UK-based civil society and business groups have set 5 tests against which any prospective buyers of the Green Investment Bank will be assessed, calling on them to commit to measures that will ensure it continues to act and invest in the public interest. The Green Investment Bank ‘Public Interest Pro
The impact pile driving of around 1,800 concrete piles at Siemens’ EUR 200 million offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility in Cuxhaven, Germany, has started earlier this month. After successfully completing the dynamic soil compaction, the contractors have started driving the 30-meter-long, reg
Sweden’s SKF has developed an app-based turbine maintenance support system designed to improve inspection efficiency and reduce costs for frontline maintenance teams, while providing operators with real time data on turbine performance and reliability. The SKF Enlight mobile and cloud based data col
VBMS has been awarded a contract by DONG Energy for the installation of 87 inter-array cables for the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm. The total scope of work for VBMS will consist of route engineering, a pre-lay grapnel run, cable transport, cable installation and trenching. The project w
DONG Energy has signed a contract with the Cumbria-based MPM North West Ltd to supply crane parts for its 90MW Barrow offshore wind farm. MPM North West will supply lifting arms for davit cranes to the DONG Energy-owned and operated wind farm, located seven miles offshore, west of Walney Island, Bar
CWind has won a contract to provide a team of technicians to support Siemens’ operations and maintenance services at offshore wind farms in Germany. The recent contract win with Siemens further expands the company’s growth in the O&M phase, starting with service provision at the 288MW Meerwind offsh
Energy cable systems provider Prysmian Group has gained verification of its 66kV cable system technology for offshore wind inter-array networks. “This new qualification milestone is a further advance along our path towards the development of innovative, sustainable and cost effective cable solutions
Denmark-based offshore aviation consulting and safety assurance provider SeaState Aviation has opened offices in London and Hamburg, reflecting the company’s increased focus on offshore wind and oil & gas markets in the UK and Germany. “We have seen an increasing demand for our project management, a
The Port of Esbjerg reported a net profit of EUR 10.31 million for 2015, which is slightly below the high profits over the past years. With a turnover of EUR 30.03 million (EUR 30.17 million in 2014), the Port deemed its results satisfactory and said its business strategy is working even though mark
Denmark’s Energinet.dk has selected the Copenhagen-headquartered ISC Consulting Engineers A/S as designers of two offshore substations for the planned 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. The design contract comprises fully detailed design and follow-up of a 200MW offshore substation – named Krie
French researchers gathered around the Omdyn R&D project are working on developing dynamic umbilical cables which will find particular application in floating turbines. The project is dedicated to the development of the dynamic cables used in floating marine energy applications. The cables, which ca
IRENA has laid out concrete technology options and outlined solutions and action areas to accelerate renewable energy growth in its latest report on the energy transition in 40 economies, representing 80% of global energy use. REmap: Roadmap for A Renewable Energy Future, finds that doubling renewab
Energy industry recruitment specialists RedWave (Aberdeen) Ltd and Omega Subsea UK have formed an alliance to expand their offering of personnel solutions for renewables, oil & gas, and decommissioning sectors. RedWave and Omega Subsea UK have joined forces to create a ‘preferred partner’ relationsh
UK Chancellor George Osborne today announced the Budget 2016, setting aside up to £730 million (approx. €929 million) for the support of offshore wind and other less established renewable technologies for projects generating electricity in 2021 to 2026. The Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction wil
