Energy infrastructure News for May 2010

Energy infrastructure News Archive

All-Energy: Cromarty Firth port becoming renewable energy hub All-Energy: Cromarty Firth port becoming renewable energy hub

Cromarty Firth Port Authority (CFPA) is becoming a renewable energy centre for import, logistics and storage of wind farm components.

AREVA T&D ensures Irish wind farm grid compliance

AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution will aid Airtricity achieving grid compliance for Dunneill Wind Farm in Co Sligo, Ireland.

OMM supply offshore wind subsea cables for Barrow and Burbo Bank

Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has been awarded a contract for the survey inspection and remedial works for the Barrow Offshore Wind Farm export cable by BOWind.

DECC promises low-carbon energy but cuts spending

The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change’s Energy Bill will implement a ‘green deal’ for energy efficiency, and says it will deliver low-carbon energy. At the same time, DECC is cutting £85 million in spending...

Monitor home power usage through Google

Google and real-time displays manufacturer Current Cost are joining forces to let UK households sign up to monitoring their home power usage through Google.

Draka Offshore subsea cabels for Walney 2 offshore wind farm

Draka Offshore will supply the array cabling for the 183.6 MW Walney 2 offshore wind farm off the coast of Cumbria, UK, for Dong Energy.

CTC Marine Projects contracted for UK Wave Hub

CTC Marine Projects will provide installation and trenching services to the UK Wave Hub development for wave energy.

NRG Systems and Leosphere introduce second generation lidar

Used in site assessment and wind farm performance monitoring, the WINDCUBE v2 collects actual measurements at heights up to 200 metres, mapping the vertical wind component, wind speed and direction, turbulence, and wind shear.

First economic valuation of UK offshore resource points way to UK becoming net exporter of electricity

A new report from the Offshore Valuation Group concludes that the offshore renewable energy industry in the UK - using less than a third of the total available resource - could generate the electricity equivalent of 1 billion barrels of oil annually, matching North Sea oil and gas production.

GE smart grid to Ireland and Northern Ireland GE smart grid to Ireland and Northern Ireland

Smart grid technology could help Ireland and Northern Ireland to up its use of renewable energy, according to GE Energy.

Great Yarmouth’s EastPort accommodates offshore wind jack-ups Great Yarmouth’s EastPort accommodates offshore wind jack-ups

Two self-propelled jack-up vessels purpose-built for installing offshore wind turbines have made Great Yarmouth's EastPort UK their home port.

HVDC “only viable technology” for offshore wind transmission – F&S

High voltage direct current (HVDC) is the “only viable technology” for offshore wind transmission, says analyst Frost & Sullivan.

Managing offshore renewable energy risks

Energy consultancy Xodus has developed a web-based tool for managing risks for offshore energy – including offshore renewable sources.