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UK: Since 2010 Over GBP 29 Billion of Investment Announced in Renewables

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:45:45 +0000

At the All Energy Conference today in Aberdeen, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey announced new regional renewables job and investment figures for the UK. Mr. Davey also called on Scotland to remain in the UK to protect current high levels of renewable investment. New research shows that since 2010 more than £29 billion [...]

UK: Royal HaskoningDHV Welcomes Grant for World’s Largest Wave Farm

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:41:34 +0000

Royal HaskoningDHV is delighted to congratulate Aquamarine Power on achieving consent from the Scottish Government today, to build the world’s largest wave farm off Scotland’s Isle of Lewis. Once built, Lewis Wave Farm will produce an impressive 40MW of electricity annually, making a significant contribution to meeting Scottish and UK government targets for renewable power [...]

Norway: Statkraft Is Founding Partner of Biggest International Student Energy Summit

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:17:42 +0000

Statkraft is a founding partner of the biggest International Student Energy Summit that is going to take place on 13th-15th of June in Trondheim. As a part of the conference Statkraft is arranging a challenging case competition in order to get insightful and innovative perspectives on future development of energy market from participants. “Being an [...]

Scottish Renewables Hails Minister Ewing’s Announcement

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:56 +0000

Responding to today’s announcement from Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, that an £18m Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF), will be used to provide support for the wave sector, Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said: “We warmly welcome the Scottish Government’s recognition that funding, tailored specifically to wave energy projects in Scotland, is just what [...]

Consent for Aquamarine Power’s Wave Farm Fantastic Milestone for Scottish Renewables Industry

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:59 +0000

Aquamarine Power has received full consent from the Scottish Government for the world’s largest wave energy site off the north-west coast of Lewis. The 40MW project will see the deployment of up to 50 Oyster devices along the coast at Lag na Greine, near to Fivepenny Borve. Responding to the announcement made at the All-Energy conference [...]

GBP 18 Million Available for Commercialisation of Scottish Wave Energy Sector

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:27:54 +0000

The Scottish Government today announced that the Carbon Trust will be running a new dedicated wave programme to help commercialise wave power in Scotland. The new scheme was announced by Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing at the All Energy conference in Aberdeen. The £18m Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF), launched at All-Energy last year, will now [...]

VIDEO: Aquamarine Power’s Oyster 800 Wave Farm Animation

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:43 +0000

After the news that Aquamarine Power has received full consent from the Scottish Government for a 40MW wave farm off the north-west coast of Lewis in Scotland, we bring you the following animation video of the wave farm: Offshore WIND Staff, May 22, 2013

UK: CWind Expands with New Hiring

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:19:38 +0000

CWind, a leading UK offshore wind farm service provider, is growing its turbine technician department in response to increased demand from clients. The new starters will join the existing team in assembling turbine components onshore, ready for being shipped offshore for installation. Once offshore, they will work with the manufacturers’ teams to construct turbines at [...]

Scottish Government Gives Full Consent to Aquamarine Power’s 40 MW Wave Farm

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:17:40 +0000

Aquamarine Power has received full consent from the Scottish Government for a 40MW wave farm off the north-west coast of Lewis, Scotland – making it the world’s largest fully-permitted ocean energy site. The announcement was made by the Scottish Government’s Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Fergus Ewing at the All Energy conference in Aberdeen. [...]

UK: 3sun Gets Probationary Membership to IRATA

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:13:14 +0000

3sun Group has been given probationary membership to International Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA). This certifies that 3sun personnel have the required procedures, skills and techniques to safely work at height. IRATA is the world’s leading authority on industrial rope access and 3sun was assessed and verified by an independent third party auditor. The company [...]

Scottish Renewables Welcomes Crown Estate’s Leasing Round

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:04:48 +0000

In response to the latest announcement from The Crown Estate on leasing rounds; Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland has already quickly established itself as the key destination for testing and delivery of wave and tidal devices with the world leading European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. “We therefore welcome The [...]

USA: Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority to Meet in Richmond

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:31:34 +0000

The Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority will meet tomorrow, May 23 in Richmond, reports the Associated Press. The Authority will discuss recent activities relating to offshore wind power development, how to protect rare North Atlantic right whale as well as mapping of the ocean floor. The meeting is open to the public and the board [...]

Three Scottish Universities Establish Offshore Renewables Institute

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:29:16 +0000

Three of Scotland’s east coast universities are combining their expertise and experience – and advantage of location – to launch a new institute aimed at becoming the recognised global authority on the delivery and implementation of offshore renewable energy. The Offshore Renewables Institute is a new partnership which brings together experts from different disciplines at [...]

UK: Crown Estate to Lease Further Wave and Tidal Sites

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:44:53 +0000

The Crown Estate has announced plans to lease further wave and tidal sites in a bid to encourage and accelerate technology development. In line with responses to its recent industry engagement exercise, the leasing will focus on test and demonstration projects to be installed in waters around the UK. The further leasing adds to the [...]

Strategic Marine Delivers Sixth WSV to Njord Offshore (UK)

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:23:45 +0000

Specialist boatbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered the Njord Puffin windfarm service vessel (WSV) to offshore windfarm service fleet operator Njord Offshore for deployment in Northern Europe. “The Puffin is the sixth in a series of eight vessels ordered, a strong signal of our commitment to the global windfarm industry,” said Rodney Davies, Operations Manager at [...]

USA: UMBC, MEA Partner Up for Offshore Wind

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:41:09 +0000

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) have announced a new partnership to advance research for the strategic planning and development of offshore wind energy projects. Under this partnership, UMBC will draw on its expertise with light detection and ranging, or LIDAR, to conduct critical wind speed and direction [...]

Spain: Leading CEOs Gather for Revitalized Energy Policy

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:04 +0000

CEOs of eight European energy companies (Fulvio CONTI, Gertjan LANKHORST, Gérard MESTRALLET, Ignacio GALAN, Paolo SCARONI, Peter TERIUM, Johannes TEYSSEN, Rafael VILLASECA MARCO) have drawn to the attention of EU leaders the urgent need to tackle the perilous situation facing the European energy sector. Meeting in Brussels, the day before the European Council focused on [...]

Pelamis P2 Machine Celebrates One Year of Accelerated Real-Sea Testing at EMEC, UK

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:21 +0000

The ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) owned Pelamis P2 wave energy converter has this week completed its first year of a robust testing programme at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The combined P2 test programme has now accumulated 7500 grid connected operating hours, and exported 160MWh of electricity to the national grid. These are [...]

UK: Case Study on ‘Human Free’ Met Mast Installation at Dogger Bank Available on Web

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:28:12 +0000

A case study on the fact the Dogger Bank meteorological mast project, the first in the UK to use a “human-free” technique to place the lattice tower of the mast on top of the awaiting foundation, is now available on the website. Lightweight plastic cones and video cameras were affixed to the tower sections before any [...]

UK: Highlands and Islands to Take Central Stage at All-Energy

Offshore Wind — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:27:36 +0000

The Highlands and Islands of Scotland is set to take centre stage at the All-Energy exhibition and conference in Aberdeen this week (Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd May). Over 70 companies will come together under the banner of HI-Energy to showcase the region’s world-leading renewable energy expertise and supply chain capabilities. The HI-energy zone will [...]

EWEA Welcomes EP’s Vote for 2030 Renewable Energy Target (Belgium)

Offshore Wind — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:16:11 +0000

Stephane Bourgeois, Head of Regulatory Affairs at the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), has commented on the MEPs’ adoption today in plenary of the Reul report, which calls on the European Commission to propose a mandatory renewable energy target for 2030. “By supporting a binding renewable energy target for 2030, the European Parliament has renewed [...]

Belgium: European Parliament Says Yes to Binding Renewable Energy Target for 2030

Offshore Wind — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:06:24 +0000

The need for a better integrated system at EU level to promote renewable energy, the possibility of adopting a mandatory target for 2030 and the desirability of incentives to invest were highlighted in a non-legislative resolution voted by Parliament today. “This resolution is a starting point for future debates. Renewable energy support needs to be [...]

Offshore Substation Installed at West of Duddon Sands OWF, UK

Offshore Wind — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:21 +0000

Offshore construction at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, a 50/50 joint venture between DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables, is officially underway following the successful installation of the project’s offshore substation on site in the east Irish Sea. The entire project will consist of 108 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of [...]

Offshore Wind Market Contributes to Outreach’s Growth (UK)

Offshore Wind — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:29:40 +0000

Outreach Ltd (stand C109 at Seawork 2013) has completed another successful year for sales and aftercare of cranes, with the team growing to over 70 people. Marine and renewable markets have contributed to growth and Outreach now has cranes fitted to most of the latest WFSV’s/Aluminium Hull Catamarans being built to supply crew transfer [...]

UK: Red7Marine Awarded Several New Contracts for 2013

Offshore Wind — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:52 +0000

Red7Marine Offshore Ltd has announced the award of a number of new contracts for 2013. Cable protection work has recently been awarded on the Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Energy Converter project, Brittany, France. The scope of work includes the installation of more than 100 concrete mattresses to provide additional stabilisation of the export cable connecting tidal energy [...]

The Netherlands: Offshore Wenduine Converts into Multi-Purpose Catamaran Work Boat

Offshore Wind — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:15 +0000

Offshore Wenduine (0W3) has been converted into a multi-purpose Catamaran Work Boat and been finalized end of April by shipyard Den Breejen under the supervision of Workships Contractors B.V. Her first job was to assist in the testing of the Amplemann L-type access system. Also, the manoeuvrability of the ship in the area of the [...]

UK: Offshore Vessels to Boost Port of Sunderland’s Renewable Energy Hub Development

Offshore Wind — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:52:50 +0000

Three huge offshore vessels could boost the Port of Sunderland’s renewable energy hub development, reports NeBusiness news portal. The Normand Pioneer, Maersk Responder and MPI Resolution have all docked at this port. This comes as a result of their decision to use Wearside’s waterside as a base for their projects. MPI Resolution, the 140m jack-up [...]

UK: Able Marine Energy Park Development Decision Deadline Extended

Offshore Wind — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:07:10 +0000

An application was made by Able Humber Ports Limited on 16 December 2011 under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 regarding a proposed development known as the Able Marine Energy Park comprising a quay of solid construction on the south bank of the River Humber at Killingholme, together with an ecological compensation scheme on [...]

Carbon Trust Launches GBP 2 Million Offshore Wind Research Project (UK)

Offshore Wind — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:10:06 +0000

The Carbon Trust today unveiled their latest research project designed to help cut the cost of offshore wind power by increasing the energy yields from Round 3 wind farms that will be located up to 290km from the UK coast. The new £2m wake effects measurement project will provide detailed measurement data to the wind [...]

UK: Belfast Harbour Advances in Offshore Wind Market

Offshore Wind — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:24 +0000

Pacific Orca, the world’s largest wind turbine installation vessel, has arrived to the Belfast Harbour, where DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables have built a terminal for the assembly of offshore wind turbines, The Irish News reports. This is another step forward for Belfast Harbour, which dived into the offshore wind market and in that way [...]