Leading ROV and hydrographic survey company, Rovco, has been awarded further funding to develop the next stage of its integrated live 3D vision and artificial intelligence (AI) survey technology. This brings the combined total in technology grants for the UK subsea services company to £1.46 million. The funding has been awarded by Innovate UK, the… Read more »
• Moray East project has a capacity of 950 MW representing Siemens’ largest UK grid access project to date • Siemens to deliver onshore substation and three offshore transformer modules (OTM®) • After commissioning Moray East will provide enough clean energy to power almost one million UK homes Siemens has been awarded an order to connect the Moray… Read more »
Scotland’s world-leading tidal energy sector and Dundee’s new V&A museum are among winners Project which brought 24-7 power to Fair Isle also honoured A tidal turbine which smashed power generation records in 2018 has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry. The Scottish Green Energy Awards, which took place in Edinburgh tonight… Read more »
Companies with an interest in developing innovative subsea technologies are being invited to take part in the second call for a three year initiative which forges R&D partnerships between Scotland and Japan. Industry body Subsea UK and NSRI, in partnership with Scottish Enterprise has today (6th December) announced the latest call for companies to drive… Read more »
Mr. Jan Willem Ruinemans, current CEO at ZF Wind Power Technology, leaves ZF in March 2019 Mr. Mitja Schulz nominated as new HeadLommel, Belgium. After more than 8 years, Jan Willem Ruinemans has decided to leave ZF in March 2019. Mr. Ruinemans leaves the company at his own request in mutual agreement, and wishes to… Read more »
• The center stands as one of the three major technology hubs for SGRE globally • It will employ 700 people by 2019 and will concentrate on digital technologies Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has inaugurated its new centre in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. This centre is one of the three major R&D hubs for SGRE globally, with… Read more »
Hamburg, 5 December 2018. The Nordex Group has received another contract for the construction of a wind farm with large turbines in Sweden. The company is to supply six N131/3900 turbines for the “Slageryd” wind farm for its customer and international renewables company BayWa r.e. The order also includes a Premium Service contract covering 15… Read more »
Peikko Group’s Norwegian sales office Peikko Norge AS has received a substantial order to supply rock foundation technology to Guleslettene wind park, located in the municipals of Flora and Bremanger, in the western region of Norway. Peikko will deliver all steel components for the 47 foundations of the wind park. The deliveries comprise FATBAR rock… Read more »
Position as Special Envoy for Denmark will play a key part in the efforts to ensure tangible results at the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 in New York. Ditlev Engel brings more than 20 years’ experience in the energy sector to the role. Engel will take on this temporary assignment in addition to his… Read more »
Benefits of renewable energy power purchase agreements highlighted Contracts used by world’s biggest companies to fix prices ‘now available at all scales’ Scottish Renewables announced today that it has released two new guides to corporate renewable energy sourcing, developed in conjunction with leading global advisor Schneider Electric Energy & Sustainability Services (ESS) and global developer… Read more »
Monday, December 3, 2018 — DEME’s subsidiaries Dredging International, GeoSea and Tideway have secured major contract awards for the 487 MW SeaMade Offshore Wind Farm in Belgium. The project reached financial close on December 3, 2018. SeaMade stands for a combination of two offshore wind projects in Belgium, previously known as Mermaid (235 MW) and Seastar… Read more »
Key facts: SeaMade NV is responsible for the simultaneous development of both the Mermaid and Seastar offshore wind farms, resulting in the single largest wind farm financed and built in Belgium. SeaMade is a partnership between Otary, ENGIE Electrabel and Eneco Wind Belgium. Financial close is reached on schedule, only two years after Financial close… Read more »
• Project to utilize 58 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines; 17-year Long Term Service agreement with logistics included • SeaMade is the name of two combined offshore wind projects, previously known as Mermaid (235 MW) and Seastar (252 MW) • Clean energy to be provided to 485,000 households • Installation and commissioning expected to… Read more »
Joint venture partners, E.ON Climate & Renewables and Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners (CSEIP) place an order for 114 turbines, 104 x N149 and 10 x N131, as well as associated infrastructure works. Major ground-breaking order for turbines from the new DELTA4000 technology platform. Hamburg, 3 December 2018. The Nordex Group has received its largest… Read more »
Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has completed due diligence on behalf of ING Wholesale Banking during the financing process of the second phase of the onshore Lakiakangas wind farm located in Karijoki and Isojoki, Finland. The first phase Lakiakangas wind farm comprises two operational Vestas V126 wind turbines with 3.45 megawatt capacity… Read more »
• The company will provide 34 wind turbines to wind farms in Sweden, Norway and Germay • Most of the contracts include a long-term maintenance and service agreement • The company will also supply more than 125 MW for two wind projects in Turkey Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) continues to reinforce its strong market position with the… Read more »
Community wind farm charity Point and Sandwick Trust are celebrating after winning the title of UK Environmental Social Enterprise of the Year at the UK Social Enterprise Awards last night (Wed, Nov 28). Wind farm developer Calum MacDonald picked up the award at the glittering event in the beautiful Guildhall in London and admitted he… Read more »
Thanks to the ornithological monitoring plan at Crystal Rig wind farm in the Scottish Borders, Natural Power is pleased to confirm that four pairs of barn owls bred at the site this year. The ornithological monitoring plan, a document setting out the monitoring requirements as dictated by the planning conditions attached to the wind farm… Read more »
SeaRoc Group has delivered SeaPlanner® software and Marine Coordination training to the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) – the first formal MC training given to a Taiwanese client. With 11 planned offshore wind farms and a governmental goal of installing 5.5 GW by 2025, Taiwan is making steps in preparation for the significant growth in… Read more »
Installation of 15 turbines in two wind farms Hamburg, 28 November 2018. The Nordex Group has obtained orders for the installation of two wind farms with a total of 15 N131/3600 turbines in France. Both orders also include a Premium Service Agreement covering 15 years. For its customer, Quaero, the manufacturer will be installing the… Read more »
Australia has not been able to decommission its coal-fired power plants at the pace originally envisaged, which has turned out to be its biggest stumbling block in fast tracking renewable energy development, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData‘s latest report, ‘Australia Power Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2018 – Market Trends,… Read more »
NKT is awarded a contract of approx. EUR 300m (approx. DKK 2.23bn) by 50Hertz. The contract comprises supply of approx. 270 km of 220 kV high-voltage AC XLPE offshore export cable system, and approx. 8 km of 220 kV high-voltage AC XLPE onshore cable system for the Ostwind 2 offshore wind farm grid connection in… Read more »
innogy’s two projects win at auction A total of 85.2 megawatts of planned capacity FIDs planned for beginning of 2019 innogy wants to further expand renewables in Poland. Now, the company moved a step closer to the realisation of new wind assets in this market: Two innogy onshore wind development projects won a tender from the… Read more »
Hamburg, 22 November 2018. Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply of seven N100/3300 turbines for the “Kilathmoy” wind farm in Ireland. The contract also includes a Premium Service Agreement with a term of 20 years. The 23.1 megawatt “Kilathmoy” wind farm is being… Read more »
A unique industrial partnership to make the Dunkirk offshore wind farm a competitive project serving the local area. Thursday, November 22, 2018 — As part of its application for the competitive dialogue (No. 1/2016) concerning offshore wind turbines off the coast at Dunkirk, DEME, an expert in the design, construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms,… Read more »
Ten months after the final assembly of the offshore substation (OSS) for the new Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm started at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DSV), the substation topside has now been moved outside the construction hall so that further outfitting can take place. The Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm, owned by Northland Power, will be… Read more »
The world’s first benchmarking platform for offshore wind farms, SPARTA (System Performance, Availability and Reliability Trend Analysis), has released its second annual performance report today (Wednesday 21 November 2018) highlighting the vital contribution its reporting assets make to UK energy generation and carbon reduction. The SPARTA Portfolio Review 2017/18 summarises key insights from the benchmarking… Read more »
ALE has expanded its heavylifting services by establishing a non-disclosure agreement with the Port of Dundee and OM Heavy Lift to provide the full service of port operations. ALE, the global heavylifting specialists who provide the handling, transportation and installation of heavy loads with over 40 branches worldwide, signed the agreement with OM Heavy Lift,… Read more »
Representatives from LOC Renewables encourage attendees at a cable symposium to embrace the latest technology developments to improve cable lay design and operations 21 November, London – LOC Renewables, a part of LOC Group, the leading international marine and engineering consulting firm, recently brought together a group of leading cable designers, underwriters and installers to discuss… Read more »
• This transaction furthers the company’s non-core asset disposal programme • The plants, located in Huesca, Murcia and Huelva, have an aggregate capacity of 1.2 MW Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), through its subsidiary SGRE 9Ren, has sold three operational solar photovoltaic plants to Aurea Capital, a fund specialised in renewable energy and infrastructure. The plants, with… Read more »
A £9 ($12) million R&D program to be implemented over the next four years to improve reliability, drive down operating costs and improve safety of offshore wind operations The agreement will provide new digital and service solutions for operating and maintaining wind turbines remotely Collaboration will increase innovation and growth opportunities for the UK supply… Read more »
Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is joining Renewable UK this week in celebrating the UK’s success in offshore wind. Matthew Wright, Ørsted UK’s Managing Director, said: “The UK has much to celebrate when it comes to the success of the offshore wind industry. Through innovation and collaborative partnerships we have grown this fantastic… Read more »
NKT is selected exclusive supplier of export cable system for Inch Cape offshore wind farm project NKT has signed an export cable Pre-Construction Agreement (PCA) for delivery and installation of export cable system to the prospective UK offshore wind farm project Inch Cape. The project is being developed by Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Ltd,… Read more »
Skilling up people in the eastern region to meet the growing demand from the offshore wind sector will be high on the agenda at Offshore Wind Week – East Anglia. Delegates will also hear about the Offshore Wind Sector Deal for the cluster across the region, which would help to improve the productivity of the… Read more »
Leading ROV and hydrographic survey company, Rovco, has established a dedicated business development team to support its ambitious growth plans, as it looks to increase its presence in key international markets. Paolo Cattaneo, Brett Laurenson and Alex Pretty, collectively bring more than 40 years of business development experience to the company. Whilst capitalising on Rovco’s… Read more »
The past, present and future of the subsea industry will be examined and discussed at an event in Woking next month. Organised by industry body Subsea UK, the Back to the Future of Subsea conference will consider the potential outlook of the subsea sector, drawing upon developments over the past 20 years and explore what… Read more »