Press Releases
Natural Power secures consent for Rothes III wind farm extension
Scottish Ministers have today, Friday 21st October, approved an application by Fred. Olsen Renewables to extend Rothes Wind Farm in Moray. The plans, for an additional 28 turbines, will bring the total number of turbines at the site to 68, with the potential to generate more than 100 MW of additional electricity. The Rothes application… Read more »
Perceptual Robotics gives a rare preview of inspection capabilities
Perceptual Robotics has given the wind inspections and maintenance industry a preview of its unique capabilities by holding exclusive demonstrations with potential partners. The company, which has offices in the UK and Europe, welcomed eight companies across Spain to take part in its demonstration day at Sotavento Experimental Wind Farm in Lugo, Spain. Perceptual Robotics… Read more »
Equinor charters low emissions crew transfer vessel for Norfolk offshore wind operations
Seacat Columbia, one of the UK’s first low emissions vessels, has commenced its service of Equinor’s Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms Today, Equinor confirms it has chartered Seacat Columbia (built in 2022), a new BARTech 30 crew transfer vessel (CTV), from Seacat Services, for operations at its operated offshore wind farms in… Read more »
AGR ramps up consultant staffing division and opens new Oslo office to meet ongoing business growth
AGR, a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy and software provider, is to expand and grow the range of services provided by its consultant staffing division, with the opening of an office in Oslo to meet increased demand from new projects coming online in the oil and gas and renewables sectors. AGR Consultancy already has a network of… Read more »
Keel Laying on Hull 170
October 18, 2022 Palatka, Florida A keel laying ceremony was held at St Johns Ship Building for Hull 170, the second Incat Crowther 30 CTV to be built in compliance with Jones Act regulations in the USA. Owner’s representatives from WINDEA CTV LLC were in attendance, a partnership of Hornblower Wind LLC (a member of… Read more »
Technology accelerator ready to launch new companies into offshore wind success
An innovative technology acceleration programme that has raised £9 million for offshore wind entrepreneurs and attracted international industry sponsors, opens for new applications today (Wednesday). The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s national Launch Academy has been running since 2019 and 20 companies have progressed through the nine-month programme that focuses on accelerating technology within the… Read more »
In just over 2 weeks, COP27 will be commencing in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
During the conference, a focus will be placed on implementing the decisions made last year during COP26, as well as creating an international community working together against climate change. As the conference progresses, look out for REI’s coverage of the conference. As part of our mission to promote knowledge sharing, we will bring you our… Read more »
Manufacturing Sector at Risk of Oversized and Poorly Matched Energy Equipment
Manufacturing managers concerned with the decarbonisation of energy in their facilities are being signposted towards Aggreko’s latest upgrades of equipment that will help cut emissions and protect the bottom line amid the energy crisis. According to Aggreko, industrial facilities rely on several different temporary power and temperature control solutions which are often oversized or poorly… Read more »
Local parish council supports Enviromena as… Dorset planning committee urged to overturn officer’s recommendation to refuse major solar farm
Dorset County Council planning committee is being urged to overturn a recommendation by the Council’s Planning Officer to refuse permission for a major solar farm north east of Dorchester. One of the UK’s leading clean energy solutions companies, Enviromena has successfully campaigned for a decision on the proposed array at Cruxton Farm near Maiden Newton… Read more »
EDF Renewables North America and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Announce Start of Construction on Solar Projects
GLEN ALLEN, Va. and COLUMBIA, Md. (Oct. 19, 2022): EDF Renewables North America and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) today announced the start of construction on 22.5 megawatts (MW) of local solar projects representing the first phase of projects across the ODEC member service territories in Virginia and Delaware. The total portfolio will add approximately… Read more »
