DONG Energy to invest £6 billion in Humber region by 2019 DONG Energy, the world leader in offshore wind power, will invest £6 billion in the Humber region over the period of 2013 – 2019, a new report has revealed.The report – Impact of DONG Energy Investments in the Humber Area – has been...
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Amber Rudd’s speech on a new direction for UK energy policy Introduction There’s a picture from the Government art collection that hangs in the Department of Energy and Climate Change. It’s called “At the Coal Face” by Nicholas Evans. Rendered in black and white, it shows a pair of miners with shovels and picks,...
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Team Humber Marine Alliance has signed a ‘memorandum of understanding’ with Offshoreenergy.dk as they look to develop closer offshore wind industry links between Denmark and the UK. The two business development organisations want to harness the potential of supply chain companies and wind farm projects in both countries and will cooperate closely on inward...
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E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm was today officially opened by Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Andrea Leadsom MP. The 73-turbine wind farm, which is located 8km off the Holderness coast, went into full operation in May and will provide enough electricity for around 170,000 homes – equivalent to around one...
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The Government’s Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) has been assisting Siemens in its active search for UK suppliers, particularly for its Hull factory on Alexandra Dock. Paul Savvides, Head of Procurement UK and Ireland, Siemens Wind Power, received support from Fred Mead of the UK Government’s MAS GROW: Offshore Wind Programme in identifying suitable manufacturing...
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Two of East Yorkshire’s offshore energy training providers are working in partnership to deliver the basic requirements for those wishing to work in the renewables industry. This training includes working at heights, marine safety, first aid, fire safety and manual handling. Humberside Offshore Training Association (HOTA) along with HFR Solutions have both invested in...
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HULL-BASED specialist contractor Precision Drilling has invested £100,000 in new machinery and equipment as it continues to grow. Current managing director Ian Wilkinson bought the company from his stepfather and his business partner in 2013. Since then, Mr Wilkinson and his team have injected £250,000 into the development of the business, and have secured...
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Dalby Offshore Services, in conjunction with Scarborough Borough Council, is developing Endeavour Wharf, Whitby to become a key operations and maintenance centre for the offshore wind industry. Following the appointment of the architect, Group Ginger Ltd. of Leeds, and meetings with local stakeholder groups, Dalby Offshore Services is now seeking public comment on the...
Read moreTeam Humber welcomes DONG deal on Hornsea windfarm Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA),has welcomed DONG Energy taking full control of the Hornsea Round 3 wind zones, one of the world’s biggest offshore wind development zones. DONG Energy is acquiring the Hornsea Zone from the SMart Wind consortium led by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens...
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Dalby Offshore have acquired a high specification Damen 2610 mark 2 Twin Axe vessel from Bhagwan in Australia, where the vessel was operating since delivery in 2013. The vessel has completed upgrade and warranty work in Damen’s yard in Ostend, Belgium where it was also renamed the ’Dalby Ribble’ registered in Whitby, Yorkshire and painted...
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