Business & Finance
K2 Appoints New Managing Director in Germany
Denmark-headquartered wind consultancy K2 Management has appointed Axel Juhnke as Managing Director of K2 Management GmbH based in Hamburg, Germany. Juhnke, who will be joining K2 Management on 1 September, is replacing Peter Steinfeld and Kurt Stürken. Steinfeld will take a new role as Chief Specia
Sif: First Monopile Load-Out from Rotterdam by Year End
Dutch foundation components manufacturer Sif Holding N.V. plans to load out the first monopiles from its new facility at Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam in the last quarter of this year. The production of the first monopiles in Rotterdam is expected to start in the second half of September 2016, the compa
East of England to Get New Offshore Wind Special Interest Group
The East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) has announced the formation of a new offshore wind special interest group which aims at establishing the East of England as a centre of excellence for offshore wind in the UK. The new SIG will be under the chairmanship of Graham Hacon of 3sun and is expected
Chinese Duo Buys Majority Share in Meerwind Süd|Ost OWF
China Yangtze Power and China Three Gorges Corporation have teamed up to buy a majority stake in WindMW GmbH, the owner and operator of the 288MW Meerwind Süd|Ost offshore wind farm. The two companies have, through their subsidiaries, agreed to purchase a 100% stake in BCP Meerwind Luxembourg, a com
GE Tabling Bid for Adwen This Week?
General Electric (GE) plans to submit a bid to buy the offshore wind turbine maker Adwen, a 50 -50 joint venture between Gamesa and Areva, this week, according to the French magazine La Lettre de l’Expansion. The magazine did not disclose any further information apart from adding that GE could submi
TRIG to Enter Offshore Wind Investment Market
Guernsey-based investment company, The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG), has received approval from its shareholders to partly shift its focus from onshore wind and solar PV and invest up to 20% of its portfolio in a broader array of projects including offshore wind. Looking ahead, TRI
SgurrEnergy to Stay at Merkur Offshore Wind Farm Until 2028
SgurrEnergy has secured a 12-year construction and operational monitoring contract for 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, for which the new financing structure was put in place this month. The scope of the contract includes monitoring of construction works and the financial and
Reetec Names Vogt New Operative Managing Director
German wind energy company Reetec has appointed Peter Vogt as the company’s new Operative Managing Director. Reetec is part of EDF EN Services, the EDF Energies Nouvelles Group’s subsidiary dedicated to Operations and Maintenance in Europe. Prior to transferring to the new position at Reetec, Vogt w
Fugro and Nexans Sign Global Environmental Advisory Contract
Fugro has been appointed by Nexans Norway AS for the provision of environmental advisory services as part of its global Environmental Advisor Framework. The global framework agreement with Fugro commenced this month and will be in place for one year. Nexans Marine Installation Department installs hi
Natural Power Names Dearden Permanent Due Diligence Head
Scotland-based renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has appointed Giles Dearden to the role of a permanent Director of Due Diligence with an international remit, following his 12-month stint as the company’s ‘acting’ director. During 2015 Natural Power’s international due diligence business gr
Taiwanese and US Companies to Work on Disaster-Proof Foundations
A group of Taiwanese companies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with three US-based companies involved in certification and development of offshore wind technology as part of the recent visit of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to the United States. Representatives from Taiwan’s
AOWFL Seeks Local Content for Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm
Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Ltd (AOWFL), the company behind the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), has invited members of the regional business community to the second local supply chain event to be held at Chester Hotel, Aberdeen, on 9 September. Vattenfall, the sole owner of the win
Business Network for Offshore Wind Expands to New Jersey
The Business Network for Offshore Wind, a nonprofit network championing the development of the U.S. offshore wind supply chain, has established its presence in New Jersey with the opening of an office in Woodbridge. The opening of the office coincided with the the 6th anniversary of New Jersey Gover
Green Energy Chases Ramboll’s Oil & Gas Blues Away
Danish engineering, design and management consultancy, Ramboll, improved its financial results in the first half of 2016 largely due to a solid performance in the company’s Nordic business units and in the global energy business unit which helped offset adverse conditions in the oil & gas related ma