Going offshore could be the answer for wind energy hiccups as getting planning permission for onshore wind farms becomes harder. Solicitors Coles Miller warn that it’s getting harder to find onshore sites that are not covered by some form of planning protection. Even though the offshore wind is one
Shi Xiping, the chairman of board of supervisors of key large state-owned enterprises arrived at Jiangsu china Longyuan Power Offshore Branch for investigation, accompanied by Chen Bin, the Chief Accountant and member of the party leadership group of China Guodian Corporation, and Huang Qun, Secreta
National Grid has confirmed that a record-breaking amount of clean electricity was generated by wind power in the UK on November 29 – achieving more than 6 gigawatts (over 6,000 megawatts) for the first time. From 2.30 till 3pm, wind power produced an average of 6,004 megawatts (MW), which accounted
Clarity in Germany Until 2020 German environment minister Peter Altmaier announced yesterday that the German incoming government has agreed explicitly to extend the current Stauchungsmodell for 2 more years, until 2020. RWE Terminates Atlantic Array OWF Development (UK) Atlantic Array, offshore wind
DNV GL is initiating a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to provide guidance on an alternative means of personnel transfer onto offshore installations. The “Walk to Work” (W2W) approach, where offshore installations are manned from a ship via gangway is being increasingly considered and used in the North
Last week TNO Maritime & Offshore attended the Korea-The Netherlands Joint Seminar on The Installation of Offshore Wind Energy Farms in Seoul, Korea. After the seminar, which was jointly organized by the Korea Wind Energy Industry Association (KWEIA) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Avantha Group Company, CG was awarded the certification from Germanischer Lloyd Renewables Certification (GL RC), for its liquid immersed SLIM® and Bio-SLIM® distribution transformers. The testing for adherence to certification norms was carried out according to GL’s Guidelines for the Certification
The just-concluded 18th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party explicitly called for the implementation of a strategy based on establishing a culture focused on conservation. The move restored confidence in the offshore wind power and the green energy industries, two sectors still in their primary
With the introduction of a new, larger Multipurpose Catamaran 26 for crews and equipment transport services for wind farms, the group hopes to have a bigger mark on this segment. The 25.50 meters long Multipurpose Catamaran is the larger sister of the Animal Multipurpose Catamaran, which was built i
Marine Renewables Canada has released its first “State of the Sector” report which provides an overview of the current status of Canada’s marine renewable energy sector in context with global activity. It details Canada’s perceived strengths and weaknesses in contrast to challenges and opportunities
Strategic Marine announced today it is constructing two marine infrastructure fabrication projects in its Vietnam shipyard. Both projects are for Australian clients. The company will build three 60-metre pontoons and three 90-metre gangways for application in Gladstone Port Corporation’s new tug bas
BioConsult SH GmbH & Co. KG of Germany has signed a five-year contract to license HiDef’s technology and infrastructure. This contract allows BioConsult SH to provide digital video surveys to German wind farm developers, government departments and academic institutes. The agreement which is thought
Commenting on RWE’s announcement that it has decided not continue developing the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm project, RenewableUK’s Director of Policy, Dr Gordon Edge, said: “This is just one of a number of offshore wind farm projects in UK waters. Overall, we are set to achieve a massive incr
East of England representatives have returned from the offshore wind industry exhibition in Frankfurt with increased optimism about the region’s major role in the global windpower revolution. EWEA’s event attended around 500 exhibitors among which was a team from the Norfolk and Suffolk Energy Allia
