Vattenfall is buying the majority share in two offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 2.8 GW located off the coast of Gothenburg, Sweden, from the wind power company Zephyr. Once fully developed, the projects are expected to generate 10.5 TWh of fossil-free electricity annually, the Swed
German energy company RWE and Commerzbank plan to create a ‘Green Mittelstand Fund’ to give medium-sized industrial companies in Germany access to green electricity generated by offshore wind farms. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect. The new fund will o
Huisman and Denmark-based BMS Heavy Cranes have started the production of a 3,000 metric ton Ringer Crane during a ceremony at Huisman’s production facility in the Czech Republic. The production of the crane ceremonially commenced with the welding of the first parts of S690 steel using Huisman’s rob
UK offshore wind pioneer Venterra Group is acquiring two compatriot companies as part of its goal to build a service offering across the wind farm lifecycle, including engineer, build and support services. Venterra revealed it is buying Balltec, a provider of high-integrity connectors for subsea and
Rovco has commenced year three of its survey campaign on the operational Beatrice offshore wind farm located in the Outer Moray Firth in Scotland. Rovco’s UK-based team will deliver survey work on all inter-array cable and subsea jacket locations across the 588 MW wind farm, with activities commenci
American multinational automotive manufacturing corporation General Motors (GM) has led a Series A investment round of up to USD 10 million into Wind Catching Systems, the Norwegian developer of multi-turbine floating offshore wind systems, to help fund the development and commercialization of the t
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
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, the supplier of wind turbines for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK, and Cadeler, the company who will install them, will hold a supply chain event on 7 July to showcase contracting opportunities for the project. At the event, the companies will provide a
Green hydrogen technology developer Lhyfe and the offshore engineering and shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the development of offshore hydrogen production platforms. The two companies will collaborate on offshore renewable hydrogen producti
The merger between Aker Offshore Wind (AOW) and Aker Horizons is expected to be completed after close of trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on 17 June, which accordingly will be the last day of trading in the AOW shares on Euronext Growth Oslo, the company said in its latest trading update. As annou
The Norwegian Solstad Offshore, DeepOcean and Østensjø have teamed up to fast-track the adoption of remotely managed services with the aim of reducing operating costs and emissions for the offshore energy industry. The companies have established two joint ventures (JVs) to support the remote operati
BP has appointed Richard Sandford, now former Director of Offshore Development Europe at RWE Renewables, to lead its offshore wind business in the UK. According to information shared on social media, Sandford will start at his new position next month. BP, together with its partner EnBW, has 3 GW of
Semco Maritime has acquired a 20 per cent stake in the services solutions and personnel provider CPower Energy, with both companies forming a strategic partnership to help grow the offshore wind sector. According to Semco Maritime, the partnership will target substantial growth opportunities in the
Ocean Winds has launched OW Brasil, its Brazilian arm working on development opportunities of offshore wind projects in the country, where Ocean Winds has filed for approval to investigate five project sites. As reported earlier in the Premium section on our sister site Offshore Energy, Ocean Winds
