Business & Finance
Rentel OWF Reaches Financial Close
The shareholders and financial partners involved in the 309MW Rentel wind farm project have signed a financing agreement in Brussels which marks the official financial close for the 42-turbine project. The Rentel offshore wind farm is being developed in the Belgian part of the North Sea by Rentel NV
Highlights of the Month: September 2016
Areva Sells Its Stake in Adwen to Gamesa for EUR 60 Million Areva has decided to sell its 50% stake in the offshore wind turbine manufacturer Adwen for EUR 60 million to Gamesa, with which Areva had a 50-50 ownership in the joint venture and which is now in a merger process with Siemens. Borssele [&
KCI Secures Funds and Partners to Build Double Slip Joint Prototype
Dutch engineering firm KCI has been awarded with a research and development (R&D) subsidy from Dutch Top consortium Knowlegde and Innovation, Wind at Sea (TKI – WoZ) for the further development of its Double Slip Joint (DSJ) concept. KCI has also teamed up with partners Van Oord Offshore Wind Projec
Danes Explore U.S. Offshore Wind Opportunities
115 participants from more than 60 companies from all parts of the offshore wind supply chain have gathered at the U.S. Offshore Wind Academy in Boston. Many Danish suppliers have also joined the two-day event which ends today, 30 September, to get an overview and understanding of the supply chain p
Ofgem Reveals OFTO Tender Round 5 Start Date
UK’s energy market regulator Ofgem will start the fifth tender round (TR5) for offshore transmission owners (OFTOs) where companies will bid to become owners of five transmission links to offshore wind farms on 10 October 2016. The five links have an estimated value of GBP 2 billion in total and a g
Last Chance to Sign Up for the DIT Offshore Wind Trade Mission and UK Pavilion at OEEC
UK registered companies have one week left to register for the offshore wind trade mission and/or the UK Pavilion at Offshore Energy & Conference. October 5th will be the final deadline to make use of this unique opportunity that is (partly) sponsored by the Department of International Trade (DIT).
Construction of Burbo Bank O&M Base Kicks Off
Robertson North West, part of the Robertson Group, has started construction works on a GBP 5.5 million facility in Kings Wharf, Seacombe, UK, which will serve as the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) base for DONG Energy’s 90MW Burbo Bank and the new 258MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The
DONG Starts Hornsea Project Three Public Consultation Process
DONG Energy has started the first phase of the public consultation process on the 2.4GW Hornsea Project Three wind farm proposed to be built off the North Norfolk coast, UK. The first phase of the consultation includes the first round of community consultation events, scheduled to occur in late autu
Offshore WIND International Business Guide 2017 Seeks Cover Photo
The Offshore WIND International Business Guide 2017 will be launched in January 2017 and will continue to successfully display a large amount of companies who are active in offshore wind industry. Already in its sixth edition, the latest business guide contains more companies than ever proving that
Vattenfall Invites East Anglian Businesses to Join Norfolk Vanguard Team Early
Vattenfall has called on local businesses in East Anglia, UK, interested in joining the 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm project to register online with the company, advising “it’s important to start early”. The Swedish company is at the early stages of developing the Norfolk Vanguard. The
Report: Innovations Can Shave 33 Percent Off LCOE by 2030
A report by KIC InnoEnergy and BVG Associates has identified fifty offshore wind innovations which have the potential to make a substantial reduction in the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) through changes to design, hardware, software or process. The report, ‘Future renewable energy costs: offshore
Ecosse Subsea Systems Lands GBP 3 Million Carousel Contract
Aberdeenshire-based Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been awarded a GBP 3 million contract by an international infrastructure group to design and build a 1,500-ton carousel and associated spread. The carousel will be used for the storage of spare cables required for UK offshore wind farm projects and
Siem Offshore Contractors Sets Up UK Base in Scotland
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC) has opened an office in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland to serve as local project office and act as the focal point for the company’s UK market growth strategy. SOC will use the new office to carry out the contract for the turnkey supply and installation packag
JDR Nabs Beatrice Inter-Array Cables Contract
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC) has chosen the UK-based JDR Cable Systems Ltd. to design, manufacture and supply inter-array grid cables for the 588MW Beatrice wind farm offshore Scotland. Beatrice comprises 84 Siemens 7MW wind turbines, which will be inter-connected by 91 x 33 kV medium voltag