Contracts roundup: AtkinsRéalis JV wins £1.2bn Environment Agency coastal framework; Jacobs lands Yorkshire Water AI deal. Arup and Ordnance Survey reach milestone on national heat zoning model; Mott MacDonald to guide nuclear reactor through UK approvals 18 June 2026 | News | Climate change, Contracts, Digital, Energy transition, UK AtkinsRéalis joint venture wins £1.2bn Environment Agency coastal framework. A joint venture (JV), including AtkinsRéalis, has been appointed to the Environment Agency's new Beach Management framework, a national programme worth an estimated £1.2bn focused on beach management, coastal maintenance and flood-risk reduction across England. The JV between AtkinsRéalis, VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster will deliver coastal interventions including beach recharge, sediment recycling and ongoing maintenance, designed to reduce erosion and strengthen natural flood defences. The framework was signed in April and runs for six years to 2032. The Environment Agency says the programme is central to its long-term strategy for protecting England's coastline against climate change, sea-level rise and more frequent extreme weather. Jacobs lands Yorkshire Water AI services framework worth up to £32m. Jacobs has been appointed to Yorkshire Water's artificial intelligence (AI) services framework, a five-year deal the utility values at up to approximately £32m, supporting its use of data and AI across its water and wastewater services. Jacobs will provide specialist digital and AI consulting, working with Yorkshire Water to co-develop scalable solutions and digital products that support decision making, asset performance and operational efficiency. Yorkshire Water says it is entering a new phase of operational AI deployment, following investment in its data platform and in-house data science capability. This comes as Ofwat releases its AI adoption plan for the sector. Arup and Ordnance Survey reach milestone on national heat zoning model. Arup and Ordnance Survey (OS) have reached a milestone in developing England's national heat network zoning model, which will help at least ten English towns and cities to begin establishing heat network zones later this year. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) first appointed the two firms in 2024 under the Heat Network Zoning Consultancy Framework to help identify and develop the zones. The model, underpinned by OS data, determines where large low-carbon heat networks should be built. Arup and OS have now been awarded a second DESNZ contract to continue the work. DESNZ's Warm Homes Plan targets more than doubling heat demand met through heat networks to 7% by 2035, up from 3% today. Mott MacDonald to guide TerraPower reactor through UK approvals. Mott MacDonald is supporting nuclear innovation company, TerraPower, through the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of its Natrium advanced reactor, a 345MW sodium-cooled fast reactor with integrated molten salt energy storage. The firm advised TerraPower on the UK regulatory system and GDA process through to acceptance of the application. It will now lead delivery of the core GDA documentation. The assessment, overseen by the Office for Nuclear Regulation, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales, ensures that a design can be built, operated and decommissioned to UK safety, security and environmental standards. DESNZ and the Office for Nuclear Regulation accepted TerraPower's GDA application earlier this year, with the Step 1 review now under way. (C) Environment Analyst. You may circulate web links to our articles, but you may not copy our articles in whole or in part without permission CORRECTIONS: We strive for accuracy, but with deadline pressure, mistakes can happen. If you spot something, we want to know, please email us at: [email protected] We also welcome YOUR NEWS: Send announcements to [email protected]

Taihan partners with European marine infrastructure companies to strengthen HVDC competitiveness. * 11 June 2026 Taihan signed an MOU with Jan De Nul for cooperation in the HVDC submarine cable business. (Image credit: The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment) Taihan Cable & Solution is strengthening its business competitiveness through partnerships with global marine infrastructure specialists. Taihan Cable & Solution, led by CEO Jongmin Song, announced that it signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Belgium's Jan De Nul and the Netherlands' Boskalis for cooperation in the HVDC submarine cable business at the Korea-EU Energy Transition Partnership Forum, held in Brussels, Belgium, on June 10, local time. The forum was hosted by Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, led by Minister Kim Sung-hwan, on the occasion of President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to the European Union. It was organized to expand strategic cooperation opportunities in the European market, where the renewable energy-led energy transition and the expansion of power grid infrastructure are accelerating. The forum was attended by Minister Kim Sung-hwan of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, as well as representatives from Korea Electric Power Corporation, the Korea Power Exchange, and major Korean energy companies. Key European power companies, transmission and distribution system operators, EPC companies, and marine infrastructure firms, including Siemens, RWE, and TenneT, also participated. Representing Taihan, Vice Chairman Jongmin Song attended the forum and discussed cooperation opportunities in energy transition and power infrastructure with major domestic and international industry leaders. At the forum, Taihan was the only Korean company to sign MOUs, establishing a solid foundation for practical business cooperation. This is viewed as a recognition of Taihan's competitiveness and credibility as a partner capable of collaborating with leading global companies in power infrastructure, including submarine cables. Taihan's MOU partners, Jan De Nul and Boskalis, are globally competitive companies in offshore wind, marine infrastructure, and submarine cable installation. Leveraging their extensive experience and specialized capabilities in large-scale offshore energy projects, the two companies are pursuing a wide range of businesses across Europe and other global markets. Through the agreements with the two companies, Taihan plans to expand cooperation in HVDC submarine cables and related infrastructure while jointly exploring new business opportunities in the energy transition market. By combining Taihan's total solution capabilities, covering cable manufacturing, installation, and project execution, with the partners' expertise in marine infrastructure, Taihan expects to further strengthen its business competitiveness in the domestic and global HVDC submarine cable markets. "Through the Korea-EU Energy Transition Partnership Forum, we have created an opportunity to strengthen cooperative relationships with leading European companies and secure new growth drivers in the global market," said Vice Chairman Jongmin Song. "In particular, we expect these agreements to contribute to enhancing the global competitiveness of Korea's power and energy industries, strengthening technological and business capabilities in HVDC power grids as critical infrastructure, and expanding the role and presence of Korean companies in the global market." He added, "Based on our accumulated technological expertise, quality competitiveness, and global network, Taihan will continue to expand business opportunities in the global submarine cable and power infrastructure markets." Meanwhile, Taihan has been continuously strengthening its competitiveness in the HVDC submarine cable business. The company is currently constructing its second submarine cable plant in Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do, which will be capable of producing 640kV-class HVDC cables. Following PALOS, Korea's only cable-laying vessel, Taihan also recently secured the 10,000-ton-class CLV Skandi Connector, further expanding its installation capabilities. By advancing its turnkey execution capabilities across production, transportation, and installation, Taihan is accelerating its expansion into the global submarine power grid market. More in Subsea Cable

Taihan Cable signs HVDC cooperation agreements with Jan De Nul and Boskalis. June 11, 2026, by Adrijana Buljan South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Belgium's Jan De Nul and the Netherlands' Boskalis to cooperate on high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable projects. The agreements were signed on June 10 during the Korea-EU Energy Transition Cooperation Forum in Brussels. According to Taihan, the partnerships will focus on HVDC submarine cables and related infrastructure, with the companies also exploring new business opportunities linked to the global energy transition and offshore power transmission market. Taihan said the agreements combine its cable manufacturing and project execution capabilities with the offshore wind, marine infrastructure, and submarine cable installation expertise of the two European companies, strengthening its position in the global HVDC cable market. Taihan has been expanding its presence in the subsea cable sector in recent years and is currently building a second submarine cable manufacturing facility in Dangjin, South Korea, which will be capable of producing 640 kV HVDC cables. The company has also strengthened its installation capabilities with the recent acquisition of the 10,000-ton-class cable-laying vessel (CLV) Skandi Connector, having been operating the CLV Palos, which Taihan says is South Korea's only dedicated cable-laying vessel. Taihan said these investments are intended to support its strategy of providing integrated manufacturing, transportation and installation services for offshore power transmission projects worldwide. Power your brand with offshore energy. Take the spotlight and anchor your brand in the heart of the offshore world! Join Offshore Energy International for a bigger impact and amplify your presence at the core hub of the offshore energy community!