Business & Finance
Port of Esbjerg to Look for New CEO as Ingrisch Announces Retirement
The Port of Esbjerg’s board of directors will soon launch a recruitment process to find a new CEO after Ole Ingrisch announced he will retire by the end of February 2019.
Taiwan: Ørsted on Local Supplier Hiring Spree
Ørsted has signed contracts with 30 local suppliers for its Greater Changhua projects’ first 900MW and expects to award another ten more major contracts within the next two months for the construction phase, including onshore substation, foundations, turbines, and offshore cable installation.
US Offshore Wind Project Pipeline at 25.5GW
As of June 2018, the offshore wind project development pipeline in the United States includes 25,464MW of planned generating capacity, with projects totalling 2,000MW expected to commence commercial operation by 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Lab
Norway: Equinor to Power Oil & Gas Platforms with 88MW OWF
Norway could become the home of the first offshore wind farm directly connected to oil and gas platforms, as Equinor and its partners at Gullfaks and Snorre have decided to explore the possibilities of supplying the five platforms at the oil and gas fields with power from a floating offshore wind.
Oceanteam Appoints New CEO
The Dutch-Norwegian offshore service provider Oceanteam ASA has appointed Leidus Bosman as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 15 October.
Sif’s Half-Year Results Confirm Anticipated Slowdown
What Sif Group had been expecting and preparing for when it comes to this year has been reflected in the company’s results for the first half of 2018.
US DOE Backs NREL’s Floating Wind Projects with USD 650,000
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded USD 650,000 to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for two floating wind demonstration and testing projects.
Esvagt Names New CEO
Danish vessel supplier Esvagt has appointed Peter Lytzen as CEO with effect from 1 September.
Triton Knoll Fund All Set Up
Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. has launched its GBP 1.5 million community fund with an initial GBP 500,000 to support local projects and priorities in Lincolnshire, UK, over the two years of onshore construction of the 860MW wind farm.
Haizea Wind Bilbao Plant Stacks Lloyd’s Certificates
Haizea Wind Group’s facility in the Port of Bilbao has obtained five Lloyd’s ISO, EN and OSHAS certificates since its inauguration a little over two months ago.
European Commission Supports Denmark’s Renewables
The European Commission has approved three schemes to support electricity production from wind and solar power in Denmark in 2018 and 2019.
Consultants Needed to Gauge Wind and Wave Potential Offshore Turkey
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is looking for a consultant to identify and map out Turkey’s offshore wind and wave energy potential. The selected consultant will also conduct a market assessment regarding offshore wind technology and review challenges, risks and opportun
Norway to Open Two Offshore Wind Areas This Autumn
Norway plans to open two new areas for floating offshore wind on the Norwegian Continental Shelf this autumn, the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Søviknes said during the Energy Outlook conference held this week in Arendal.
Rampion Gives Back
Rampion and the Sussex Community Foundation has announced that the second round of grants has been distributed from the GBP 3.1 million community fund set up by the Rampion offshore wind farm last autumn.