Boston Energy named Siemens Gamesa’s safest supplier in supply chain awards

Wind energy technical services provider Boston Energy has received a top safety accolade in Siemens Gamesa’s supply chain awards. East Yorkshire-based Boston Energy won Siemens Gamesa’s Strategic Partnership Health and Safety Award, recognising zero incidents had occurred in projects involving the two companies working together. The award was the only safety-focused award presented during a...

Yorkshire Energy Park welcomes new investors as work to bring scheme to fruition begins

The joint venture behind the £200m Yorkshire Energy Park has welcomed a new investor to its board. Vital Energi is a decarbonisation, energy generation and distribution company operating across the UK. Its portfolio of work includes major city district heating schemes and energy generation and management schemes at hospitals and universities. Vital will take a lead on the development’s energy...

Bureau to support Sofia offshore wind farm project

Bureau Technical Services' offshore wind offering continues to grow after the firm announced it was working with the Sofia wind farm in the North Sea. The project, owned by RWE, will comprise 100 turbines, an offshore converter station and hundreds of miles of both inter-array and export cables as well as onshore electrical infrastructure. Under a framework agreement, Hessle-based Bureau will...

Hull businesses hiring engineers for pioneering net-zero project

A Hull-based heating firm has begun the search for 10 skilled engineers as part of a team working on the development of industry-leading products that will contribute to the UK’s net-zero target. The new roles will be based at Ideal Heating’s research and development Centre of Excellence on National Avenue, where they will work on the creation of a range of new products. The successful...

Offshore wind conference is a ‘timely platform’, says Siemens Gamesa chief

“There’s never been a more exciting time.” That’s the message from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, global market leader in offshore wind and headline sponsor of Offshore Wind Connections. Organised by Team Humber Marine Alliance, OWC 2021 will take place virtually on April 21 and 22 during a period of renewed energy in the Humber region around the offshore wind industry. Clark MacFarlane...