(Upstream) As the world begins the shift towards cleaner and more efficient sources of energy, Brazil's focus can sometimes seem to be fixed on fossil fuels. This is understandable, considering Brazil's pre-salt oil fields are capable of producing more competitively and, advocates say, with lower emissions than just about any other offshore province. In a... Continue Reading →
FPSO Anna Nery left China for Brazil to produce at the Marlim field
(PN) The platform ship (FPSO) Anna Nery left the Cosco Qidong shipyard in China and began its journey to Brazil. In the next two weeks, the vessel will carry out navigation tests in Chinese waters. It will then make stops in Singapore and Mauritius, to refuel and change crews. The arrival in Brazil is scheduled... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on loan linked to sustainability
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed, on 07/08/22, a credit line with sustainability commitments (Sustainability-Linked Loan - SLL) in the amount of US$ 1.25 billion and maturity in July 2027. The operation was signed with the banks Bank of China, MUFG and The Bank of Nova Scotia, with competitive costs in comparison... Continue Reading →
The State of Rio de Janeiro sees oil and gas industry as a competitive advantage for hydrogen and offshore wind
Rio de Janeiro is betting on the existence of a consolidated oil and gas industry as a competitive advantage for the state's energy transition towards offshore wind power generation and hydrogen production. The Rio de Janeiro government sees a potential to attract investment of around US$ 85 billion in offshore energy generation, but will wait... Continue Reading →
EDF plans hybrid offshore wind and hydrogen projects in Brazil
(epbr) With a portfolio of 1.7 GW of onshore wind and solar generation in Brazil, including projects in operation, under construction or authorized, French EDF Renewables, an arm of EDF, is now targeting hybrid projects that combine offshore wind and green hydrogen (H2V) in the country. “We are very interested and we want our portfolio... Continue Reading →
Hexicon’s TwinHub Wins First First-ever Dedicated CfD for Floating Wind in UK
Hexicon AB’s TwinHub floating wind project in the Celtic Sea was successful in the latest UK Government's Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round (AR4). Hexicon has been awarded a CfD for its 32MW floating wind project at a strike price of £87.30/MWh (2012 real prices) taking the project a significant step closer to completion. The... Continue Reading →
Intelatus Provides Snapshot of U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Progress
The U.S. offshore wind sector continues its journey to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 110 GW by 2050, Intelatus Global Partners said in its July U.S. offshore wind report. Two major OCS projects with around 940 MW of capacity have reached FID and have started onshore construction, and seven projects are... Continue Reading →
EU plans hydrogen deal with Namibia as it pulls away from Russian energy
(Reuters) - The European Union is planning a deal with Namibia to support the country's nascent green hydrogen sector and boost its own imports of the fuel, EU and Namibian officials said, as the bloc works to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Hydrogen has long been touted as a less emissions-heavy alternative to fossil... Continue Reading →
GWEC: Offshore Wind Preparing for New Era of Dramatic Growth
Offshore wind had its best year ever last year with 21.1 GW of new installations bringing global capacity to 56 GW, with China contributing 80 per cent of new offshore installations in 2021, leading offshore wind for the fourth year in a row. This is according to the latest Global Offshore Wind Report launched by the Global... Continue Reading →
U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity to Hit Over 6 GW By 2030 -EIA
Developers are currently planning to install more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore offshore wind capacity over the next seven years, with the bulk of the projects coming online in 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. The number would fall far short of the Biden Administration’s target of... Continue Reading →