Reducing cost and risk in floating offshore wind asset integrity monitoring

(offshoreWIND.biz) Offshore windfarm projects currently in development present unique business challenges, even for experienced developers and operators. Newer sites are increasingly far from shore, in harsher metocean conditions, spread over large areas, and utilising floating structures. Floating turbines, which use mooring line systems to connect to anchors, exhibit the greatest challenges. The lines are vulnerable... Continue Reading →

March 11, 2025 0

Japan’s FLOWRA and UK’s ORE Catapult Sign Floating Offshore Wind Agreement

(offshoreWIND.biz) Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) in the UK to consider collaboration on technology development in the floating offshore wind sector. The MoU aims to lay the groundwork for concrete activities to reduce costs and risks in the... Continue Reading →

March 11, 2025 0

Iberdrola seeks partner for 1 GW renewables portfolio, sources say

(Reuters) - Spanish energy company Iberdrola is seeking a partner willing to buy a minority stake in a roughly 1 gigawatt renewables portfolio, according to two people familiar with the matter. The sources described the project as "Romeo 2.0," referring to a 1.3 GW portfolio of wind and solar assets in which Norway's sovereign wealth... Continue Reading →

March 11, 2025 0

Freja Offshore Gets Natura 2000 Permit for 2.5 GW Swedish Floating Wind Farm

(offshoreWIND.biz) Freja Offshore, a joint venture between Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power, has been granted a Natura 2000 permit for the Mareld floating offshore wind farm in Sweden by the County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland. The project is planned to be built approximately 40 kilometres west of Lysekil, off the coast of Bohuslän, in... Continue Reading →

March 7, 2025 0

Ecopetrol plans up to $2 billion more debt to fund acquisitions

(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned oil producer Ecopetrol is planning to raise up to $2 billion in additional debt this year to fund investments, and would consider seeking funds from banks and capital markets, a top official said on Wednesday. The debt would be used to fund inorganic investments, such as the acquisition of new assets... Continue Reading →

March 6, 2025 0

Saipem and Divento sign collaboration agreement for floating wind in Italy

Saipem and Divento, a partnership between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP, through the “flagship” fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V), GreenIT, a joint venture between Plenitude (a Company controlled by Eni) and CDP Equity (CDP Group), 7 Seas Wind Power and NiceTechnology, have signed a collaboration agreement involving the application of STAR 1, Saipem's proprietary technology for floating wind, in favour... Continue Reading →

March 6, 2025 0

Global Offshore Wind to Rebound in 2025, Adding 19 GW of Capacity – Rystad Energy

(offshoreWIND.biz) According to research from Norway-headquartered Rystad Energy, the global offshore wind industry is set for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19 GW and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit USD 80 billion (approximately EUR 76 billion). A record wave of lease auctions is driving the resurgence, said Rystad Energy, with... Continue Reading →

March 4, 2025 0

Marine tech company Feritech Global appoints new Managing Director

Feritech Global, an advanced engineering company based in Falmouth UK, has appointed a new Managing Director to lead the company in its next stage ofdevelopment. The new Managing Director has been named as Mark Smith, who takes over the role having worked at Feritech since 2021, initially as Purchasing Manager and subsequently as General Manager.... Continue Reading →

March 4, 2025 0

Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan Becomes Fully Operational

Yunneng Wind Power joint venture partners have inaugurated the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan, which is now fully operational and generating renewable electricity at its planned capacity of 640 MW. Yunneng Wind Power joint venture consists of TotalEnergies with 29.46% stake, Skyborn Renewables with 31.98%, EGCO Group with 26.56%, and Sojitz with 12%. The... Continue Reading →

March 4, 2025 0

Colombia obtains 69 areas for the first round of offshore wind energy

(evwind.es) Colombia announced that it managed to obtain 69 areas for the first round of wind energy in the Colombian sea, an initiative led by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the General Maritime Directorate (DIMAR) and the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH). According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the deadline established for the... Continue Reading →

March 2, 2025 0