Floating production platform construction market maintains momentum from high oil, gas prices

By David Boggs, Energy Maritime Associates (OM) The floating production construction market continued to grow in 2022, maintaining a rebound that began in 2021. As we enter a new year, the industry sentiment remains buoyant, with most respondents optimistic about the future. Recently, Energy Maritime Associates conducted its tenth annual Global Floating Production Industry Survey, which... Continue Reading →

February 9, 2023 0

This Floating Wind Farm Could Power Major Offshore Platforms in Outer Moray Firth, UK

(OED) Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn have submitted a marine license application for the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm in the UK. According to the companies, the consent application could allow the project to start generating power in the mid-2020s. The two firms are applying for a lease for Green Volt under the Crown Estate... Continue Reading →

February 9, 2023 0

BW Ideol CEO: Outstanding Results for Floating Wind Demonstrator Floatgen in France

(OED) BW Ideol, a company building concrete foundation for floating wind industry, said Monday that its 5-year-old Floatgen demonstrator continued strong operations, showing a capacity factor of nearly 60% over the last three months and a production of 25GWh since its 2018 commissioning. Floatgen is a 2 MW demonstrator equipped with the world’s first concrete... Continue Reading →

February 7, 2023 0

World’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm blows past expectations

(E) WindFloat Atlantic – the world’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm – has been online for two years, and it’s far exceeding power output expectations. The 25 megawatt (MW) WindFloat Atlantic project ended 2022 with an electricity production of 78 gigawatt hours (GWh) – 5% more output than its first year. It supplies power to more... Continue Reading →

February 4, 2023 0

Portugal’s First Offshore Wind Auction Set for 3Q as German, Nordic Firms Show Interest

(Reuters) Portugal's first offshore wind power auction is drawing interest from large utility companies, especially those in northern Europe, the economy minister said on Friday, adding that the government would speed up the process, aiming for a third quarter launch. The government last week launched a public hearing regarding proposals for the delimitation of areas... Continue Reading →

February 4, 2023 0

Delta-shaped Foundation for Giant Floating Wind Turbines Gets ABS Approval

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has approved in principle the Bassoe D-Floater, a floating offshore wind turbine foundation. It is said that the Bassoe D-Floater foundations will be able to handle 15 megawatt offshore turbines, which will be among the world's largest. Apart from prototypes being tested onshore, there are no 15 MW turbines... Continue Reading →

January 31, 2023 0

Floating Wind to Drive U.S West Coast Port Developments

Philip Lewis, Contributor (OE) In recent State of the Port address, the first held since 2020, the Port of Long Beach’s Executive Director David Cordero discussed the port’s plan to support California’s emerging floating wind industry. The Port of Long Beach has not yet been identified as a marshalling port for any one project. However, under its Zero Emissions,... Continue Reading →

January 30, 2023 0

Highland Council Grants Planning Permission for Pentland Floating Wind Farm’s Onshore Infrastructure

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-led Pentland floating offshore wind farm has been granted planning permission in principle from Scotland's Highland Council for its onshore infrastructure. To be located 7.5km off the coast of Dounreay in Caithness, Pentland will generate 100MW making it capable of providing electricity to almost 70,000 homes, equivalent to 65% of those in the... Continue Reading →

January 26, 2023 0

SeaTwirl Gets Nod to Test Vertical-axis floating Wind Turbine in Norway after Appeal Rejected

(OE) The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given METCentre the concession to test SeaTwirl´s vertical-axis floating wind turbine. The concession comes after the Norwegian authority Norges Vassdrags- og Energidirektorat (NVE) rejected an appeal to overturn SeaTwirl’s S2x concession in Norway. The decision can therefore no longer be appealed, and SeaTwirl can now move... Continue Reading →

January 26, 2023 0

Floating Wind: Falck Renewables, BlueFloat Partner Up with Italian Steel Maker

The Italian steel company Acciaierie d’Italia has signed a letter of intent with the Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy´s partnership on strategic collaboration for the development of renewable energy projects. The parties have established a technical working group which will focus on four areas. The Taranto-based company could provide steel and other materials for the... Continue Reading →

January 25, 2023 0

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