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'Slow down to speed up' approach needed to hit ambitious renewables targets

The European wind industry needs to slow down in its attempts to further drive down the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and scale back on building...

How strong partnerships can turbo-charge clean energy roll out in APAC

Asia Pacific’s renewable energy potential is huge. The region is home to some of the fastest growing economies in the world and a rapidly expanding...

Levelling up wind industry economics could protect supply chain

Renewable energy demand is increasing, most recently driven by a determination to reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas with a longer-term goal to...

Booming Baltics – what potential does the Baltic States hold for offshore wind?

According to a report for the European Union carried out in 2019 there is a total of 93GW of offshore wind potential in the Baltic States. These...

Shifting your mindset from building to operating an offshore wind farm

During the development, financing and construction of an offshore wind farm, the focus of most developers and suppliers is firmly on how to build the...

K2 Management to advise Baltic offshore wind developer, Sunly

K2 Management will consult on the development of a pipeline of offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea, after signing a framework agreement with...

K2M launches new asset management system in collaboration with Emerson

Renewables specialists join forces to provide independent power producers with digitalised operations and maintenance support as O&M costs balloon...

What does 'breaking the bias' mean to the inspiring women at K2M?

The women of K2 Management are breaking the bias every day, bringing their expertise to a technical industry that’s generally male dominated. To...

Is offshore wind’s role in network stabilisation another feather in the industry’s cap?

We might one day reflect on early 2022 and the significance it had in advancing the role wind plays in the UK’s energy mix. But after the...

K2 Management plays key role in Pakistan's wind evolution

K2 Management (K2M) has been appointed as Independent Engineer to two Liberty Wind projects in Pakistan. This follows the successful Owner’s Engineer...

Greener wind supply chains are achievable, but the odds need shifting in favour of developers

The RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind (GOW) event in London, organised by RenewableUK, heralded the return of in-person events for the industry, and...

K2 Management bags double Dogger Bank hattrick

K2 Management has announced that it has completed its pre-financial close due diligence work as lender’s technical advisor (LTA) for the third phase...

Season's Greetings: 2021 in numbers

As 2021 comes to a close, from all of us at K2 Management we want to share our thanks for a fantastic year. 

Despite the challenges that the pandemic...

What you need to know about the skills shortage threatening the UK offshore wind industry

The offshore wind industry in the UK and around the world is undergoing immense growth. According to a report by Research and Market, the global...

ScotWind: what comes next?

Since the process began in June 2020, to the application closing date in July this year, ScotWind Leasing (ScotWind) has been an auction that the...

COP26: UK Renewables target to be missed

Carsten Nielsen appointed CEO at K2 Management

K2M supports final phase of major Vietnam renewable energy project

K2 Management worked as owner’s engineer on the final phase of a vast renewable energy project in Vietnam, which has incorporated the development of...

Six signs your project needs HSEQ attention

Without a global set of health safety, environment, and quality regulations specific to renewable energy projects, standards can fluctuate depending...

Appointment as owner's engineer for TSV Investment's Gai Lai onshore wind projects

One of Vietnam’s largest owner’s engineer agreements will cover the Kông Yang (175MW) and Cư An (175MW) projects

K2 Management (K2M) has been...

Wind Farm Wake and Turbine Interaction Effects: 4 ways to reduce the uncertainty of energy yield prediction

With the growing scale of wind farms, both onshore and offshore, there has been increased focus on wake, or turbine interaction, effects in recent...

Turbine technology development – is bigger always better?

With each evolution of turbine technology, the trend is clear. Bigger turbine with bigger blades, bigger capacity and ultimately a bigger commercial...

Decade of consolidation critical to secure place of floating wind in offshore energy mix

Turbine and substructure R&D disconnect must be overcome via increase in partnerships or manufacturer acquisition, or supply chain confidence will...

It is time turbine design lifetime limits had a reality check

Conservative turbine design lifetime limits are a costly distraction from the potential of offshore projects to continue to help meet decarbonisation...

K2 Management to deliver design and owner's engineer services for 504MW offshore wind farm in South Korea

K2 Management (K2M) has been selected for design and owner’s engineer services at Taean Wind Power’s 504MW offshore wind farm in South Korea.

With...

How will floating foundations affect turbine performance?

Floating foundations offer offshore wind an opportunity to move into deeper waters, and higher wind speeds, significantly upping potential generation...

International Women's Day Series: Kirsty Curry

On International Women’s Day we are reminded of the fundamental truth that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are lucky to have many outstanding...

International Women's Day Series: Maeghan Lefebvre

On International Women’s Day we are reminded of the fundamental truth that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are lucky to have many outstanding...

International Women's Day Series: Sayuri Watanabe

On International Women’s Day we are reminded of the fundamental truth that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are lucky to have many outstanding...

International Women's Day Series: Pauline Laporte Weywada

On International Women’s Day we are reminded of the fundamental truth that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are lucky to have many outstanding...

Owner’s engineer role secured on Maryland’s largest offshore wind project

How will UK lease prices affect winners, the unsuccessful and the global market?

The unexpected pricing coming from the latest UK offshore leasing round signals some challenges for both the lease winners and for those that missed...

K2 Management’s double appointment in Pakistan

K2 Management has secured two mandates to deliver technical expertise for onshore wind projects in Pakistan.

Developer, Artistic Milliners, has...

Dogger Bank construction monitoring role for K2M

The big supply chain squeeze

A huge expansion in European offshore wind is on the horizon, according to WindEurope and the European Commissionⁱ. This is represented by a 25-fold...

Appointment in key advisory role for Taiwan’s Hai Long offshore project

K2 Management has been appointed as Lender's Technical, Environmental and Social Advisor on Taiwan's Hai Long offshore wind farm.

A consortium of...

Five reasons to invest in Polish renewables

10-year LTA role in Vietnam on the largest onshore wind project

K2 Management has signed a 10-year contract to deliver technical expertise on what will be the largest onshore wind project in Vietnam on behalf of...

Securing two new owner's engineer roles in Vietnam

K2 Management has been appointed to deliver consultancy services on two wind projects in Vietnam – one nearshore and one onshore wind project.

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How to tap into the benefits of co-location

Despite the benefits that co-location of wind and solar generation on a single site brings – from managing the peaks and troughs of generation to...

Big rotors on short towers could be damaging in more ways than one

The UK and Irish onshore wind markets are beginning to return to a somewhat buoyant level of activity and although things have changed a lot since...

Wind industry outlook through the lens of COVID-19

The last few weeks have brought a significant amount of disruption to countries around the world as governments battle to contain the coronavirus...

What impacts could you face by shifting solar lifetime from 25 to 35 years?

The traditional lifespan of 25 years for solar PV technology is becoming a thing of the past, now making way for 30 to 35-year projections. But what...

Getting construction right: Hope for the best, plan for the worst

So far, we have looked at the double-edged sword that is technical advancements; assembling the right team at the right time; and how understanding...

Getting construction right: Understanding the risks

Getting construction right: Assembling the right team at the right time

Onshore wind presents specific opportunities but also challenges for developers in emerging markets, and in this blog series, we are looking at what...

Emerging markets: Getting onshore construction right

Advancement in renewable energy generation is important for all emerging markets. For some, it brings electrification where there was previously an...

COVID-19 Update

As a global business, we are taking COVID-19 seriously.

However, we want to let our clients, contacts and stakeholders know that we are still open...

K2 Management secures trio of owner’s engineer contracts in Vietnam

K2 Management has secured three owner’s engineer mandates for wind projects in Vietnam. These three orders alone – two onshore wind and one offshore...

How port congestion is causing real challenges in US offshore wind

K2 Management appoints director in Japan

Toru Kumagai has joined K2 Management as Country Director of its operations in Japan.  

Based in Tokyo, Mr Kumagai spent nine years with UL Japan...

Energy yield estimates – Minimizing uncertainty in an age of bias

Global wind and solar development company Mainstream Renewable Power, leading renewables investor Cubico Sustainable Investments, and specialist...

Re-thinking the EYA approach and building confidence for investors

For wind and other renewable projects to be successful, they need to be grounded in commercial reality. During a project’s pre-construction phase,...

Key offshore takeaways from Europe - a 2020 vision for North America

2019 saw a number of interesting trends in Europe’s well-established offshore wind market that we can expect to influence the emerging and growing...

K2 Management to act as LTA on world’s largest offshore wind farm development

K2 Management is proud to announce it is working as Lender’s Technical Advisor (LTA) on the Doggerbank Creyke Beck A and B Wind Farms, two of the...

K2 Management advises ESB in securing 50% stake in Neart Na Gaoithe

K2 Management advised ESB in acquiring a 50% stake in the 448 MW Neart Na Gaoithe offshore wind farm, which reached financial close last week.

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Predicting performance: sales power curves vs the real world

Do you trust fuel economy figures listed in a new car’s sales brochure?

These figures are unrealistic and generally the outlined mileage is only...

Are expected returns aligned with construction/ operational risks?

Equity returns are coming down thanks to the competition for investment in the market but these days, investors and lenders are experienced and know...

New generation anemometers to significantly reduce yield prediction uncertainty

Sometimes the smallest changes on the smallest components can make a big difference – in this case, significantly benefiting power curve verification...

Repowering onshore wind - how real is the opportunity?

With the UK’s onshore wind industry calling on Government to establish a new strategy for the sector, a lot has been said of the potential for...

Project risk premiums - one size doesn't fit all

Best practice for energy project developers and investors is to evaluate all risks linked to the project itself. Risk comes in many forms: technology...

PPAs in Europe - on the brink of a breakthrough?

We have advised the Danish Energy Agency on the use of corporate PPAs in a variety of markets around the world and how we see their near-term future...

K2 Management awarded floating mandate in South Korea

KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company (KEPCO E&C), a subsidiary of KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation), has appointed K2 Management to help...

What role will corporate PPAs play in the offshore wind sector?

K2 Management's Per Regnarsson talked to trade media, Inspiratia, about the role of corporate PPAs in the offshore wind sector and how he sees this...

Supporting SUSI Partners in securing 90 MW of onshore acquisitions

K2 Management has provided technical due diligence support to SUSI Partners, the Swiss fund manager, which has completed a series of onshore wind...

Partnering with Taean Wind Power and Dohwa Engineering to drive Korean offshore Industry

K2 Management has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Taean Wind Power and Dohwa Engineering to work as the owner’s engineer for the project...

What impact do auctions have on development risk?

Hear what Global Due Diligence Manager, Will Sheard, has to say about the impact of auctions on both development risk and a country's development...

Improving project financing with CFD – a no brainer

It is no secret that project margins for investors and developers are under pressure. Auction schemes are driving down costs, whilst challenging site...

Three senior UK appointments joining our team

We are proud to announce that we are strengthening our UK team with appointments to three senior positions; UK Country Director, Global Director of...

Appointed as owner’s engineer by Octopus on two Finnish onshore projects

K2 Management has been appointed as a technical advisor by Octopus Energy Investments, part of the Octopus Group, and Valorem to support the...

Rethink your risk models to leverage a competitive edge

Wind power is on the rise, but like any industry, the risks must be understood and mitigated.

In 2018 the wind power industry witnessed rapid growth,...

A matter of international safety - Why developers should prioritize best practice

In developed markets, health, safety and environmental (HSE) regulations are often robust and comprehensive but this is not always the case in...

K2 Management Supports Commissioning of Cutia’s Wind Complex in Brazil

Following a 12-month contract to deliver comprehensive owner’s engineer services, K2 Management and Cutia Empreendimentos Eólicos, a company of group...

Five risk management myths - uncovered!

The definition of risk management varies wildly, depending on who you ask. Similarly, what is included and what is not is often a matter of opinion...

EU wave energy project reaches important milestone

How much energy can you pull out of a wave energy system? And what are the loads during a long list of different weather, wave and fault situations?

Can a turbine get a virus? How to protect your wind farm from a cyber attack.

The issue of cyber security in the wind industry is a relatively unexplored topic and commonly, project owners and developers are neglecting to ask...

K2 Management secures owner’s engineer mandate for ewz onshore wind farm

K2 Management has secured an owner’s engineer mandate for ewz’s 30.1 MW Stigafjellet in Norway. The appointment comes on the back of a successful...

Expansion of Board of Directors

K2 Management, who globally offers consultancy services to the wind and solar industry, is expanding its Board of Directors to five people with the...

Rounding up 2018 with 23 contract wins in North America

K2 Management rounded up 2018 with its most successful quarter in North America since its inception in 2010, signing 23 orders in Q4 of last year.   

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

K2 Management today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jørn Zielke as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will join the company June...

K2 Management opens doors in China

K2 Management has opened an office in Beijing, China to support the world’s largest wind and solar market.

Active in Asia since 2010, K2 Management...

K2 Management supports investor John Laing with fourth acquisition mandate in 2018

International infrastructure investor, John Laing, this week completed the acquisition of 57.6 MW Cherry Tree Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia with...

Investors could gain better ROI by focusing on green BRICS

Investors could increasingly benefit from a further focus on developing markets like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - also known as...

What are the cost drivers affecting low-cost offshore wind?

A 10% increase in offshore operational or in-development capacity compared to 2017 shows the true strength of the industry in terms of maturity, and...

Change in executive management

We regret to inform you that the Board of Directors of K2 Management and CEO Henrik Stamer have, by mutual agreement, decided to release Henrik from...

Extreme weather risks in North America  forcing developers to strengthen project economics at design phase

During the past five years, 50% of renewable energy claims have been weather-related and the cost of insurance for natural disaster risks is...

Bigger projects in North America means bigger focus on uncertainty

Between 2015 and 2017, the number of projects in which K2 Management undertook computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for its clients rose by 440%...

K2 Management acquires marine engineering consultancy, Cruz Atcheson

K2 Management, the specialist renewables engineering consultancy, has agreed to acquire independent energy engineering consultancy, Cruz Atcheson.

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Triton Knoll construction monitoring contract awarded to K2 Management

K2 Management has secured the construction monitoring contract for the circa 860MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm, which reached Financial Close...

Renewables continue to advance in South Africa's energy mix with new IRP

The sustained roll out of renewables has been confirmed in South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which was published yesterday by the...

How to get a robust business case by accepting project risk

The wind industry is more than 20 years old and projects are scaling up – both in terms of technology, with larger turbines, and project size. Larger...

K2 Management opens doors in Vietnam

K2 Management, has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam to support the growing wind and solar markets in the region.

Active in Asia since 2010,...

K2 Management supports acquisition of 550MW UK wind portfolio

K2 Management has supported a consortium of investors including Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP Funds) and Dalmore Capital Limited, to purchase...

Bankability of early stage projects to drive economic growth in emerging markets

K2 Management today launched a report titled; Pre-construction projects: The battle to reduce uncertainty and improve business case bankability, in...

Australian renewables is booming, but for how long?

2017 was a record year for renewable energy investment in Australia, but is it realistic to assume that this success will continue?

Director at K2...

Time-based availability alone gives asset owners false security

Ultimately, a successful project is all about how much power you deliver to the grid, not how much time of the year your turbines can potentially ...

New North America Managing Director

K2 Management announced today that Lars Andersen has joined K2 Management as President and Managing Director of its North American operations.

Lars...

K2 Management supports Green Investment Group’s Westermost Rough stake acquisition

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) this week increased its interest in the 210 MW Westermost Rough with technical due diligence support from...

How to make a successful bid and win the rights to build a wind project

In today’s zero subsidy environment it’s all about coming up with the strongest business case and lowest strike price if you want to win the rights...

K2 Management opens office in Poland

To support the growing wind and solar markets in Eastern and Central Europe, K2 Management has opened an office in Gdynia, Poland.

“We have been...

Ten contracts signed in Asia Pacific ahead of Tokyo Wind Expo

This month has been fruitful and our order book is filling up in Asia after signing ten contracts in 7 different countries this month. After the...

A new dawn for investors and developers in the South African energy market?

It’s been a big month for South Africa – Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown gave Eskom the go-ahead to sign the 27 outstanding IPP projects...

US developers to rethink business case

When US President Donald Trump recently reduced the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% he decreased the appetite for tax equity players and...

Taiwan's environmental permitting results announced - what's next?

The results of Taiwan’s offshore environmental permitting scheme were announced this month, closing the door on any new, as yet unpermitted offshore...

We are hiring - looking for 100 new colleagues to support our clients and their projects

K2 Management is witnessing an especially strong interest from clients in the offshore wind market and a strong demand for project execution of wind...

Risk and uncertainty management – how to increase project value

Applying prudent, state of the art risk and uncertainty management techniques easily pays for itself and can add significant value to a wind or solar...

How to develop offshore projects in Taiwan

Taiwan has become the new, hot market for offshore wind. Ambitious governmental targets for installed offshore wind capacity of 5.5 GW by 2025...

K2 Management expands services to support Solar PV

K2 Management, is expanding its independent technical and project management services to support solar PV projects. Since its foundation in 2007, the...

K2 Management supports Triton Knoll with technical advisor scope

K2 Management has been appointed by Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd, to deliver an independent technical and commercial advisory mandate for the...

K2 Management acquires yield analysis expert, Prevailing

K2 Management has agreed to acquire global yield analysis consultancy, Prevailing.  Headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, the company has offices...

Northland Power appoints K2 Management

K2 Management has been awarded a lump sum service agreement by Northland Power Inc. The agreement includes full scope construction management on the...

Early planning of life extension can increase wind project margins by additional 2%

A study conducted by K2 Management found that wind project owners can increase their overall project earning by up to 2% if they plan for lifetime...

K2 Management anniversary - 10 years in the market

It’s been 10 years since Lars K. Hammershøj and Per K. Melgaard founded K2 Management. The company was officially registered 30 August 2007.

Today...

Military concept reduces risks in wind projects

Do you go to war without first planning and practicing your next move? Would you play a concert without rehearsing with your instrument and...

Owner's engineer contract secured with Copel for 181MW wind farm

Research identifies challenges for onshore and offshore wind projects over coming year

Investors are happy with low margins? Learn why...

At K2 Management, we are increasingly seeing institutional investors looking to invest in unbuilt wind projects with a return on investment as low as...

Tough times ahead for power curve warranties

Investors are warming to early stage projects - find out what their drivers are

At K2 Management we frequently get requests from investors looking for “good projects” and we often end up performing technical due diligence on...

Owner's engineer for Vietnam wind project

Creative crane combinations can half installation costs

Contract to support Korean offshore | Contract awarded in South Korea

 K2 Management is proud to announce it has been awarded a contract for a feasibility study of an offshore wind farm, located in South Korea.

Any...

100+ consultants at K2 Management

Power performance accreditation landed | Independent validation of performance

K2 Management has joined a small, exclusive list of companies with certified and accredited methods for wind turbine power performance. This means...

How to significantly lower the cost of energy using the right contracting strategy

Getting your contracting strategy right is an important step in improving wind project profitability - from lowering CapEx and OpEx costs, lowering...

Supporting client in Korea | Second order from SK D&D

K2 Management is pleased to announce it has again been awarded a contract in South Korea from SK D&D, part of local industrial conglomerate SK Group....

Orders landed in Brazil | Creating value to new and existing clients

K2 Management is pleased to announce it has recently won a series of contracts in Brazil. 

For ACMEN Participações Ltda, a company created to supply...

New Managing Director in Brazil | Continuing local client support

K2 Management is proud to announce its new Managing Director for Brazil and Latin America.

As of Jan 1st, 2016, Mr. Hebert A. M. Nascimento will be...

Towers Set to Reach Mega Heights  | Reaching for the sky

Wind turbine towers are set to reach heights of up to 170m with new construction techniques and materials, according to wind power engineering...

First order in Japan 100 | MW Kashima offshore wind project

K2 Management is proud to announce it has been awarded with its first contract in Japan. Wind Power Energy, consisting of Wind Power Group K.K, SB...

Optimizing Turbine Performance in Taiwan | Full package of wind analysis services

K2 Management has been awarded a contract from Taiwan Power Company. The local utility is planning to install four to five wind turbines on the north...

Pacific Island Plans for Turbines | Pacific island keen on wind

The island of Guam is getting closer to realizing its plans for the first utility size wind farm.  

Virtue Consultant Management Inc (VCMI), the...