(OE) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has launched Copenhagen Energy Islands (CEI), a new development company dedicated to developing energy islands globally with backing from Nordic, European, and North American investors Copenhagen Energy Islands will build on CIP’s long-standing experience and expertise within offshore wind to develop energy island projects globally, and is currently developing a... Continue Reading →
Endiprev Steps Up Its Offshore Wind Game with Vineyard Job
(OE) Endiprev has strengthen its international profile after becoming the lead engineering services provider for the 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 project - USA’s first utility-scale offshore wind energy project. The Texas-headquartered company delivers a range of specialized technical and engineering services for onshore, offshore and high voltage energy generation. Endiprev is currently performing mechanical... Continue Reading →
Three New England States Extend Offshore Wind Solicitation Due Date
(Reuters) Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island extended on Thursday the date bids are due in the states' next offshore wind solicitations from Jan. 31 to March 27. Offshore wind is expected to play a critical role in U.S. President Joe Biden's and several states' plans to decarbonize the power grid and combat climate change. But... Continue Reading →
US Plugs in First Large Offshore Wind Farm as Developers Play Catch-up
(Reuters) The U.S. offshore wind industry reached an important milestone on January 2 when Vineyard Wind 1, the country’s first large scale project, supplied first power to the Massachusetts grid. “As the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm this is a fairly momentous event,” Ken Kimmell, Chief Development Officer for Avangrid, the Iberdrola subsidiary co-developing the... Continue Reading →
bp signs memorandum for production of green hydrogen and derivatives in Ceará
(epbr) The British oil company bp signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Ceará to study the construction of a production plant for green hydrogen and derivatives, such as green ammonia, in the Industrial and Port Complex do Pecém (CIPP). This is the 36th memorandum signed between the state government and national... Continue Reading →
New cost estimation tool streamlines decision-making for oil & gas and offshore wind projects
FutureOn, a Norwegian software company specializing in the energy sector, has joined forces with Rystad Energy to launch a digital tool that integrates up-to-date cost estimation with live project data for energy developments, opening doors to accelerated project delivery and efficiency for companies across the energy supply chain. According to FutureOn, its FieldTwin and Rystad... Continue Reading →
1.2 GW Taiwanese Floating Offshore Wind Project Moves Forward
The Huan Ya offshore wind project, being developed by Taiya Renewable Energy, has received preliminary approval of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The Huan Ya offshore wind project will be located off the coast of Zhunan Township, Hualien Township, and Tongxiao Township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. The wind farm’s surface area is about 74.08 square... Continue Reading →
Developers Submit EIA for 1.3GW Floating Wind Project Offshore Italy
(OE) The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure has begun for Odra Energia, the proposed 1.3 GW floating offshore wind project that the partnership between Renantis and BlueFloat Energy plans to develop off the southern coast of the province of Lecce in Italy. After a year-long assessment and research phase, the EIA study was submitted to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and partner companies advance in wind studies in the Pre-Salt region
(PN) Petrobras, Shell Brasil, TotalEnergies, CNPC and CNOOC and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) kicked off a series of studies that aim to map the offshore wind potential of the pre-salt region. The first data relating to the study is being collected in the Buzios field, and the work will soon... Continue Reading →
BlackRock has set out a deal to buy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for around $12.5 billion.
(EV) BlackRock will pay $3bn in cash, with around $9.48bn in 12 million BlackRock shares. GIP is an investor in a number of infrastructure assets, including a wide array of energy projects around the world. BlackRock said GIP had more than $100bn in assets under management (AUM). After closing, the investor would have around $150bn... Continue Reading →