Business & Finance
Van Oord Notches Offshore Wind Revenue Bump in 2017
Dutch offshore specialist Van Oord reported EUR 403 million revenue coming from offshore wind activities in 2017, a 2.3% increase compared to EUR 394 million revenue recorded in 2016.
Vattenfall to Lay Off 1500 Employees
Vattenfall is planning to terminate approximately 1,500 full-time positions in the next phase of the previously announced cost-saving program.
UK Offshore Wind Industry Tables 30 by 30 Proposal
The UK offshore wind industry has committed to working with the UK government on a sector deal which would see offshore wind deliver one third of the UK’s electricity and reach the connected capacity of 30GW by 2030.
Jutlandia Handling MHI Vestas Giants in Esbjerg
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed a new agreement with Jutlandia Terminal covering loading of the V164-8.0 MW wind turbines onto installation vessels at the Port of Esbjerg.
Vattenfall Wins Dutch Zero Subsidy Offshore Wind Tender
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has selected Vattenfall as the winning bidder in the country’s first non-subsidized offshore wind tender – the 700MW to 750MW Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II.
Ørsted Places First Offshore Wind Construction Order in Taiwan
Ørsted has signed a contract with Taiwan-based Century Wind Power (CWP) for the construction of a jacket foundation transition piece mock-up.
Bay State Wind Teams Up with NEC for Energy Storage Solution
Bay State Wind has entered into a Letter of Intent to work collaboratively with Massachusetts-based NEC Energy Solutions on developing an energy storage solution for its 800MW wind / 55 MW – 110 MWh energy storage combined project offshore Massachusetts, US.
RCG Opens Office in Taiwan
The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has completed the formation of a business entity in Taiwan – The Renewables Consulting Group (Taiwan) Ltd.
Sif and EWA Tackle Foundation Logistics Challenge in Asia
Dutch offshore foundations manufacturer Sif and Japan-based East Winds Asia (EWA) have developed a method to transport and store offshore wind foundations in Asian harbors which is said to eliminate the need for additional infrastructural investments.
Elia Reveals Main MOG Contract Winners
Belgian transmission system operator Elia is on track to complete the Modular Offshore Grid by September 2019 after awarding all the main contracts for the project.
SeaZip and Deep Form Survey Vessel Alliance
SeaZip Offshore Service and Deep Hydrography & Geophysics will jointly operate SeaZip Fix, a DP1 Ice Class Survey and ROV vessel, effective from 15 April.
European Energy Enters Offshore Wind with Sprogø Buy
Copenhagen-based European Energy Group has acquired the 21MW Sprogø nearshore wind farm in Denmark.
French Senate Rejects Offshore Wind Renegotiation Proposal
The French Senate has voted against a proposed amendment which would allow the government to renegotiate the feed-in tariffs of the six offshore wind projects selected in Round 1 and Round 2 tenders, according to local media.
LOC Renewables Appoints New Turbine Engineering Director
LOC Renewables, part of LOC Group, has appointed Tim Camp as the Director of Turbine Engineering. Camp will lead a series of new initiatives related to marine engineering and consultancy, turbine device technology and offshore clean energy assessments, while continuing as co-convener of the Internat