Business & Finance
Rhode Island to Issue 400MW Green Energy Call by Summer’s End
Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo has directed the Office of Energy Resources to work with the state’s utilities to issue a procurement for up to 400MW of clean energy by this summer.
Offshore Wind Brings Atlas Professionals to Vlissingen
International recruitment company, Atlas Professionals, has expanded its network by opening a recruitment hub in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.
Impuls Zeeland Gathering Hydrogen CTV Team
Impuls Zeeland is looking for partner companies to participate in the Interreg-2 project “Ship hybridisation/ H2 fuel application for Crew Transportation Vessels”, which focuses on offshore wind farms, inland shipping and fast ferries.
US East Coast Offshore Wind Commitments Top 8GW
The US East Coast states have committed to developing over 8GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030.
N-Sea Looking at GBP 40 Million Work Season
N-Sea informed had secured contracts worth GBP 40 million during Q4 of 2017 and in early Q1 2018 for the coming season.
OWC, Multiversum Join LiDAR Forces for Offshore Wind
UK-based Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) and German company Multiversum have entered a partnership to provide pre-construction offshore wind measurement services as well as specific advice on fixed and floating LiDAR measurements.
Connecticut Joins US Offshore Wind Race
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) of the US state of Connecticut has issued a Request for Proposals (RfP) seeking to solicit up to 825,000 MWh of offshore wind-generated power annually.
Creadis Settles in Lowestoft to Serve UK Offshore Wind Sector
Danish-headquartered company Creadis, focused on asset management and operations and maintenance (O&M), has opened its first UK base on the East of England coast, in the in OrbisEnergy building in Lowestoft, to serve the UK offshore wind sector.
Green Giraffe and Cathay United Join Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project
Green Giraffe has been mandated as lead international financial advisor alongside Taiwan’s Cathay United Bank for the Hai Long 2 &3 offshore wind projects in Taiwan.
Ørsted and Dominion Energy Sign EPC Contract for Virginia Offshore Wind Project
Ørsted and the US utility Dominion Energy have signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the 12MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.
Vattenfall Wants Local Opinion on EOWDC Fund
Vattenfall is seeking local advice about investing the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre’s (EOWDC) GBP 3 million community investment fund, set up to benefit locals in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and the Blackdog area in Scotland.
GBP 72 Billion Lay in Fighting Corrosion in Offshore Renewables
Offshore renewable energy sector in Europe – including offshore wind, wave and tidal energy industries – could create up to GBP 72 billion of supply chain opportunities in anti-corrosion solutions and the development of new materials by 2050.
Scotland’s Offshore Wind Sees 300% Employment Increase
The UK Government statistics for 2016 have shown that the number of people employed in Scotland’s offshore wind sector increased by 300% and equaled 2,000 employees.
Ørsted Sets Hornsea One Farm-Down Timeframe
Ørsted plans to complete a 50% farm-down of the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm either in the second half of 2018 or in 2019.