Business & Finance
China Guangdong Nuclear Floats 3GW Offshore Wind Project
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and the government of the city of Jieyang have signed an agreement to develop a deep-water offshore wind project with a capacity of up to 3GW off the Guangdong Province in the South China Sea.
Vattenfall Forms Offshore Wind Top Team
Vattenfall has hired Siemens Gamesa’s Chief Executive Officer in North America, Jacob Nørgaard Andersen, and Senior Vice President from Ørsted Energy, Mats Vikholm to help the Swedish energy company develop the next generation of offshore wind farms.
RVO: Developers Ready to Build and Operate OWFs Subsidy-Free
Businesses are prepared to start constructing and operating the Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II without government subsidy, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) said after the application period for subsidy-free bids closed yesterday, 21 December.
Bladt Appoints New CEO as Kjærsgaard Leaves
Bladt Industries has appointed Klaus Steen Mortensen as new CEO starting from 1 January 2018, and replacing Jan Kjærsgaard.
ORE Catapult to Open Tender for Turbine Bearing Test Facility
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced it will open a tender in January 2018 seeking a company to set up a wind turbine bearing test facility at its Blyth site in the UK.
Nordsee One Gets Into Commercial Operation Mode
The 332MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm located in the German North Sea started commercial operation on Thursday, 21 December.
Update: GeoSea, CSBC Forming JV to Bid for OWF Construction in Taiwan
As reported on Wednesday, GeoSea today (21 December) informed about the cooperation agreement with CSBC Corporation signed in Taiwan, adding that they will now establish a Taiwanese Joint Venture (JV) company which will bid for building the upcoming offshore wind farms immediately after it is offici
GeoSea Gets Foothold in Taiwanese Offshore Wind Market
Today, 20 December, GeoSea entered into an agreement with Taiwan’s shipbuilding company CSBC Corporation to cooperate on a series of offshore wind projects, according to Taiwanese media.
Ørsted Allots Fifteen Burbo Bank Extension Fund Grants
Ørsted has awarded grants to fifteen local organisations around Liverpool Bay, UK, as part of its Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund.
Esvagt CEO Resigns to Take Same Role at Blue Water Shipping
Esvagt CEO Søren Nørgaard Thomsen has left the company to become the CEO of Blue Water Shipping, where he will replace the company’s founder and CEO Kurt Skov.
Innogy CEO Leaves the Company
Peter Terium, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of innogy SE, is leaving the company with immediate effect in agreement with the Supervisory Board.
Hampidjan Expands Its Playing Field with Offshore Wind
Iceland-based manufacturer of high-tech ropes and nets – Hampidjan – sees more room for doing business in the offshore wind sector after a contract with Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) for the supply of fibre slings that SHL used during the Beatrice piling works, completed earlier this month.
Triton Knoll to Support Local Communities with Two Funds
Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. is setting up two funds to support the local communities living close to the onshore infrastructure of the 860MW wind farm located some 32km offshore Lincolnshire, UK.
Statkraft Exits Last Offshore Wind Project, China Resources Buying 30% of Dudgeon OWF
Statkraft has now divested all holdings in offshore wind with its stake in the Dudgeon offshore wind farm being acquired by a consortium led by China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited, who will buy Statkraft-owned 30% for GBP 555 million.