Irish Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources Alex White T.D. has welcomed the announcement that the SFI Centre for Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) successfully raised an additional €4.2 million in funding from EU research funds for marine energy activities. The announcement
In recent months, global shipping company dap UK Ltd, has seen a massive increase in the number of movements awarded to the group that are directly related to the oil, gas and renewable energy industries. Dap UK Ltd has highlighted that it is well qualified to assist during the construction phase fo
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has called on the Scottish Government to help provide clarity over future funding arrangements for the wave energy sector. During General Questions in parliament at the end of January, Mr McArthur asked Finance Secretary John Swinney for an update on progress with establishi
John M. Ferland has been named President of ORPC Solutions, Ocean Renewable Power Company’s subsidiary offering project development, licensing, and strategic services to river and ocean energy projects. With ORPC since 2008, Ferland draws on over 30 years of experience in commercialization strategy
Principle Power, Inc. has merged with Marine Innovation & Technology (MI&T), an offshore engineering consulting firm and long time partner of Principle Power in the development of the WindFloat technology. The merger of MI&T and Principle Power ensures that all the know-how and key staff members res
Siemens Wind Power and Renewables division marked divers first quarter of 2015 with higher revenue and drop in orders. The revenues grew 12 per cent comparing to the same period last year amounting to EUR 1.5 billion. Siemens CEO, Joe Kaeser, said the increase comes as a result of strong performance
TenneT TSO GmbH has invited tenders for offshore wind farm services as part of authorisation for planning approval process, divided into: engineering, environmental professional planning, and project coordination. The required services throughout the planning approval process for an offshore wind po
Vattenfall is looking for a contractor who will carry out paint repair works on transition pieces (TPs) of DanTysk offshore wind turbines. The work includes surface preparation and painting of all the damaged areas on each of the foundation structures (TPs). Also, the contractor shall deliver the re
CWind has created a new role in business to ensure that it continues to develop and maintain the highest levels of Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) as it expands its global footprint. Mr Kevin ‘Pat’ Paton has been appointed to the role of Global Head of SHEQ, making him responsible f
3sun Group has launched a recruitment drive from its Danish entity, as part of the Group’s strategy to increase its international footprint. Commenting on the evolution of 3sun Group, CEO Graham Hacon, said: “As we continue to grow globally, it is important that we remain strategically placed within
Following the fast progression of three international commercial projects and the recent success of the combined wind and wave scaled testing of the commercial P80 design, Floating Power Plant (FPP), a Danish company developing combined wind and wave system, has launched a new share emission. Floati
Talk of long-term funding dominated the agenda item at Scottish Renewables’ Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference last week, as the sector stands poised for the results of CfD deliberations this month. Discussions about the future of the sector were prompted in part by the upcoming decision on t
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has welcomed Andrew Walls C.A to its senior management team as Finance Director. Walls trained with the global firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with both private and public sectors delivering audit, financial diligence and consultancy assignments for
The importance of having a variety of capabilities in subsea services is the focus of a new campaign by Dutch geo-services company Fugro. Every two weeks throughout the remainder of 2015, Fugro Subsea will spotlight a different challenge faced by companies that develop, install and operate seabed as
