Business & Finance
TFKable to Take Over JDR
JDR Cable Systems today announced that it is to be acquired by TELE-FONIKA Kable (TFKable), a global producer of wires and cables.
CIP’s Green Fund Filling Up
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ new fund Copenhagen Infrastructure III had its third close on Thursday, 13 July with total commitments reaching EUR 1.9 billion, after 4 months of fundraising.
Moray Beatrice Local Fund Open for Applications
The developers of the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm have launched the next round of applications for the Moray Beatrice Local Fund.
Report: Macron Good News for French Wind Industry
The election of French president Emmanuel Macron signals exciting opportunities in the French wind sector, where targets are in place for 32GW of onshore and offshore capacity by 2023, according to A Word About Wind’s Finance Quarterly.
Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Project Gets Technical Development Manager
Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind energy developer vying to build the first utility-scale project off the coast of Massachusetts, has hired Jack Arruda to serve as Technical Development Manager for the company.
Offshore Wind Research-Business Partnership Secures UK Grant Funds
A research-business partnership between Siemens Gamesa, DONG Energy and three UK universities has secured a portion of a GBP 78 million grant funding for an offshore wind project.
INNAS and Hydrautrans Developing Transmission for 12MW+ Offshore Wind Turbines
The engineering company INNAS and technology company Hydrautrans are developing a mechanical-hydraulic transmission for offshore wind turbines with a capacity of more than 12MW.
VBMS Orders Tekmar CPS Units for East Anglia ONE Cables
Cable protection specialist Tekmar Energy has been awarded a contract by VBMS to supply its 7th generation of TekLink Cable Protection Systems (CPSs), bellmouths and cover disks for ScottishPower renewables’ East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
DONG Energy Powers Welsh Water
DONG Energy has powered up a five-year contract to supply green energy to supply Welsh Water across more than 4,000 operational sites.
ScottishPower Sets Up Offshore Wind Hub in New Glasgow HQ
ScottishPower has officially opened its new headquarters in Glasgow in the presence of Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.
Banking Heavyweights Back Climate Transparency
Together with the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), eleven of the world’s leading banks have committed to developing analytical tools and indicators to strengthen their assessment and disclosure of climate-related risks and opportunities.
Northland Adds Offshore Wind Expert to Executive Team
Canadian energy company, Northland Power, has appointed Morten Melin an Executive Vice President, Construction effective August 1, 2017.
Expertise Hub VIDEO: SOVs to Stay In Demand (Esvagt)
Esvagt’s Service Operations Vessels (SOVs) currently working, and those set to work, in the offshore wind sector have a bright future after their initial offshore wind contracts expire as they will still be in demand, according to Ole Ditlev Nielsen, the company’s Business Development Manager, who j
PUMA Pounces on Rotterdam Offshore Center
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and PUMA, a joint venture between Royal Boskalis Westminster NV and Van Oord NV, signed a contract for the construction of the the Rotterdam Offshore Center Maasvlakte 2.