Category: Wind

Within an hour, the steel cylinder of the bucket foundation had sunk down into the soil. This installation method for the foundations of offshore wind turbines is both fast and avoids pile driving noise, meaning it can also be employed for sites in regions subject to noise restrictions. The technique consists in the pumping of… Read more »

SeaPlanner, leading Marine Management System, has announced the release of its new Permit to Work system, providing a fully integrated solution for managing work authorisation processes. SeaPlanner provides advanced personnel and operational planning tools for large scale projects, enabling you to plan and monitor operations, using a controlled, compliant and auditable method. The software features… Read more »

Technical advisor’s due diligence enabled lenders to gain an understanding of the technical risk profile of the offshore wind project Group of lenders includes Aviva Investors, BlackRock Investment Management and Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions DNV GL’s track record of lenders’ and owners’ due diligence for over 30 GW of wind projects gave new players’… Read more »

Tekmar Energy Limited was named company of the year at Subsea UK’s annual awards last night while Richard Marsh was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the industry. The awards, which celebrate the achievements of companies and individuals in the UK subsea industry, were presented at a gala dinner in Aberdeen during Subsea Expo –… Read more »

ELA Container Offshore GmbH, in cooperation with its US subsidiary and the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S., Inc (GACC) have initiated a one-day conference to share ideas about the “Energiewende”. This conference about “Wind Energy – How to power the future” will be held on February 27, 2018 at the Texas… Read more »

Over 800 MW in four U.S. projects connected to grid Hamburg, 8 February 2018. The Nordex Group closed the year 2017 with a robust installation performance in the United States of America. Last year the manufacturer connected some 260 turbines with a total capacity of 806 megawatts to the grid for its customers in the… Read more »

OESV operator amongst the first to achieve new ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 14001: 2015 accreditations, renewing commitment to highest operational standards February 8th 2018, Isle of Wight – Class-leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator, Seacat Services, has attained a fresh set of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) accreditations, following independent assessment by certification body DNV… Read more »

Wind industry veteran and chair of RenewableUK Julian Brown has joined the board of 3sun Group to help shape its further growth as a leading services supplier to the UK and international offshore wind sector. Mr Brown takes a seat as a non-executive director on the six-strong board of the growing business as it moves… Read more »

“These compact and medium-sized vessels are provided with features making it the best in their class for efficiency and emissions”, says Robby de Backer, Director Newbuilding Department.   Lower fuel oil consumption and lower emissions Both hopper dredgers are in fully diesel-electric execution. This is exceptional for a hopper dredger as large as the 18,000… Read more »

Numerous archaeological remains in Lincolnshire and the surrounding area have been unearthed as part of the on the onshore construction phase of Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. The archaeological excavations were undertaken by leading archaeology and heritage practice Wessex Archaeology, for Ørsted who are developing the offshore wind farm. When fully operational in 2020,… Read more »

International specialist equipment and integrated engineering services company, Sparrows Group, has secured a three-year contract with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited to provide crane management services across its operating assets in the North Sea. The award, which was won by competitive tender, will see Sparrows deliver crane operations and maintenance services across 10 of the… Read more »

Subsea UK is urging the industry to face the future and adapt to the new reality when it brings its annual flagship event to Aberdeen this week.    More than 5,000 people from 49 countries are set to descend on the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre from 7-9 February when Subsea Expo 2018, Europe’s largest,… Read more »

UK and Netherlands-based subsea provider N-Sea has announced that it secured major contracts to the value of £40million, during Q4 of 2017 and in early Q1 2018, providing a sound backlog for the coming season. Known for its innovative work as an independent offshore subsea contractor, N-Sea’s expertise in the fields of UXO (unexploded ordnance)… Read more »

Vattenfall, the developer of the pioneering European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), is calling for local advice on getting the most from the wind farm’s £3m community investment fund. Last year, the Swedish energy group announced it would set up the £150,000-a-year EOWDC fund to benefit people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and in the Blackdog… Read more »

Full power output has been achieved at Ørsted’s Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, located off the North Norfolk coast. Installation of the wind turbines at Race Bank first began in May 2017 and following successful completion of the 240-hour acceptance tests of all 91 turbines, and the 200-hour test of the full park, the project… Read more »

Greensolver & Premier Monde combine strengths to provide the industry with an accounting management service in line with French market requirements. Greensolver, the wind & solar technical expert, and Premier Monde, French accounting firm, announce today the creation of a new entity which will operate under the name of Greensolver Finance. The main goal of… Read more »

AUSTIN, Texas and BERLIN, Jan. 30, 2018, Younicos has signed an agreement with TerraForm Power to install and commission a 10 MW battery-based energy storage system upgrade at the site of the Kaheawa wind farm on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The batteries will be primarily used to provide ramping services to smooth out wind… Read more »

Subsea services company, Rovco has appointed Liam Warren as operations manager to support the delivery of complex ROV and survey projects across the globe. A chartered engineer with considerable knowledge and understanding of the offshore sector, Mr Warren brings more than 15 years’ experience having worked on a number of major oil and gas, marine… Read more »

Firm to undertake initial month-long feasibility study and act as owners’ engineer for Taiwan’s premier subsea cabling firm Singapore, 30 January 2018 – LOC Renewables, through its specialist naval architectural design and engineering team, Longitude Engineering, has been contracted to undertake a month-long feasibility study on behalf of premier Taiwanese subsea cable installer, Woen Jinn… Read more »

• EBIT pre PPA, restructuring and integration costs [1] in the quarter amounted to €133 million, with a margin [1] at 6.3% • Strong commercial activity, with 2.8 GW in order intake: Onshore business orders increased by 19% while Offshore practically doubles its order entry. Service order book grows 6%, up to €10,338 million •… Read more »

Scottish Renewables: 2018 ‘will be the year Scotland makes its mark’ Event tomorrow (Jan 30) will explore ‘huge opportunity’ presented by sector Offshore wind power’s future will be debated in Glasgow tomorrow (Jan 30). Experts from across Europe will travel to Scotland to set out how they see this innovative, booming industry developing. Scottish Renewables’… Read more »

Offshore construction has now begun at what will become the world’s biggest windfarm, Hornsea Project One. The first of 174 monopiles have been installed at the site, located 120km off the Yorkshire coast. When fully operational, expected in 2020, the wind farm which is being developed by Ørsted, will produce enough power for well over… Read more »

International environmental consultancy Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd has recruited five new consultants, including industry veteran, Duncan Oswald, who joins as Senior Consultant in Scotland. Duncan has 25 years’ experience in the industry, and is now part of Eunomia’s growing resource efficiency team. He previously managed Ecodyn Ltd, which he founded in 2000. Duncan’s experience… Read more »

Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has launched a new comprehensive, integrated system for creating value from engine and ship data, WiDE (WinGD Integrated Digital Expert). WiDE allows the collection and analysis of ship and machinery data to proactively predict engine component malfunctions and offer support through live troubleshooting and diagnostic advice to the crew. This… Read more »

Chelmsford, 25th January 2018. CWind, a leading provider of power cable and asset management services to the offshore renewables and utilities market, and part of the Global Marine Group, announced today the formation of a joint venture with International Ocean Vessel Technical Consultant (IOVTEC), a survey and crew transfer vessel (CTV) service provider based in… Read more »

8 MW wind turbine of Siemens Gamesa is designed for most challenging offshore sites and is now ready for the market ahead of tight certification schedule Hamburg, Germany, 25th January – DNV GL has awarded Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy with the Type Certificate for its eight megawatt (8 MW) offshore wind turbine SWT-8.0-154. Fully compliant… Read more »

• Seven PTC qualifying orders signed in CY 2017 totaling 318 MW, with capacity ranging between 29 MW and 76 MW • Projects qualified include new installation and repowering Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded seven orders for Safe Harbor equipment during CY 2017 (Calendar Year 2017), with a combined total capacity of 318… Read more »

CSSC Marine Service (CMS) formally launched its global service product lifecycle support and aftersales service with an emphasis on an agreement signed with Winterthur Gas and Diesel Ltd (WinGD) engines at a ceremony held on 18th January 2018, in Shanghai. During the event, which was attended by over 40 representatives from major ship owners, shipyards… Read more »

The storage system is used for grid regulation, for primary regulation energy and for research into smart grid functionality and is connected to the power supply network of the Brunsbüttel public utility company. In order to complete a long-term changeover to renewable energy sources, it is necessary to stabilise the energy flow from volatile generators… Read more »

•   This order entails the EPC construction of 326 MW of wind power facilities on several sites across India (26 in total, with installed capacity ranging between 2 MW and 60 MW) •   Siemens Gamesa to install 135 units of its G114-2.0 MW wind turbines and 28 units of its G97-2.0 MW wind turbines across different sites… Read more »

UK subsea companies are being encouraged to join the sixth edition of the ‘UK Energy in Brazil’ trade mission which takes place in March. The event has been organised by the Department for International Trade (DIT) in association with Subsea UK, along with the Energy Industries Council (EIC), Society of Maritime Industries, East of England… Read more »

As the year of 2017 is being evaluated we can proudly publish our safety records. Despite the very difficult operating conditions in the offshore domain we can say that we maintained and improved our excellent safety culture and goals. Since the end of 2014 we did not have any lost-time incident cases. Jan Reier Arends,… Read more »

Hailo Wind Systems, one of the international technology and market leader for access systems and service lifts in wind turbines, has appointed Johannes Weg as new general manager. He will replace Dirk Mischnick, who has been managing the company fortunes since the beginning of 2013, on 31 March 2018. Under Dirk Mischnick, who aside from… Read more »

• The company will supply 47 units of G132-3.465 MW wind turbines to Sammons Renewable Energy for the Midway wind project and an additional 48 units of the same turbine type to an undisclosed customer for another project • In total, Siemens Gamesa will provide 95 units of its G132-3.465 MW wind turbines • First… Read more »

The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited “TRIG” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries “the Group”, a London-listed investment company advised by InfraRed Capital Partners as Investment Manager and RES (Renewable Energy Systems) as Operations Manager. Investment in Clahane Wind Farm The Board of TRIG is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of a 41.2MW operational… Read more »