(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 →
Half of Global Operational Offshore Wind Capacity in China
The global capacity of fully operational offshore wind farms has reached 80.9 GW, according to RenewableUK, whose new report also shows China is leading in total operational capacity, new capacity installed in 2024, as well as in the capacity of the project pipeline. The global operational offshore wind capacity increased by 15 per cent from... Continue Reading →
Kongsberg Maritime Unveils Range of T&I Solutions for Floating Wind
(OE) Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a range of innovative methods designed to transform and industrialize the transportation and installation (T&I) of floating offshore wind turbines. The new solutions have been developed to streamline the entire process, from anchor and mooring installation through to electrical cable pull-in, ensuring that turbines are ready to be connected to... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes rolls out all-electric subsea system to advance offshore electrification
(offshore-energy.biz) U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has launched an all-electric subsea production system, marking a step towards full electrification in offshore operations. According to Baker Hughes, the system delivers a fully electric topside-to-downhole solution, designed to integrate with existing subsea tree designs or retrofit electro-hydraulic trees. The move aims to slash costs, installation time,... Continue Reading →