July 18, 2023 – Nearthlab, a leading provider of autonomous drone technology, announced that the company is scaling up its strategic partnership with ONYX Insight, a global provider of predictive maintenance solutions (PdM) beyond North America to Europe and APAC. The expansion comes a few months after the initial kick-off in March. “The rapid evolution… Read more »
Category: Wind
New Country Director for Natural Power Ireland
Natural Power, the leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, has appointed Ciaran Farrell as its newCountry Director for Ireland. Ciaran is an experienced environmental consultant, director and business leader having developed his 22-year career in various energy, engineering and environmental organisations across Ireland, the UK, Asia and the Middle East. He is a graduate… Read more »
Emerging wind markets double down on fire protection due to an increase in fire risk factors
Scottsdale, ARI, 18 July, 2023 — The demand for fire suppression to be installed in renewable energy infrastructure is rapidly growing in emerging markets where the energy transition is picking up the pace. By contrast, 75% of project owners and operators in mature markets, such as the U.S., don’t seek out fire protection options until… Read more »
SeaRenergy joins Iberdrola on Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
SeaRenergy is delighted to announce the award by Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea for two different service scopes. SeaRenergy provides inspection services, maintenance, and repair works on monopiles and transition pieces as well as client representatives for all phases of the installation of Baltic Eagle. The execution… Read more »
Banks Renewables appoints ZX Measurement Services for wind measurements at key Scottish wind sites
Complete wind measurement services and Lidars deployed at the proposed Bodinglee Wind Farm, Mill Rig Wind Farm and Lethans Wind Farm Extension. UK-based renewable energy developer Banks Renewables has contracted wind resource campaign management specialist ZX Measurement Services (ZX MS) to support their expanding development work in the UK. The family-owned Banks Renewables owns and… Read more »
Global wind installations to sustain double-digit growth pace in 2024-26, according to Bloomberg Intelligence
A new report from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) has found that global wind installations could jump to about 110 gigawatts this year vs. a lull of 87 GW in 2022, and that a double-digit growth pace could be sustained in 2024-26. Nearly half of this year’s capacity additions are likely to be in China, according to… Read more »
BAR Technologies to attempt new all-electric ‘Round the Island’ record
Portsmouth, 12th July 2023 – Innovative simulation-driven marine engineering consultancy, BAR Technologies, is set to attempt a new record with its fully electric, ultra-efficient SpiritBARTech35EF foiler. The vessel, the first fully-electric yacht with a range of 100 nautical miles between charges, will look to set an all electric record, for circumnavigating the Isle of Wight… Read more »
One of the UK’s biggest offshore wind farms gets the green light from Government
Commenting on the Government’s decision to approve Ørsted’s Hornsea Four offshore wind project off the coast of East Yorkshire, RenewableUK’s Executive Director of Policy Ana Musat said: “It’s great to see one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farms getting the green light from the Government, at a time when we urgently need to get… Read more »
HORNBECK OFFSHORE TO CONVERT ONE HIGH-SPEC OSV TO AN SOV / FLOTEL FOR THE OFFSHORE WIND AND PETROLEUM MARKETS
COVINGTON, La., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (” Hornbeck Offshore” or the “Company”) announced today that it has contracted Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. to convert one of its recently acquired 280-foot offshore supply vessels (OSV) to a service operation vessel (SOV) to meet the growing demand of the U.S. offshore wind… Read more »
Natural Power selected for Buchan Offshore Floating Windfarm
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has been appointed by Buchan Offshore Wind to lead the onshore project development and environmental impact assessment. The work was awarded as part of a suite of new contracts worth more than £1.5m to a trio of businesses, and Natural Power will deliver in parallel with… Read more »
The Nordex Group secures an additional 363 MW in the Mediterranean
Hamburg, 11 July 2023. At the end of the second quarter, the Nordex Group received further orders for several wind farms in the Mediterranean region. In Spain, the Group will supply turbines with a total capacity of 149 MW for two different wind farms, with installation scheduled to start in the spring and summer of… Read more »
Svanehøj and Engie team up to enhance offshore LNG safety on FSRUs
LNG storage involves managing significant safety risks, but data on the behavior of LNG in Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) is lacking. Now, tank control system specialists from Svanehøj and energy researchers at Engie Lab Crigen have joined forces to develop more effective safety measures. Stratifications and roll-overs pose significant safety risks when natural… Read more »
Sennen simplifies construction of Ørsted New York wind farm with new digital system
Renewables software specialist Sennen appointed to South Fork Wind in USA Sennen is working with global renewable energy company Ørsted to pilot an innovative digital system. Based on Sennen’s existing tried and tested technology, this new system will help Ørsted to plan and deliver the construction of New York’s first offshore wind farm – South Fork Wind…. Read more »
North Star to deliver SOV three months early to support Dogger Bank Wind Farm construction & commissioning phase
North Star’s second hybrid-propulsion service operation vessels (SOVs) is set to be mobilised three months earlier than planned to support SSE Renewables with a new scope of work at the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. The firm’s first of its new offshore wind fleet, the Grampian Tyne, was blessed last month (June) at an event held… Read more »
JRE Operations and Envision Digital partner to increase energy production across 90 solar and wind farms in Japan
Tokyo, Japan, July 7, 2023 – JRE Operations, a leading operator of renewable energy assets in Japan, and Envision Digital, the global decarbonization software leader headquartered in Singapore, have signed a framework agreement to deploy remote monitoring and analytics in all of JRE Operations’ solar and wind farms across 90 sites in Japan (See Annex… Read more »
Innovative technologies can accelerate development of offshore wind
A new report from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult details how the latest advancements in technology can enable faster and more accurate data collection – leading to more informed decision making and the potential to reduce consenting times for offshore wind farms by as much as 40% – reducing costs and improving our knowledge… Read more »
BW Ideol and ADEME Investissement create a joint offshore floating wind development company
With reference to stock exchange release dated 22 March 2023. BW Ideol, a global leader in offshore floating wind, and ADEME Investissement, a state-owned French financier of innovative infrastructure projects, have today entered into a final agreement for a EUR 40 million funding by ADEME Investissement of BW Ideol’s project development activities. Under the agreement,… Read more »
Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables awarded offshore grid connections between TenneT’s DolWin kappa platform and the N-3.7 and N-3.8 Offshore Wind Farms in Germany
04.07.2023 Jan De Nul Group, in partnership with Hellenic Cables, has been awarded by TenneT the turnkey delivery of three HVAC offshore grid connection cables for the offshore wind farms to be developed in zones N-3.7 & N-3.8 in Germany. These cables will connect the wind farms to the DolWin kappa convertor station, from which… Read more »
Change in Leadership at WinGD
Swiss marine power company WinGD, announces a change in its leadership position. After five successful years at the helm, the current CEO of WinGD, Klaus Heim, has informed the Board of Directors that he decided to step down from his role, effective 31st July, 2023. During his tenure as CEO, Klaus has steered WinGD through… Read more »
Jan De Nul completes foundation and cable installation on the Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm
Jan De Nul Group successfully completed the installation of the 47 jacket foundations and 188 pin piles, the 4 export and 47 inter array cables on the Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan. With the achievement of these major milestones, Jan De Nul brings its EPCI scope onto the final straight towards completion in… Read more »
Glamox lights first giant substation for the world’s largest offshore wind farm at Dogger Bank
Oslo, Norway, 4 July 2023: This giant unmanned structure is one of three offshore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) substations being built for Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, located 130 km off the North East coast of England. This first substation is pictured in the dock at Haugesund, Norway, where it was fitted… Read more »
Windfarm developers are sitting on unrealised cost savings says HLP
By combining a flat deck carrier to load multiple jackets with HLP’s new ring crane concept, project developers could cut deployment costs by 60% Edinburgh, Scotland, 03 July 2023. Adopting a new approach to marshalling and load-out of windfarm jackets could cut logistics costs for project developers by as much as 60%, according to analysis… Read more »
Revolutionary offshore installation vessel ‘Green Jade’ joins the fleet, a landmark moment for Taiwan’s thriving offshore wind market
DEME announces that the revolutionary offshore installation vessel ‘Green Jade’ officially joins the fleet today. The momentous occasion was celebrated during a festive naming ceremony, held at the Kaohsiung shipyard in Taiwan. ‘Green Jade’ is the second vessel of its kind to join DEME’s fleet, following the successful deployment of the offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’,… Read more »
LIFTKET expands business areas in France and Spain
LIFTKET Hoffmann GmbH takes over the company Action Lift from Mohamed Essabar in France and Spain with immediate effect. The Action Lift team has more than 15 years of experience in the entertainment and industry sector and has been the exclusive distributor for LIFTKET and CHAINMASTER in France and Spain for many years. Mohamed Essabar… Read more »
HUSUM WIND brings renewables and industry together
Renewables, green hydrogen and decarbonizing the industry are key topics – with conference, forum programme and a special H2 Area HUSUM | 29 June 2023. HUSUM WIND continues to expand its range of topics: At the industry fair in September, representatives from the wind sector, renewable energy economy and energy-intensive industry will meet on various… Read more »
Average price cap forecasts fall as Ofgem revises definition of typical energy consumption
Prior to the upcoming introduction of the July Default Tariff Cap (price cap), Cornwall Insight is unveiling its latest predictions. Starting from October 2023, the forecast stands at £1,871 per annum for a typical consumer, and from January 2024, £1,900 per annum. The fall in average price cap predictions can be directly attributed to Ofgem’s… Read more »
Rare birds and grazing cattle spotted at North East Lincolnshire’s newest wetland site
North East Lincolnshire Council is leading the way in showing how industry and nature can thrive side-by-side. AN INNOVATIVE environmental project sees rare birds visiting the area as industry interest grows in North East Lincolnshire’s award-winning mitigation sites. Two large areas of wildlife that can counter the legal requirement for developers to set aside land… Read more »
Innovation for offshore wind energy at Fraunhofer IWES: Habeck inaugurates 115m+ Rotor Blade Test Rig
06/30/2023, Bremerhaven – The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, the President of the Senate and Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Andreas Bovenschulte, and the Senator for Science and Ports of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Claudia Schilling, met in Bremerhaven today to inaugurate the Fraunhofer Institute… Read more »
Enerpac sets sights on 10m diameter Wind Turbine blades with Milling Machine upgrade
Industrial tools specialist, Enerpac, announces an upgrade to its Wind Power Milling Machine for manufacturing turbine blades, an important stepping stone in its aim of producing next generation milling machines capable of milling blades up to 10m diameter. Developed specifically for machining the root end of turbine blades, Enerpac Wind Power Milling Machines are a… Read more »
Nearthlab and Eurus Technical Service Teams Up to Revamp Wind O&M Across Japan
Latest collaboration with Japanese wind energy giant to bolster continued expansion in the APAC region June 27, 2023 – Nearthlab, a leading provider of autonomous drone technology, announced that the wholesale deployment of its plug-and-play solution NearthWIND Mobile is underway across wind farms managed by Eurus Technical Service, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eurus Energy Holdings… Read more »
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult announces first Launch Academy in East Anglia
Nine companies across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex are embarking on an award-winning technology accelerator programme to pioneer new products and services for the UK’s offshore renewable energy sector – launching today (Tuesday) in Norwich. This is the first time the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have run their flagship Launch Academy programme in the East… Read more »
World’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower being built in Sweden
A 105-meter wind turbine tower made of wood, the tallest of its kind, is being built in Sweden by the wood technology company Modvion. The tower will be the company’s first commercial installation and is being built for the energy company Varberg Energi, in the municipality of Skara in Sweden. “This is the start of… Read more »
New test bench can test wind turbine blades up to 130 meters long
The Danish engineering company R&D Test Systems has delivered the world’s largest dual-axis blade exciter to the US-based Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC) The development of new and larger wind turbines has never been faster than we currently experience. Hence, the rest of the supply chain needs to be ready and… Read more »
Jan De Nul completes project for TenneT with installation of second marine cable for offshore wind farm ‘west Alpha’
Cable-laying vessel Isaac Newton, multipurpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant and a remotely-controlled cable burying vehicle of consortium Jan De Nul Group-LS Cable & System have completed the installation of the second marine cable for the offshore wind farm ‘west Alpha’. In recent weeks, more than 60 kilometres of cable was laid and buried in the… Read more »
Plans for new digital testing environment could revolutionise offshore wind development
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has outlined plans to develop a virtual environment for better planning and maintenance of offshore wind farms, led by its Operations and Maintenance Centre of Excellence in Grimsby. The Digital Operation and Maintenance Environment (DOME), supported by £600,000 funding from Innovate UK, will provide offshore wind developers and operators… Read more »
VideoRay Welcomes U.S. Navy Veteran and EOD and Mine Countermeasures Expert as Program Manager
POTTSTOWN, Pa., June 22, 2023 – VideoRay, a global leader in underwater robotic systems, is proud to welcome U.S. Navy veteran Mario Pais as the company’s new Program Manager. Pais is responsible for leading and managing a multidisciplinary team to exceed customer expectations on cost, performance and scheduling. He also manages the production, services tasks… Read more »