Greece-based industrial conglomerate MYTILINEOS has signed an agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructrure Partners (CIP) to jointly develop wind farms offshore Greece. MYTILINEOS entered the agreement through its Power & Gas Business Unit – Protergia, and CIP on behalf of its fund CI New Markets Fund
Fred. Olsen Ocean, including its subsidiaries Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and Global Wind Service, has entered into a partnership with Shimizu Corporation. The companies are joining forces to offer offshore wind installation and other services both in Japan and worldwide which involves the deployment of
GE Renewable Energy has appointed Jan Kjaersgaard as the new CEO of its Offshore Wind business. Kjaersgaard will succeed John Lavelle who is retiring after a 40-year career and plans to stay on board to assist with a transition over the next several months. Kjaersgaard joins GE from FLSmidth, where
Standardisation in floating wind, specifically floating wind substructures, is a must if this wind energy technology is to meaningfully contribute to the renewable energy mix in the next decade, according to K2 Management. Although floating wind projects are rolling out worldwide, the technology, an
Fred. Olsen Renewables and Vattenfall have entered into a partnership on a 50/50 basis in order to bid in the upcoming leasing round for offshore wind in Scotland. Scotland’s upcoming offshore wind leasing round – ScotWind – will include up to 15 areas amounting to 10 GW in capacity. Bids for lease
A series of showcases about contracting opportunities for the Sofia offshore wind project in the UK is taking place in July. Van Oord, the EPCI contractor for the project’s foundations and inter-array cables, will hold its webinar on 6 July. The Dutch company will cover concrete structures, secondar
Following reports that Singapore’s Keppel Corporation and Sembcorp Marine are in talks to merge their offshore and marine businesses, the two players have now inked non-binding agreements related to the proposed combination in response to dramatic changes in the sectors. In a statement on Thursday,
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has marked the installation of its first offshore wind turbine outside China. The turbine in question was erected in Vietnam in the waters off the Soc Trang province. ”Goldwind’s Bac Lieu Phase III and Soc Trang Phase I offshore wind power projects in Vietn
Following the financial close on the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm, Vestas has secured a firm order for Parkwind’s first project in Germany, which will also be the first to use a new floating installation method to erect the wind turbines. Under the contract with Parkwind, Vestas will deliver 27
Vattenfall and BASF have agreed the sale of 49.5 per cent of Vattenfall’s Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Once fully commissioned in 2023, HKZ will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world and also the first one ever to be built without subsidies for the power
The Navantia-Windar consortium has completed construction of its 100th jacket foundation at Navantia’s yard in Fene. The 100th jacket for Navantia-Windar is the third of the total of 62 being produced for the French Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm under a contract the consortium has with Iberdrola.
The Crown Estate has announced a net revenue profit of GBP 269.3 million (around EUR 315 million) for the financial year 2020/21, a 21.9 per cent decrease compared to the previous year, significantly impacted by three national lockdowns and various restrictions as a result of the pandemic. However,
Kustvind AB has initiated the licensing process for a 500 MW offshore wind farm proposed to be built in southern Sweden. The Kustvind wind farm, also known as Sydkustens Vind, is located approximately eight kilometres offshore the southern coast of Sweden. The project is expected to have a productio
The Danish Energy Agency has awarded Sweco Danmak with a contract for technical advice and assistance in relation to the establishment of an energy island. The work will support the Danish Energy Agency in building optimal knowledge about the project, whose development started with the political dec
