Author: Anela Dokso

Xodus has appointed Alexander Thillerup as a US renewables vice president to head up a new office in Boston as the company looks to grow its offshore wind services across North America. Alexander Thillerup joins Xodus from Aegir Wind Solutions, where he was director of project management. With more than 15 years’ experience in the renewables industry across Europe and Australia, he has managed several industry-leading projects for developers, including the concept development of the 6MW tower for Equinor’s Hywind Scotland turbines, the world’s first floating wind farm. “This is a fantastic opportunity as we grow our operations in Boston.…

Nautilus Solar Energy has acquired 15.1 MW community solar development portfolio from SGC Power. The six projects are located across five counties and three separate utility territories in Maryland, and will produce enough energy to power 3,300 subscribing households in the region. The projects are at various stages of development and construction with most of the projects expected to reach operational completion by Q4 2020.   The six projects are part of a larger 32.8 MW portfolio of Nautilus community solar facilities located throughout the state. All projects are qualified under the Maryland Community Solar Pilot Program to bring clean, local,…

Naval Energies has joined the DeepWind offshore wind cluster as part of its strategy to offer floating wind technology into the Scottish market. Scotland is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2045, with offshore wind as a key ingredient in its energy mix, as evidenced by the launch of the ScotWind Leasing Round. The new industry body, the DeepWind cluster, has the main objective of developing a significant offshore wind energy supply chain. It is also tasked with encouraging innovation and, more generally, economic growth through the development of the offshore wind sector. Created in April 2019, it brings together…

CorPower is establishing a research and development, manufacturing and service centre for wave energy converters in Viana do Castelo, northern Portugal, with a €16 million investment plan. The location has been chosen to support CorPower’s demonstration project HiWave-5, and for the long-term development of supply and service capacity for commercial wave energy farms. CorPower’s work complements the Portuguese Industrial Strategy for Ocean Renewable Energies, designed to create a competitive and innovative industrial export cluster for ocean renewable energy. “This is a crucial stage in our pursuit to develop a new class of high efficiency wave energy converters. CorPower’s goal is…

A consortium of maritime companies has revealed the concept design of an Autonomous Guard Vessel set to revolutionize the offshore industry. The Autonomous Guard Vessel is specifically designed for surveillance of offshore structures throughout their life cycle, ranging from wind farms to substation platforms and cable routes. This concept to replace conventional guard vessels came to life in a project group facilitated by LISA, a community for maritime professionals. The project group resulted in a consortium, which includes C-Job Naval Architects, SeaZip Offshore Service, Sea Machines and recently joined by MARIN and eL-Tec elektrotechniek. With any area that needs to…

O3 Energy and UPower Energy are developing a 7.5 MW utility-scale solar portfolio in Texas that is being financed by AVANA Capital. This portfolio of work enables five different Texas rural electrical Co-ops the ability to offer renewable energy via solar power to thousands of residential and commercial customers throughout Central and West Texas. The seven solar farms maximize efficiency by using semi-transparent bi-facial panels combined with Archtech Solar Skyline E-W axis trackers. The combination of these allow for up to a 30% increase in electricity production, the company explained. “This is a massive portfolio of work for O3 Energy and UPower. Not only will…

North Star has appointed Mathew Gordon as its new chief executive. The company has also set up North Star Renewables and is seeking to deliver a new fleet of vessels to support the offshore wind maintenance market. Gordon will take over the CEO position this month from Callum Bruce, who is stepping down as chief executive after 34 years in the business, but who will remain in the short-term to ensure the smooth transition of responsibilities. Gordon has held senior positions in Unique Group, Atlantic Offshore, Viking Seatech and Subsea 7. “We have found the right person to take North Star…

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected seven projects totaling $1.94 million to conduct research and development to accelerate the adoption of performance-advantaged biofuel blendstocks. These fuels are derived from renewable feedstocks, and can deliver exceptional efficiency with low emissions. The seven projects will leverage National Laboratory capabilities as part of the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative. “When you consider how much U.S. households spend on transportation—second only to housing expenses—even a small boost in fuel economy can have an important impact on families expenses. These projects are designed to help improve energy efficiency for passenger vehicles through the…

Van Oord has selected BAUER Spezialtiefbau to provide piling works for Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, one of the first offshore wind farms in France to obtain all the necessary government permits for its construction and operation. Saint-Brieuc will be built on an area of 75 km2 and comprise 62 turbines with a capacity of 8 MW each. In total, the wind farm will have a capacity of 496 MW. Located approximately 16 km off the French coast, the wind farm will produce 1,820 GWh per year – the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of 835,000 people including heating. BAUER…

Scottish Government has granted consent for the High Constellation wind farm in Argyll & Bute. The project, being developed by Blue Energy, consists of 10 turbines, each with a tip height up to of 149.9 meters, and an onsite battery storage facility. Arcus has supported Blue Energy through the pre-application and consenting process. Arcus led the planning submission and EIA on behalf of the applicant, and undertook several of the technical assessments in-house including hydrology, archaeology, noise, traffic, socio-economics, climate change and other issues.  High Constellation wind farm is located on the Kintyre peninsula approximately 20km South of Tarbert and 30km…