Offshore Wind
TRIG to Enter Offshore Wind Investment Market
Guernsey-based investment company, The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG), has received approval from its shareholders to partly shift its focus from onshore wind and solar PV and invest up to 20% of its portfolio in a broader array of projects including offshore wind. Looking ahead, TRI
Reetec Names Vogt New Operative Managing Director
German wind energy company Reetec has appointed Peter Vogt as the company’s new Operative Managing Director. Reetec is part of EDF EN Services, the EDF Energies Nouvelles Group’s subsidiary dedicated to Operations and Maintenance in Europe. Prior to transferring to the new position at Reetec, Vogt w
Fugro and Nexans Sign Global Environmental Advisory Contract
Fugro has been appointed by Nexans Norway AS for the provision of environmental advisory services as part of its global Environmental Advisor Framework. The global framework agreement with Fugro commenced this month and will be in place for one year. Nexans Marine Installation Department installs hi
James Fisher Subsea Excavation Brings Out the Big Guns
James Fisher Subsea Excavation, part of James Fisher and Sons, has launched what the company describes as the world’s most powerful mass flow excavation tool, the SP12000. The hydraulically-driven SP12000 produces more than 6 tonnes of thrust at full power and a volume output of 12,000 litres of wat
Natural Power Names Dearden Permanent Due Diligence Head
Scotland-based renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has appointed Giles Dearden to the role of a permanent Director of Due Diligence with an international remit, following his 12-month stint as the company’s ‘acting’ director. During 2015 Natural Power’s international due diligence business gr
Natural Power Names Dearden Permanent Due Diligence Head
Scotland-based renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has appointed Giles Dearden to the role of a permanent Director of Due Diligence with an international remit, following his 12-month stint as the company’s ‘acting’ director. During 2015 Natural Power’s international due diligence business gr
Amrumbank Met Mast Decommissioned
Amrumbank West’s meteorological mast was removed from the site in February 2016, as reported by SGS, a Hamburg-based inspection and certification company that supervised the decommissioning at the 302MW offshore wind farm. Prior to the dismantling, the met mast had been gathering data on wind condit
Taiwanese and US Companies to Work on Disaster-Proof Foundations
A group of Taiwanese companies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with three US-based companies involved in certification and development of offshore wind technology as part of the recent visit of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to the United States. Representatives from Taiwan’s
Green Energy Chases Ramboll’s Oil & Gas Blues Away
Danish engineering, design and management consultancy, Ramboll, improved its financial results in the first half of 2016 largely due to a solid performance in the company’s Nordic business units and in the global energy business unit which helped offset adverse conditions in the oil & gas related ma
Top News of the Week, 15 – 21 August 2016
BREAKING: USA Just Got Its First Offshore Wind Farm “The Block Island Wind Farm is now fully constructed,” Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind’s CEO, informed via social media. Timelapse: Dudgeon OSS Topside Lowered into Place Statoil has shared a timelapse video of a heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov ins
Top News of the Week, 15 – 21 August 2016
BREAKING: USA Just Got Its First Offshore Wind Farm “The Block Island Wind Farm is now fully constructed,” Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind’s CEO, informed via social media. Timelapse: Dudgeon OSS Topside Lowered into Place Statoil has shared a timelapse video of a heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov ins
€17.5Bn Invested in EU Offshore Wind in H1 2016, €5.2Bn More Expected by Mid-2017
WindEurope expects EUR 5.2 billion and 1.4GW in Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) by June 2017, compared with EUR 10 billion and 2.2GW that were achieved for the same period last year. Transactions that are now approaching financial close are Rentel (300MW), Norther (370MW), Deutsche Bucht (252MW),
€17.5Bn Invested in EU Offshore Wind in H1 2016, €5.2Bn More Expected by Mid-2017
WindEurope expects EUR 5.2 billion and 1.4GW in Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) by June 2017, compared with EUR 10 billion and 2.2GW that were achieved for the same period last year. Transactions that are now approaching financial close are Rentel (300MW), Norther (370MW), Deutsche Bucht (252MW),
Report: Booming Offshore Wind to Up Demand in HVDC Market
The global market for HVDC converter stations is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 24% between 2016 and 2020, spurred on by the recent rise in offshore wind installations, according to a report issued by market analysts at Technavio. Power generated from offshore wind power plants needs to be