RES Offshore has signed an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services contract with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult for the met mast installed approximately 3 nautical miles off Blyth and close to the location of the proposed nearest shore array of the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Project
Singapore-based, tidal power specialist Atlantis Resources, has released its full year results for the 2013. The company showed significant progress after it joined AIM (London Stock Exchange) in February last year. Tim Cornelius, Chief Executive of Atlantis Resources Limited commented: “We have mad
The cost of energy generated by tidal power generation is, at this stage of device development, still more expensive than that offered by offshore and onshore wind, and solar arrays in sunnier climes; however, fossil fuels will not last forever and investment is still going into accessing tidal powe
Winter may mean storms and battered coasts onshore. However, there are many opportunities for well-planned inspections, maintenance, training, essential documentation and certification to make life more productive offshore. Once offshore activity is put into a strategic framework, the dark months of
Head of the German giant, Siemens, said they are “comfortable” with the Alstom bidding process so far. Speaking at the Bernstein Strategic Decision conference in New York last week, Siemens CEO, Joe Kaeser, said: “So far we’ve had everything we want, we wanted to have a look at it, which we got.” “N
Baryonyx Corporation has withdrawn its permit application from the United States Army Corps of Engineers for an 18 MW Gulf Offshore Wind (GOWind) project off the coast of South Padre Island, Texas. Audubon Texas, an organization for conservation of natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wil
BMT Group Ltd (BMT), international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced a solid financial performance for the year to 30 September 2013. Although market conditions have been challenging, BMT secured revenues of £163.3m, an increase of 5% year on year, with underlying op
Barrett Offshore Tubes, part of the Barrett Steel Group, has recently invested over £1m at its Scunthorpe site as part of the company’s commitment to the renewable energy market, particularly the offshore wind turbine industry. The investment, which has resulted in the creation of six jobs, includes
Mr. Liu Qi, Deputy General Director of National Energy Administration of China (NEA) and Mr. Morgens Jensen, Trade and Development Minister of Denmark had a meeting in China National Renewable Energy Center (CNREC) on April 25, 2014. Mr. Liang Zhipeng, the Deputy Director of New Energy Department of
The offshore wind farms Prinses Amaliawindpark, operational since 2008, and Eneco Luchterduinen, expected to enter operation next year, require inspection and maintenance of its balance of plant. This is defined as the wind turbine foundations and the OHVS foundation (below and above water and prima
Following The Crown Estate’s announcement of a competition for the offshore land rights of the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator project, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult will in parallel shortly be launching a process for the sale of the remaining complementary assets, comprising primarily th
Members of trade association Tourism Swansea Bay and Swansea Bay Business Club have voiced their support for a tidal energy project in the area. The tourism association asked its members to express their opinion on the project, and there were no negative responses, the South Wales Evening Post write
Two Ambassadors have been given an in-depth insight into the North East’s expertise and exporting prowess during a two-day visit hosted by UK Trade & Investment. Scott Wightman, the British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea and Sungnam Lim, the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the UK, were in the
The Official Receiver of Econcern, the Dutch based international renewable energy developer, is holding the former directors and supervisors liable for hundreds of millions Euros of damage caused by the green energy company’s bankruptcy. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2009. According to the Off
