(Reuters) Portugal's first offshore wind power auction is drawing interest from large utility companies, especially those in northern Europe, the economy minister said on Friday, adding that the government would speed up the process, aiming for a third quarter launch. The government last week launched a public hearing regarding proposals for the delimitation of areas... Continue Reading →
BP delves into global energy trends over next 30 years
UK-headquartered energy giant BP has unveiled its new energy outlook, highlighting the main trends and uncertainties surrounding the energy sector and the transition to low-carbon and green energy sources over the next three decades. With the current energy and climate crises at the forefront, BP’s new Energy Outlook explores the key trends and uncertainties surrounding the energy... Continue Reading →
Floating Wind to Drive U.S West Coast Port Developments
Philip Lewis, Contributor (OE) In recent State of the Port address, the first held since 2020, the Port of Long Beach’s Executive Director David Cordero discussed the port’s plan to support California’s emerging floating wind industry. The Port of Long Beach has not yet been identified as a marshalling port for any one project. However, under its Zero Emissions,... Continue Reading →
Germany’s North Sea Offshore Wind Capacity Up 5.3% in ’22
(Reuters) Germany boosted its offshore wind power capacity by 357 megawatts (MW) to 7,036 MW last year, inching towards a planned 30,000 MW by 2030, power grid operator TenneT said. The German arm of the Dutch transmission group will play a key role in achieving the target, linking the majority of new wind farms to... Continue Reading →
RWE, National Grid JV Bids for New York Offshore Wind Rights
(OE) A joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid called Community Wind has submitted a proposal to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to provide New York State with electricity from 1.3 GW of offshore wind capacity to power nearly 500,000 homes. The bid submission was in response to the... Continue Reading →
Ørsted and Eversource Bid for New Offshore Wind Farm in New York
(OE) Ørsted and Eversource have submitted a joint proposal in response to New York State’s third round of offshore wind solicitations. "Delivering clean, renewable power for at least 1 million New York homes, this submission includes multiple bids with different configurations that will generate billions of dollars in economic activity in the state economy, create... Continue Reading →
Leading Light Wind Bids for New York Offshore Wind Contract
(OE) Leading Light Wind submitted its bid for an offshore wind power contract to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as part of New York's third competitive offshore wind solicitation. Leading Light Wind, led by Chicago-based Invenergy and New York-based energyRe, proposes delivering up to 2,1 GW of electricity to the... Continue Reading →
Equinor and BP Jointly Bid for New York’s Third Offshore Wind Solicitation
(OE) Norway's Equinor and UK's BP on Thursday jointly bid into New York’s third offshore wind solicitation (NY3). The bid was submitted to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in response to the state’s most recent offshore wind energy solicitation. Equinor said the bid would provide New York with renewable energy... Continue Reading →
Highland Council Grants Planning Permission for Pentland Floating Wind Farm’s Onshore Infrastructure
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-led Pentland floating offshore wind farm has been granted planning permission in principle from Scotland's Highland Council for its onshore infrastructure. To be located 7.5km off the coast of Dounreay in Caithness, Pentland will generate 100MW making it capable of providing electricity to almost 70,000 homes, equivalent to 65% of those in the... Continue Reading →
SeaTwirl Gets Nod to Test Vertical-axis floating Wind Turbine in Norway after Appeal Rejected
(OE) The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given METCentre the concession to test SeaTwirl´s vertical-axis floating wind turbine. The concession comes after the Norwegian authority Norges Vassdrags- og Energidirektorat (NVE) rejected an appeal to overturn SeaTwirl’s S2x concession in Norway. The decision can therefore no longer be appealed, and SeaTwirl can now move... Continue Reading →