Business & Finance
CIP Opens New York Office
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has established an office in New York City, U.S., with an opening ceremony held on 4 September.
Dutch Set Date for Next Renewables Subsidy Round
The Dutch government is set to open this year’s autumn round of SDE+ subsidy applications for renewable energy on 2 October.
Ørsted Taps Trelleborg for Cable Protection
Ørsted has signed a six-year framework agreement with Trelleborg for the supply of the NjordGuard cable protection system for use on upcoming wind farm projects.
Australian Energy Minister Urged to Act on 2GW Offshore Wind Project
Friends of the Earth Australia is calling on Energy Minister Angus Taylor to support the country’s first offshore wind project, the proposed Star of the South in Victoria, as it has been detained by the federal Coalition government.
Jifmar Acquires North West Marine
Jifmar Offshore Services has acquired the Scotland-based North West Marine (NWM), combining its management of offshore projects and support for developers of bottom-fixed and floating wind farms with NWM’s territorial base.
Triton Knoll Selects Grimsby Port as O&M Base
Triton Knoll has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Associated British Ports (ABP) to use its Grimsby facility as the Triton Knoll wind farm’s long-term Operations and Maintenance (O&M) base.
Norwegians Pitch Hywind Tampen Floating Wind Project
Equinor and its partners in the Snorre and Gullfaks licences have secured a portion of funding necessary for the project to power these two oil and gas fields on the Norwegian continental shelf with floating offshore wind turbines.
Ørsted Signs Triton Knoll Power Offtake Agreement
Ørsted and innogy have entered a power purchase agreement (PPA) under which Ørsted will offtake 100% of the power generated by the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm, for which innogy has now reached financial close.
Triton Knoll Reaches Financial Close, Inks Main Supplier Deals
German-based offshore wind developer innogy has reached financial close for the 860MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK, worth around GBP 2 billion, and moved the project towards construction that starts with the onshore electrical system in September.
Offshore Wind Boosts James Fisher’s H1 2018 Results
Offshore wind has taken one of the leading roles in James Fisher & Sons’ results for the first half of 2018, as the group’s Marine Support business division marked revenue growth of 21% – the highest of all James Fisher divisions – mainly powered by activities in the UK offshore wind market.
Julian Brown Named UK Country Manager at MHI Vestas
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has appointed Julian Brown as its UK country manager.
Global Wind Service Appoints MHI Vestas’ First CEO to Its Board of Directors
Jens Tommerup, the former CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, has joined the board of directors at Global Wind Service (GWS).
Sumitomo Acquires 30% Stake in Northwester 2
As of 24 August, Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation holds a 30% stake in the Northwester 2 offshore wind project, developed by Parkwind in the Belgian sector of the North Sea.
Subsea 7 Tweaks Renewables & Heavy Lifting Business Unit
Subsea 7 has expanded the organisational structure of its Renewables and Heavy Lifting (RHL) Business Unit, which serves the offshore energy sector. The move came a few months after the company acquired Siem Offshore Contractors.