Tag Archives: decommissioning

Germany’s Largest Battery Storage System to Rise in Gundremmingen as RWE Expands Clean Energy Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) RWE will invest €230 million to build Germany’s largest battery storage system at the Gundremmingen energy site in Bavaria, transforming the former nuclear power plant area into a center for renewable energy innovation. The 400 MW facility, featuring … Read the full press release

ABL strengthens Asia-Pacific leadership with appointment of Li Xiang to oversee rigs, jack-up operations, and geotechnical services

(IN BRIEF) ABL has appointed Li Xiang as Regional Director to lead its rigs, jack-up, and geotechnical services across Asia-Pacific. Based in Singapore, Li Xiang will oversee operations across 10 countries and strengthen collaboration with ABL’s sister companies and technical … Read the full press release

EDF Sets World Record with Demolition of Eight Cooling Towers at Cottam Power Station

(IN BRIEF) EDF has demolished eight cooling towers at Cottam power station in Nottinghamshire, setting a Guinness World Record for the largest number of cooling towers taken down at once. The 114-metre structures, part of the coal-fired plant that operated … Read the full press release

Sweco Awarded Contract to Assess Environmental Risks for Ignalina’s Deep Geological Repository

(IN BRIEF) The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania has contracted Sweco for €448,000 to evaluate environmental risks for a proposed deep geological repository intended for the final disposal of long-lived radioactive waste. As a vital part of Ignalina’s decommissioning … Read the full press release

New digital service called ReWind to help with the decommissioning and recycling of old wind turbines

(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 24-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced that a new digital service called ReWind launched in cooperation with Reodor Studios, a full-service corporate venture and innovation agency helping leading corporations … Read the full press release

Wood PLC to oversee the first decommissioning phase of the Northern Endeavour Floating Production Storage and Offtake facility in the Timor Sea as part of a contract with the Australian Government

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, one of the world’s leading consulting and engineering companies operating across Energy and the Built Environment, has announced the firm has been tasked  in the role of Owner’s Team to oversee … Read the full press release

Wood PLC supervisera la première phase de démantèlement de l’installation flottante de production, de stockage et de prélèvement de Northern Endeavour dans la mer de Timor dans le cadre d’un contrat avec le gouvernement australien

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LONDON, 5-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, l’une des principales sociétés de conseil et d’ingénierie au monde opérant dans les domaines de l’énergie et the Built Environment, a annoncé que le cabinet a été chargé  dans le … Read the full press release