Business & Finance
Offshore Wind Connects New Bedford and Grimsby
New Bedford, US, and Grimsby, UK, have signed a Memorandum of Agreement as the New Bedford port is looking to tap into the offshore wind opportunities same as Grimsby.
Siemens Posts Strong Q2 2017 Offshore Wind Order Book
Siemens reported a strong order growth in nearly all industrial businesses in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2017, with the strongest contributions from Wind Power and Renewables and Energy Management, both with large contract wins, the company said.
Public Support for Offshore Wind in UK Highest Ever
The public support for offshore wind in the UK is at an all-time high, according to the newly released statistics issued by the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
German TSOs Release Updated Offshore Network Expansion Plans
Four German transmission system operators (TSOs) have presented the second version of the Offshore-Network Developement Plan 2030 (Offshore-Netzentwicklungsplan – O-NEP).
Acta Marine Orders Complete Ulstein Package
The Netherlands-based Acta Marine has contracted Norway’s Ulstein Power and Control AS to deliver complete power and control systems for Acta Marine’s Construction Support Vessel (CSV) currently under construction at Ulstein Verft.
Offshore Wind Sparks Recruitment Drive at DEME
Belgium’s DEME Group is recruiting more than 200 new employees in 2017 to meet the demand driven by the growth in offshore wind energy.
Principle Power and Mitsui Bolster WindFloat Tie-Up in Japan
Principle Power and Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding have signed a collaboration agreement to promote floating offshore wind projects in Japan.
Axys Strengthens European Team
Canadian remote environmental monitoring systems provider Axys Technologies has appointed Guillaume Gautier to the position of Director of Field Services based in Nantes, France.
DONG Organizes Safari to Celebrate Offshore Wind Milestone
The electricity consumption of DONG Energy’s 700,000 residential customers in Denmark is now covered by green power from Danish offshore wind, the energy company said.
Massachusetts Utilities Table First Offshore Wind Request for Proposals
The utilities in the State of Massachusetts have issued the first Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure up to 800MW of offshore wind energy generation.
MAKE: North America to Add 2.2GW of Offshore Wind by 2026
Developers in the US will install approximately 2.2GW of offshore wind capacity by 2026, MAKE Consulting said in its latest report.
Block Island Switches to Offshore Wind Power
Block Island is no longer powered by diesel generators after the Block Island Power Company transferred the Island’s electrical system to Deepwater Wind’s 30MW Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in US waters.
Vattenfall Starts B2B Green Energy Drive in UK
Swedish energy company Vattenfall plans to start selling renewable power for the first time to British consumers from its UK green energy business.
SgurrEnergy Rebrands as Wood Group
Renewable energy and grid integration consultancy SgurrEnergy will formally rebrand as Wood Group from early May 2017.