Business & Finance
Report: France to Renegotiate Round 1 and 2 Offshore Wind Projects
The French government has submitted to the Senate a package of laws which includes a proposal to renegotiate the terms of the six offshore wind projects selected in the first two tender rounds, the French financial daily Les Echos reports.
Swancor Tables Formosa I Financing Plan
Taiwan-based offshore wind developer Swancor Holding plans to secure the funds necessary for the full development of the Formosa I offshore wind projects through financing deals with banks in the second quarter of 2018, according to local media.
E.ON Agrees to Buy Innogy, RWE to Manage Renewables
E.ON SE has reached an agreement in principle with RWE AG to acquire RWE’s 76.8% stake in innogy SE via a far-reaching exchange of assets and participations.
CSBC, GeoSea to Build Hai Long OWF?
Northland Power and Yushan Energy, the developers of the proposed Hai Long offshore wind farm in Taiwan, have reportedly signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the recently formed joint venture between Belgian GeoSea and Taiwanese CSBC Corporation to cooperate in Taiwan’s offshore wind sector.
Subsea 7 Competing For French Offshore Wind Contracts
Subsea 7 is bidding on a tender to provide and install foundations for the Dieppe et Le Tréport and Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farms in France.
Westwood: Offshore Wind to Fuel Subsea Cable Demand Spike
The demand for subsea cables in the offshore wind industry will grow at a 15% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in the period from 2018 to 2022, accounting for 45% of the overall forecast demand for the period, according to a new report from Westwood Global Energy Group.
Siemens Gamesa Turbines for Belgian Offshore Wind Farms
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been chosen as the preferred wind turbine supplier for the Seastar and the Mermaid offshore wind projects in the Belgian North Sea.
Ørsted Sets Greater Changhua Funding Plan
Ørsted plans to finance the Greater Changhua offshore wind projects by capital contributions from the Ørsted Group combined with debt capital sourced from local Taiwanese financial institutions.
Navingo Expands with North Sea Offshore
Navingo has embraced another event, aside from Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference and Maritime & Offshore Career Event, dedicated to companies from the oil, gas and wind industry: North Sea offshore (NSO) which will take place on 7 June 2018 in Den Helder.
Explore. Inspire. Transform.
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference has an overall theme for the new year. The OEEC 2018 theme is “Explore. Inspire. Transform.” The theme gives guidance to the conference program and serves as a conversation starter at various meeting places on the exhibition floor.
ScottishPower Renewables Continues East Anglia Offshore Wind Tour
ScottishPower Renewables is holding public information days in March regarding the development of the East Anglia Two and East Anglia One North offshore wind projects.
Triton Knoll Backs Local Content
Lincolnshire businesses have been given an insight into opportunities with Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm and its contractors, thanks to the project’s first ‘Meet The Buyer’ event.
JFMS to Help ORACLES with Safe Crew Transfer Vision
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) is collaborating with the University of Strathclyde and the University of Exeter on developing new offshore wind access forecasting methodology expected to enable safer crew transfers.
Vattenfall, wpd and Caisse des Dépôts Form Dunkerque Offshore Wind Alliance
Swedish energy company Vattenfall, German wind power developer wpd and French financial institution Caisse des Dépôts have formed an alliance for the bid preparation in an offshore wind tender in Dunkerque, France.