(Reuters) - Brazilian energy company Eneva (ENEV3.SA), opens new tab on Thursday reported a net loss of 290.6 million reais ($58.24 million) in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss of 193.9 million reais for the same period in the previous year. The result was due to an impairment of 432 million reais related to the renegotiation... Continue Reading →
Axess Gets Concept Engineering Job for Multi-Turbine Floating Wind Platform Developer
(OE) Norwegian offshore energy industry services company Axess Technologies has won a concept engineering study contract with Wind Catching Systems (WCS), a developer of floating offshore wind technology. The scope of work entails an advanced handling system capable of replacing turbine blades and entire turbines, while also serving as a versatile work platform for inspection,... Continue Reading →
Ørsted Powers Up All Turbines at First US Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm
(OE) Ørsted has installed and powered up all 12 turbines at the landmark South Fork project, and the first utility-scale U.S. offshore wind farm has started delivering power to Long Island and the Rockaways, offshore New York. The commissioning of the wind farm is in its final stage, and when at full capacity of 130... Continue Reading →
New York’s Empire Wind 1 Gets Federal Green Light for Grid Connection
(OE) Equinor has received an approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to connect the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project directly into the New York City’s transmission system. Approved on March 1, the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) executed between Equinor's Empire Wind 1 project, New York ISO (NYISO) and Consolidated Edison Company... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore and Technip Energies Create Floating Wind Joint Venture
(OE) SBM Offshore and Technip Energies have signed a partnership agreement to form a joint venture EkWIL as a floating offshore wind pure player. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the creating of EkWIL, which will be able of proposing a wide range of solutions to clients. EkWiL will combine the people... Continue Reading →
Boskalis reports record 2023 with 150 pct net profit increase; Half of offshore energy revenue came from offshore wind
(Offshore-energy.biz)Boskalis’s offshore energy division saw 50 per cent of its revenue coming from offshore wind in 2023, according to annual results the Dutch dredging and offshore construction specialist released on 7 March. Company-wide, Boskalis reported a 20 per cent increase in revenue and a 150 per cent higher net profit than in 2022. For its... Continue Reading →
Japan Expands Offshore Wind Reach to Exclusive Economic Zone
(Reuters) Japan's government on Tuesday approved a draft amendment to existing legislation to allow for the installation of offshore wind power in exclusive economic zones (EEZ), a milestone towards the country's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Japan aims to have 10 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power projects by 2030 and up to 45... Continue Reading →
Petrobras CEO on the Financial Performance in 4Q23
Dear shareholders and investors, I am very proud to address you today, not only in light of the excellent economic and financial results we are disclosing, but especially because I am convinced that we are building a Petrobras which is more solid, more resilient and able to generate long-term value to its partners and to... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola Bids $2.5B for Remaining Stake in US Subsidiary
(Reuters) Spanish utility Iberdrola said on Thursday it is launching a bid to acquire the remaining 18.4% stake in its U.S. subsidiary Avangrid that it does not hold in a deal that would amount to about $2.49 billion. Iberdrola said it is offering $34.25 per share, which represents a premium of approximately 10% compared to... Continue Reading →
What’s behind the calm winds of the offshore wind farms Bill in Brazil
This free translation may be of interest Article by Paloma Amorin and Thiago Silva partners at Vieira Rezende Advogados (epbr) The development of the offshore wind sector in Brazil requires the consolidation of a robust legal and regulatory framework. Although there has been a framework approved since 2022 (Decree 10,946/2022), several pending regulatory actions remain... Continue Reading →