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A future below the waves

With the establishment of a technical training academy as well as a massive four year equipment and innovation investment programme, dredging and marine contractor Van Oord clearly see a big future for offshore wind development. Director of Offshore Wind Projects, Johan van Wijland, speaks to PES about their plans for the future.

PES: Welcome to PES. Can you begin by telling us a little about your company and explaining how it serves the wind sector?

Johan van Wijland: Van Oord is an international dredging and marine contractor with two offshore business units; one serving the oil & gas industry and one dedicated for Offshore Wind projects. Van Oord has a turnover of 1.7 billi

As a logistics operation spanning over 150 countries, DHL are known throughout the world. Similarly, as manufacturers work with markets across the globe, the move into equipment carriage for wind energy appears a logical direction. PES talks to Peder Jensen, Global Sector Head, Renewable Energy, for DHL Global Forwarding about their foray into the sector.

PES: Welcome to PES. Firstly, can you tell us a little about the history of your company?

Peder Jensen: DHL Global Forwarding is the world-leading provider of air and ocean freight services. We develop global and individual transport solutions for our customers; provide capacity and co-ordinate the dispatch of goods and information i

Global Wind Power's Simon Leed Krøs is well versed in the ways of wind energy, having helped his company to score a string of successful developments in Eastern Europe and beyond. In this exclusive interview, he takes a look at where (and why) the company has met challenges and exceeded expectations.

PES: Welcome to PES. Let's begin by taking a look at 2012. What are your thoughts about the second half of the year with regard to your organisation, and the wind industry in general?

Simon Leed Krøs: At Global Wind Power, our efforts continue to be focused on developing, implementing and managing wind turbine projects throughout Europe. We will be especially busy in

As Managing Director of Seaports of Niedersachsen GmbH, Andreas Bullwinkel governs a port infrastructure that is perfectly-placed and optimally-equipped for the wind industry. The nine locations have benefited from massive investment, and that finance is starting to bear fruit for the European industry as a whole. We spoke to the German businessman.

PES: Welcome to PES magazine. Can you firstly explain a little about your operation and how you serve the wind industry?
Andreas Bullwinkel: Thank you for welcoming us. Seaports of Niedersachsen is an association of port business companies within the nine seaports of the Federal State of Niedersachsen at the German North-Sea coast. We act as the ma

As Head of Centre for DUWET (Danish University Wind Energy Training), Steen Mortensen is at the cutting edge of the industry, and has seen it evolve from a nascent concern into a booming international powerhouse. We speak to the visionary trainer about skills gaps, the coming generation and the influence of wind associations on the sector...

PES: What are your thoughts about the coming months with regard to your organisation, and the wind industry in general?
Steen Mortensen: DUWET is quite confident about the future. The global wind industry is, in spite of the financial crisis continuously growing. Therefore, there is a growing need for training. We are especially seeing a growing demand fro

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