(OE) Following the installation of the first wind turbine at the U.S. first commercial-sized offshore wind farm project, Vineyard Wind 1, earlier this week, Dutch offshore technology company Barge Master shared how it contributed to the project. Barge Master said: "The successful first feeder operation was accomplished in partnership with FOSS Offshore Wind, Seaqualize, GE, and... Continue Reading →
US Moves Closer to Gulf of Maine (Floating) Offshore Wind Lease Sale
(OW) The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has identified a draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) offshore the Gulf of Maine holding an estimated 40 GW of capacity which will be put up for a lease sale in 2024. The Draft WEA covers approximately 3,519,067 acres offshore Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, ranging from approximately... Continue Reading →
The Power of Offshore Molecule Production
Wendy Laursen, Contributing Writer (OE) Energy ecosystems are evolving as the value of offshore power-to-X production is being realized Flexible and delivered in long lengths on reels in a fast-track operation, thermoplastic composite pipeline can transfer up to nine times the amount of energy as a cable and can be used to store hydrogen, increasing the... Continue Reading →
Scottish Floating Offshore Wind Project Completes All Offshore Survey Campaigns
All offshore survey campaigns have been completed across the Pentland floating offshore wind farm’s site area and cable corridor in Scotland. “This is a significant milestone for any offshore wind development, and we are pleased to have safely and successfully completed a number of survey and monitoring campaigns over the past three years that gives... Continue Reading →
Private investment needed to scale up low-carbon hydrogen power – Wood Mackenzie
(Reuters) - Considerable private investment is required to scale up the low-carbon hydrogen economy in the United States by 2030, a report by consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Tuesday, adding that the $7 billion allotted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) to regional hubs was a significant step. Last week, the Biden administration announced... Continue Reading →
World’s Deepest Fixed-Bottom Wind Farm Fully Operational
(OE) TotalEnergies and its partner SSE Renewables said Tuesday that their Seagreen offshore wind farm, Scotland's largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom wind farm, is now fully operational and running at its design capacity of 1,075 MW. Seagreen is a joint venture between TotalEnergies (51%) and SSE Renewables (49%). It is located in the North... Continue Reading →
Can Floating Wind Farms Exist in Harmony with Marine Life, Other Industries? RWE Launches Competition to Find Out
(OE) German energy firm RWE has launched its first global “Floating Wind Co-use Competition”, as it is looking for solutions to promote the co-existence of floating wind farms with other sea users and biodiversity enhancement. Sven Utermöhlen, CEO RWE Offshore Wind: “We are one of the world leaders in offshore wind and are diligently working on... Continue Reading →
Scottish Floating Wind Farm Project Seeks to Reduce Number of Turbines while Keeping Capacity
(OE) The Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-led Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm project in Scotland has submitted an application to vary its Section 36 consent and associated marine licenses as a result of further survey work and advancements in project design. The S36 Consent and associated marine licenses were granted by the Scottish Government Marine Directorate for... Continue Reading →
NY Will Not Change Offshore Wind and Power Sales Contracts
(Reuters) New York regulators on Thursday denied requests by developers of offshore wind projects and dozens of land-based renewable projects seeking billions of dollars in additional funding for existing contracts to sell power. The state denial could force developers to cancel some money-losing contracts and cancel or delay projects to sell power in New York... Continue Reading →
Marubeni and Partners to Invest Billions of Euros in UK Offshore Wind, Green Hydrogen Projects
(OW) Japan’s Marubeni has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department for Business and Trade of the UK Government on comprehensive cooperation in clean energy projects, including offshore wind and green hydrogen businesses in the UK. According to Marubeni, the MoU affirms the partnership between the UK Government and the company, indicating the... Continue Reading →