Dutch offshore wind foundation maker Sif this week said it would build the world's largest monopile foundation manufacturing plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with an estimated investment of around €328 million.The plant will be built at the 62 hectare Maasvlakte 2 site in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as an extension of the existing facilitiesSif said that the plant would significantly increase the…
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group said it has agreed to sell its 20% stake in Dutch offshore windfarm Borssele III / IV to Swiss Life Asset Managers.Borssele is a fully operational offshore windfarm located 55 kilometers from the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands…
A consortium of sellers, including Van Oord, has sold its shares in the Borssele V innovation offshore wind farm to Octopus Energy Generation, one of the largest renewable energy investors in Europe. Designated an innovation site, the Borssele…
Renewable energy asset manager Luxcara has acquired 10% stake in Blauwwind offshore wind consortium from the Dutch offshore installation contractor Van Oord.In 2016, the Blauwwind consortium was awarded the concession to design, construct, operate…
Japanese oil and gas company Inpex has agreed to enter a stock transfer agreement with Diamond Generating Europe B.V. a Dutch-registered subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation and acquire a 50% stake in the Luchterduinen offshore wind farm and…
The jacket for TenneT's Hollandse Kust (North) offshore wind substation has been installed off the coast of the Netherlands.The next step for this offshore power station is that the ready-made topside containing the transformers will be placed on the jacket in May 2022…
Denmark-based offshore wind developer Ørsted has signed a 175 million euros (around $200 million) eight-year loan deal with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) with the proceeds to be used for the financing of its investment in the Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore wind farm in the Netherlands…
Danish offshore wind farm developer Ørsted has secured a €500 million (~$580M) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).EIB said the loan was to support Ørsted's increased capex program on renewable energy projects, and the conclusion of the Borssele 1 & 2 wind farms off the Dutch coast…
Danish offshore vessel operator Esvagt, which earlier this week took delivery of a newbuild service operation vessel from Havyard Leirvik, plans to deploy the vessel at an offshore wind farm in the UK.The company said Thursday that the vessel…
Bureau Veritas (BV) classed the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer, which features an air cushion, twin hulls and an innovative diesel and electric drivetrain with considerable battery storage onboard.With a capacity of 24 passengers…
Danish shipowner Esvagt said Thursday its newbuilt offshore wind service vessel Esvagt Alba was set to start its contract in the UK with wind turbine maker Vestas.The Esvagt Alba service operations vessel, delivered last week by Havyard, will…
Dutch offshore installation company Heerema Marine Contractors has installed the 2,852-tonne jacket for TenneT's offshore transformer platform for Vattenfall's Hollandse Kust (zuid) offshore wind farm in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.This…
V&SH Offshore Solutions, an offshore contractor specialized in testing and terminations, cable repairs, and outfitting of offshore high voltage assets has become a part of WTS Energy, an energy services firm providing engineering support and manpower supply…
Danish offshore wind farm giant Ørsted said Monday it had completed the sale of 50% of the Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands to Norges Bank Investment Management.Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), an entity running Norway's $1…
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), an entity running Norway's $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund - popularly known as the oil fund - has agreed to acquire 50 percent in the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands from the…