(Reuters) Companies that committed to investments in U.S. offshore wind infrastructure and supply chains are scrapping their plans as the projects they were meant to serve face huge setbacks, including President Donald Trump's plan to end federal support. The pullback reflects the trickle-down effect of a dramatic downturn in the U.S. offshore wind industry over... Continue Reading →
UK Opens Incentive Scheme for Offshore Wind Farms
(Reuters) Britain opened an incentive scheme on Thursday for offshore wind projects, seeking to persuade developers to provide the investment to meet an ambitious goal of decarbonising the country's energy system by 2030. The scheme, called the 'Clean Industry Bonus', will provide successful bidders with an initial 27 million pounds ($33.5 million) in funding for... Continue Reading →
Woodside and Trinidad Agree Commercial Terms for Calypso Gas Discoveries
(Reuters) The government of Trinidad and Tobago and Woodside Energy have reached an initial agreement on the commercial terms for developing the company's Calypso deepwater gas discoveries, moving the project one step closer to a final investment decision, according to a Woodside executive and three people with knowledge of the talks. The Caribbean country, Latin... Continue Reading →
New taskforce enters subsea scene to enhance cable performance for offshore wind
(offshore-energy.biz) Global Underwater Hub (GUH) has launched a new initiative to tackle subsea cable reliability, a critical factor in offshore wind development, as the UK pushes to meet its clean energy targets. The industry body, representing the UK’s £9.2 billion (around $11,3 billion) underwater sector, has published a white paper outlining the need for improved... Continue Reading →
30 MW French Floating Wind Pilot Project Selects O&M Base
(offshoreWIND.biz) Les Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL), a consortium comprising Ocean Winds and the Banque des Territoires which is developing the 30 MW floating wind pilot project in the French Mediterranean Sea, has selected Euroports’ Port-La Nouvelle as the site for its operation and maintenance (O&M) base. Euroports, the operator of a terminal... Continue Reading →
BP Posts Lowest Quarterly Profit in Four Years
(Reuters) BP reported quarterly profit of $1.17 billion on Tuesday, weaker than expected and the lowest in four years, while the company promised to reset its strategy, after news broke at the weekend that investor Elliott Management had built up a stake. BP joins other oil majors that have experienced a decline in earnings throughout... Continue Reading →
Norway Drops Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Plans, Shifts Focus to Floating Wind
(offshoreWIND.biz) The Norwegian government has cancelled plans for another fixed-bottom offshore wind tender in the North Sea due to cost concerns, shifting its focus toward developing floating offshore wind projects. On 10 February, the Ministry of Energy announced that it no longer plans to advertise the Sørvest F later this year, which is an extension... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia on the Sale of Concessions in Rio Grande do Norte
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or “Company”) (B3:BRAV3), pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44, following the Notice to the Market disclosed on December 17, 2024, hereby informs its investors and the market in general that it signed, on February 7, 2025, with the consortium formed by Azevedo e Travassos Petróleo S. A. (“A&T”) and Petro-Victory Energy... Continue Reading →
Trinidad sees revenue increase from LNG sales after contract revamp
(Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago, the largest producer of liquefied natural gas in Latin America and the Caribbean, is seeing an increase in government revenue from LNG exports by selling cargoes at between 15% and 55% above Henry Hub prices, energy minister Stuart Young said on Monday. The increase follows a contract revamp in late... Continue Reading →
Clean energy costs to continue to fall this year, report says
(Reuters) - The cost of clean energy technologies worldwide, such as wind, solar and battery storage, are expected to fall further this year, a report by BloombergNEF showed on Thursday, despite rising protectionism in the form of tariffs on green energy imports. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT New wind and solar farms already undercut the production costs... Continue Reading →