(IN BRIEF) Equinor celebrates the commencement of operations at the Mendubim solar plant in Brazil, adding 531 MW of solar power to its energy portfolio and marking a 30% increase in its equity power production in the country. The project, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Alunorte, Brazil, Equinor, Hydro REIN, Mendubim Solar Plant Powers, Olav Kolbeinstveit, Olivier Girardot, partnership, renewable energy, Scatec, sustainability, Terje Pilskog, Veronica Coelho
(IN BRIEF) MacGregor, a part of Cargotec, has clinched a significant order to supply three cranes for installation on a cutting-edge cable layer from global shipbuilder VARD. The contract encompasses a 100-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) crane, a 20-tonne offshore crane, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Cable Layer, Cargotec, crane, MacGregor, Norway, partnership, Pasi Lehtonen, Vard
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso’s innovative Harvesting Partner concept, aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and skillful operators in the forest industry, has expanded across Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Lithuania since its launch in November 2022. In collaboration with SEB, Stora Enso has … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged entrepreneurs, Financing Model, Finland, Forest Industry, innovative, Jakob Hansson, Lithuania, Mattias Bränngård, Norway, partnership, SEB, Stora Enso, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Hydro and NKT have announced a strategic partnership to develop a cutting-edge, low-carbon aluminium power cable value chain, aimed at facilitating the growth of Europe’s renewable energy grid. The collaboration, set to extend towards 2030, will focus on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Denmark, Eivind Kallevik, Hydro, INNOVATION, low-carbon aluminium, NKT, partnership, Power Cable, sustainability, Will Hendrikx
(IN BRIEF) Hydro Rein, Hydro’s renewable growth venture, has struck a deal with Swedish renewable energy developer IOWN Energy to acquire an 80 percent stake in a 2.4 GW portfolio of wind power projects in Sweden and Norway. The partnership … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DNV played a crucial role in facilitating Macquarie Capital’s decision to invest in ChargeZone, a leading Indian provider of EV charging infrastructure. Conducting technical due diligence (TDD) for the investment, DNV leveraged its expertise in the EV industry … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Brice Le Gallo, ChargeZone, DNV, EV Charging Infrastructure Expansion, Felix Liebrich, INDIA, investment, Macquarie Capital, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Equinor, following consultation with the Civil Aviation Authority, has made the decision to resume flights with Sikorsky S-92 helicopters to installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This decision comes after a temporary suspension of all flights following … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Security & Safety
Tagged Baste Daltveit, Equinor, Helicopter Flights, Kjetil Hove, Safety Review
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has entered a 7-year loan agreement with Arva AS, a Norwegian distribution grid operator, to bolster the efficiency and resilience of the electricity distribution network in Northern Norway. Valued at NOK 500 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Norway
Tagged Arctic Norway, Arild Moen, Arva AS, Bodø Energi, charging infrastructure, credit rating, economic growth, Electricity distribution network, Electrification of society, financial institution, Grid efficiency, Grid resiliency, Infrastructure refurbishment, Investment programme, Moody’s, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Patrik Marckert, power lines, Public sector financing, Standard & Poor's, Sub-stations, Troms Kraft
(IN BRIEF) Yara Brasil Fertilizantes S.A. (Yara) and Petrobras have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at exploring potential business collaborations concerning the production and decarbonization of local fertilizer and industrial products in Brazil. With Brazil being … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged Brasil, decarbonization, fertilizer, industrial sectors, partnership, Petrobras, sustainability, Yara
(IN BRIEF) Fortum Battery Recycling and Hydrovolt, two prominent players in sustainable battery recycling, have formed a strategic alliance to drive the Nordic battery industry forward. Hydrovolt will supply black mass generated from EV battery recycling to Fortum’s plant in … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Norway, Technology
Tagged Battery material recycling, Battery recycling, black mass, electric vehicle, EV batteries, Fortum, Fortum Battery Recycling, Fredrikstad, Harjavalta, hydrometallurgical, Hydrovolt, lithium-ion batteries, lithium-ion battery recycling, lithium-ion battery value chain, Nordic battery recycler, Norway, Ole-Christen Enger, Tero Holländer
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a global aluminium producer, has partnered with the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) to advance decarbonization efforts. Through this collaboration, Hydro aims to leverage research expertise and innovative technologies to reduce emissions in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Technology
Tagged alumina refinery, Alunorte, Bauxite & Alumina, Brazil, decarbonization, Equinor ASA, HILT CRC, Hydro, Hydro REIN, industrial decarbonization research, Jenny Selway, Mendubim, Raphael Costa, Scatec, solar energy, Ventos de São Zacarias, zero emissions
(IN BRIEF) DNV, a leading independent energy expert, released its 2024 UK Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) report, highlighting the urgent need for the UK Government to prioritize long-term policy clarity and consistency to drive the transition away from fossil fuels. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2024 UK Energy Transition Outlook, CCS, Clara Barby CBE, Dean Cooper, DNV, electric vehicles, energy CAPEX, energy infrastructure, energy infrastructure CAPEX, energy transition, Hannah Bronwin, Hari Vamadevan, Harry Manisty, hydrogen, Just Climate, long-term policy, Lucy Siegle, Octopus Energy Generation, Owen Bellamy, REPORT, smart grids, Solar PV, SSE Thermal, The UK government, Viken Chinien, Wind, WWF
(IN BRIEF) DNV has successfully piloted ReWind, a digital service aimed at enhancing the sustainability of wind turbine decommissioning. The pilot involved seven customers across seven countries, resulting in significant time and cost savings compared to traditional methods. ReWind automates … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Norway, Technology
Tagged decommissioned wind turbines, decommissioning plan, DNV, Energia, independent assurance, Johan Schoovonen, lifecycle of turbines, Matthew Geraghty, recycling, ReWind, risk management, SSE, wind auctions, wind farms, wind turbine blades, wind turbine decommissioning, WindEurope, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) Skanska, in partnership with Obos, announces a NOK 1.1 billion investment in a new residential block in Fornebu, Norway, with Skanska’s share amounting to NOK 555 million. The construction contract, valued at NOK 533 million, will be executed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Fornebu, Norway, OBOS, partnership, Residential Block, Skanska, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Equinor and Deepak Fertilisers have inked a significant 15-year agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG), commencing deliveries in 2026. Drawing from Equinor’s expansive global LNG portfolio, which encompasses production from the Hammerfest LNG Plant in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Norsk Hydro ASA announced the signing of a USD 1,000 million revolving multi-currency credit facility on February 15, 2024. The facility, with a two-year tenor and a one-year extension option, replaces the company’s previous undrawn USD 1,300 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged facility, Norsk Hydro, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) DNV and Renji Hospital in Shanghai proudly announce the renewal of their partnership, continuing their successful collaboration into its seventh year. Renji Hospital’s international department has actively participated in DNV’s International Medical Quality Certification Programme since 2017, aiming … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged CHINA, DNV, Medical mission, partnership, Renji Hospital
(IN BRIEF) Yara, a leading fertilizer company, announced its fourth-quarter financial results, revealing a decline in earnings compared to the previous year due to lower market prices and one-off position effects. Despite this, the company’s EBITDA stood at USD 586 … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged earnings, Financial, investment, Svein Tore Holsether, Yara
(IN BRIEF) DNV unveils a substantial revision to the widely utilized standard, DNV-ST-N001, aimed at guiding the design and planning of marine operations for offshore wind farms, subsea cables, and oil and gas assets. The update, the first in five … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Security & Safety
Tagged Ankor Raithatha, DNV, DNV-ST-N001, efficiency, Lucy Craig, Offshore Marine Operations, safety
(IN BRIEF) Solcast, a DNV Company specializing in solar irradiance historical actuals and forecasting, celebrates a significant achievement as DNV validates its satellite irradiance data as bankable. With over 600 million data values per hour generated using live satellite imagery, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged DNV, James Luffman, Lucy Craig, Satellite Irradiance Data, solar energy, Solcast
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