(OE) Equinor has completed the acquisition of additional 0.2% in Ørsted, increasing its share to 10% and cementing its position as the second largest shareholder in the company. The transaction makes Equinor the second largest shareholder in Ørsted after the Danish State, which holds a controlling stake. Following approvals under applicable Foreign Direct Investment regulations,... Continue Reading →
EDPR pulls plug on 500 MW of wind projects in Colombia
( renewablesnow.com) EDP Renovaveis SA (ELI:EDPR) announced on Thursday it has decided to exit 500 MW of wind projects in Colombia as they are no longer economically viable. The company cited several factors behind their decision, including delays stemming from the 2020 pandemic, shifts in government that prompted adjustments to the requirements for the environmental... Continue Reading →
California Ports Forge Partnership to Advance Floating Offshore Wind
The California State Lands Commission and the ports of Long Beach and Humboldt have joined forces to advance floating offshore wind development off the California coast. Through this collaboration, they aim to develop critical port infrastructure for wind turbine assembly, with installations planned 20-30 miles offshore Humboldt County and Morro Bay. “This important agreement parlays... Continue Reading →
South Korea offers Equinor floating wind power contract
(Reuters) - Norwegian energy company Equinor has received an offer from the South Korean government for a fixed-price power purchase agreement for a 750-megawatt (MW) floating offshore wind project, the company said on Thursday. "We have received an offer for an offtake contract for our Bandibuli project," an Equinor spokesperson told Reuters. The company will now... Continue Reading →
Construction Permit Granted for 240 MW Danish Offshore Wind Farm
(offshoreWIND.biz) The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued a construction permit for the 240 MW Jammerland Bugt offshore wind farm, which is planned to be built near Kalundborg, Denmark. The project involves the installation of 16 wind turbines on monopiles and covers an area of 31.1 square kilometres south of Kalundborg, east of the Great Belt,... Continue Reading →
Portugal Ushers in Floating Wind Era
(OE) Portugal is beckoning a new era for offshore wind after officially signing ‘rules of procedure’ for a new Technological Free Zone located off the coast of Viana do Castelo. The news was announced during an international conference in Lisbon promoting offshore wind supply chain development between Portugal and Norway. Addressing the delegation, Portugal’s Secretary... Continue Reading →
Aker, Aibel Win FEED Deals for 560 MW Scottish Floater
(offshoreWIND.biz) Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, have awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contracts for the 560 MW Green Volt floating offshore wind project in Scotland to two partnerships. Aker Solutions, in collaboration with ABB, and Aibel, working with Hitachi Energy, will handle the FEED Phase 1... Continue Reading →
EDF Files Applications for 10+ GW of Offshore Wind in Brazil, Lists 21 MW Turbines as Preferred
(offshoreWIND.biz) EDF Renewables has applied for environmental investigations for five offshore wind projects in Brazil, totalling over 10 GW in potential installed capacity. The developer also plans another 2 GW project in the country in partnership with the Brazilian company Internacional Energias Renováveis. According to documents from Brazil’s Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola Sells Share of Windanker Offshore Wind Farm to Kansai
(OE) Japan’s Kansai Electric Power has signed a share purchase agreement with Iberdrola to take part of 315 MW Windanker offshore wind project, being built in the German Baltic Sea. The Japanese electric company will co-invest in the asset through its subsidiary Windanker Investco, reaching a 49% stake, while Iberdrola will retain control with the... Continue Reading →
Mingyang’s 16.6 MW Dual-Turbine Floating Wind Platform Enters Operation in China
(offshoreWIND.biz) Mingyang Smart Energy’s OceanX, which the company says is the world’s largest single-capacity floating wind power platform, has started operating at the Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm in Yangjiang, China, where it was installed this summer. The dual-turbine, V-shaped floater operates autonomously, starting up with its own power systems, and has been tested for off-grid... Continue Reading →