Business & Finance
Macquarie Completes Green Investment Bank Buy
A consortium comprising Macquarie Group Limited, Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 (MEIF5) and Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has successfully completed the acquisition of the Green Investment Bank from the UK government for GBP 2.3 billion.
Northland Completes DeBu Takeover
Canada’s Northland Power Inc. has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of British Wind Energy GmbH, which owns the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind project, from Highland Group Holdings Ltd.
ZephIR Lidar Bolsters Engineering Team
UK-based wind Lidar manufacturer ZephIR Lidar has expanded its engineering and supply chain team with three new appointments.
VBMS Shines as Boskalis’ Offshore Numbers Drop
Royal Boskalis Westminster’s Offshore Energy division reported an operating result (EBIT) of EUR 36.1 million for the first six months of 2017, a 66.5% decrease compared with an EBIT of 107.7 million reported during the same period a year earlier.
DEME Bags EUR 130 Million Deal for Belgian Modular Offshore Grid
Belgian transmission system operator Elia has awarded Dredging International, part of the DEME Group, with a contract for the subsea cable installation for the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in the Belgian part of the North Sea.
Western Newfoundland Eyes First Mover Advantage in Offshore Wind
Developers of the Bay St. George demonstration wind project off western Newfoundland, Canada, have met with the Mayors of Corner Brook, Burgeo, Deer Lake, Stephenville and Port Aux Basques to discuss the impact the offshore wind industry could have on the region.
Scottish Businesses Gather Behind Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Project
A coalition of organisations that are supportive of the GBP 2 billion Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project has joined forces to appeal to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland to abandon further court action aimed at delaying the project.
RSPB Scotland Takes Offshore Wind Dispute Straight to Supreme Court
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland has applied directly to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal against the recent decision by the Inner House of the Court of Session on its Firth of Forth offshore wind farm judicial review.
Expertise Hub VIDEO: There Is a Mismatch to Look Into (Seaproof Solutions)
If 5% of an offshore wind project’s CAPEX is accounting for around 82% of failure claims, there is an obvious mismatch to look into, according to CEO and founder of Seaproof Solutions, Henrik Bang-Andreasen, who referred to reports revealing that a big percentage of offshore wind farm failures came
Boskalis Buys Gardline Group
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has acquired all shares of the UK-based Gardline Group.
Eversheds Sutherland Assists in Dogger Bank Ownership Swap
Eversheds Sutherland has advised the Forewind consortium on the arrangements to swap ownership interests in the four consented 4.8GW Dogger Bank offshore wind projects.
Support for Offshore Wind Gathers Momentum in New York
New York’s business, environmental, labor, and community leaders gathered yesterday, 14 August, in Rockaway Beach in support of Governor Cuomo’s plan to make offshore wind a key component of the state’s strategy to increase renewable energy and stimulate economic development. This coalition has come
Taiwan Delegation Visits Ormonde OWF During Offshore Wind Fact Finding Mission
ODE, Northland Power and Yushan Energy jointly hosted a delegation of Civic Leaders and industrialists from Taiwan during their recent offshore wind fact finding mission to the UK.
Greencoat to Acquire North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm
Greencoat UK Wind (UKW) has entered into an agreement to acquire the North Hoyle offshore wind farm. The acquisition process is expected to be completed this month.