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Jan. 8 (oilprice.com) Big Tech firms are requesting hundreds of gigawatts of power demand from data centers to connect to the U.S. grids. But aging grid infrastructure in key regional markets and grid investments lagging behind the soaring demand are forcing grid operators to offer some alternative options to the hyperscalers looking to hook up... Continue Reading →
Jan 7 (offshoreWIND.biz) Switzerland-headquartered Holcim has taken a minority equity ownership in the floating offshore wind technology developer BW Ideol. “This investment sends a powerful message to the floating offshore wind industry, confirming the maturity and deliverability of concrete foundation solutions. With Holcim by our side, we’re making significant strides in our large-scale, concrete serial... Continue Reading →
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Denmark's Orsted said on Wednesday its unit Sunrise Wind will challenge the U.S. government's decision last month to suspend its offshore wind project lease and will seek a court injunction. The Trump administration suspended leases on December 22 for five large offshore wind projects that are under construction off the U.S. East Coast over... Continue Reading →
Jan. 6 (OE) Chevron has delivered first oil from its South N’dola platform offshore Angola, marking a major project milestone just over two years after construction began. Located in Block 0, which accounts for around 12% of Angola’s daily energy output, the new platform connects to existing infrastructure via a tieback to the Mafumeira facility,... Continue Reading →
Jan. 5 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Goto floating wind farm, Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, entered full operation on 5 January 2026, according to the consortium behind the project consisting of Toda Corporation, ENEOS Renewable Energy Corporation, Osaka Gas, INPEX Corporation, Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), and Chubu Electric Power. The 16.8 MW wind farm... Continue Reading →
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Norwegian energy group Equinor said on Friday it had filed a civil suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging a U.S. Department of the Interior order to suspend its Empire Wind project. "As part of that case, Empire plans to seek a preliminary injunction and allow construction... Continue Reading →
Jan. 2 (oilprice.com) As tech companies worldwide invest heavily in the deployment of large-scale data centres to power advanced technologies, not everyone is so happy about the new phenomenon. Concerns over energy security and a prolonged reliance on fossil fuels are just two of the issues that are repeatedly coming up, as governments seek to... Continue Reading →
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Denmark's Orsted said on Friday it was challenging the U.S. government's suspension of the lease for its Revolution Wind joint venture and would seek a court injunction against the decision to halt its $5 billion offshore wind project. The Trump administration suspended leases on December 22 for five large offshore wind projects that are... Continue Reading →
Dec. 29 (offshoreWIND.biz) Dominion Energy has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s stop-work order issued on 22 December that directed all major US offshore wind projects under construction to pause while federal agencies review alleged national security risks, AP and US media report. In its complaint filed in the US District Court for the Eastern... Continue Reading →
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Four Democratic governors wrote to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Wednesday to ask the Trump administration to lift its halt on five offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast. The Department of the Interior on Monday attributed its suspension of the leases for the projects to national security concerns. However, New York... Continue Reading →
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