US offshore wind player Liberty Green buys Renewable Strategy
US offshore wind supply chain company Liberty Green Logistics has acquired UK-based consultancy and software provider Renewable Strategy.
Renewable Strategy (RSL) is a digital platform offering marine coordination software, asset monitoring, emissions tracking, personnel records tracking, global wind organisation (GWO) training, consultancy and analytical solutions to the renewables and maritime industry.
The platform’s software has been deployed in Europe, Asia and America. Most notably in the US, the company is the contracted marine coordinator for the first industrial wind farm in the US, Vineyard Wind 1.
“The acquisition of RSL demonstrates Liberty Green’s commitment to making strategic investments and acquisitions to provide supply chain solutions to the US offshore wind and maritime markets. This acquisition also marks Liberty Green’s first offshore wind services offering to the European and Asian regions,” said Josh Shapiro, CEO of Liberty Green Logistics.
In 2013, Elias and Natalie Dencker and renewables professionals founded RSL and since then have developed an offshore wind eco-system consisting of the RSL Manager software, a data management solution, and portable GWO train the trainer courses.
Established in 2021, Liberty Green is part of the Liberty group of shipping and logistics companies. The US Jones Act-qualified entity formed an offshore wind supply chain consortium in 2022 to provide “Factory to Farm” logistical support and integrated supply chain services to the US offshore wind industry.
“RSL believes we have found the perfect match in Liberty. The organisation’s capabilities from ship ownership, asset management, terminal operations, multimodal logistics and integrated technology investments create a pathway to accelerate RSL’s growth and customer base. Additionally, being a US domiciled business is an added benefit for RSL as we continue to have a strong outlook on the developing US offshore wind and marine marketplace,” noted Elias Dencker RSL’s managing director.
