Business & Finance
ABS Group Wins French Floater Certification Contract
A consortium comprising ENGIE, EDP Renewables and Caisse des Dépôts has awarded ABS Group with a contract to provide design verification services for the Les Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating wind farm pilot project in France.
Tigges Stays at Innogy Helm
The Supervisory Board of innogy SE has appointed Uwe Tigges as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of innogy SE.
Another Longyuan Zhenhua Vessel Order Lands on ZPMC’s Desk
Jiangsu Longyuan Zhenhua Marine Engineering has ordered an offshore wind installation platform with a lifting capacity of 2,500 tonnes from ZPMC.
Notus Heavy Lift Solutions Opens US Office
Notus Heavy Lift Solutions has entered the US offshore wind market with the launch of an office in New York.
GlobalData: Siemens Gamesa Outstrips Vestas
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy came in first on the world’s top wind turbine manufacturers list in 2017 and overtook the spot Vestas had been holding, according to the latest report from GlobalData. At the end of the last year, Siemens Gamesa had 9.43GW of installed wind turbines, while Vestas held
Denmark to Table 800MW Offshore Wind Project
An 800MW offshore wind project is part of the Danish government’s coming energy proposal, the country’s Energy, Supply and Climate Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt was reported as saying.
OPSB Schedules Icebreaker Offshore Wind Farm Meeting
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) is holding a second local hearing about Icebreaker Windpower’s proposed offshore wind farm in Lake Erie in Cleveland, US, on 19 July.
Belgium to Open Second Offshore Wind Zone
Belgium plans to open a second offshore wind zone which will allow the development of further 2GW of capacity post-2020, according to Belgium’s Secretary for the North Sea Philippe De Backer.
BOEM Calls New York Bight Meeting
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding the New York Bight Renewable Energy Intergovernmental Task Force on 9 May in Newark, New Jersey.
Report Recommends UK Content Increase in Offshore Wind
The UK government should establish a new 60 percent UK content target for British offshore wind projects, according to former UK Energy Minister Michael Fallon.
Smulders Ships Milestone Transition Piece to Hohe See
Smulders loaded its 1,500th transition piece at the yard in Hoboken, Belgium, on Wednesday, 18 April, which is destined for the Hohe See offshore wind farm.
Parkwind Seeks EIB Funds for Northwester 2
Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind has applied for funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for its Northwester 2 offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.
Portsmouth Fruit Specialist Diversifies Into Offshore Wind
Portsmouth based cargo operator MMD Shipping Services has secured a 10-year agreement with international wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.
Ørsted Allocates Fourth Round of Walney Extension Grants
Ørsted has announced the winners of the fourth round of applications to the Walney Extension Community Fund, which was established to support community and environmental projects near the 659MW offshore wind farm in Cumbria, UK.