(Reuters) - Colombia's average daily oil output is closing in on 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) even as the Andean country increasingly looks to boost renewable energies, the president of the National Hydrocarbons Association (ANH) regulator said. The government of leftist President Gustavo Petro has said it wants to wean Colombia off of its dependence... Continue Reading →
RWE posts better than expected Q1 profit on strong winds, trading
(Reuters) - RWE , Germany's largest electricity producer, on Wednesday posted better-than-expected core profit for the first quarter, boosted by stronger winds and a better than expected performance at its trading division. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the period fell more than a quarter to 1.71 billion euros ($1.85 billion), while... Continue Reading →
Maryland Sets Course for Offshore Wind Energy Expansion
(Reuters) Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a bill aimed at reevaluating and potentially revising existing offshore wind project plans, setting the stage for the state's goal of achieving 8,500 megawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2031. The bill signed on May 9 will empower the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to open proceedings to... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Eletrobras partners with GEP on green hydrogen
(Reuters) - Brazil's Eletrobras, Latin America's largest utility, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Green Energy Park (GEP) to study opportunities for green hydrogen production, the companies said on Tuesday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Brazil has been looking to develop a green hydrogen industry as part of efforts to unlock new sectors to power its... Continue Reading →
Petrobras sets its cap on 14 new FPSOs by 2028 but decarbonization bells and whistles are a must for all
(Offshore-energy.biz) Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is laying the groundwork to put 14 new floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels into production mode over the next five years. As the Brazilian energy heavyweight is also determined to raise its emissions reduction bar, the new FPSOs and solutions are expected to come with decarbonization... Continue Reading →
Black & Veatch Completes Feasibility Study for Colombia’s New LNG Terminal
(OE) Black & Veatch has completed a feasibility study for the planned Andes Energy Terminal, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal and power plant. The study assessed site suitability, project design requirements, capital and operating costs, financial viability, financing options, climate resilience, and implementation and construction plans. Beginning with a site assessment that focused... Continue Reading →
US faces ‘learning curve’ with offshore wind, says Atlantic Shores exec
(OffshoreMagazine)Rain Byars, technical and delivery director with Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, provided a developer's perspective on US offshore wind during her keynote session on May 7 at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The dedicated offshore wind thread was a first at OTC this year. Byars has 14 years of experience in offshore wind, and prior to... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Talking to Very Large Offshore Wind Players
(Reuters) Colombia's majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol has held talks with big players ahead of a potential bid in an offshore wind auction organized by the country's government, Chief Executive Ricardo Roa said on Wednesday. Roa was speaking during a call with analysts regarding the company's financial results for the first quarter of 2024, where... Continue Reading →
First Turbine Stands Tall at Iberdrola’s 476MW Offshore Wind Farm
(OE) The first of a total of 50 wind turbines has been installed at the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, a joint venture between Iberdrola and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), located off the German Baltic coast. Working in partnership with Vestas, the remaining wind turbines will now be transported to the... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Eletrobras net income down 19% in Q1
(Reuters) - Brazilian power giant Eletrobras (ELET6.SA), opens new tab reported late on Wednesday a first-quarter net profit of 331 million reais ($65 million), down 19% from a year earlier as it resumed investments in the transmission segment. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Eletrobras is Latin America's largest utility and has been implementing new strategies after it was privatized in June... Continue Reading →