Business & Finance
Ex-MHI Vestas Chief Joins SeaTwirl Board
SeaTwirl has elected former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Jens Tommerup as the new member of its board of directors.
Siemens Secures More Work for TenneT
Siemens Offshore Grid Access Service has secured a contract extension with TenneT TSO for the provision of its platform supply vessel (PSV).
Ørsted Awards First Major Greater Changhua Contract
Ørsted has awarded its Taiwanese partner Woen Jinn Harbour Engineering (WJ) with a contract for the inter-array cable installation at the Greater Changhua offshore wind projects.
Ørsted Sets Date for Hornsea Two Supply Chain Event
Ørsted is holding a supply chain event for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind project in the UK North Sea.
Rhode Island 400MW Renewables Call Impending
The U.S. state of Rhode Island will issue a competitive request for proposals (RFP) this week to procure up to 400MW of renewable energy resources.
Tractebel Aims at Better Offshore Wind Presence with Overdick Buy
Tractebel has acquired Germany-based Overdick, through its subsidiary Lahmeyer International, with an aim to grow in the offshore wind industry and reinforce its position in the energy transition.
Neptune and Global Aqua Target Taiwanese Offshore Wind
Australia-headquartered Neptune and the Taiwanese subsea services company Global Aqua have formed a partnership to jointly work on offshore wind projects in Taiwan.
Dellner Brakes Buys JHS Jungblut
The Swedish marine and industrial brake supplier Dellner Brakes has acquired the Germany-based brake specialist JHS Jungblut.
Atlas Professionals Sets Up Renewables Unit in Australia
Atlas Professionals has established a renewables division in Australia to support the development of the country’s first offshore wind farm.
J.R. Rix & Sons Becomes Sole Owner of BostonRix Wind
J.R. Rix & Sons has agreed to acquire Boston Energy’s 50% stake in their joint venture company BostonRix Wind Ltd, therefore obtaining sole ownership of the business.
Former GE and Alstom Exec Becomes Senvion CEO
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has appointed Yves Rannou as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from March 2019 at the latest.
Offshore Wind Sparks Life into Former German Naval Harbour
Borkum Hafen Immobilien GmbH, a member of the wpd Group, is developing a novel residential concept on the island of Borkum in Germany designed to meet the needs of service workers of offshore wind farms.
DNV GL Buys German Power Grid Training Company
DNV GL has acquired GridLab, a Germany-based provider of power grid training, seminar and studies, from 50Hertz’s holding company Eurogrid International.
J-POWER and ENGIE Form Offshore Wind Bond
Tokyo-based Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) and ENGIE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to a non-exclusive collaboration for power projects, particularly in large-scale commercial offshore wind projects.