Business & Finance
Prysmian Scores North Sea Offshore Wind Brace
Italy-based cable manufacturer to deliver inter-array cable systems for the 400MW Merkur and the 407MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm
SPIC and Mingyang Ink Offshore Wind Cooperation Agreement
China’s State Power Investment Corporation and Mingyang Electric Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to promote development of offshore wind power in Guangdong.
Certex Opens Hull Office
Certex UK is to expand its renewables and lifting operations in the Humber region with the opening of a new office and workshop in Hull, and plans for long-term investment in the local community. The new facility is described as fundamental to the company’s support plans for the burgeoning offshore
Butendiek Owners Seal EUR 950 Million Refinancing Deal
The joint owners of the 288MW Butendiek offshore wind farm have announced a successful conclusion of the refinancing for the project valued in excess of EUR 950 million.
ZTT to Link EnBW Hohe See OWF to BorWin3
Transmission System Operator TenneT has awarded the Chinese power cables manufacturer ZTT with a contract to supply and construct a 155kV HVAC grid connection between the 497MW EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm and the 900MW BorWin3 DC grid connection system in the North Sea.
Maryland Companies Come out in Numbers to Meet Offshore Wind Contenders
Maryland Offshore Wind Industry Breakfast attracted more than 150 local companies who met with representatives form Deepwater Wind and US Wind to discuss their potential involvement in the two projects currently in contention for the state’s Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC), the Business Netw
UK Levy Control Framework to Be Replaced with New Set of Rules
UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered the Spring Budget 2017 on 8 March, according to which the Levy Control Framework (LCF) will be replaced with new set of controls later this year.
Statoil Boosts Research Funds for New Energy Solutions
Norwegian energy company Statoil plans to direct 25% of its research funds to new energy solutions such as offshore wind, carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen by 2020. At its recent Capital Markets update, Statoil announced plans to build a material industrial position in profitable renewables a
Renova Sets 560MW Yurihonjo Offshore Wind Project in Motion
Japanese renewable energy developer Renova plans to carry out a feasibility study on a 560MW nearshore wind farm off the city of Yurihonjo in Akita Prefecture in the northern Tohoku region of Japan. Renova has partnered with Eco Power, and JR East Energy Development to carry out site surveys as well
BiFab Taps Francis Brown For Beatrice Turbine Boat Landings
Teesside-headquartered Francis Brown Ltd has won a contract to fabricate 26 steel boat landings for the wind turbines that will be located at the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm.
Ramboll Posts Best Annual Results Ever
Copenhagen-based engineering, design and consultancy company Ramboll ended 2016 with a net profit of DKK 176.9 million (EUR 23.7 million), a 132% jump compared to DKK 76.3 million net profit reported a year earlier.
Mauritius Looking For Seasoned Offshore Wind Consultants
The Mauritius Research Council (MRC) has invited expressions of interest for the development of offshore wind farms for the Republic of Mauritius.
Gardline and G.A.S. Jointly Tackle Taiwanese Offshore Market
Gardline and Global Aqua Survey (G.A.S) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on offshore survey projects in Taiwan. Under the MoU, Gardline will provide specialist consultancy and services to G.A.S. The company plans to introduce into the Taiwanese market ”high-end geotechnical and
RenewableUK CEO: UK Energy Industry Needs to Unite to Progress in Post-Brexit World
During the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) SNS2017 conference, RenewableUK chief executive Hugh McNeal said the UK energy industry needed to represent itself as one sector containing different technologies, instead of pushing for one technology over others, to maximise job and business opportun