Business & Finance
Norway: Seatower Names New Vice President of Business Development
Offshore foundation company Seatower have appointed Niels Brix as new Vice President of Business Development. Oslo-based Seatower is the company behind the Cranefree concept for offshore wind, which features self-installing gravity foundations designed for scalable and efficient production. The comp
AREVA to Meet Potential Suppliers in Lowestoft, UK
One of Europe’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers is heading to Lowestoft to meet potential suppliers and partners. French company AREVA is holding a meet-the-buyer event at OrbisEnergy, where it will outline its products and plans for the UK offshore market, and hold one-to-one sessions with selec
UK: GIB Could Fund Only Operational Offshore Wind Farms
The UK’s Green Investment Bank (GIB) intends to fund only the offshore projects that are operational and to avoid those which are in construction phase. The GIB’s initial capital of GBP 3 billion is not enough to cover the projects under construction, Ian Nolan, head of origination at the Bank, is c
A2SEA Appoints New Regional Manager of Germany
Following the CSO change in A2SEA, the company has appointed Sascha Wiesner as new Country Manager of Germany, to replace Martin Huss, who has just taken over the position as new CSO of A2SEA. Sascha Wiesner comes from a position as Offshore Sales Manager Europe for Samsung Heavy Industries, where h
Isle of Wight Receives Double Boost to Support Offshore Renewables (UK)
The Isle of Wight Council has received a double boost in its efforts to support the green economy. The council has secured nearly £700,000 of European money to help finance the necessary preparatory works for its Solent Offshore Energy Centre (SOEC) proposals to create tidal energy testing facilitie
Eaton to Develop Underwater Energy Generation System for U.S. Navy
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has announced it will help to develop an underwater, utility-scale energy generation system for the United States Navy. Eaton is contracted to support the project’s land-based engineering, and will develop high-voltage electrical distribution equ
Jee To Create 150 Jobs in UK
Jee Ltd, a leading independent multi-discipline engineering and training firm, today announced further plans for expansion to accommodate the company’s growth strategy and the creation of 150 new jobs in the UK. The company which provides a complete range of subsea engineering expertise also announc
GL Garrad Hassan Signs MOU with Taiwanese Industrial Technology Research Institute
As part of Taiwan’s push to develop its offshore wind resources the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leading renewable energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan. The offshore wind resource around the Taiwanese coast is considered excellent, with
Germany: Upper Normandy President Visits AREVA Wind
Alain Le Vern, President of the Upper Normandy region went to Bremerhaven in northern Germany to visit AREVA Wind that designs, assembles, commissions and maintains offshore wind turbines. Accompanied by Hélène Segura, Vice-President of the Upper Normandy responsible for vocational training, Alain L
Sweden: MMT Appoints New CEO
Stefan Eliasson was appointed MMT’s new Managing Director in 2012. After 11 successful years at the Swedish shipping company TransAtlantic and after years of business relations with Ola Oskarsson (founder of MMT), Stefan Eliasson became the new leader of MMT. Stefan has extensive experience of the s
Denmark: Ramboll Member of EU Funded InnWind.EU Project
Ramboll is part of the winning consortium for a new R&D initiative from the European Commission in the field of wind energy named innWind.EU. With a total project budget of €20M and a duration of 5 years it is one of the largest projects in that area in the decade. The consortium comprises 27 leadin
Germany: Streamlining CE Marking Process Under LVD
CE marking is an essential part of bringing products to the European market. It gives consumers the assurance that the product complies with European legislation and enables the free movement of those products throughout the European Economic Area (EEA). To enable manufacturers to more quickly and e
Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Sets Big Goals (UK)
Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, a subsidiary of Reef Subsea Group, has set ambitious goals for the next couple of years, targeting a GBP 80-100 million turnover. This is mainly driven by its recent big success in working on offshore wind farms. Namely, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical signed a contract
UK: European Offshore Wind Development Shaken by Political Uncertainty
Instability in the political approach to the offshore wind power development, especially the one in the UK, is shaking the European intention to make this renewable source the largest part of its planned climate change goals. The economic crisis has made an impact on political views about the viabil