Asset consultants at Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), have been appointed to sell a major subsea asset formerly operated by Reef Subsea UK Ltd, currently in administration. An SMD Heavy Duty Inter Array Flexibles Plough, that has a multi-depth capacity of up to 2.4 metres burial, can handle power cables
DONG Energy has committed to a Community Benefit Fund (CBF’) worth up to £660,000 each year, which will go ahead if the company makes a positive financial investment decision to construct the extension to the Walney offshore wind farm, and would come into effect after the construction starts, which
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency BSH has halted licensing procedures for offshore wind projects until further notice. The decision covers projects that are over 100 kilometres offshore and not necessary to meet the revised 2030 renewable energy targets of 15GW, the agency reported.
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched a comprehensive platform to facilitate the effective development of renewable energy projects worldwide. The Project Navigator tool provides project developers with the knowledge, tools, case studies and best practices needed to support the
Rapid Holding GmbH, owned by Centerbridge Partners, plans to issue EUR 400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes to partially fund the acquisition of German wind turbine developer, Senvion. Net proceeds of the offering of the Notes, which are due in 2020, will be used togethe
Siemens submitted further reserved matters planning application for its Green Port Hull project, developed in partnership with Associated British Ports (ABP), to Hull City Council’s Planning Department on March 27. The new application confirms the company’s plan to build wind turbine blade manufactu
Following last month’s contract signing between DONG Energy and Jan De Nul Group for the installation of the Race Bank OWF export cable, Cathie Associates has announced its engagement in the project. Cathie Associates will be providing geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy to Jan De Nu
Infocast has announced their 6th North American Offshore Wind Development & Finance Summit, which will be held June 17-18, 2015 in New York. Infocast’s 6th North American Offshore Wind Development & Finance Summit will explore the unique value of offshore wind, the latest financial innovations, publ
ABS, the provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries, has appointed Howard Fireman to the position of Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in a move that strengthens alignment and generates further synergies across all of ABS’ technical
Advanced Power Services (APS) has expanded its business into renewables. Working in the UK Rail Infrastructure for many years as specialist electrical installation contractors, APS is now expanding into diversified market sectors such as renewable energy, including solar and wind farms (both offshor
The Port of Oostende organised the BEPPo (Blue Energy Production in Ports) closing conference “Ports as hubs for marine renewable energy projects” at the Greenbridge Incubator centre. BEPPo is a transnational collaborative project between public and private organisations from Belgium, Denmark, Scotl
The Japanese classification society ClassNK held a press conference on 20 April in Singapore to promote the activities of its new Global Research and Innovation Center (GRIC). Joined by representatives from Nanyang Technological University, ClassNK Executive Vice President Tetsuya Kinoshita explaine
Following the recent award of a Contract for Difference (CfD) to the East Anglia ONE project for a capacity of 714MW, GoBe Consultants have been awarded the contract to work with SPRs East Anglia ONE development team to manage the discharge of the DCO consent conditions for all aspects of the projec
Regen SW has written to MPs and Parliamentary candidates in the UK’s south west, urging them to support the development of a world-leading renewable energy industry in the next Parliament by signing the South West Renewable Energy 2015 General Election Manifesto. Candidates have been asked to pledge
