02/16/2023

BV BLIX has decided to join the AFRY family and accordingly strengthen their offering in the global offshore and onshore wind energy market

As BLIX strongly identifies with AFRY’s commitment to accelerate the energy transition, they join forces with AFRY and help them expand their global presence and expertise in the wind energy industry.??

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AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach. With 19,000 experts in the fields of infrastructure, industry, energy, and digitalisation, AFRY is highly committed to accelerating the transition towards a sustainable society. It operates in around 50 countries worldwide with the aim of contributing to addressing the most urgent global and climate challenges.

With the acquisition of BLIX, AFRY enhances its competence and consulting service offerings in the offshore and onshore wind sector and will be able to cover the entire project life-cycle from the early strategy phase to the execution and operation of the wind farm.

Directors & Founders, BLIX Consultancy – Albert van der Hem & Maarten Timmerman: "Becoming part of AFRY gives us the leverage to stay at the forefront of the energy transition in the fast-growing global renewable energy market. We are delighted to drive and expand AFRY’s presence in the Netherlands, the Baltics and other thriving countries in Eastern Asia. We are looking forward to entering new markets together, offering our longstanding expertise in offshore and onshore wind, offshore grids, system integration and nature inclusive design.”

The BLIX team will complement AFRY’s international pool of experts in renewable energy and further expand the broad range of services and solutions to foster decarbonisation and enable the achievement of net-zero emissions.?

Head of Renewables and Thermal Power, Energy Division, AFRY – Peter Plug: “We are proud to welcome such an experienced team with a strong commitment to providing innovative solutions for a sustainable future. The shared values, competencies and ambitions make BLIX a key addition to the team and enables AFRY to move ahead with its strategy of being a global leader in the clean energy transition.”

BLIX will be consolidated into AFRY as of March 2023.?