Even though we are still in the middle of making this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference a great success, we are pleased to announce that next year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) will be held on 25 & 26 October 2016 at Amsterdam RAI. Save the dates and join tens of thousands international… Read more »
Official start for Siemens’ wind turbine manufacturing facility in Cuxhaven, Germany: Only a few days after announcing the project, Siemens senior management and political leaders gathered in Cuxhaven for a signing ceremony for the planned facility. At an event at the factory’s construction site in the eastern port area, Markus Tacke, CEO of Siemens Wind… Read more »
World first ‘modular design’ blade set to increase output, reduce weight and lower costs One of the most innovative offshore wind turbine rotor blades in the world has arrived today at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s test, demonstration and research centre in Blyth, Northumberland, ahead of a planned six month testing programme. UK based Blade… Read more »
Atlantic Wind Transfers, Blount Boats and Deepwater Wind welcome key US offshore wind supply chain players to official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony August 12th 2015, Warren, Rhode Island – Atlantic Wind Transfers, the commercial wind support services arm of Rhode Island Fast Ferry, today joins local boat builder Blount Boats and offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind… Read more »
CWind, a leading provider of integrated services to the wind industry, has today announced that it is has been awarded a contract for the supply of two crew transfer vessels to the London Array offshore wind farm (OWF) supporting operation and maintenance (O&M) activities. London Array OWF is located 20 km off the Kent coast… Read more »
In a week of demonstrations attended by delegates from across the surveillance, defence, and ATM industries, Aveillant exhibited its Holographic Radar technology out to a range of 40NM, tracking aircraft in true 3D and real-time. David Crisp, CEO of Aveillant, comments:“We are delighted to be able to share with the rest of the market what… Read more »
Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) celebrated its acquisition of ISO 9001 quality management certification in June by placing four High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV) under build simultaneously in its new Isle of Wight UK building hall. By mid-June, the hull of the first 21m vessel for wind farm industry service provider Cwind was up to the… Read more »
Versatile workboat is a windfarm winner Delta Marine’s vessel Whalsa Lass has demonstrated its versatility during recently completed works on the large windfarm off the coast of Grimsby UK for one of the ‘Big 6′ energy contractors. The windfarm consists of 73 Vesta V112 3MW turbines located in water depths of some 15m and is… Read more »
Meyer Burger concludes key strategic contract for about CHF 29 million for the delivery and provisioning of a fully integrated high efficiency heterojunction cell line with European PV manufacturer EcoSolifer. The total contractual volume includes an option for the future delivery of advanced SmartWire Connection Technology. EcoSolifer Ltd., a cutting edge European PV developer and… Read more »
Solutions to one of the biggest challenges facing the offshore wind industry lie in technology using recycled car tyres developed in the East of England. Corrosion and scour has been highlighted as one of the main problems of offshore wind operations and maintenance in a survey of industry executives. An award-winning invention by an East… Read more »
Market-leading cable protection specialist, Tekmar Energy, has marked a major milestone after its cutting-edge TekTube system was installed for the first time on an offshore project. TekTube was successfully installed on Westermeerwind near-shore wind farm in the Netherlands. Tekmar supplied cable installation contractor, VBMS, with 92 of its systems to protect the cables into the… Read more »
Romax Technology Ltd, has announced that it is to provide condition monitoring services for Kruger Energy, a business unit of Kruger Inc., specialising in the development and management of green and renewable energy power plants. For over 25 years, Romax has been a global leader in providing solutions to design, develop, deploy and monitor wind… Read more »
On Sunday 2nd August at 09.30 am our crane vessel Oleg Strashnov successfully installed the Process nit (PU) topside for operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd (part of the ENGIE Group), and partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas. The Oleg Strashnov set a new lift record for Seaway Heavy Lifting with the safe installation of the PU… Read more »
Full power at Butendiek offshore wind farm Bringing the 80th wind turbine into operation seals the “success story Butendiek” – the 288 MW North Sea windfarm that supplies approximately 370,000 households with renewable energy Bringing the 80th and thus final wind turbine into operation, the construction of the offshore wind farm Butendiek is now complete…. Read more »
• Manufacturing of nacelles for offshore wind turbines• €200 million investment and up to 1,000 new jobs• Most significant new Siemens production facility in Germany in recent years• Beginning of manufacturing planned for 2017• Signing ceremony at Cuxhaven Harbor on August 13, 2015 Siemens is investing around €200 million to build its first production facility… Read more »
A fast growing specialist renewable energy recruitment company has set its sights on growing its international client base. Hyperion Executive Search has already won and delivered projects with a number of global multi-nationals and recently secured its first fully retained international search assignment with Gloucestershire-headquartered Inazin. The company has also carried out key assignments for… Read more »
Crew transfer services form an integral part of CWind’s offering to the offshore wind industry. We are therefore delighted to announce that we are now members of the National Workboat Association (NWA) of the UK. As the offshore wind industry matures and demands on workboat performance increase with larger and further offshore wind farms, a… Read more »
Darmstadt, Germany, August 3, 2015 – Merck, a leading company for innovative and top-quality high-tech products in the healthcare, life science and performance materials sectors, announced today, together with the US-based company Nano-C, their development and launch of promising new fullerene derivatives for the emerging field of organic photovoltaics (OPV). Merck is pursuing many projects… Read more »
ZWIJNDRECHT – SUEZ CANAL | On Thursday 6 August 2015, the consortium Dredging International (75%) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (25%) will participate in the opening festivities of the modernised Suez Canal in Egypt. Thanks to the widening and deepening of the canal, the waiting time on the navigation route has been halved…. Read more »
The 2015 Wales Green Energy Awards finalists have been announced and Baker Consultants have been nominated alongside Newcastle University for a Contribution to Skills & Training award. Baker Consultants’ nomination relates to their research and development of bioacoustics survey skills for the monitoring of European nightjar, a species of bird often perceived as being in… Read more »
Horizon Geosciences announced the addition of a new vessel to its fleet, primed for work in the North Sea and West Africa. Horizon Geosciences Business Development Manager Matthew Suchley commented: “Demand for Horizon Geosciences’ geophysical survey services in the North Sea has been such that we sought an additional specialist vessel to complement our ongoing… Read more »
More than ever before, energy companies are heading out to the open sea for the utilization of wind, oil and gas. Far away from the coast, usually over a period of several years, engineers and professional forces work together on the construction, commissioning and maintenance of wind turbine power plants, drilling rigs or parts of… Read more »
In the first six months of 2015, the European offshore wind industry installed more new capacity than in any other year on record as several projects reached completion and deployment of larger turbines increased. Installations in the first half of 2015 touched 2,342.9MW – tripling the grid-connected capacity for the same period last year. As… Read more »
French-German team performance Employees win 17 medals Pfeiffer Vacuum came in 8th in the overall ranking Asslar, Germany, July 30, 2015. The international sporting competition “World Corporate Games” took place in Annecy on the first weekend in July. The sports teams of a company can register for various competitions. The Pfeiffer Vacuum team participated in… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, one of the leading wind turbine manufacturers worldwide, installed wind turbines with a total capacity of over 285 megawatts (MW) in the first six months of the calendar year 2015 in Germany. With the installation of exactly 100 turbines in the period from January 2015 to June 2015, Senvion is the second largest… Read more »
• The 57 MWp portfolio consists of four solar PV projects located near the cities of Ma’an and Mafraq, Jordan • The four projects, which were awarded PPAs under Round 1 of Jordan’s National Renewable Energy Plan, not only are receiving support from the World Bank Group through MIGA investment guarantees, but also are part… Read more »
Saipem: First half 2015 results and turnaround planRepositioning Saipem to compete and create value in the new market context San Donato Milanese, July 28, 2015 – The Board of Directors of Saipem S.p.A. today approved Saipem’s consolidated Six-Month Report at June 30, 2015, and endorsed an incisive turnaround and cost cutting programme that will enable… Read more »
On 1 August 2015, EIVA opens a Singapore office as a result of increasing activities in the Asia-Pacific region, thereby offering customers and partners a local point of contact. During recent years, EIVA has increased its international activities, including the expansion of the worldwide network of EIVA representatives, and now also offices. Especially in the… Read more »
The lead partner behind Levenmouth Community Energy Project has awarded its first contract, just months after securing £4million of Scottish Government funding to kick start the innovative hydrogen scheme. Bright Green Hydrogen has appointed Logan Energy to deliver three key components of the project which will place Levenmouth at the global forefront of the clean… Read more »
Nationwide U.K. installer shifts to Enphase solar energy systems to providequality-driven customer experiences MILTON KEYNES, UK – July 29, 2015 – Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a leading global energy technology company, has been chosen by Euro Energy Services, a major U.K. solar energy firm, as the primary inverter technology partner for its solar photovoltaics… Read more »
CWind, a leading provider of integrated services to the wind industry, has today announced that it is providing corrosion protection services to Ballast Nedam at Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm (OWF). The service, which extends to all WTG foundations, commenced in May and is expected to complete in August. Butendiek OWF, located 35 nautical miles west… Read more »
Mecasolar is supplying 2 axis solar trackers to a 108kWp solar plant in Prahova, Romania. The project, expected to be connected at the end of July, strengthens MECASOLAR’s presence in Romania. 29 July 2015. MECASOLAR supplies 108 kWp in 2 axis solar trackers to a new project in Prahova, in central Romania and 100 km… Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, July 27, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is proud to announce that they have received the 2014 Award of Excellence for a multi-site management system from BSI Canada BSI Canada is a division of the world’s first National Standards Body and… Read more »
Zwanenburg, The Netherlands, July 28, 2015 – AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy applications, announces the appointment of Paul Radcliffe as Global Service Vice-President for the Group, effective since July 1. Paul Radcliffe has been in the power industry since the 90s… Read more »
Designed for vibration analysts and technicians alike, updates include improved fleet views, reporting, and alarm features HINESBURG, Vt., U.S. – July 28, 2015 – Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, has completely redesigned its software interface for the TurbinePhD wind turbine condition monitoring… Read more »
CAPE Holland successfully deploys its new Vibro Lifting Tool During its first commercial application, the newly developed Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) of CAPE Holland has successfully installed 4 piles in up to 90m water depth. This installation is part of the pre-piling project for the Culzean Wellhead Platform jacket which will be installed next year…. Read more »