Tuesday 17 September 2024

New offshore wind company makes debut

Offshore wind companies Rovco and Vaarst have merged to create a new brand, Beam, to pool resources and capabilities across research, development and deployment.

Beam will aim to develop automation technologies which will deliver efficiencies and reduced costs for survey and subsea work across all lifecycle stages.

Their goal is for offshore wind to become more reliable, efficient and cost-effective - improving its commercial viability compared to oil and gas.

Brian Allen, Chief Executive Officer of Beam, said: 'Piecemeal policymaking, supply chain issues and the rising workforce shortage have created hurdles in the green energy transition and fuelled a continued reliance on oil and gas.

'It’s never been more important to find ways to cut costs and project timelines. This merger under a united brand makes Beam the only company in the world with a unique combination of subsea AI, computer vision, sonar and autonomous advanced robotics.

'Our mission is to deliver real world impact in the offshore wind industry by making it cost competitive with oil and gas, which is a pivotal step in ending the world’s dependence on fossil fuels.'