Business & Finance
French Put Forward Pilot Floater Bid
Engie, EDP Renewables, Caisse des Dépôts and Eiffage have submitted their pilot floating wind farm proposal to ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency, based on Principle Power’s WindFloat concept. From the proposed project areas, the four French companies chose the Leucate site o
Dalby Laying Groundwork for Endeavour Wharf O&M Centre
Following the decision by Scarborough Borough Council Cabinet in February to approve the design and lease for the development at Endeavour Wharf, Dalby Offshore Services has started preparing the site for its new headquarters at Whitby Port. Site investigation works will commence in mid-April and ar
Boskalis and Züblin Join Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven Project
Dutch dredging specialist Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and Germany’s Züblin AG have won a contract to prepare the site for the construction of the Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB), a 25-hectare transshipment terminal for the offshore wind sector. Bremenports awarded the contract to the two com
Remarkable Group to Lead Consultation for Norfolk Vanguard
Vattenfall has appointed the UK-based Remarkable Group to provide communications and consultation support for the 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm. Due to its size, Norfolk Vanguard is classed as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) and will require extensive engagement an
Grontmij Becomes Sweco Following Acquisition
As of today (4 April), Dutch consultancy and engineering company Grontmij goes under the name Sweco Nederland. Grontmij was acquired by Sweco on October 1, 2015. ”We were already part of the Sweco family and are proud that we now carry the name,” said Ton de Jong, CEO of Sweco Nederland. Sweco said
Wind Minds Korea Ready to Go Live
Wind Minds B.V., Doarm Engineering Co. Ltd., and Haechun Corporation will launch a new renewable energy company with a focus on offshore and onshore wind energy projects at the Green Energy Expo 2016 in Daegu, Korea, scheduled to take place between 6 and 9 April. The new joint-venture company, Wind
DONG Selects SeaPlanner’s Kit for UK MHCC Hub
DONG Energy has chosen SeaPlanner as the system provider for their Marine and Helicopter Coordination Centre (MHCC) which will be one centralised hub for their UK offshore wind farm construction and a number of regional MHCCs. SeaPlanner will provide DONG Energy with personnel management, vessel and
DNV GL Satisfied with 2015 Results Despite Challenging O&G Market Conditions
In its preliminary 2015 results, DNV GL has reported an operating revenue of NOK 23.389 million (approx. EUR 2.5 million) for 2015, which is an increase by 8.2% compared to the previous year (NOK 1,766 million; approx. EUR 186,413). Group President and CEO of DNV GL, Remi Eriksen, said: “Given the c
Siemens Nederland Picks Eemshaven as Offshore Wind Base
Siemens Nederland N.V. has signed a contract with EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) for the construction and operation of an offshore wind base at the port of Eemshaven. The existing EMO Terminal in Eemshaven, operated by EMO’s subsidiary Ems Maritime Offshore Nederland B.V., will by autumn 2016 get
Gamesa Selling Adwen Stake to Clear Path for Siemens Merger?
Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa has offered to sell its 50% stake in Adwen to its French joint venture partner Areva to remove the last hurdle standing in way of its recently announced merger with Siemens, Spain’s daily Expansion cited unnamed sources as saying. The sources told Expansion that ban
Highlights of the Month: March 2016
EEW SPC Rolls Out World’s Heaviest Monopile The heaviest monopile ever produced for an offshore wind project left the production site of EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH in Rostock on 2 March, and will be ready to be installed at the 402MW Veja Mate offshore wind farm within the next few months.
Tenders Invited for EW Baltica-3 Study
Polish wind farm developer PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A. has invited tenders for a study on the EW Baltica-3 offshore wind farm project. The project is located in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea, some 33km off the coast at the border of Slupsk Bank. The aim of the study is to cond
CS Wind Takes Over Wind Towers Scotland, Plans Offshore Wind Foray
Scottish energy company SSE has secured a deal to transfer its 80% ownership stake in the Machrihanish-based Wind Towers Scotland (WTS) factory to the South Korean manufacturer of wind farm tower structures, CS Wind. CS Wind plans to invest up to GBP 14 million in WTS and extend operations at the pl
RWE Launches Renewables Unit, IPO by Year End
The new RWE AG’s subsidiary for renewables, grids and retail is scheduled to start operating today under a temporary name of RWE International SE, and is expected to generate annual revenues of around EUR 40 billion, the German power company said in a statement. The initial public offering of the ne