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Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Health & Safety Accord

Narec in conjunction with renewableUK have signed up to the 'Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Health & Safety Accord' demonstrating public commitment and support to delivering health and safety excellence in the UK offshore renewable energy sector.

Posted 01/02/12 in Narec | View the full Article

Local Firm Reaps Benefit Of Narec Construction Project

A Seaton Delaval firm is benefiting from the construction of new facilities at Blyth’s National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec). Steel fabricator Ivanhoe Forge has scooped a £300,000 contract for the fabrication and installation of staircases, ladders and metal work for main contractor. Shepherd...

Posted 25/01/12 in Distributed Energy | View the full Article

Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network MaRINET

MARINET (Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network), is a €9 million EU funded FP7 project which aims to accelerate the development of marine renewable energy (wave, tidal and offshore wind) by coordinating marine research and development at all scales (small models through to prototype scales from laboratory...

Posted 25/01/12 in Narec | View the full Article

Willis Teams with Narec Capital to Boost Renewable Energy Revolution

A new strategic alliance between Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, and clean energy financier Narec Capital will unlock fresh opportunities for firms in the renewable energy market to develop and scale up technologies that generate low carbon power from the air, sea and sun. By combining...

Posted 13/01/12 in Narec | View the full Article

Free microrenewable training for unemployed skilled and semi-skilled technicians

Narec and Newcastle Warm Zone are working together to deliver training in microrenewable technologies to unemployed skilled/semi-skilled technicians who are interested in upskilling and gaining knowledge of the industry. Applicants will be assessed on an individual basis and must be unemployed or have received a...

Posted 09/01/12 in Distributed Energy | View the full Article

MARINET’ initiative opens access to marine testing sites across Europe

The UK marine renewable energy sector is set to benefit from a new €9m EU-funded initiative to provide access to test facilities in specialist marine renewable energy centres across Europe. ‘MaRINET’ (Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network) offers periods of marine renewable energy testing at these...

Posted 08/12/11 in Narec | View the full Article

Green heating systems sourced for Longframlington

The residents of 15 homes in Longframlington in Northumberland will soon have new, environmentally friendly, heating systems thanks to a £96,000 grant awarded to Northumberland County Council. The council has been successful in its bid for funding from the Government’s Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP)...

Posted 08/12/11 in Distributed Energy | View the full Article

Non-Executive Chairman Appointment

The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) has appointed Trevor Murch as its new Non-Executive Chairman.  Trevor took up his position on the 1st December, taking over from Alan Rutherford who steps down after 6 years as Chairman.  An Oxford University graduate, Harvard Business School MBA and qualified...

Posted 05/12/11 in Narec | View the full Article

Laboratory fully commissioned and ASTA accredited

Narec relocated its electrical networks team to a custom built facility at its headquarters in Blyth, Northumberland earlier this year.  Most of the testing equipment was able to be transported from the Clothier Laboratories to the Charles Parson Technology Centre and there has been significant investment in lab...

Posted 02/12/11 in Narec | View the full Article

Shepherd Construction Awarded Building Contract for 15MW Offshore Wind Drive Train Testing Facility

The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) has signed a £14.8m contract with Shepherd Construction to deliver a 3,000m² building that will become the world’s largest facility for testing entire offshore wind turbine nacelles of up to 15MW capacity. Tony Quinn, Director of Major Assets and Projects...

Posted 29/11/11 in Narec | View the full Article

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