(TN) Equinor signed an agreement with Denham Capital to acquire Rio Energy, a leading company in onshore renewable energy in Brazil. The transaction includes selected assets and employees, while Denham Capital will retain certain assets. With this acquisition, Equinor reinforces its position as an energy company in the Brazilian market. "Through Rio Energy, Equinor will... Continue Reading →
White House Says Orsted Remains ‘Committed’ to US Offshore Wind
(Reuters) Denmark's Orsted is still "committed" to developing offshore wind farms in the United States despite the company's cancellation of two projects off the coast of New Jersey, White House senior advisor John Podesta told Reuters on Monday. Podesta spoke with the company after its shock decision last week, he said in an interview. The... Continue Reading →
Fitch follows S&P in cutting Orsted’s outlook
(Reuters) - Rating agency Fitch on Friday downgraded the outlook on Danish renewable energy firm Orsted's (ORSTED.CO) rating to negative, a day after S&P warned of a possible debt downgrade due to the company's massive losses on projects in the United States. Fitch affirmed Orsted's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+'. The world's largest offshore wind... Continue Reading →
Noble Corp. Wins Contracts for Six Offshore Drilling Rigs
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp. on Tuesday released a fleet status report, according to which the company has secured contracts for six offshore drilling rigs since its previous fleet report issued on August 2, 2023. The company has secured contracts for three drillships—the Noble Valiant, Globetrotter I, and Globetrotter II—and three jack-up drilling rigs—the... Continue Reading →
Orsted Records $4B in Impairments, Stops Development of Some US offshore Wind Projects
(Reuters) Denmark's Orsted said on Wednesday it had recorded a 28.4 billion Danish crowns ($4.03 billion) impairment charge for the first nine months of 2023, and that it will cease work on its U.S. offshore wind projects Ocean Wind 1 and 2. The world's largest offshore wind farm developer has made a final investment decision on Revolution... Continue Reading →
US Offshore Wind Writedowns Seen Soaring with Orsted Earnings
(Reuters) European energy companies, including Denmark's Orsted, will likely write down more of their U.S. offshore wind investments this week after BP and Equinor booked $840 million in impairments in recent days. Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, said in August it may see impairments of 16 billion Danish crowns ($2.3 billion) on its... Continue Reading →
Ramboll Joins Global Offshore Wind Alliance
(OE) Danish engineering group Ramboll has joined the Global Offshore Wind Alliance, a public-private forum working to accelerate global offshore wind capacity. Founded by the Government of Denmark, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), GOWA brings together 14 countries and key actors in the wind industry around the shared... Continue Reading →
Equinor, BP seek 54% hike in US offshore wind power price, filings show
(Reuters) - Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL) and its partner BP (BP.L) are seeking a 54% increase for the price of power produced at three planned offshore U.S. wind farms, according to a filing made by a New York state regulatory authority. The two partners in recent years won the rights to build the Empire Wind 1, Empire Wind 2 and... Continue Reading →
Cadeler Reports Strong Results, Outlook
(OE) Cadeler A/S published its interim financial report for the first half of 2023 presenting a positive result exceeding the guidance projected for the fiscal year 2023. Revenue in the first six months of 2023 was EUR 68 million, which is an increase of 57% against the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of... Continue Reading →
Brazil Offshore Wind wants industrial policy to guarantee demand
(epbr) As of July 14, IBAMA had applications for licensing for 78 offshore wind projects, adding up to 189 GW of capacity with the installation of around 13,000 turbines on the Brazilian coast – this is almost the total power of energy installed in the entire country (194 GW). To get the projects off the... Continue Reading →