Author: Anela Dokso

JDR, the global subsea cable supplier and servicer owned by the TFKable Group, has started construction of a new US headquarters in Tomball, Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The building will consolidate three of JDR’s existing facilities in the region to expand its IWOCs rental business to support current demand. The construction of the building began this month and after completion, JDR plans to acquire engineers and highly qualified service technicians, to expand its local presence. The key focus of the facility will be to construct and test new-build IWOCS equipment and support service activities on-site. It will…

Blue Offshore’s double basket carrousel barge, CC Atlantique, has arrived in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, carrying more than 8000 tonnes of high voltage cable for the connection of TenneT’s Hollandse Kust (zuid) Alpha Platform to the onshore grid. According to the company, this represents cable transport record and “Blue Offshore is proud to be able to contribute to the Dutch energy transition, as it has been awarded the contract by Van Oord to supply a full cable transport spread for both the Hollandse Kust (zuid) 2020 Alpha and 2021 Beta cable transport campaigns.” Blue Offshore’s barge with each carrousel carried approximately 4,000…

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) have joined forces to accelerate marine energy solutions. The partnership will explore the added value of space tech and data in the commercial and technical development of marine energy services and solutions. Marine energy will play a key role in future energy systems, whilst contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions, mitigating climate change and stimulating economic growth. Space tech and data can play a key role in the acceleration of marine energy solutions and growth for the sector. The partnership will explore the opportunities of space tech and…

Xodus Group has agreed a partnership with Japanese consultancy E&E Solutions to deliver in-depth advice and analysis for the offshore wind market in Japan. The partnership will provide integrated advisory and technical services to deliver value to offshore wind developers, owners, operators and lenders. E&E Solutions has significant local market knowledge, including an extensive understanding of Japanese environmental laws and the country’s leasing and consenting system. Xodus brings multidisciplinary expertise in offshore wind. The company’s integrated skills base covers techno-commercial advisory capabilities along with subsea infrastructure, pipelines and cables engineering, offshore engineering, risk management, environmental, supply chain analysis and project…

Fugro has started the geophysical survey phase of a multidisciplinary site investigation contract worth around GBP 55 million for ScottishPower Renewables’ (SPR) East Anglia Hub project. The phased site investigations are scheduled to finish at the end of 2021 and support the development of wind farms in the UK southern North Sea over an area of more than 800 km2. The results from Fugro’s site characterization will feed into SPR’s ground models for the East Anglia Hub and support seabed mobility assessment, foundation design and cable-route engineering. Operating from dedicated geophysical survey vessels, the Fugro team began the UXO surveys…

PDE Offshore Corporation has selected underwater positioning equipment from Sonardyne Asia to support its work on wind farm construction projects offshore Taiwan. The company has ordered a Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system and Wideband Sub-Mini 6+ (WSM 6+) transponder/responders to accurately track the position its underwater equipment, which includes a seabed frame used to guide geotechnical corers. The Mini-Ranger 2 will be installed and operated from PDE Offshore’s 72-metre long survey vessel MV Geo Energy, which is scheduled to spend this summer working in the Taiwan Strait, evaluating proposed locations for turbine foundations. Mini-Ranger 2 is built around Sonardyne’s…

The Hydrogen Council, a global CEO-led coalition working to enable the global energy transition through hydrogen, has added 11 new members. The news comes at a pivotal moment for the world’s sustainable economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and further bonds the industry’s commitment to leverage hydrogen solutions to build a cleaner, more resilient economy post-COVID. The Hydrogen Council has grown from 13 founding companies in 2017 to 92 members in just three years. The group of new joiners includes two steering members: CMA CGM and Microsoft; seven supporting members: Baker Hughes, Clariant, MAHLE, NYK Line, Port of Rotterdam, TechnipFMC…

Siemens Gamesa has appointed Jorge Magalhães as head of technology of its Onshore business unit. Jorge is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of international experience in companies such as Philips, Motorola, Emerson Electric and Vestas. “I am delighted to welcome Jorge to the team. His addition will reinforce our technological leadership and sharpen our focus in innovation to develop the technologies that will ensure we stay ahead of our competition. Throughout his professional life, Jorge has held positions at both engineering and sales and marketing functions, which gives him a profound understanding of our customers’ needs and expectations.”Alfonso…

sPower has closed on $700+ million construction/term loan financing for Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. At 620 MW DC, this is the largest solar project east of the Rockies. The project is currently under construction, with phases coming online this year through project completion in the summer of 2021. The full financing package for the Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center exceeds $1 billion. In April, sPower secured a $350 million tax equity commitment for this project with Wells Fargo’s Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance group. Nine separate banks committed the $700 million of capital needed for the construction…

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has added new members to the ARENA board, including a new chair. The new board members, who have been appointed for two year terms, are: New chair, Justin Punch, an experienced environmental investor focused on climate and energy, who was previously a partner at Archer Capital, one of Australia’s most experienced private equity firms,John Hirjee who is the executive director, Resources, Energy and Infrastructure at ANZ Banking Group,Anna Matysek, an experienced economist and consultant, who is the founder and managing director of Northbridge Consulting Services,Justin Butcher, a technology entrepreneur and business investor, who is…