Business & Finance
Siemens Fine-Tuning Bid for Alstom
German conglomerate Siemens is getting closer to making its formal offer for the French company Alstom. According to Reuters, Siemens is expected to offer less than EUR 7 billion, which is almost a half of what GE is offering, together with its train business for Alstom’s energy business. Previously
‘Energy Sector Composites Market Forecast 2014-2024’ Now Available
Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report called Energy Sector Composites Market Forecast 2014-2024 to its offering. This Visiongain’s report discovers trends and segments with the highest revenue potential for composites used in the energy sector. It shows potential revenues to 2024, a
Delta Systems to Present Its Vessel/Asset Management Solutions at Seawork
Delta Systems, which makes its début at Seawork in 2014 (stand A107), has built a reputation for enabling operations staff, technicians, subcontractors, vessel crew and base personnel to keep up-to-date with vessel and asset location and fitness for purpose – even when operating at remote sites. Ass
VIDEO: GROW:OffshoreWind’s Funding Advisor Speaks about UK’s Supply Chain
GROW:OffshoreWind, which recently provided a GBP 3 million funding for UK’s offshore wind operations and maintenance sector, provides intelligence and live data to target real offshore wind component manufacturing and maintenance opportunities. In the following video, Richard Ousey, Funding Advisor
Areva Eyes Alstom’s Contracts
Areva would be more interested in Alstom’s offshore wind contracts than its technology, writes Reuters. Recently, Areva said it will consider acquiring Alstom’s wind energy business if the bid from the U.S. company General Electric gets approved. After making a bid of EUR 12.35 billion bid for Alsto
Vestas Appoints New President for Central Europe
Dr. Christoph Vogel has been appointed new Group Senior Vice President of Vestas and President of Vestas Central Europe. Christoph, who comes from a position as Vice President & General Manager at Johnson Controls, enters into his new position on 1 June. Christoph has extensive global experiences ac
GE Extends Alstom Bid Deadline
The American giant General Electric has prolonged its deadline for the Alstom bid by three more weeks. The deadline was moved to 23rd of June after the French government requested more time to address its concerns over the €12.4 billion bid for Alstom’s energy businesses through discussion with othe
GeoSea Secures Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm Deal
DEME’s marine engineering specialist GeoSea has consolidated its position in the renewable energy market by securing geotechnical site investigation works for the Fécamp offshore wind farm site in France, along with G-tec SAS. Works will be executed during summer 2014 for the account of WPD Offshore
Burges Salmon Advises on Good Energy’s Tidal Energy Investment
Burges Salmon has advised renewable electricity supplier Good Energy Group PLC on its first tidal energy project investment, the Tidal Lagoon in Swansea Bay, Wales. It is anticipated that the Swansea Bay project being developed by Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) Plc will deliver renewable power to approx
GROW:OffshoreWind Launches GBP 3 Mln for UK O&M Innovation
GROW:OffshoreWind, supported by the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), has launched a £3m boost for companies looking to accelerate innovation in offshore Operation and Maintenance (O&M) technologies. The new funding call aims to support development of technologies that would strengthen the UK’s long
EDF-Led Consortium Needs Supplier of Gravity-Based Foundations for French OWF
EDF EN France, Dong Energy and WPD Offshore have issued a call for bids for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of up to 83 gravity-based foundations for the Fécamp offshore wind farm. The contract also includes the supply of additional equipment for the gravity-based
Aberdeen City Council: The Granite City Continues to Be Home of Renewables
Aberdeen City Council is disappointed that the All-Energy conference is moving out of the city, but remains confident that the Granite City continues to be the home of the renewables and broader energy industry. The council, working in partnership with the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) plan
India’s New Government to Support Offshore Wind Power
India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will swear into office on May 26, will push the country toward renewable energy production, especially offshore wind and solar power, according to industry officials. Modi’s government could set up a policy for offshore wind power separately, thus pavi
Energy Minister: Government Intends to Safeguard UK’s World-Leading Offshore Wind Position
Importance of the UK’s offshore wind industry was at the heart of a speech delivered by Greg Barker, the UK Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, to the Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets on UK renewables infrastructure investor day. Mr. Barker stressed that the UK is now the fastest-gr