Business & Finance
DONG Puts Together Engineering Consultancy Dream Team
DONG Energy has announced the results of a tender for engineering consultancy services to support its offshore wind farm projects. The developer has awarded several companies with framework agreements for offshore and onshore substations, foundations and O&M buildings.
DONG Energy Exits Oil & Gas Picture
DONG Energy completed the sale of its upstream oil and gas business to INEOS on Friday, 29 September, after receiving regulatory approvals necessary for the divestment of the business unit.
Italian Shipbuilder to Take Majority Stake in STX France
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri will take over STX France, after Italian and French governments agreed on a shared ownership agreement on Wednesday, 27 September.
High Voltage Cable Market Could Be Worth USD 50.35 Billion in 2022
The global high voltage power cable market was valued at USD 33.225 billion in 2016 and is projected to expand at a CAGR of 7.17% over the forecast period to reach USD 50.345 billion by 2022, according to a report at Research and Markets.
WindEurope Appoints RES CEO as New Chairman
WindEurope has selected Ivor Catto, CEO at RES Group, as its new chairman for an 18-month term.
DEME Tries to Take Possession of Unfinished Living Stone from LaNaval Shipyard
Belgium’s DEME Group has attempted to take possession of the advanced cable layer Living Stone, currently under construction at the financially troubled LaNaval shipyard in Bilbao, Spain, and tow the vessel to another location where the delayed construction could be completed.
Sund & Bælt to Sell Sprogø Offshore Wind Farm
Sund & Bælt has launched the sales process for its 21MW Sprogø offshore wind farm in the Great Belt strait between the islands of Zealand and Funen in Denmark.
CS Wind UK Paints First Offshore Wind Tower Section
The first offshore wind tower section has left the paint shop at CS Wind UK’s facilities in Machrihanish, Scotland.
TÜV SÜD Continues Offshore Wind Collaboration in Taiwan
TÜV SÜD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwanese research, testing and certification bodies as a continuation of collaboration on offshore wind projects.
Fishermen Continue Fight Against New York Offshore Wind Farm
A group of fishing organizations, businesses, and communities, led by the Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF), has moved forward with its lawsuit to halt the leasing of a planned wind farm off the coast of New York.
Advisian Appoints Global Director for New Energy
Advisian, the consulting arm of Worley Parsons, has announced plans to scale its business significantly within the next five years and has appointed Tony Frenchman as its Global Director for New Energy.
Hollandse Kust (Zuid) Tender Publication Date Set for Early October
The Ministry of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands plans to publish the tender for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) I and II offshore wind farm development sites in early October.
EOLOS Snags Sales Director from GE as Floating LiDAR Business Grows
EOLOS Floating Lidar Solutions has appointed now former Senior Sales Manager for GE Renewable Energy division, Julian Harland as its Sales Director. EOLOS is strengthening its team with additional orders landing on its desk, following a secured project portfolio of more than EUR 2 million in 2016.
Esvagt Gets New Commercial Wind Head
Rune Østergaard, current Head of Strategic Customer Management at Siemens Wind Power, will join Esvagt as the Head of Commercial Wind.