Business & Finance
Danish Companies Team Up for U.S. Offshore Wind
Bladt Industries, ISC Consulting Engineers, Semco Maritime and LICengineering are joining forces with The Trade Council of Denmark’s Wind Energy Advisory to provide an integrated platform for partnerships with American companies and offshore wind developers.
TenneT Issues Cable Monitoring Systems Call
Transmission system operator TenneT TSO is looking for a provider of DTS/RTTR cable monitoring systems for subsea and land cables in the Netherlands.
Report: Wind Is UK’s Major Export
A report published by RenewableUK shows for the first time that UK-based companies working in the wind, wave and tidal energy sectors are exporting goods and services worldwide on a massive scale.
K2 Management Helps Macquarie with Green Investment Bank Deal
Macquarie appointed K2 Management to lead technical due diligence for the recently completed GBP 2.3 billion acquisition of the UK’s Green Investment Bank (GIB)by a consortium led by the Australian bank.
Belgium Considers Hitting Offshore Wind Reset Button
Belgium’s Secretary for the North Sea Philippe De Backer has suggested that the government should revoke concessions granted to three offshore wind projects and instead carry out a tendering procedure similar to those in Germany, Denmark or the Netherlands, according to local media.
Oil & Gas Oldtimer Joins Offshore Wind Fleet
Norway’s Atlantic Offshore has announced the sale and delivery of the 1984-built offshore support vessel Ocean King to an unnamed German buyer which will use the vessel on offshore wind projects.
Atkins Accepts SNC-Lavalin’s Takeover Offer
UK-based design, engineering and project management consultancy WS Atkins and Canada’s SNC-Lavalin Group have reached agreement on the terms and conditions of a recommended all cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Atkins by SNC-Lavalin (GB) Holdings Limited.
MEA Sets Aside USD 1 Million for Offshore Wind Grant Programs
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has allocated a combined USD 1 million for two new grant programs specifically targeting the offshore wind industry.
GE Completes LM Wind Power Buy
Denmark’s LM Group Holding has announced the completion of the sale by Doughty Hanson of its stakes in the blade maker LM Wind Power Holding to GE Global Holdings Denmark for an enterprise value of EUR 1.5 billion.
Macquarie Acquires UK Green Investment Bank for GBP 2.3 Billion
A Macquarie-led consortium has agreed to acquire the UK Green Investment Bank from the UK Government for GBP 2.3 billion.
Portuguese Company Ramping Up for Offshore Wind
Portugal-based ASM Industries is reportedly planning on increasing its involvement in the offshore wind sector and has chosen the port of Aveiro as a location for its new EUR 25 million plant that would accommodate the production of foundations.
Friesland Council Approves Offshore Wind Investment
The Council of the Dutch Province of Friesland has approved the proposed EUR 127 million investment in the 320MW Friesland offshore wind farm (Windpark Fryslân), according to local media.
GBP 13 Million Available Through Energy Catalyst Competition
On 24 April, the Innovate UK Energy Catalyst competition will open, making available up to GBP 13 million for highly innovative, market-focused energy solutions in any technology or sector or international market.
Harland and Wolff to Build Borkum Riffgrund 2 Suction Buckets
Northern Ireland’s marine manufacturer Harland and Wolff (H&W) has been chosen by jacket foundation supplier ST3 Offshore to supply suction buckets for DONG Energy’s Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.