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(Reuters) - Peru's indebted state-run oil firm PetroPeru could consider offering a minority stake to private investors in the second half of 2025, when the company hopes to emerge from a crisis and post profits, Chairman Alejandro Narvaez told Reuters on Wednesday. At an interview in his office in Lima, Narvaez said the offering would only start... Continue Reading →
Following the commitments of the government mission from Japan, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the state government and Shizen Energy, a Japanese company specializing in renewable energy. The document was signed by Governor Eduardo Leite and representatives of the company. The agreement provides for the performance of feasibility studies for the construction of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Natural gas production is booming in Argentina’s vast Vaca Muerta shale lands, but full pipelines and the government's free-market approach to paying for new ones may prevent the country from becoming a major gas exporter by early next decade. About $58 billion worth of new or upgraded pipelines, processing plants and export terminals... Continue Reading →
(offshore-mag.com) Ocean Winds (OW), the joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte to support development of an offshore wind energy industry in Brazil. Since 2020, OW has registered five offshore wind energy project proposals with environmental agency IBAMA for a total capacity... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) The first of three Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbines at the Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind project in France has started delivering megawatt-hours of power to the national electricity grid. Located 17 kilometres off the coast in the Mediterranean Sea, the Provence Grand Large floating wind pilot project features three Siemens Gamesa 8... Continue Reading →
Specialist offshore wind engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with multiple industry and research institutions to jointly advance nature inclusivity in offshore wind farm designs. The joint industry project (JIP) aims to redefine what it means to create offshore wind farms that positively impact natural ecosystems throughout their lifecycle. The... Continue Reading →
(OE) U.K.-based high voltage (HV) engineering specialist Ventus Energy has launched its U.S. entity with two East Coast locations to further support the rapidly growing offshore wind industry in the United States. Operating as Ventus Energy Incorporated, the primary office is located in Brooklyn, New York, within the Industry City complex, placing it close to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil and Argentina signed an agreement on Monday to study the development of infrastructure for natural gas exports to Brazil, with Brazilian authorities saying the deal could lead to imports of as much as 30 million cubic metres of gas per day by 2030. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) will create a working... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) The 96 MW Jeonnam 1 offshore wind farm in South Korea, jointly developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), SK Innovation E&S, and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), has delivered its first power. Construction on the Jeonnam 1 offshore wind project started in early 2023, with turbine installation commencing in September 2024. Located off the coast... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) The French government has pre-qualified twelve candidates for the AO9 tender, which offers four new sites for offshore wind development, one off South Brittany, two in the Mediterranean and one in the French South Atlantic region. France opened the tendering procedure in July 2024 and has now completed the first of its three phases. Competitive dialogue... Continue Reading →
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