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  • Intervale Sells Proserv to Riverstone

    24 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Intervale Capital  has signed a definitive agreement to sell Proserv Group Inc. to Riverstone Holdings LLC (“Riverstone”), an energy and power-focused private equity firm with over $27 billion of committed capital. As part of the transaction, Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V, L.P., in partnership with Proserv management, will acquire 100% of the shares […]

  • Scotland Marks 30 Marine Protected Areas

    24 July 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    Scotland’s iconic marine species and habitats will be better protected following the designation of 30 Marine Protected Areas. Sites will protect a range of habitats and species including flameshell beds, feather stars, the common skate and ocean quahog, a large mollusc which can live for centuries. They will also protect sandeels – a small fish […]

  • Gwynt y Môr Staff Assists with Rescue Operations in Flooded St Asaph, UK

    28 November 2012

    Staff and equipment working on the construction of the offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Môr, have been mobilised to assist with the rescuing of people from flooded homes in St Asaph. More than twenty people, along with JCBs and a telehandler, are working with the local authorities to evacuate people stranded in their homes, clear […]

  • Scottish First Minister Welcomes MCS’ Multi-Million Deal

    22 November 2012
    Authorities

    First Minister Alex Salmond welcomed Maritime Craft Services’ (MCS) EUR 11 million deal on his return from a trade mission to Germany’s Lower Saxony province. MCS will purchase three new offshore wind farm support vessels, which are expected to create 30 new jobs and generate up to EUR 4 million turnover per year. Mr. Salmond […]

  • Canada: Land Use Controversy Resolved

    20 November 2012

    OrcaLab, a whale research station on Hanson Island, B.C., and SRM Projects Ltd., a renewable energy engineering firm from Nanaimo, B.C., has jointly announced that they have found common ground after SRM Project’s tidal energy investigative license application for Blackney Passage raised concerns with OrcaLab and others because the site is located within Critical Habitat […]

  • FoundOcean Breaks Company Record with 44 Personal Mobilised (UK)

    12 December 2011

    FoundOcean hit a milestone in its 45 year history in November, with a record number of personnel mobilised on offshore projects. “This is a very exciting and busy time for FoundOcean. The success of the company relies on the dedication and skill of our offshore personnel who provide our clients with the high quality, safe […]

  • The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Funding Unaffected by Ongoing Debt Crisis

    1 December 2011

    A number of bankers, investors and developers taking part in a panel at the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 conference in Amsterdam on Thursday agreed financing can still be arranged for expensive offshore wind farm projects despite the ongoing debt crisis.  Sean Klimczak, Managing Director in the Private Equity Group of Blackstone, said he is “relatively optimistic […]

  • Germany Ports Awaiting Offshore Wind Boom

    29 November 2011

    As Germany prepares for a major expansion of offshore wind to replace nuclear power, companies like French giant Areva and US-based General Electric (GE) have flocked to the German coastlines. With wind parks planned for both the North Sea and Baltic Sea, the buildup can be felt in the country’s seaports and hinterlands. Germany Trade […]

  • Ukraine Looks Attractive for Renewable Energy Investment

    29 November 2011

      Ukraine appeared on the latest Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices, proving to be an attractive emerging market for renewable energy. The November issue of the respectable index lists solar, wind, and hydropower industries as top renewable energy sectors in Ukraine. The new report by Ernst & Young describes Ukrainian renewable resource […]

  • ESB’s Ocean Energy Project Westwave Wins Grant from SEAI (Ireland)

    3 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    ESB’s ocean energy project, Westwave, has been awarded a grant of €238,000 by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The grant is awarded under SEAI’s Ocean Energy Prototype Research and Development Programme which focuses on the development and deployment of ocean energy devices and systems, with an emphasis on industry-led projects. The grant is […]

  • RWE Innogy Names Offshore Installation Vessel ‘Friedrich Ernestine’ (Germany)

    16 September 2011

      Under the name of “Friedrich Ernestine”, the ship will construct the offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr (576 MW) off the Welsh coast. The installation vessel, which is the first of its type in the world, is able to transport up to four large-scale offshore wind turbines at the same time, and subsequently install […]

  • UK: Scotland to Get Turbine Parts Foundry

    9 May 2012
    Business & Finance

      As the Herald Scotland reports, Scotland could become a worldwide exporter of offshore wind turbines. Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) are ready to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to develop a foundry proposed by the RGR Foundry. The plant would produce the cast-metal parts for nacelles by using cutting-edge […]

  • Vestas, World’s Largest Turbine OEM in 2011 (Denmark)

    26 March 2012

    Competition within the global market place remains fierce, especially in the world’s leading wind market, China. Leading IPPs in China are increasingly focused on using turbines with stronger performance and superior product quality rather than lowest capital cost. This has led to Goldwind recapturing leadership in China, while Sinovel and Dongfang dropped in both regional […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Offers Offshore Wind Engineering Expertise in Germany

    6 December 2010
    Training & Education

    GL Garrad Hassan is offering expert offshore training courses to develop skills within the wind power industry. Its Offshore Wind Energy course is specifically created for professionals. GL Garrad Hassan offers offshore wind energy engineering expertise in Germany The aim is set: 10.000 Megawatt – this much electricity should be produced by German offshore wind […]

  • Offshore Construction Starts on 1.4 GW East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm

    25 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore construction has started at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site in the UK, with the first of 95 monopile foundations now installed by the jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus. Standing at 83.89 metres tall, 10.6 metres in diameter and weighing 1,800 tonnes, the monopile also represents a new offshore wind industry record – […]

  • Iberdrola: A Spanish giant succeeding offshore

    1 October 2012

    A few months ago Spanish energy giant Iberdrola was crowned the world’s largest wind energy developer with an operating portfolio of more than 14,000MW. The promotion of offshore wind energy is a key platform for Iberdrola’s future growth plans. Iberdrola’s Offshore Business Division, based in Scotland with offices in London, Berlin and Paris, is busy […]

  • ‘Collaborate with Non-Obvious Partners’ – Offshore Energy Industry Talks Innovation and Speeding Things Up 

    30 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Industry, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Power-to-X, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Transition

    The offshore wind industry, now the linchpin between several offshore energy industries, is calling for both innovation and accelerating deployment, while also making sure one does not impede the progress of the other.  

  • Organisers of Dutch, US Offshore Energy Events Ink New Agreement

    27 November 2024
    Business & Finance

    PRESS RELEASE BY NAVINGO BV, Amsterdam, 27 November 2024 – The US industry organisation for offshore renewable energy, Oceantic Network, and Dutch media company Navingo today signed a new agreement to cross-promote each other’s events, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in the Netherlands and the International Partnering Forum (IPF) in the United States. The agreement […]

  • Triconti Opens Door to New Partner for 1.5 GW Wind Projects Offshore Philippines

    16 October 2023
    Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Liechtenstein-based Sea Wind has entered into a strategic partnership with Triconti Windkraft Group for the development of two offshore wind projects in the Philippines. Sea Wind joins the consortium to fast-track the development of two offshore wind projects, namely Frontera, located outside Manila Bay bordering the provinces of Cavite and Bataan, and Guimaras Strait, positioned […]

  • Finland Picks Developer of First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm

    20 December 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has entered a joint venture with the Finnish state-owned enterprise, Metsähallitus, to build and operate Finland’s first major offshore wind farm. The project, located at Korsnäs off the Finnish west coast, will have a capacity of 1.3 GW and a potential annual production of 5 TWh. Vattenfall was selected in the first of a […]

  • RWE Adds Siemens Energy, HSM Offshore to Thor Team

    14 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has selected Siemens Energy and HSM Offshore Energy as preferred suppliers for the electrical transmission system and entered into early works agreements in relation to the construction of the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. Siemens Energy was selected as the preferred supplier for the design construction, and installation of the onshore […]

  • Dogger Bank SOVs to Sport MO4 AI Decision Support Software

    9 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    North Star has awarded the Netherlands-based MO4 with a 10-year contract to supply the company’s four service operations vessels (SOVs) with a digital twin and artificial intelligence (AI) decision support software package. According to MO4, the technology will provide operational data analytics and forecasting support to help drive efficiencies across the fleet including low carbon […]

  • Ersg, Taylor Hopkinson to Provide Skilled Personnel for Moray West Offshore Wind Project

    3 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ersg and Taylor Hopkinson have been selected to supply personnel to work on the Moray West offshore wind project in Scotland. The two companies will supply temporary staff for the lifecycle of the project. “After a competitive tendering process, ersg are ecstatic to have been declared one of two exclusive suppliers of temporary personnel for […]

  • MingYang Enters UK Offshore Wind Market with Major Investment Plans and MoU with Government

    17 December 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK Department for International Trade (DIT), under which the two parties will cooperate on bringing MingYang’s investment plans for the UK’s offshore wind sector to realisation. The agreement, signed by MingYang’s President and CTO Qiying Zhang and John Edwards, […]

  • Dutch Offshore Wind Innovation Site Gets New Owner

    29 June 2022
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    A consortium of sellers, including Van Oord, has sold its shares in the Borssele V wind farm to Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest investors in renewables. According to Van Oord, the sale confirms the success of innovations demonstrated in Borssele V, including the world’s first submerged slip joint, a new method for securing […]

  • Bourbon to Operate IWS Skywalker Vessels on French Offshore Wind Farms

    16 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Bourbon has entered into a strategic partnership with IWS Fleet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions AS (IWS), that will allow the company to offer commissioning and maintenance services to the French offshore wind market by using IWS’s Skywalker class vessels. This agreement will allow Bourbon to market and operate the IWS’s Skywalker class […]