Business & Finance
Anbaric to Develop Massachusetts Offshore Wind Grid
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted Anbaric Development Partners (ADP) the rights to solicit customers and sell transmission rights to a 2GW–2.4GW offshore wind transmission system in southern New England called the Massachusetts Ocean Grid. ADP will offer its offshore grid t
BiFab Yards Facing Closure, New Contracts Only Way Out
Some 260 workers at the BiFab marine engineering yards in Fife and Arnish, Scotland, will be made redundant and the yards will be completely closed by the end of June if no new contracts are secured, Unite Scotland reports.
DOE’s 2019 Renewables Budget Cut by 65%
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Budget for FY 2019, proposed to the U.S. Congress on 12 February, requests USD 30.6 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE), with DOE’s Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) Office witnessing a cut of a little more than 65% compared to the budget enacted for 20
Ørsted Contracts Hobson & Porter for UK East Coast O&M Hub
Ørsted has appointed UK construction firm Hobson & Porter as the principal contractor for the extension of its offshore wind operations center at the Royal Docks in Grimsby, UK.
Swire Blue Ocean Names New CEO
Swire Blue Ocean has appointed Mikkel Gleerup as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Trump Sets BOEM 2019 Budget at USD 179.3 Million
U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a budget of USD 179.3 million for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, under a total budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) of USD 11.7 billion.
C-Ventus Opens UK Office, Readies for New Projects Across Europe (Interview)
The Netherlands-headquartered offshore wind O&M and IRM specialist, C-Ventus, opened an office in the OrbisEnergy building in Lowestoft, UK, in January. Following the announcement, Offshore WIND spoke with the company’s Managing Director Hans Reinigert, Peter van Veen Commercial Manager in the Nethe
DNV GL on Walney Extension Due Dilligence Duty
DNV GL has acted as technical advisor to a group of institutional lenders with their investment of the 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm.
Report: Taiwan’s EPA Clears Eight Offshore Wind Projects
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) in Taiwan has approved the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) of three offshore wind projects proposed to be built off Changhua County by Macquarie Capital and Swancor Renewable, according to local media.
EnBW Goes Big in Taiwan
Germany’s EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has agreed to acquire 37.5 percent stakes in three offshore wind projects in Taiwan with a combined capacity of around 2GW.
Ørsted Secures EIA Approvals for Taiwanese Offshore Wind Projects
Construction of the first of the four projects could potentially start as early as 2019, Ørsted said.
Denmark to Expand Turbine Testing Capacity
Denmark plans to set aside around DKK 210 million to fund testing of wind turbines outside the established test centers in Høvsøre and Østerild.
Wpd Puts Taiwanese Offshore Wind Projects on Fast Track
German offshore wind developer wpd has appointed Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) as their financial advisor for its projects in Taiwan.
Siemens Gamesa Establishes New Offshore Wind Cooperation in Taiwan
Siemens Gamesa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group (YGG) to collaborate on the development of an offshore wind supply chain in Taiwan.