Business & Finance
New York Takes Offshore Wind Lead
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) with an USD 18.5 million grant to lead an offshore wind research and development (R&D) consortium.
Equinor and National Grid Take the Chair at RenewableUK
The RenewableUK Board has appointed Equinor’s Stephen Bull as the new Chairman and National Grid’s Roisin Quinn as the Vice Chairman, following the election of new board members in May.
LOC Expands Offshore Wind Geotechnical Team
LOC Renewables, through its specialist naval architectural and design firm Longitude Engineering, has expanded its geoscience consultancy team to deliver a range of services related to the mitigation of ground risk for offshore wind development.
Lincolnshire Firms Secure Triton Knoll Contracts
J. Murphy & Sons has appointed three Lincolnshire-based contractors to work on innogy’s 860MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm.
Ørsted Breezes Past 3GW Operational Offshore Wind Mark in UK
Following the official opening of the Race Bank, Ørsted will own and partly own 10 operational offshore wind farms in the UK with a combined capacity of over 3,000MW.
RCG Bolsters US Ranks
The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has made several new appointments at its New York office to support the accelerating offshore wind market in the United States and renewable energy projects worldwide.
GROW Gets New Director
David de Jager has succeeded Ernst van Zuijlen as the Director of GROW (Growth through Research, development & demonstration in Offshore Wind).
EnBW Dives Deep Into US Offshore Wind
German energy company EnBW and Seattle-based Trident Winds have formed a joint venture to develop the Morro Bay floating wind project off the coast of Central California.
Xodus Group Appoints Renewables Director
The Scottish engineering and advisory consultancy Xodus Group has appointed Peter Tipler as the Renewables Director with an aim to help drive growth across the sector.
Maine Offshore Wind Jobs Potential Probed
Offshore wind could support 2,144 Maine jobs annually through 2030, according to a report released by the American Jobs Project.
OMM Airs Brexit Concerns
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) is urging Westminster to consider the impact of Brexit on the future of the offshore renewables industry, ahead of the return of the EU Withdrawal Bill to the UK House of Commons on 12 June.
Formosa 1 Completes Financial Close
Formosa 1, Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm, has reached financial close.
Pondera and Oldbaum Strike Up Wind Measurement Partnership
The Netherlands-based Pondera Consult and the Scottish Oldbaum have established a partnership dedicated to offshore and onshore wind measurements.
WindEurope: New Regulations Formula for Meshed Grids
A new regulatory framework is necessary to support offshore wind investors in developing wind farms and infrastructure ready for future meshed grids, according to WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson.