LONDON: Simply Blue Holdings, has signed a share subscription agreement with Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated, to acquire an 80% stake in Simply Blue Energy OSW Ltd, Simply Blue Group’s offshore wind development arm. The transaction follows the recent carve-out of Simply Blue’s sustainable fuels business into a newly formed entity, Nova Scotia Fuels, and represents…
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Aker Solutions posts solid Q2; Reaffirms full-year outlook as order backlog climbs
OSLO: Norwegian engineering company Aker Solutions reported a strong second quarter performance on Thursday, backed by high project activity and continued momentum in its core markets. Second-quarter revenue rose to NOK 15.2 billion ($1.43 billion), up from NOK 12.8 billion in the same period last year, as the company executed key milestones including installation of…
Ørsted announces new business plan and leadership change
LONDON: Ørsted, the world’s leading offshore wind developer, has unveiled its updated business plan following a comprehensive portfolio review. The company aims to grow its installed capacity from 12 GW to 50 GW by 2030, with a focus on offshore wind, onshore renewables, and renewable hydrogen. The company also announced that Thomas Thune Andersen, who…
BW Ideol and Hitachi ABB to develop scalable floating substations for offshore wind
OSLO, NORWAY: BW Ideol has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hitachi ABB Power Grids, the world’s leading supplier of grid integration and power quality solutions, for an industry-first collaboration on developing scalable floating substations to support development of profitable commercial-scale floating offshore wind farms with high-capacity wind turbines. Floating offshore wind is the next…