(OE) French energy major TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with European Energy to develop offshore wind projects in three Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland and Sweden. The agreement covers 405 MW of offshore wind power under development in Denmark, and new large scale offshore wind projects to be developed jointly by TotalEnergies and European Energy... Continue Reading →
Europe Installs Record-Breaking 4.2 GW of Offshore Wind in 2023
(OW) Europe’s offshore wind industry brought online a record 4.2 GW of new capacity in 2023 and is expected to build around 5 GW of offshore wind annually over the next three years, according to WindEurope data. However, this is still not enough to meet the continent’s 2030 climate and energy security targets, WindEurope added.... Continue Reading →
Eni Joins Partnership to Develop Offshore Wind Projects in Spain
(OE) Eni-controlled company Plenitude has reached an agreement with BlueFloat Energy and Sener Renewable Investments to join their strategic partnership to advance the development of offshore wind projects in Spain. The agreement with Plenitude bolsters the joint venture formed by BlueFloat and Sener Renewable Investments three years ago, creating a leading consortium in the offshore... Continue Reading →
CIP Sets Up New Company to Develop Energy Islands Globally
(OE) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has launched Copenhagen Energy Islands (CEI), a new development company dedicated to developing energy islands globally with backing from Nordic, European, and North American investors Copenhagen Energy Islands will build on CIP’s long-standing experience and expertise within offshore wind to develop energy island projects globally, and is currently developing a... Continue Reading →
bp signs memorandum for production of green hydrogen and derivatives in Ceará
(epbr) The British oil company bp signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Ceará to study the construction of a production plant for green hydrogen and derivatives, such as green ammonia, in the Industrial and Port Complex do Pecém (CIPP). This is the 36th memorandum signed between the state government and national... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa to Test ‘World’s Most Powerful’ Wind Turbine Prototype in Denmark
(OW) Siemens Gamesa will install and test what has been described by the European Union (EU) as the “world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine prototype” at the Østerild National Test Centre in Denmark, before later starting full-scale production of its “next-generation” offshore wind turbine model. The wind turbine manufacturer did not disclose what rating the new turbine will have although it... Continue Reading →
EU Adds 17GW of New Wind Energy in 2023
(OE) The European Union has built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, with 3 GW of new capacity coming from offshore wind farms. The WindEurope data shows that Germany built the most new wind capacity followed by the Netherlands and Sweden. The Netherlands built the most new offshore wind, including the 1.5 GW Hollandse... Continue Reading →
Investing in Subsea Decommissioning Pays Off, Decom Engineering Finds
(OE) Decom Engineering has completed the first deployment of its largest subsea Chopsaw to date, achieving substantial time savings of almost 300% on a decommissioning job in the North Sea. Following the $1.2 million (£1 million) investment to develop its largest subsea Chopsaw yet - the C1-46 - the Northern Ireland-based offshore decommissioning technology firm... Continue Reading →
Valaris Nets Over $1B in Rig Contract Awards and Extensions
(OE) Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured approximately $1.14 billion in new contracts and contract extensions for its drillships and jack-up rigs across the Americas, Europe and Australia. The $1.14 billion worth contracts were awarded in the last two months of 2023, with the backlog excluding lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements. These... Continue Reading →
All Turbines from Vattenfall’s Danish Offshore Wind Farm Now Supplying Power
(OE) Every single turbine at Vattenfall’s 168 MW offshore wind farm Vesterhav Syd has now delivered power to the Danish electricity grid. The offshore wind farm is now completely connected to the Danish power grid, following the supply of power from the first turbines back in November 2023. Since then, the remaining turbines have been linked... Continue Reading →