Business & Finance
Balmoral Steps Up Renewables Drive with Seaproof Buy
Aberdeen-based Balmoral Offshore Engineering has acquired Norwegian manufacturer, Seaproof Solutions, to accelerate its expansion into the offshore renewables market and strengthen the UK’s position as a major content provider for the offshore wind sector in particular.
Ex Formula One Man to Lead UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Review
The UK Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has launched a full review of the UK supply chain as part of its 30GW by 2030 offshore wind vision.
Vroon Agrees Restructuring Terms with Lenders
International shipping company Vroon has reached an in principle agreement with all its lenders regarding the terms of its financial restructuring.
Fresh Impetus for Atlantic City Wind Farm
A bill which allows the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to reconsider Fishermen’s Energy’s 24MW Atlantic City Wind Farm project has cleared both houses of the State legislature.
EDF Energies Nouvelles Rebrands International Subsidiaries
France’s EDF Energies Nouvelles is rebranding its international subsidiaries to EDF Renewables to support the company’s expansion in the international renewable energy market. EDF Energies Nouvelles has developed and operated wind, solar and energy storage projects in around 20 countries. “With the
TenneT On The Lookout For Filter Banks
TenneT TSO has issued a contract notice for the design, supply, erection and testing of complete 220kV and 380kV filter banks (H-bridge capacitor banks including air-core reactors and resistors), for the operator’s high voltage grid in the Netherlands.
UMass Dartmouth to Measure US Offshore Wind Economics
The UMass Dartmouth Public Policy Center (PPC) has launched a new project which will monitor the offshore wind industry in the United States and analyze its economic development and workforce implications.
SER: France to Decide on Six Offshore Wind Projects Within Days
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will decide on the fate of the six already approved offshore wind projects in the next few days, according to Le Syndicat des Energies Renouvelables (SER), a French renewables lobby.
New JIP Commits to Cable Failure Reduction
DNV GL, Deltares, ECN and other partners are joining forces in Cables Lifetime Monitoring, a joint industry project (JIP) expected to reduce power-cable failures affecting the development and operation of offshore wind farms.
India Issues 1GW Offshore Wind Call
India’s National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has invited expressions of interest from suitable and experienced bidders for the development of a 1,000MW commercial offshore wind farm off the coast of Gujarat.
MHI Vestas SMARTens Turbines Up
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has launched a suite of next-generation SMART tools to enhance design assessments, turbine monitoring, and real-time decision-making.
Subsea 7 Finalizes Siem Offshore Contractors Acquisition
Subsea 7 has completed the acquisition of Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) and cable lay vessel Siem Aimery and support vessel Siem Moxie.
CWind Adds ASV Pioneer to Complete Cable Care Package
UK-based Global Marine Group (GMG) has added the multi-purpose barge ASV Pioneer to its fleet of cable ships which will form part of CWind’s new Complete Cable Care package of services for power cable owners.
Viking Link Hits a Roadblock
Denmark’s Energinet and the UK’s National Grid have postponed the final investment decision (FID) on the Viking Link interconnector project, which was initially scheduled to take place in March.