Simon Cooke, Managing Director of 6 Alpha Associates, a specialist risk company with particular expertise in the assessment and management of offshore UXO, who co-authored CIRIA’s report, speaks to PES about the extent of the UXO threat and the current risk mitigation options available to offshore developers. Over 70 years have passed since the end… Read more »
Using tried and tested technology it is possible to save the cost and time of installing offshore met masts by using floating LiDAR systems Offshore wind resource assessment: floating LiDAR replacing met mastsInitial wind resource assessment is a critical first step to offshore wind development, and the single most important characteristic of a site is… Read more »
Baker Consultants, an ecological consultancy working on various offshore projects including wind developments in the North Sea and the Baltic, has gained a deserved reputation for innovation. PES asked them to expand on the latest in remote sensing technology and how they have developed this into a new ecological surveying service that could aid the… Read more »
Extending the life of wind turbines is a preoccupation of our industry today. Ángela Angulo, TWI Ltd, tells PES how the TOWERPOWER project will help wind farm owners, operators and insurers collect extremely valuable data. As EU energy policy calls for 20% of the EU’s 3,040 Terra Watt hours per year electricity demand to come… Read more »
PES talks to Alejandro Cañas, Head of Special Projects Department at Coordinadora, about growth and logistics. Transport Engineering is their new concept and philosophy in logistics, a unique offer to the offshore wind industry… PES: Welcome back to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little… Read more »
PES discovers the background to GeoSea, part of the DEME group, from Christopher Iwens, General Manager of DEME’s German Subsidiaries. It was also an opportunity to hear about the recently completed work on the offshore windfarm Nordsee One … DEME has a rich history that dates back to 1852. The company has evolved from a… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik Offshore und Consulting GmbH explains to PES how it is possible for them to offer an excellent maintenance service whilst keeping the costs down. They do this by providing a variety of individual service packages through synergies and flexibility…. Maintenance work on offshore wind farms can be a real cost factor for operators…. Read more »
Jan Wenske and Maik Wefer of Fraunhofer IWES, show PES how testing should be regarded as a method to accelerate time to market of new designs and stand out by offering approved overall system reliability – instead of restricting the view to the one-time expenses. An opportunity to improve turbines and technology and enhance the… Read more »
Minute inspection of turbines, particularly the blades and rigorous data collection using the GEV Habitat means it’s possible to work through all weather. This contributes to proactive O&M and therefore to cost reduction in our industry. We were at a conference for off-shore wind in Boston recently (the US is a core and expanding market… Read more »
Guy Auger, CEO of Greensolver, talks to PES about asset management of plants, construction supervision and technical due diligence. He introduces us to the Greensolver index, their benchmarking tool and GreenBoost®. Guy is optimistic about the future. PES: Welcome to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining… Read more »
Matthias Mroß, Managing Partner Global Renewables Shipbrokers GmbH, tells PES about the current challenges facing the shipping industry. He also explains the GRS name change and their expansion in to other business areas. PES: Welcome back to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about… Read more »
• 16 wind turbines for the Setana Osato wind power plant in Hokkaido• Commercial operation scheduled for 2018• First project with the customer J-Wind Setana Siemens has received its first order from J-Wind Setana to supply, install and commission 16 direct-drive wind turbines with a capacity of 3.2 megawatts (MW) each. The customer is a… Read more »
Edinburgh 6 June 2016. Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) has announced intention to open consultation on the development of offshore wind on the remainder of its zone in the Outer Moray Firth. In 2010, The Crown Estate awarded MORL development rights for offshore wind development in Zone 1 (Moray Firth). MORL split the site into… Read more »
Wind energy is increasingly becoming the driving force of the global energy transition. The main challenge now is to reduce the production cost of wind power. The industry is taking up this challenge, as one of the most innovative industries in the world. Its new products, applications and efficiency strategies add up to continuous progress…. Read more »
Wind energy is increasingly becoming the driving force of the global energy transition. The main challenge now is to reduce the production cost of wind power. The industry is taking up this challenge, as one of the most innovative industries in the world. Its new products, applications and efficiency strategies add up to continuous progress…. Read more »
Hinesburg, VT, USA, June 01, 2016: Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, announced today the sales of twenty of its 80m tilt-up towers to high profile developers and consultants to support their power performance testing (PTT) activities. This departure from the traditional use… Read more »
Floatgen is the first wind turbine to be installed off the French coast. Equipped with a floating foundation designed by the French expert, Ideol, and built by Bouygues Travaux Publics in Saint- Nazaire Port, it will be installed on the Centrale Nantes offshore test site, SEM-REV, off the coast from Le Croisic. The construction was… Read more »
Hinesburg, VT, USA, June 01, 2016: Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, announced today the sales of twenty of its 80m tilt-up towers to high profile developers and consultants to support their power performance testing (PTT) activities. This departure from the traditional use… Read more »
Colchester and Southampton, June 1st, 2016 CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced today that it will be exhibiting the third of its aluminium catamarans at Seawork in June 2016. In a joint undertaking with Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) the vessel’s manufacturer based on the Isle of White, CWind will… Read more »
Floatgen is the first wind turbine to be installed off the French coast. Equipped with a floating foundation designed by the French expert, Ideol, and built by Bouygues Travaux Publics in Saint- Nazaire Port, it will be installed on the Centrale Nantes offshore test site, SEM-REV, off the coast from Le Croisic. The construction was… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has closed a long-term support and cooperation framework agreement for four wind farms in Germany with PROKON for a total capacity of 100 megawatts (MW). From the framework agreement, Senvion has already signed a conditional contract for 69 MW which includes the delivery and commissioning of… Read more »
Danish-Swiss wind turbine optimiser ROMO Wind together with Vattenfall carried out a performance measurement project at Nørrekær Enge wind farm in Denmark using 13 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines. The goal was to compare the power curve measurement results of an IEC-compliant met mast, a nacelle LiDAR, and the iSpin spinner anemometer. The results show that… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a conditional contract for the first Senvion 3.4M140 wind turbine. This turbine will be the third prototype that Senvion is planning with e-wyn GmbH & Co. KG for the site and is likely to enter operation in summer 2017. The installation is planned for… Read more »
Class-leading crew transfer operator signs second, multi-vessel construction support contract with DONG Energy 26th May 2016, UK – Leading offshore wind project developer, DONG Energy, has awarded class-leading offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services, with the supply contract for all crew transfer services at its 258MW Burbo Bank Extension project under development in the… Read more »
Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has announced a substantial contract win with Apache North Sea Ltd to provide subsea construction, ROV and diving services at the largest oil field in the North Sea. The contract, due to begin this month, will utilise Bibby Offshore’s multi role diving… Read more »
Subsea 7 S.A. today announced the award of an EPCI contract by Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL).The contract value is in excess of US $1.3billion. This contract will be jointly executed by Seaway Heavy Lifting and Subsea 7(1). The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the turbine foundations and… Read more »
• Wind power plant with total capacity of 588 megawatts• Installation of the 7-MW turbines to begin in 2018• First project equipped with new offshore grid access solution• Long-term service contract for 15 years Siemens has received a further order for an offshore wind power plant from Scotland. The company is to supply, install and… Read more »
Global Renewables Shipbrokers now also represented in France GRS is expanding its global outreach with an office in Paris Business growth is continuing unabated. After successful establishment of an office in Aberdeen, Scotland, in the summer of 2015, GRS has appointed Francois Richard as head of its new office in Paris. “The expansion in France… Read more »
No less than 10 technology developers and associations (see the entire list below) gathered to found “Friends of Floating Offshore wind”, a group who will promote the interests of Floating Offshore Wind in Scotland and UK in order to create favourable conditions for the further development of the sector in these areas Global climate change… Read more »
Following recent record low wind speeds, specialist renewable energy insurer steps up weather risk transfer support for US wind investors with new appointment New York, May 18 2016 – GCube, the leading underwriter for renewable energy initiatives, has responded to increasing demand from US wind project-financed wind operators, notably those refinancing or going through acquisitions,… Read more »
New VisualEyesTM software provides site-specific weather forecast information to enable energy asset operators, site engineers and contractors to make better, more informed decisions London, 18th May 2016: Lighting, strong winds, snow, freezing temperatures, fog and heavy rain are just some of the meteorological challenges facing those managing energy-production facilities, such as windfarms. Forecasting favourable and… Read more »
No less than 10 technology developers and associations (see the entire list below) gathered to found “Friends of Floating Offshore wind”, a group who will promote the interests of Floating Offshore Wind in Scotland and UK in order to create favourable conditions for the further development of the sector in these areas Global climate change… Read more »
Tuco Marine Group of Denmark inks a new order for their 11m WIND FARM SERVICE BOAT from the ProZero series of Fast Rescue Boats, Daughter Crafts and Workboats. The new order from a major, but for now undisclosed, company in the European offshore market. Is a, third in a row, sale of Tuco Marines 11m… Read more »
Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea and Subsea Projects and Engineering provider, DOF Subsea have entered into a two-year cooperation agreement to provide an Integrated Saturation (SAT) Dive Service. The Cooperation agreement reflects both companies’ strategic decision to increase their overall service offering through Saturation diving across Europe, Africa, and Mediterranean. The principles of the agreement are… Read more »
Weather measurement expert illustrates importance of smarter investment choices in mitigating extreme weather impact on portfolio revenues Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has today outlined findings that underscore the increasing importance of intelligent project selection for U.S. wind investors and ways to more realistically set future revenue expectations. Building a genuinely… Read more »
China pushed the global wind market to new heights in 2015, representing almost half of new wind installations globally and producing a total annual capacity of 30.5 Gigawatts However, after focusing on increasing its installed capacity, the country now aims to shift its focus from scale expansion towards quality and efficiency, says analyst China Produced… Read more »