Offshore Wind
Ming Yang CEO Makes a ”Going-Private” Pitch
Chinese wind turbine designer and manufacturer China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited has received a preliminary non-binding proposal letter from its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chuanwei Zhang to buy all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the NYSE-listed company not already in his owne
ALL NRG Group Acquires WTG Partners
ALL NRG Group has acquired WTG Partners, a Danish wind turbine advisory and inspection company. WTG Partners is the fourth company acquired by ALL NRG Group, which says it aims to set up a one-stop-shop for wind turbine manufacturers and wind farm owners by bringing together suppliers in both offsho
MMT Wins Kriegers Flak Survey Job
Energinet.dk has awarded a survey job for Kriegers Flak project to MMT. The Swedish company will undertake a geophysical and geotechnical survey of a 26 km long cable route corridor. As part of the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution the Danish TSO Energinet.dk and the German TSO 50Hertz Transmissi
Greensolver Merges with PLY Energy
Greensolver, the independent wind and solar farm asset manager, has merged with Dutch based developer and asset manager, PLY Energy. Under the terms of the agreement, PLY Energy will join the Greensolver brand to deploy joint services that include procurement and contracting, due diligence, construc
Greensolver Merges with PLY Energy
Greensolver, the independent wind and solar farm asset manager, has merged with Dutch based developer and asset manager, PLY Energy. Under the terms of the agreement, PLY Energy will join the Greensolver brand to deploy joint services that include procurement and contracting, due diligence, construc
TKI: 40 Pct Cost Reduction Target Within Reach
The TKI Wind op Zee (Top consortium for Knowledge and Innovation Offshore Wind) has released a report which demonstrates the 40% cost reduction targets committed by both government and market parties in the Green Deal 2011 is within reach. The report, made by PwC and DNV GL, with support of Ecofys,
Bonheur Offshore Wind Division Q3 EBITDA Plummets
Bonheur ASA, Norwegian holding company that operates in the offshore wind sector, among other activities, released its financial results for the third quarter. The group’s operating revenues marked a slight drop from NOK 3 411 million (EUR 365 milion), last year, to NOK 3 402 million (EUR 364.2 mill
Top News of the Week Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2015
DONG to Build World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm DONG Energy today decided to construct the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm, located in the Irish Sea, approximately 19 km off the west coast of Britain. Van Oord: Dredging Companies Venturing into Offshore Wind (Interview) During the Offshor
Top News of the Week Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2015
DONG to Build World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm DONG Energy today decided to construct the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm, located in the Irish Sea, approximately 19 km off the west coast of Britain. Van Oord: Dredging Companies Venturing into Offshore Wind (Interview) During the Offshor
Fugro Relies on Offshore Wind
Fugro’s Q3 results have shown that the offshore wind industry has provided a steady business area for the company under continuing challenging market conditions in the oil and gas industry. The company’s offshore revenue dropped 18.2% to EUR 83.9 million related to the overall lack of deepwater proj
Anholt Cable Under Repair
Energinet.dk has started the repair work on Anholt offshore wind farm export cable. The Danish transmission system operator is replacing two sections of the cable, the first 400 meters of the submarine cable from Grenå and the last 4 km before the substation. To remind, the 400MW Anholt offshore win
HR Wallingford’s Fast Flow Facility Wraps Up a Busy First Year
UK-based specialist engineering consultancy HR Wallingford today marked one year from the official opening of their Fast Flow Facility, a 75-meter-long flume designed to simulate the interaction of waves, currents and sediments at large scale and in more detail than was previously possible. Since it
Vattenfall Recruiting for Sandbank Project
Vattenfall is seeking specialists for quality control and site representation for the Sandbank offshore wind farm construction. According to the developer, the contract shall comprise pre-assembly, installation and commissioning phase. The Port of Esbjerg will serve as the pre-assembly site while th
Vattenfall Recruiting for Sandbank Project
Vattenfall is seeking specialists for quality control and site representation for the Sandbank offshore wind farm construction. According to the developer, the contract shall comprise pre-assembly, installation and commissioning phase. The Port of Esbjerg will serve as the pre-assembly site while th