Business & Finance
Offshore Wind Investments Drop in Q1 2017
The first quarter of this year saw a 60% year-on-year decrease in offshore wind financings, from USD 11.5 billion in Q1 2016 to USD 4.6 billion in Q1 2017, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) report on global clean energy investment.
Energinet.dk Invites Bids for Client Representative Services
Danish transmission system operator Energinet.dk has invited tenders for client representative services both onshore and offshore.
Aqualis Offshore Backs OWC’s Taiwan Development
Aqualis Offshore has opened an office in Taiwan to support local offshore wind and oil and gas markets, as well as the development of its sister company Offshore Wind Consultants’ offshore wind energy projects in Taiwan.
Ampyx Starts Building AP3 Prototype. Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
Ampyx Power, the airborne wind energy technology developer which entered a collaboration with E.ON on 11 April, started building an AP3 aircraft prototype at the end of March and launched a crowdfunding campaign aimed at raising investments of EUR 2.5 million to finance activities towards commercial
Next Geosolutions Acquires RMS Submarine
Independent geoscience and engineering service provider, Next Geosolutions, has acquired the UK-based marine resource solutions company, RMS Submarine Ltd.
E.ON to Invest in Airborne Wind Tech Demo Site. Teams Up with Ampyx Power
E.ON has announced that it will invest in the development of a demonstration site for airborne wind technology in County Mayo in Ireland, and that it entered into a collaboration agreement with Ampyx Power as the first user of the test site.
Gulf Marine Services Finds Offshore Wind Work for Two Jackups
Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs), has been awarded two new long-term contracts in Europe to support wind farm projects for an undisclosed international energy company. The new contracts, scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 201
Top News of the Week, 3 – 9 April 2017
Siemens Wind Power CEO to Head Siemens-Gamesa Offshore Business Markus Tacke, previously CEO of Siemens Wind Power, will head the Offshore business at the new company established by Siemens and Gamesa – Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. GE Rolls Out First Merkur OWF Nacelle The first out of the total
Prysmian and ABB Secure IFA2 Interconnection Contracts
National Grid UK and France’s Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) have awarded contracts with a combined value of around EUR 620 million for the supply of cables and converter stations for the 1,000MW IFA2 interconnector.
A1 Offshore Solutions Buys Ocean Zephyr
Emden-based OWS Off-Shore Wind Solutions has sold the DP2 walk-to-work vessel Ocean Zephyr to Denmark-based A1 Offshore Solutions.
Bladt Reports Good 2016 Results. Eyes US, APAC Offshore Wind Markets
According to Bladt Industries’ 2016 annual results, the company saw a very favourable year with offshore wind projects as the main driver. Bladt reported a revenue increase from DKK 3 billion (approx. EUR 403 million) in 2015 to DKK 3.5 billion (approx. EUR 470 million) last year.
Eneco Issues Call for Transport and Lifting Services
Eneco Offshore Wind B.V. has invited tenders for offshore transport and lifting services during what the company described as ”major component replacements” at the 120MW Princess Amalia Wind Farm (Prinses Amaliawindpark).
Offshore Wind Jobs Mark Double-Digit Growth in Germany
German offshore wind industry created 1,800 new jobs in 2015, bringing the total to 20,500 jobs or 10 per cent more compared to 2014, data presented by the German Wind Energy Association (BWE), VDMA Power Systems and the Offshore Wind Industry Alliance (OWIA) shows.
DONG’s UK Chairman Announces Retirement
DONG Energy’s UK Country Chairman Brent Cheshire will retire in June after 13 years with the company. Matthew Wright, who comes from a position as CEO of Southern Water, has been appointed to succeed Brent Cheshire and will become the new Managing Director of DONG Energy UK effective of 1 June 2017.