Business & Finance
MHI Vestas Breaks Double-Digit Ceiling with 10MW Wind Turbine
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has made it official – its V164 turbine platform has broken the double-digit barrier and has now achieved a power rating of 10MW.
Global Wind Summit 2018 Opens
The Global Wind Summit 2018 has officially started in Hamburg, Germany.
Alpha Offshore Tops Blade Inspection Numbers
Alpha Offshore Service has completed more than 4,000 offshore wind turbine blade inspections so far in 2018, a 56% increase compared to 2017, previously said to be the company’s most productive period.
SSE Goes Solo at Seagreen
Scottish utility SSE plc is taking full ownership of the 1.5GW Seagreen offshore wind projects under development by Seagreen Wind Energy Limited, in which it currently has a 50% share.
Airbus Helicopters Sees Thousand Strong Offshore Wind Fleet Coming
Airbus Helicopters views the support for wind farms as a business segment that is undergoing global growth and expects demand for up to a thousand helicopters over the coming two decades, corresponding to revenues of approximately EUR 9 billion.
CWind to Care For Vattenfall Cables
Swedish offshore wind power developer and operator Vattenfall has signed a five-year cable repair framework agreement with power cable and asset management services provider CWind covering Vattenfall’s European assets.
Current Port Infrastructure Hampers Floating Wind (Report)
The development of floating offshore wind will be held up by the limitations of current port infrastructure, a recent research has revealed.
Ziton Secures EUR 125 Million Financing
Danish offshore wind operations & maintenance services provider ZITON A/S has raised EUR 100 million in a senior secured bond and EUR 25 million in a second secured bond.
Esvagt and Wind Power LAB Launch Offshore Inspection Partnership
Esvagt and Wind Power LAB, an Artificial Intelligence and blade specialist, have teamed up to offer a series of services that are said to support the control of offshore assets and expand their lifetime without any weather risk for the owners.
Sif and IX Wind Form Taiwan Connection
Dutch offshore foundation manufacturer Sif and compatriot consultancy and engineering company IX Wind have established a partnership under which IX will be supporting Sif in their deployment in Taiwan from September 2018 onward.
Pfisterer Assembling Offshore Wind Team
Energy infrastructure system specialist Pfisterer is establishing a specialized offshore wind team within the PTS (Power Transmission Solutions) Cable Business Unit.
Engie Signs Arkona Power Purchase Agreement
French energy company Engie has signed a 4 year power-purchase agreement with OWP Arkona, a joint venture of E.ON and Equinor.
K2 Acquires Portuguese Floating Wind Specialist
The renewables engineering consultancy K2 Management has agreed to acquire independent energy engineering consultancy, Cruz Atcheson.
MHI Vestas Gets Room to Grow on Isle of Wight
Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas is relocating its testing-related activities at West Medina Mills to the nearby St. Cross facility on Isle of Wight in the UK to make room for future expansion under consideration by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.