Business & Finance
Petrofac Building Its Position in Offshore Wind Market
Petrofac Limited (Petrofac) today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2013. Ayman Asfari, Petrofac’s Group Chief Executive commented on the interim results: “Operationally, we have made a good start to the year on our portfolio of projects and we have built good momentum i
Australia: Carnegie Signs Cooperation Agreement with Water Corporation
Wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, announced the signing of a Cooperation Agreement with the Water Corporation of Western Australia to support Carnegie’s ground breaking wave powered desalination pilot plant. The Cooperation Agreement allows the Water Corporation to provide support
AllCon Provides Qualified Service Technicians for Wind Industry (Germany)
It is no wonder that some wind energy companies are reluctant to hire new employees on a long-term base. Not only is the policy always sending mixed signals on the future of the wind energy, but the network operators are also facing difficulties to connect the wind turbines on time. This means that
Nexans Wins Scottish Subsea Link Contract Worth EUR 120 Million
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a contract worth in excess of Euro 120 million by Scottish Hydro Electric (SHE) Transmission plc to supply and install a subsea power link to upgrade the electricity transmission network between the Kintyre peninsula and mainland coa
SRC Wins UK Round 3 Offshore Wind Contract
Steel River Consultants (SRC) has announced another significant win for the business. The company has been awarded a major round 3 wind farm project in the role of CDM Co-ordinator. Steel River offers a fresh approach to a wide range of quality Health and Safety consultancy support which spans all i
Canada: NaiKun Wind Posts Net Loss of CAD 0.5 Million
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (the “Company” or “NaiKun Wind”) announced its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2013, a fiscal period in which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring was unde
UK’s Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Industries Contribute to Coastal Communities Fund
RenewableUK has today welcomed the news that the Coastal Communities Fund has been extended for a further year. The UK’s offshore wind and marine energy industries contribute to the fund which was established by the Government to help coastal communities to create jobs and support local projects. Es
Finland: Etteplan to Design Wave Energy Testing Facility for AW-Energy
AW-Energy Oy has commissioned Etteplan to handle the engineering design for a testing facility for its patented WaveRoller technology. The WaveRoller converts the surge phenomenon that takes place on the shoreline into electrical energy. Finnish-based AW-Energy is a world-leading company in the deve
UK: Next Year’s Coastal Communities Fund to Amount to GBP 29 Million
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander has today (23 August 2013) announced that next year’s Coastal Communities Fund will be worth £29 million, an increase of 5% from last year. The Coastal Communities Fund was launched in 2012 to invest in seaside towns and villages, helping them achieve
Denmark: Vestas Appoints Anders Runevad as Group President & CEO
Vestas Wind Systems A/S appoints Anders Runevad as new Group President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He succeeds Ditlev Engel who will leave the company. Ditlev Engel has been with the company since 2005 and has during the past 1½ years focused his efforts on leading Vestas’ extensive restructuri
AREVA, Windreich Sign Cooperation Contract for Three Offshore Wind Projects (Germany)
At the annual press conference on August 21 in Bremerhaven, Windreich, together with the relevant project partners, presented nearly smooth course of the current offshore projects. After the conference, Jean Huby, CEO of AREVA Wind GmbH and Willi Balz, CEO of Windreich GmbH, signed an extensive coop
RES Offshore Signs EPC Contract for West of Duddon Sands Met Mast (UK)
RES Offshore has signed an Engineer Procure Construct (EPC) contract for the design and installation of a power performance met mast for the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm for ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy. The power performance met mast will record weather data to support the co
Norton Rose Fulbright Named Most Highly Regarded Firm for Energy (Belgium)
Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has been recognised as the most highly regarded law firm for energy by Who’s Who Legal 2013. Every year Who’s Who Legal conducts a comprehensive independent survey using recommendations from both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide in or
Denmark: Bladt Engages in Multiple Offshore Wind Foundation Work
The West of Duddon Sands project has been well under way for almost a year now, and at the end of July, all 108 monopiles and transition pieces for the offshore wind farm were finished at Bladt Industries’ facilities in Aalborg, Denmark. Other foundation projects are also under construction at Bladt