Jan De Nul installs 72 wind turbines of 8.4 MW at the Danish east coast. Despite the winter weather conditions and extra challenges due to COVID-19, the works are on schedule. The end of the installation campaign is planned for mid-June. For the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark, Jan De Nul Group is installing… Read more »
Caba Grup orders 39 N133/4800 turbines Hamburg, 8 April 2021. The Nordex Group is further enlarging its footprint in Turkey: end of March, the Caba Grup ordered 39 N133/4800 turbines form the Delta4000 series for the second construction phase of the “Istanbul” wind farm. The order also includes a Premium Service contract for the turbines… Read more »
BW Ideol announced yesterday the final composition of its new board, with a majority of independent directors. The management will benefit from the support and guidance of five reputable and experienced international leaders from the maritime, offshore wind and banking industries. The Board of BW IDEOL AS is now composed as follows: Marco Beenen holds… Read more »
The move follows a wave of industry demand in the region for advanced data analytics and field engineering to reduce operating costs Madrid office a gateway to growth in Southern Europe and Latin America 8th April, Madrid – ONYX InSight, a leading provider of predictive data analytics and engineering expertise to the global wind industry,… Read more »
New study finds 250,000 Scottish 16-24-year-olds have taken a picture of a wind turbine Just one Scottish wind farm has now been tagged 13,000 times on Instagram More than a quarter of a million young Scots have taken a picture of a wind turbine while out and about in the Scottish countryside, a new study… Read more »
One of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, RES, has won a contract to provide control point, balancing and asset monitoring services during commissioning and early operations at the 950MW Moray East Offshore Wind Farm. RES’ 24/7/365 Control Centre, based in Glasgow, will work as the interface between Moray East and National Grid to support… Read more »
Hamburg, 7 April 2021. End of March, the Nordex Group received orders from the international wind farm developer Energiequelle for the supply and construction of twelve N163/5.X turbines in Finland. The orders for the wind farms “Takanebacken” and “Torvenkylä” also include a long-term Premium Service contract for the turbines covering 30 years. The 28.5 MW… Read more »
Aberdeen, Tuesday 6 April. Global Offshore, a leading provider of cable installation, repair and trenching services to the offshore renewables, utilities and oil & gas markets, and part of the Global Marine Group, has completed their cable installation campaign at Vattenfall’s Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm. The initial phase of work, completed last year,… Read more »
‘- Explor trial in Canadian Rocky Mountains delivered in half the time required with 20% less labour-force for projects using conventional nodes or seismic cable projects – STRYDE’s globally proven seismic technology delivers high-density subsurface imaging for any industry requirement across any terrain London, 29 March 2021 – STRYDE, a pioneering seismic technology provider,… Read more »
At-scale recycling of wind turbine blades is an important first step towards achieving a zero carbon, zero-waste offshore wind industry and boosting the UK supply chain by 20,000 jobs The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is calling for increased investment and a radical shift in research and development into wind turbine blade recycling, citing the… Read more »
Key priority of German and Finnish public procurement officials is to avoid awarding public contracts to bidders with bad reputation. Yet, their ability to do so may be limited. Officials also dislike procurement outcomes that exceed expected costs or fall short of expected quality, a recent EconPol study finds. “Exceeding the budget in the administration is… Read more »
Hamburg, 31 March 2021. Ignitis Group, Lithuania’s state-owned energy holding company, has contracted the Nordex Group to supply 14 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines. The Delta4000 series turbines are projected for the 63 MW “Mazeikiai” wind farm in the north-west of the country. The contract also includes a premium service contract of the turbines for 15 years. The… Read more »
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics and Christchurch, New Zealand-based HamiltonJet have signed an agreement to develop a new pilot-assist product that utilizes computer vision and autonomous command and control technologies to move waterjet vessels to the forefront of 21st century navigation and utility. By combining the capabilities of Sea Machines’ autonomy platform with HamiltonJet propulsion systems and… Read more »
Contract is for two wind farms in Zaragoza with a capacity of 100 MW and another two in Valladolid with a 20 MW capacity, at Repsol’s Delta II and PI projects respectively The four wind farms will be equipped with the SG 5.0-145 turbine, one of the most powerful in Spain and are expected to… Read more »
Hamburg, March 30, 2021. The Nordex Group scores in Spain with an order for 182.4 MW. The company will deliver 38 N155/4.8 turbines from the Delta4000 series for a wind farm to be built in the central of the country. The order also includes a service contract for the turbines covering a period of two… Read more »
As part of a continuous drive to deliver best-in-class standards for customer service, this week Cargostore Worldwide officially launch their innovative new customer portal which allows clients simple and efficient access to important container information online. The new portal replaces the current certificate download feature on their website and has a range of additional features…. Read more »
If renewable energy is to dominate the energy system by 2030, it will be the result of cutting-edge technologies, services and market development. To explore how we might achieve all this, RenewableUK is running a webinar series – Future Systems 2021 – and you are invited! Supported by strategic partners ScottishPower Renewables and Burges Salmon LLP , sessions will… Read more »
RenewableUK has evolved its popular wind and aviation event into a highly accessible webinar series this year supported by partners AIFCL, OWIC, Thales and Vattenfall. It is bringing together key aviation stakeholders, project developers, government, national/regional business clusters, health and safety experts, and professional associations, as well as radar, drone and UAS manufacturers and operators. In… Read more »
The contracts will see the supply of 6 SG 5.8-170 turbines to a site at Grevekulla and 8 of the same model to the site of Skåramåla, both in Sweden Three contracts signed with emerging independent renewable energy producer European Energy in Sweden in under 6 months The projects for 86 MW in total are… Read more »
Important step towards more efficient generation of wind energy Worldwide support for rotor blade production A cost-efficient, durable, and sustainable solution Covestro has received the key DNV certification for a new polyurethane infusion resin that enables a cost-effective production of wind turbine rotor blades and will be marketed in Europe, North and South America, the… Read more »
New figures released today (March 25) reveal that Scotland has not met its 2020 target of generating the equivalent of 100% of the nation’s gross electricity demand from renewable sources. This target was set in 2011, when renewable technologies generated 37% of Scotland’s electricity demand. Today’s figures show an increase of 8% with respect to… Read more »
Fred. Olsen Renewables has welcomed the approval by Scottish Ministers for two of its onshore wind farm applications in two consecutive days. The consents for extensions to two operational wind farms, Windy Standard Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway and Crystal Rig Wind Farm in the Scottish Borders, will deliver enough electricity to power the… Read more »
Contracts cover three wind farms in the Puglia region with a total capacity of 62 MW and one in Campania for 35 MW The four wind farms will supply enough clean energy to power 80,000 households and prevent the annual emission of 245,000 tonnes of CO2. The projects will be commissioned between early to mid-2022… Read more »
The Danish shipping company MHO-Co is heading a consortium that will spend EUR 4.5 million during the next three years on developing green solutions for the future of the maritime industry. Together with Aalborg University, among others, and with grants from the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP), MHO-Co will test fuel cells and… Read more »
Luxcara, an independent renewable energy asset manager, and the Norwegian energy company Agder Energi, have entered into a physical long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for part of the output of a wind power portfolio across Sweden and Finland. Luxcara is collaborating with Agder Energi to combine wind and hydro power and provide fossil free energy… Read more »
Hamburg, 25 March 2021. The Nordex Group has received an order for the delivery of 20 N155/4.X turbines in Mexico. The turbines will be delivered in a project-specific mode of 4.8 MW, resulting in a total rated capacity of 96 MW for the wind farm. The order also includes a full two-year service of the… Read more »
Responding, Ben Miller, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “This new research from the Offshore Wind Industry Council highlights the incredible opportunities presented by the UK’s world-leading offshore wind sector. “As the windiest country in Europe, this research shows that 30% of the UK’s offshore wind workforce is currently based here in Scotland, with this set… Read more »
Sterblue recently won a contract to provide detailed wind turbine inspection reports to a large wind energy operator in Japan. To support us, we’ve partnered with the number one drone service provider in the country, FLIGHTS, who carried out the inspections on the field using off-the-shelf drones and Sterblue Mobile app for 3D navigation purposes…. Read more »
Two years after meeting Sterblue for the first time as part of the Free Electrons Programme, ESB is proud to announce that the French startup has been awarded a long-term contract to complete independent inspections of turbine blades on its wind farms. The decision was taken following numerous positive trials and an extensive competitive tendering… Read more »
Responding, Scottish Renewables’ CEO Claire Mack said: “The importance of the ScotWind Leasing process to the delivery of an offshore wind industry which can support thousands of jobs and our net-zero target should not be underestimated. “Industry always understood the reasons for this delay and we are pleased that Crown Estate Scotland has delivered these… Read more »
In order to promote the distribution of Offshore Accommodation in the UK energy markets, ELA Container Offshore has partnered with Swire Energy Services. Through the collaboration, ELA expands SES’s container portfolio with its offshore accommodation solutions and benefits contemporaneous from SES’s locations in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Great Yarmouth and Heysham to serve the Offshore Wind and… Read more »
Responding, Scottish Renewables’ CEO Claire Mack said: “This Deal underlines both the irreversible nature of the energy path we are on, and the key role that renewable companies have to play in leading a rapid transition in the North Sea. Further investment in floating offshore wind is welcome and will help secure the UK’s leading… Read more »
Price floor should fill gap in ‘fragmented’ market Report funded by Scottish Renewables, the British Hydropower Association, Buccleuch, CCSQ, Drax Group, Intelligent Land Investments Group, SSE Renewables Vital electricity storage capacity needed to help the UK meet its net-zero target should be supported by an innovative funding mechanism, new research launched today (March 24) has… Read more »
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has issued a Statement of Feasibility to the Spanish ship design and offshore engineering company Seaplace for its CROWN Spar offshore wind floating platform concept. DNV’s Statement of Feasibility verifies new concepts and opens the door to innovative platform designs with a potential to further reduce the… Read more »
Sennen has announced the technical build of its new Project Acquisition module to expand and complement its infrastructure management platform. The new module is a CRM system specifically designed for energy/infrastructure investment teams. In today’s competitive investment landscape, it is important to work smart. The competition for energy assets is intense. Investors who can examine… Read more »
Further research into National Grid’s 5-year view of Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges by Cornwall Insight highlights, annual TNUoS costs for a typical 40MW onshore wind site in Northern Scotland are forecast to rise to £1.28mn by 2025-26. This is an increase of 180% in nine years where costs stood at £0.46mn in… Read more »