Business & Finance
Chevalier Floatels Bags New Offshore Wind Contracts
Chevalier Floatels reported today that it had secured a series of contracts for offshore wind projects, thus returning its fleet to the renewables sector amidst a challenging period the oil and gas industry is currently going through. Even though Chevalier left the projects for which it was contract
Murphy Secures Hornsea One Onshore Cable Installation Contract
DONG Energy has awarded J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) the onshore cable installation contract for the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. Hornsea Project One, located off the Yorkshire coast, will comprise 174 wind turbines installed across an area of 407sq km, and will be the first of
Where Does Brexit Leave Offshore Wind?
With the UK referendum result to leave the European Union, along came reactions discussing effects of the country’s move, including those from the offshore wind sector, where the UK is at the forefront. According to BVG Associates’ Director, Bruce Valpy, the implications for the UK as a whole will b
DBB Jack-up Services Rebrands to Ziton
DBB Jack-up Services A/S has changed its name to Ziton A/S to signal this Denmark-based company’s increased focus on specialist onsite expertise within offshore wind turbine maintenance. Thorsten Jalk, CEO of Ziton A/S, said: “As the offshore wind energy market continues to develop rapidly, speciali
Vattenfall Kicks Off Offshore Wind Tender Qualifiers
Vattenfall has launched Qualification System Wind 2016, an online tool for selection of candidates suitable to carry out specific works for the company’s offshore wind projects off the Netherlands and Denmark. The qualification system applies to the supply and maintenance of wind turbines with at le
Port of Davisville Expanding for Offshore Wind Operations
A total of $1.25 million will be invested in the Port of Davisville to expand the capacity for additional automobiles, project cargo, and offshore wind components. The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award a new $625,000 federal grant for the expansion, which will be matched doll
JDR Cables COO Joins NOF Energy Board
NOF Energy has appointed Richard Turner, the Chief Operating Officer at the Hartlepool-based offshore cable manufacturer, JDR Cables, to its board. Turner joined JDR Cables in 2014 following almost five years as Vice President Global Manufacturing with Technip Umbilical Systems. JDR Cables, a member
China Ming Yang Goes Private
Chinese wind turbine designer and manufacturer China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited has become a privately held company after completing the previously announced merger with Regal Ally Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Regal Concord Limited, with Ming Yang as the surviving company. As a resu
BNEF Founder: UK’s Offshore Wind a Success Story
Speaking at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind Conference in Manchester, the Founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), Michael Liebreich, said the fact that the UK is now generating more than a quarter of its electricity from renewables is “a huge success and should be celebrated as such”. “Yo
JDR, Bibby in Offshore Wind Hookup
JDR and Bibby Offshore have signed a framework agreement, under which JDR will provide cable maintenance services and offshore personnel and Bibby Offshore will deliver project management and engineering services, in addition to a marine vessel. JDR will also deliver high voltage and fibre optic cab
Seasoned Offshore Wind Player Joins ORE Catapult
The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has appointed Thomas Arensbach, former Head of Offshore Projects UK at Siemens, as Senior Business Development Manager. Arensbach has previously worked at Gamesa, A2Sea, Statkraft UK, UPC Energy Management and Vestas Offshore Wind. Commenting on the new appoint
DONG to Invest GBP 5.4 Billion in East Irish Sea Wind Farms by 2019
DONG Energy will have invested GBP 5.4 billion in developing offshore wind farms off the coast of North West England by 2019, a new report has revealed. The overall GBP 5.4 billion investment includes GBP 2.7 billion investment across the four currently operational wind farms – Barrow, Walney, Burbo
Offshore Wind Goes Mainstream as Costs Slide
Speaking at the Global Offshore Wind conference in Manchester, RenewableUK’s new Chief Executive, Hugh McNeal, said that offshore wind cost reduction “is on a scale that you might associate more readily with consumer electronics than with multi-billion pound infrastructure projects.” In his first sp
8.2 Consulting and Aarufield Form Renewables Consultancy in UK
German renewables specialists 8.2 Consulting AG has joined forces with the offshore wind advisory, Aarufield, to announce an integrated UK-based consultancy offering technical, commercial and financial advice to wind, solar and biomass industry players – 8.2 Aarufield. Both 8.2 Aarufield partners br