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Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (Fraunhofer IWES) has launched a new test rig that enables testing wind turbine blades longer than 115 metres. Vestas, whose latest wind turbine model features 115.5-metre blades, will use the rig to perform the trials needed before starting serial production. “The development of our new wind turbines is an important... Continue Reading →
(epbr) “The route cannot be fully established in the regulated market. We have to develop other sales lines for this energy”, says Equinor's director Andre Leite at the Offshore Week 23 Conference. The executive explained that offshore power generation will enable the development of new electro-intensive markets and attract industries to consume this new renewable... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore survey services firm PGS said Monday it had won a "large" offshore wind farm site characterization contract in the U.S. from a "leading renewable energy company." PGS will use the Sanco Swift vessel which is rigged as an offshore wind site characterization vessel. Mobilization is scheduled for August 2023 and acquisition is... Continue Reading →
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published requirements addressing safety and technical standards for floating offshore wind substations in what has been described as an industry first. Together with input from offshore wind project developers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of substations, and transportation and installation (T&I) companies, ABS developed the Requirements for Offshore Substations and... Continue Reading →
(OW) The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will initiate its eleventh offshore wind environmental review with Equinor and BP’s 2.4 GW Beacon Wind 1 and 2 wind farms, proposed to be built offshore Massachusetts and connected to the grid in New York and Connecticut. BOEM published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare... Continue Reading →
(OW) Operating offshore wind capacity in China has reached 31.4 GW and accounts for approximately 10 per cent of the country’s total wind capacity which has doubled from 2017 and now exceeds 310 GW, according to a report from Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a US-based non-profit organisation that tracks fossil and renewable energy projects worldwide.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Shell's head of renewable generation Thomas Brostrom is leaving the company, a spokesperson said on Friday, weeks after CEO Wael Sawan scaled back its energy transition plans. Brostrom joined Shell from offshore wind giant Orsted in August 2021to head offshore wind as the company planned to rapidly grow its wind and solar operations as... Continue Reading →
Italy-headquartered cabling giant Prysmian Group has divulged its new near-term and net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets, which will enable it to reach its sustainability goals. Prysmian explains that it is committed to reducing total Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 47 per cent by 2030 compared to the 2019 baseline. In addition,... Continue Reading →
(OE) Offshore wind developments play a vital role in Europe's energy transition plans, but the industry may face a significant supply challenge in the coming years, with a forecasted wind tower supply crunch. According to Rystad Energy, in 2028, the demand for offshore turbine towers will surpass the manufacturing capacity, indicating an urgent need for... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has acquired international certification that ensures that 100% of the electricity used in its industrial and administrative operations in Brazil is generated by renewable sources. This seal - called I-REC certification (Renewable Energy Certificate) - attests that the electricity Petrobras acquires from external suppliers is generated exclusively... Continue Reading →
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