Business & Finance
Inn2POWER Brings North Sea Offshore Wind SMEs Together
A European consortium has launched a new four-year project, ‘Inn2POWER’ – Innovation to Push Offshore Wind Energy Regions – inviting offshore wind companies and supply chains to explore collaborations across the North Sea region.
Enzen to Bankroll Seawind’s 2-Bladed Offshore Wind Turbine
Norway’s Seawind Systems and Enzen Global have formed a partnership through which Enzen will contribute to funding and resourcing Seawind’s hurricane proof, 2-bladed offshore wind technology.
Study: Offshore Wind Could Power 75% of UK Homes by 2030
The UK has the most economically attractive offshore wind resources in Europe which could be expanded to almost five times its current level by 2030, a new study shows.
LOC Sets Up Renewables Division
International marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group, comprising LOC and Longitude, has created LOC Renewables, a focused team of consultants to bring the group’s capabilities to the offshore renewable energy sector.
Fred. Olsen Ocean Companies Now ISO/OHSAS Certified
All Fred. Olsen Ocean companies including Fred. Olsen Windcarrier A/S, the crew transfer vessel (CTV) business unit, and Universal Foundation A/S have now achieved ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification.
Orkney Marine Energy Firms Establish Singapore Partnership
Orkney marine energy consultancies, Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd (OMMC), and Aquatera have formed Singapore based partnership with local company OceanPixel to provide marine operations planning, management and verification services.
EIB and Stattnet Sign EUR 300 Million NordLink Financing Deal
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 300 million loan agreement with Norwegian transmission system operator (TSO) Statnett for the completion of the NordLink interconnector between Germany and Norway.
Port of Rotterdam Setting Up Offshore Wind Center at Maasvlakte 2
The Port of Rotterdam has taken the decision to create space for an offshore center for wind energy at sea – the Rotterdam Offshore Center Maasvlakte 2.
Australia Thinks Big with First Offshore Wind Project
The government of Australia’s state of Victoria has welcomed plans for the establishment of the country’s first offshore wind farm in Gippsland.
Trump Pulls Out of Paris Climate Accord
The U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord.
Beatrice Starts Giving Back
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Ltd (BOWL) has completed the first round of awards to support transformational projects across the north of Scotland from the GBP 6 million Beatrice Community Fund.
Albatros Lands On Siemens Gamesa’s Desk
Following the 497-megawatt (MW) order for the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm, EnBW has also awarded Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy with the installation of the neighboring 112MW EnBW Albatros.
Highlights of the Month: May 2017
Four Scottish Offshore Wind Projects Back in Business The Inner House of the Court of Session, Scotland’s supreme civil court, has overturned the ruling which halted further development of four wind projects with a total capacity of 2,284MW in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay. France Pre-Selects
Briggs Marine Bolsters Foothold in Liverpool
Briggs Marine is expanding in the North West of England with new water-side facilities in Port of Liverpool.