Press Releases
Nor-Shipping 2025 Thought Leader interview – Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO Maritime, DNV
The push towards decarbonisation is slowing down rather than speeding up. With ambitious global goals looming ever larger on the horizon, what can we do to re-invigorate collective efforts? And profit from that push? Ahead of next year’s Nor-Shipping, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO Maritime DNV, says efficiency, timing and people are critical to “getting this show… Read more »
National Grid welcomes major milestone for the UK’s first hybrid interconnectors to connect offshore wind
Today Ofgem announced it has approved the Initial Project Assessment for the LionLink and Nautilus electricity interconnectors, which determines the needs case of new projects for British consumers. LionLink and Nautilus are pilot projects, defined as Offshore Hybrid Assets. They would not only connect national transmission systems, but also offshore wind farms based in Dutch… Read more »
ScottishPower seals £1BN offshore wind turbine deal with Siemens Gamesa
ScottishPower awards turbine contract, worth more than £1 billion, for its East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm just weeks after renewables auction success. Huge boost for UK manufacturing, with blades for the 64 turbines to be manufactured in Siemens Gamesa’s Hull factory, which provides 1,300 local jobs. The £4 billion windfarm will produce enough clean energy… Read more »
BRUSH acquires majority stake in Scottish engineering contractor McGowan
Loughborough, UK: Energy engineering solutions provider BRUSH Group has acquired a majority stake in Scottish infrastructure and environmental engineering contractor McGowan Group. The multimillion pound deal sees McGowan – a National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) accredited Independent Connection Provider (ICP) – become a key part of BRUSH Engineering Solutions, a leader in turnkey solutions to the UK’s power… Read more »
LONGi reports Q3 2024 financial performance with revenue of CNY 58.593 billion and 51.23 GW in module shipments
Frankfurt am Main, 11.11.2024 – LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“LONGi”) has released its financial report for Q3 2024 on 30th October 2024, showing cumulative revenue of CNY 58.593 billion for the first three quarters of the year. The third quarter contributed CNY 20.064 billion in revenue, with a net loss attributable to shareholders… Read more »
Megawatt Mosaic secures consent for BESS
Megawatt Mosaic, the BESS project developer, has secured planning consent and grid connection for a portfolio of four 99MW BESS sites in Italy – two in Sardinia and two in Tuscany – which will form part of the Tyrrhenian Link, a planned subsea transmission connection. Helen Passfield, Director of Asset Management at Megawatt Mosaic, said:… Read more »
3t Strengthens Global Reach with New MD Appointment to Drive Middle East Growth
3t, a global leader in safety-critical training, has appointed Hani Sagr as its new Managing Director for the MENA region. With extensive experience across the region, Sagr brings deep industry expertise from his previous roles with Eurasian Resources Group, Welltec, Schlumberger and Schneider Electric. This strategic appointment closely follows 3t’s recent acquisition of GTSC, the… Read more »
Nauticworx secures first clients following launch of innovative workboat availability platform
Rotterdam-based startup gains traction after SMM Hamburg launch; now eyes further growth at International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans. Since its September launch, Nauticworx.com, the new digital platform designed for efficient workboat spot chartering, has attracted significant market interest. Several early adopters have joined the platform to publish their real-time project needs for temporary workboats… Read more »
Octopus Energy surpasses $2 billion offshore wind investment in 2 years
Octopus speeds up its global offshore wind activity after launching its dedicated Offshore Wind Fund last year Latest milestone in plans to unleash $20bn into global offshore wind by 2030 Octopus has pioneered offshore wind innovation, offering discounted electricity through its ‘Fan Club’ model to customers near certain turbines Baku/London, Monday 11th November 2024… Read more »
Lakeside facility connects to grid and becomes UK’s largest transmission connected battery
National Grid plugs TagEnergy’s 100MW battery project in at its Drax substation Following energisation, the facility in North Yorkshire is the UK’s largest transmission connected battery energy storage system (BESS) The facility is supporting Britain’s clean energy transition, and helping to ensure secure operation of the electricity system A battery storage project developed by… Read more »
