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(OE) Portuguese maritime engineering company Etermar has launched Etermar Energia, a new branch dedicated to renewable energy, with a strong focus on offshore wind. Energia Energia has been established with the aim to become a strategic partner for the development of offshore wind projects worldwide. The company is strategically positioned to meet the needs of... Continue Reading →
(OE) Lloyd's Register (LR) has published its first Recommended Practice (RP) for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures. Developed in alignment with established international codes and standards, including IEC 61400-3-2 and the ISO 19000 series, LR's RP facilitates the development of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs). The document offers guidance across the entirety of... Continue Reading →
(oedigital.com) Certification body DNV has launched the second phase of its floating substation joint industry project (JIP), which aims to establish standards for offshore substations in the growing floating wind sector. The new phase will play a key role in refining guidelines and closing technology gaps, with participation now expanding to 19 leading industry players.... Continue Reading →
KF Wind floating wind project, being developed by Aker Horizons majority-owned Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds, has secured a transmission service agreement (TSA) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The agreement covers the first phase of the project, East Blue Power (375 MW) and the second phase, KF Wind (750 MW) with the interconnection... Continue Reading →
(OE) North Star has launched a partnership which includes MO4, Principle Power, SMST, Vard, and Voith Group to fast-track the development of high-performance operations and maintenance ships tailored for floating offshore wind farms. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a dedicated working group of industry experts to help fast-track the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Schottel Marine Technologies has released a report highlighting the potential of its Swift Anchor technology, which found it could deliver up to 12% of Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) savings for floating wind farms. The study was carried out in collaboration with London Marine Consultants (LMC) and BVG Associates (BVGA). The 12% LCoE savings... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) The global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has expanded from 244 GW to 266 GW in the last twelve months, reflecting a nine per cent increase, according to a report published by RenewableUK. The number of global projects has increased from 285 to 316, with the pipeline including projects at various stages: fully... Continue Reading →
Three new floating offshore wind projects have signed contracts with Norway's test facility METCentre to trial new technologies aimed at reducing costs of floating offshore wind. The companies that have signed with METCentre will demonstrate floaters with 15 + MW turbines. This is the turbine size that will be relevant for future floating offshore wind... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) The Norwegian government proposed on Monday to offer up to 35 billion Norwegian crowns ($3.29 billion) in subsidy payments in the country's first commercial floating wind power tender, in line with a compromise reached earlier this year. "Norway has enormous potential for floating offshore wind on its continental shelf, but because the technology is... Continue Reading →
(OE) Salamander Offshore Wind Farm, a project being developed by a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, has submitted its consent applications for the onshore aspects of its proposed 100 MW floating wind development. The applications outline Salamander’s plans for the onshore components of its proposed development, according to the joint venture... Continue Reading →
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