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UK and Europe news Regional update June saw a whole host of events, new stakeholder relationships and recruitment for a business lead and events manager for our northern region.
Forthcoming events in July 2019
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Following on from our successful Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) event last year, Nicola and Caitlin Henderson, along with the EIC’s power, nuclear and renewables team, ran our annual FOW Showcase, on Tuesday 11 June. This event saw over 100 attendees and 17 sponsors who heard from key industry speakers including Equinor, Aker Solutions, Offshore Wind Consultants, Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Project, SBM Offshore, Bourbon Subsea Services, VRVHOF, Ideol, Recharge, Catapult, Atkins, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Principle Power. The successful event provided delegates with an unmissable opportunity to hear all the latest sector news, and to keep up to date with global supply chain opportunities and meet some of the leading players in this growing market. We also held our EIC Golf Tournament, on Monday 17 June 2019, at the beautiful Meldrum House Hotel & Golf Course estate, Aberdeen. Teams of four played 18 holes and enjoyed a networking BBQ and awards ceremony. This event was a fantastic day out and allowed an opportunity for players to network with delegates from across the UK and beyond, as they prepared for a busy two days at our Energy Exports Conference. The UK events team is delighted to announce that we will be partnering with Investec Bank to run a programme of UK events, hosted at their beautiful facility in London. Come and join us for our first Summer Networking Evening, in partnership with Investec Bank Plc. Enjoy the beautiful views of London from the rooftop bar at their office, while we have an evening of networking, refreshments and canapes. Following on from our London event the team will also run a summer networking evening in Aberdeen, on 3 July. This is the perfect opportunity to entertain clients and make new connections in a relaxed atmosphere. To book your place, please visit our website. We are pleased to announce an All-Africa Export Showcase, in September, which will explore opportunities in Africa. To register your interest, again please visit our website. Jo Campbell, Head of UK & Europe jo.campbell@the-eic.com Sign up for the EICOnline newsletter
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Summer Networking Evening Monday 1 July 2019, Investec Bank Plc, London
Summer Networking Evening Wednesday 3 July 2019, Revolucion de Cuba, Aberdeen
EIC Northern Region Open Day Friday 5 July 2019, Wood Plc, Darlington
Regional news
Europe’s onshore wind continues to persevere
Development of onshore wind farms in Germany has recently struggled. Its latest onshore wind tender was significantly undersubscribed for the fourth time, awarding only 270MW out of a tendered 650MW. However, this stagnation is not seen in the rest of Europe. In Finland, Valorem and Octopus Energy Investments have announced the development of the 71MW Saunamaa and Suolakangas wind farms, for which Vestas has been chosen to provide 17 turbines and K2 Management to provide technical advisory services. The Zeewolde Windparke has signed a 320MW turbine repowering contract with Enercon, which will be the largest onshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Turkey is soon to announce the successful bidders from its tenders for four 250MW wind farms in Aydın, Muğla, Balıkesir and Çanakkale. In Ukraine, Nordex has secured a deal to supply 29 more turbines to the Syvash wind farm, and Vestas is to supply 21 turbines for the Finnish 90MW Kalax wind farm. Poland is also progressing with a loan from EBRD for its 220MW Potegowo wind farm.
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