DEME Offshore and Sabca test drones for O&M and critical operations at a wind farm in the North Sea
DEME Offshore and Sabca successfully performed a series of tests at the Rentel offshore wind farm in the North Sea, preparing for autonomous surveillance, rescue and detection missions in the near future. Their goal is to replace critical and ad hoc operations with autonomous aerial vehicles. In a pioneering project in the offshore wind industry, […]
SEACAT RAINBOW SECURES FIRST LONG-TERM CHARTER WITH BEATRICE OFFSHORE WIND FARM LTD
Next-generation Chartwell 24 catamaran joins its sister vessel at Scotland’s largest operational wind farm Wick, 9th March 2021 – Class-leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services (Seacat) has announced that newly launched catamaran Seacat Rainbow has gone straight on to a long-term charter with Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL). Seacat Rainbow will support […]
Siemens Gamesa signs a 150 MW contract in Spain with Elawan Energy for one of the largest wind farm clusters in the country
The company will supply 30 SG 5.0-145 turbines for a wind complex in Albacete, one of the three largest signed by Siemens Gamesa in Spain It will supply enough clean energy to power more than 110,000 households and prevent the emission of nearly 400,000 tonnes of CO2 Includes a long-term service agreement for a period […]
Siemens Gamesa takes UK onshore wind to new heights with deal to install its market-leading SG 5.8-155 turbines in Scotland
Deal signed with Energiekontor will see the installation of 8 SG 5.8-155 turbines at Longhill Burn wind farm in West Lothian, near Edinburgh The turbines will be among the largest ever installed in the UK, with a rotor diameter of 155 meters to optimize power capacity Contract underpins renewed growth of onshore wind power in […]
Keel laying marks an important milestone for first Taiwanese offshore installation vessel ‘Green Jade’
Friday, March 5, 2021 — An official keel laying ceremony for ‘Green Jade’ was held today at CSBC’s shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, marking a major milestone in the construction of this next-generation offshore installation vessel. ‘Green Jade’ is owned by CDWE, a joint venture between CSBC, the largest shipbuilder in Taiwan and DEME Offshore. Representatives from CDWE and […]
Wind Energy Asia 2021 will showcase great localization results
Integrating a truly hybrid real exhibition with a virtual platform to breach time and space in this pandemic world Wind Energy Asia, the largest and most international wind expo in Taiwan and second largest in Asia, despite the pandemic can be held live in the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center from March 10 to 12, 2021. This […]
DNV advises PGE Baltica on setup of a joint venture structure to develop, build, and operate two offshore wind plants in the Baltic Sea
Warsaw, Poland, 4 March 2021 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has been retained by PGE Baltica (a subsidiary of PGE Capital SA, responsible for offshore wind developments) for the provision of technical and commercial advisory services in connection to setting up a joint venture structure between PGE (Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A) […]
Senvion chief joins ZX Lidars to spearhead turbine Lidar tech
Former General Manager of Senvion UK, Steven White, to champion growth in turbine-mounted Lidar market ZX Lidars confirms the appointment of Dr. Steven White as Director of Turbine Mounted Lidar as the company scales in market sectors including wind turbine integrated Lidar Assisted Control and non-integrated Lidar for wind turbine / wind farm optimisation. Having […]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced a range of support packages for the low-carbon economy in the UK Government Budget.
Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland’s renewable energy industry is already delivering economic, environmental and social benefits across the country. This Budget recognises the future potential of renewables to drive economic growth in a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. “The North East of Scotland is home to a world-renowned energy sector […]
Natural Power bolsters offshore team in Ireland
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has bolstered its offshore consenting team in Ireland with the appointment of three new team members: Eoghan Tuite – Principal Consultant, Ciara Gilligan – Senior Environmental Consultant, and Daniel Lazell – Senior Environmental Consultant. These new appointments underpin Natural Power’s commitment to developing offshore wind projects […]
