Business & Finance
DISA, C-Ventus, Van der Panne Partner Up on Working at Heights
DISA International, its subsidiary C-Ventus and Steigerbouw (Scaffolding) Van der Panne have entered into a partnership to enhance their working at heights offering.
BEIS Sets Out New CfD Rules, Caps Phased OWF Projects at 1.5GW
The UK government has set a cap of 1.5GW for phased offshore wind projects in the allocation of Contracts for Difference (CfDs), starting from the allocation round due to begin on 3 April.
Dutch Parliament to Vote on Boosting 2023 Offshore Wind Target
The House of Representatives of the Netherlands will today vote on a proposal to add new offshore wind farm zones and raise the country’s goal of having 4.45GW of offshore wind generation capacity commissioned by 2023.
Report: T&D Equipment Market to Cash In On European Offshore Wind
The Transmission and Distribution (T&D) equipment market in Europe is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 4% during the period 2017-2021, with the rise in demand mostly fuelled by growing offshore wind generation, according to the latest market study released by Technavio. “In Europe, the investmen
CWind Expands Offshore Wind Offering with Power Cable Services
Colchester-based offshore wind services provider CWind will incorporate the resources of its parent company Global Marine Systems Limited Group to add power cable installation and maintenance solutions to its offering.
Iberdrola Hires Offshore Wind Consultants for East Anglia OW Projects
Iberdrola has awarded Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC), part of Aqualis, with a framework agreement to provide engineering and project management services for the developer’s East Anglia offshore wind projects.
SeaRoc Bolsters Operations Team
SeaRoc Group has expanded its operations team with the hiring of a senior communications engineer, project manager and project planner.
Future US Offshore Wind Market Attracts Another European Company
Atlas Professionals, the Netherlands-based specialist recruiter, will set up a new office in Houston, Texas, with an aim to tap into the country’s offshore energy market, including offshore wind.
Deepwater Wind Opens Massachusetts Office
US offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind opened its Massachusetts office at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal on Friday, 10 February.
Top News of the Week, 6 – 12 February 2017
Dutch MPs Call For Extension of 2023 Offshore Wind Capacity Target The House of Representatives of the Netherlands has received a motion to look into the possibility of adding new offshore wind farm zones to the country’s list of projects scheduled for commissioning by 2023. Taiwan Gets Complete Off
Former A2SEA Executive Takes Helm of ALL NRG
Hans Schneider, former Chief Operating Officer at A2SEA A/S, is to take up the position of the new Chief Executive Officer at ALL NRG A/S as of 1 March. Schneider comes to ALL NRG from a position of a Senior Advisor in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and has management experience in the offshore
ARGE Team Wins DolWin3 Maintenance Contract
GE Grid GmbH has awarded OIS Offshore Industrie Service and Green Wind Offshore, gathered around the ARGE O&M Project, with a contract to provide maintenance for the 900MW DolWin3 offshore grid connection system.
PAC: UK Govt’s Poor LCF Forecasting Burdens Consumer Bills
The UK Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has released a report examining the Levy Control Framework (LCF), saying that the government must do more to demonstrate the value for money of consumer-funded energy schemes.
EOLOS Lands EUR 2 Million in Projects in 2016
EOLOS, the developer of autonomous floating LiDARs, has secured a project portfolio of more than EUR 2 million in 2016, its first year as a commercial entity.