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Huge offshore wind potential exists around the world as wind set to power 30% of global electricity production by 2050
Wind energy is rapidly becoming the new norm for power generation and will deliver 30% of all global electricity production by 2050, with 12% from offshore wind and 18% from onshore wind. In 2019, mega wind projects achieved a new UK record low of £39.65 (USD51.05) per MWh – a 30% price drop on 2017 prices…. Read more »
Arc Flash PPE specialist extends head-to-toe offering with new Arc Flash hood
Arc Flash protective clothing specialist, ProGARM, has announced the launch a new Arc Flash resistant hood, designed to protect operatives who work in close proximity to live electricity. Featuring an integrated helmet, the hood also contains an anti-fog coated, transparent grey visor, which helps to keep vision clear without skewing colours. The ultralight helmet is… Read more »
REACTION: WindEurope offshore wind report
A new WindEurope report ‘Our energy, our future’ released today (Nov 26) concludes that the EU Commission’s offshore wind goals – between 230 and 450GW by 2050 – are achievable provided the right grid investments and spatial planning. Responding, Fabrice Leveque, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland’s seas have some of the best wind resource in Europe and offshore wind turbines give… Read more »
Sulzer GTC’s President honored with Hydrocarbon Processing Lifetime Achievement award
Pinti Wang, President of Sulzer GTC Technology , has been presented with the 2019 Hydrocarbon Processing (HP) Lifetime Achievement accolade. The award ceremony, which took place earlier this month in Houston, TX, U.S., recognizes and honors the midstream and downstream processing industry’s top innovations and innovators. The Executive Editor of Hydrocarbon Processing, a leading oil… Read more »
Synaptec commits to unique power systems analysis offering with senior staff appointment
Fast-growing energy tech company Synaptec has appointed Dr Steven Blair to drive the business’s power systems analytics and management offering. Dr Blair will represent the company as Head of Power Systems Technologies in a senior technical position which will see him develop a real-time and long-term data analytics platform based upon Synaptec’s unique sensor technology…. Read more »
Jan De Nul orders second next generation offshore installation vessel Les Alizés
Just six months after the investment announcement for the offshore installation vessel Voltaire, Jan De Nul Group orders Les Alizés, a floating installation crane vessel from the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China. Together with the Voltaire, this new vessel will be in a super-size class of its own, capable of building the newest generation of… Read more »
Port of Tyne invested £10m in making its site Offshore Ready
The Port of Tyne, one of only two deep-sea ports in North East England is making further progress to prepare its site for offshore wind manufacturers. As round four of the tender process by the Crown Estate, which is responsible for awarding seabed rights for offshore renewable energy projects, nears completion the Port of Tyne… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa now able to actively dictate wind flow at offshore wind locations
Actively dictating the wind flow in any offshore wind power plant has likely been the dream of developers and engineers since the first turbines were installed in Danish waters in 1991. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) is therefore proud to launch the Wake Adapt feature today at the WindEurope Offshore 2019 Conference & Exhibition in… Read more »
Shell announces next generation gearbox oil, Shell Omala S5 Wind 320, is now carbon neutral
Shell today announced at WindEurope Offshore 2019 that its industry-leading gearbox oil, Shell Omala S5 Wind 320, is now carbon neutral[1]. Shell’s global portfolio of nature-based carbon credits will compensate CO2 emissions from the lifecycle of Shell Omala S5 Wind 320. Each carbon credit represents the avoidance or removal of greenhouse gases equivalent to 1 tonne… Read more »
BlueSATH: Saitec’s first offshore wind deployment in Spain
Saitec Engineering, one of the leading engineering firms in Spain, is launching its first offshore wind medium-scale prototype: BlueSATH. This project is scheduled to go online during the first quarter of 2020 in the open sea waters of Santander (Spain) for a 12 months period after which the prototype will be completely decommissioned. Testing will… Read more »
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Harlyn wins third Oceans Winds project to collect and store spare inter array cables at Moray West
North East-based Harlyn Solutions Ltd (Harlyn) has signed an agreement with Ocean Winds for the collection, storage, and emergency preparedness of Moray West’s spare inter array cables (IACs). Moray West is a new offshore wind farm in the outer Moray Firth and this exciting project is set to make a vital contribution to Scotland’s renewable… Read more »
Helvar Welcomes Kim Långström as New CEO
Helvar is pleased to announce that Kim Långström has officially assumed the role of CEO as of September 2nd, 2024. With extensive experience in the smart building industry, Kim is ready to lead Helvar into its next phase of growth and innovation while advancing its mission to provide intelligent, sustainable lighting solutions. Kim joins Helvar from senior… Read more »
Port of Lowestoft welcomes first vessel to Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility as construction continues at pace
‘Soft start’ to Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) operations underway with Norside Supporter vessel call. The Port of Lowestoft, the UK’s most easterly port, which is owned and operated by Associated British Ports (ABP), has achieved a significant milestone as it welcomed the first commercial vessel to the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) on Tuesday… Read more »
ZF Wind Power Coimbatore is the f irst plant in India to roll out 50 Gigawatts of wind g earboxes
•ZF reinforces its global leadership in wind gearbox technology with a 50 GW milestone of wind gearboxes for ZF Coimbatore •ZF Wind Power Coimbatore, the world’s largest wind gearbox plant outside of China and the only fully integrated gearbox manufacturing facility in India boasts a state-of-the-art setup for both export and domestic production. •ZF reaffirms… Read more »
The next generation of maintenance vessels for offshore wind turbines
KNUD E HANSEN continues to expand its portfolio of innovative designs and extensive experience in the offshore wind farm sector with a new wind turbine maintenance platform – The “Jack-up on Jack-up” concept. This four-legged jack-up vessel features a 15 m wide working platform, which can be elevated to the height of the nacelle, thus… Read more »
Full Circle signs a long-term contract to service four Enercon turbines at Tesco Distribution Centres in England and Wales
Full Circle has signed a new long-term O&M contract with British supermarket chain, Tesco. The contract covers full-scope maintenance and 24/7 remote monitoring of four Enercon E53 turbines situated next to the Tesco Distribution Centres in Daventry, England and Magor, Newport, Wales. The electricity generated by these turbines is designated to power the respective depots…. Read more »
NZTC Clean Energy Start-up Accelerator Opens Applications With £500K Grant Funding Available
ABP and Clarksons Port Services sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance Lowestoft as key offshore energy hub with new Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility
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