investor-ow
Siemens Marine Solutions has been commissioned by COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Group Co., Ltd., Nantong, China, to equip a new wind turbine… (innovations) [mappress] Source: innovations, April 01, 2011
Offshore wind energy costs are higher now than other forms of new power generation, but those costs should decline as the new U.S. industry… By Peter Bacque (timesdispatch) [mappress] Source: timesdispatch, April 01, 2011
Maryport fishermen are claiming a crucial victory in their battle to save traditional fishing grounds around the Solway Firth. (timesandstar) [mappress] Source: timesandstar, April 01, 2011
Fishermen, community members and local politicians turned out for a meeting at Herring Gut Learning Center in Port Clyde last week sponsored… (freepressonline) [mappress] Source: freepressonline, April 01, 2011
Whilst offshore wind is booming in many countries, offshore wind farms require additional capital investment due to more expensive marine foundations, integration in to the electrical network, and installation procedures in addition to limited access for O&M during operation. The new Offshore Wind I
Avanti Wind Systems was of course among the exhibitors at Europe’s primary event for the wind industry, EWEA 2011 in Brussels, Belgium. (avanti-online) [mappress] Source: avanti-online, April 01, 2011
Today, Thursday March 31st 2011, Seaway Heavy Lifting took delivery of their new build DP3 crane vessel Oleg Strashnov. During the last two… (investorrelations) [mappress] Source: investorrelations, April 01, 2011
Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion , is initiating a study of what it would take to build a high-voltage underwater … (dom) [mappress] Source: dom, April 01, 2011
