The US Department of Interior (DOI) has approved the construction and operations plan (COP) for Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Dominion Energy submitted COP to the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for the offshore wind farm in December 2020. The Record of Decision (ROD) documents the decision to approve the... Continue Reading →
US Offshore Wind Writedowns Seen Soaring with Orsted Earnings
(Reuters) European energy companies, including Denmark's Orsted, will likely write down more of their U.S. offshore wind investments this week after BP and Equinor booked $840 million in impairments in recent days. Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, said in August it may see impairments of 16 billion Danish crowns ($2.3 billion) on its... Continue Reading →
Better contracting conditions and high activity back Fugro
Fugro’s revenue for the third quarter of 2023 is €608.9 million, an increase from €480.2 million reported in the same quarter of 2022 – a result said to be due to better contracting conditions, high activity levels and good project execution. Fugro reported that its revenue was up by 32.6% on a currency-comparable basis, by... Continue Reading →
BOEM Identifies Four New Wind Areas Offshore Gulf of Mexico, Plans Another Lease Sale
(OW) The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized four new wind energy areas (WEAS) in the Gulf of Mexico that could support offshore wind projects with the potential to produce enough renewable energy to power more than three million homes. The four WEAs include Option J, 495,567 acres located approximately 47.2 miles off... Continue Reading →
Equinor to Take Part in First Norway Offshore Wind Auction
(Reuters) Norwegian energy firm Equinor will submit a proposal to pre-qualify for Norway's first offshore wind auction, the company's CEO Anders Opedal told Reuters last Friday. Equinor has formed a consortium with Germany's RWE for Soerlige Nordsjoe II, an area in shallower waters close to the maritime border with Denmark, where Norway is offering 1.5 gigawatts (GW)... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s Galp Q3 Profit Rises 12% on Stronger Refining Margins
(Reuters) Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Monday that its adjusted third-quarter profit rose 12% on year as refining margins almost doubled, offsetting a decline in crude output following the sale of its Angolan fields and lower oil prices. It reported a net profit of 210 million euros ($221.84 million), less than the 241... Continue Reading →
Colombia to Take Offshore Wind Farm Bids in August 2024
(Reuters) Colombia will receive offers for offshore wind blocks in August 2024, according to a timeline published by the government on Friday, following a presentation it gave to private companies and European government representatives. The government of President Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first leftist leader, has said he intends to wean the Andean country off its... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces sale of stake in electricity company
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 02/08/2023 and 09/04/2023, informs of the start of the binding phase for the sale of its 18.8% stake in UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA), together with its partners, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL and COPEL Geração e Transmissão S.A., which hold 20.3% and... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy Shares Slide 39% after Company Seeks State Guarantees
(Reuters) Siemens Energy shares plunged nearly 40% on Thursday, wiping 3 billion euros ($3.16 billion) off its market value, after the group said it was in talks with the German government about state guarantees following big setbacks at its wind unit. A spokesperson for the German economy ministry also confirmed the talks, describing them as... Continue Reading →
Statkraft Buys Swedish Company with 21 GW Offshore Wind Portfolio
(OW) Vindkraft Värmland and Njordr, the Nordic developer, have sold 100 per cent of the shares in the joint company, Njordr Offshore Wind (NOW), to Statkraft. NOW holds a pre-permit portfolio of nine offshore wind projects in the Swedish economic zone with a total potential for up to 21 GW of installed capacity. The portfolio... Continue Reading →