Offshore Wind
Navigant Takes Over Ecofys
Navigant today reported it had acquired Dutch consultancy Ecofys. According to Navigant, the acquisition further strengthens and expands its position in the global energy consultancy market. “Ecofys has a strong reputation as a premier provider of energy consulting services,” said Jan Vrins, managin
University of Limerick Acquires Fully-Equipped Marine ROV for EUR 2.1 Million
Aberdeen company Forum Energy Technologies and Paris-based iXBlue have won contracts from the University of Limerick for the delivery of marine remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems for subsea applications in offshore wind or similar infrastructure. The total value of awarded contracts is EUR 2,08
E.ON to Invest in Offshore Wind Every Two Years
E.ON Climate & Renewables (ECR), the renewables unit of the German energy company E.ON, plans to invest in one offshore wind project every two years as the company halved its renewable energy investment pipeline due to changing market regulations, ECR’s CEO Michael Lewis told Reuters. ECR is cutting
E.ON to Invest in Offshore Wind Every Two Years
E.ON Climate & Renewables (ECR), the renewables unit of the German energy company E.ON, plans to invest in one offshore wind project every two years as the company halved its renewable energy investment pipeline due to changing market regulations, ECR’s CEO Michael Lewis told Reuters. ECR is cutting
Port of Rotterdam Welcomes Hollandse Kust (Zuid) Cables
The Port of Rotterdam has welcomed the announcement that the Dutch government identified the port’s Maasvlakte North zone as the most suitable landfall location for onshore cables which will connect four 350MW offshore wind farms in the Hollandse Kust (zuid) zone to the grid. The offshore grid at Ho
WFW Among Leading Renewables Legal Advisers in Q3
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has come joint first by deal count with Allen & Overy in Inspiratia’s Global Q3 2016 Infrastructure and Renewables Legal Adviser Rankings. The firm came third by transaction volume, behind Allen & Overy and Linklaters, having advised on circa USD
IMCA Releases Research Report on Standardised Boat Landing
The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) has published Standardised boat landing research report, with an aim to standardize boat landings for accessing wind turbine foundations from crew transfer vessels (CTVs). IMCA’s Renewable Energy Workgroup and the National Workboat Associatio
UN Issues Dire Warnings as Paris Agreement Enters Into Force
The international Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2oC this century compared to pre-industrial levels has come into force on 4 November, but UN has warned that even if the Paris pledges are fully implemented, the world is on track for a temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4 degrees this cen
UN Issues Dire Warnings as Paris Agreement Enters Into Force
The international Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2oC this century compared to pre-industrial levels has come into force on 4 November, but UN has warned that even if the Paris pledges are fully implemented, the world is on track for a temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4 degrees this cen
MHI Vestas Gets New Co-CEO
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Tetsushi Mizuno has been appointed a new Co-CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, a joint venture between MHI and Vestas. Mizuno will replace Jin Kato, who will stay on as a senior advisor to the company for the next six months before reassuming a senior role at MHI in Japan.
MHI Vestas Gets New Co-CEO
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Tetsushi Mizuno has been appointed a new Co-CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, a joint venture between MHI and Vestas. Mizuno will replace Jin Kato, who will stay on as a senior advisor to the company for the next six months before reassuming a senior role at MHI in Japan.
ESS Sets Aside GBP 3 Million for Subsea Trencher
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) is to invest up to GBP 3 million in developing a water-jetting tool which could potentially ”double trench production rates in seabed trenching operations.” The subsea and engineering technology company has awarded a contract to Northumberland-based Osbit to be the lead d
Danish Govt to Propose New Wind Tech Test Sites in December
The Danish government is expected to propose new test sites for large wind turbines before Christmas, according to Danish media. The government will thus be following up on the work that took place in 2011, when the test centre comprising seven sites was established in Østerild. Since then, all the
Walney Extension Fund Gives Out First Grants
Thirteen local organisations in Lancashire and Cumbria coastal communities have been awarded grants totalling GBP 250,000 through DONG Energy’s new Walney Extension Community Benefit Fund. Each year, approximately GBP 600,000 will be made available for community projects for the expected 25-year lif