Poland and the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, present a significant opportunity to expand offshore wind generation beyond the Baltic waters of Denmark, Germany and Sweden. Driven by the need to decarbonize energy supply and increase energy security, Poland and the Baltics can be seen as both a single opportunity for the supply... Continue Reading →
Octopus Energy to expand renewables development in Spain and enter Portugal
(Reuters) - Octopus Energy’s generation arm said on Thursday it is investing in Spanish-headquartered renewables developer FF New Energy Ventures (FFNEV) to expand activities in Spain and enter the Portuguese market for the first time. The investment also aims to accelerate expansion into Latin America in the future, the firm said. Financial details of the... Continue Reading →
Has green hydrogen sprung a leak?
(Reuters) - The green hydrogen express is gathering pace, but it may have a worrying problem with leaks. As governments and energy companies line up big bets on the much-touted fuel of the future, some scientists say the lack of data on leaks and the potential harm they could cause is a blind spot for... Continue Reading →
Seabed suitable for Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm
Surveys of the area that the Lithuanian Government selected for the country’s first offshore wind farm have shown that the seabed in the Baltic Sea is suitable for the development of this type of project. The Lithuanian Energy Agency selected Geobaltic and Garant Diving to carry out the geophysical and seismic surveys through an international... Continue Reading →
Study Launched for Multi-GW Scale Offshore Hydrogen Production in Dutch North Sea
(OE) Danish engineering group Ramboll will investigate the feasibility of producing hydrogen offshore at a multi-gigawatt scale with NortH2 in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The NortH2 consortium, consisting of Eneco, RWE, Equinor and Shell, in partnership with Gasunie, is investigating how all aspects of the hydrogen value chain – from production to... Continue Reading →
Vattenfall to Build 1.3GW Offshore Wind Farm in Finland
(OE) Vattenfall and Metsähallitus have joined forces to build and run Finland's first major offshore wind farm. The project will be built at Korsnäs, off the west coast of Finland. It will have a capacity of 1.3 GW and could produce 5 TWh per year. "Vattenfall was selected in the first of a number of... Continue Reading →
Australia Launches First Offshore Wind Farm Zone
(Reuters) Australia on Monday opened up its first zone for developing offshore wind farms in a region off its southern coast, looking to jumpstart a new industry to help achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. As expected, the government selected the Gippsland coast off the state of Victoria for the first offshore wind power zone, where an A$9... Continue Reading →
Massive port infrastructure needed in SLO County to support floating offshore wind in California, new study shows
A new study shows the massive port infrastructure that could come to the Central Coast to support proposed floating offshore wind energy developments. The $250,000, seven-month-long study, which was released Thursday, was prepared by engineering consulting firm Mott MacDonald, commissioned by economic development think tank REACH Central Coast and funded by San Luis Obispo County,... Continue Reading →
Colombia targets 15% oil output boost from ‘enhanced recovery’, minister says
(Reuters) - Colombia is targeting a 15% increase in crude oil output by using "enhanced recovery" technologies to take advantage of higher energy prices, even as it pushes towards decarbonization, Minister for Mines and Energy Irene Velez said in an interview. The government of President Gustavo Petro, the first leftist to lead Colombia, hopes to... Continue Reading →
Strohm secures €15 million investment to support its TCP solutions
Dutch thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) producer Strohm has completed the largest funding round in the company’s 15-year history by securing a €15 million investment to support its TCP solutions. The €15 million investment includes a €10 million commitment made by ING Corporate Investments (a 100% subsidiary of ING Bank), the Netherlands’ largest financial institution, as... Continue Reading →