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Philip Lewis, Contributor (OE) January brings with it the expectation that the United States' first commercial wind farm in federal waters will start generating power by year end, the promise that permitting for close to 5 gigawatts (GW) of projects will be finalized within the year and that federal agencies will auction leases containing more than... Continue Reading →
Hywind Scotland, the first floating offshore wind farm in the world, has been running for five years now. It was put into service in 2017. Located off the coast of Peterhead, Scotland, it is the world’s first floating offshore wind farm, and, according to operator Equinor, it is also the world’s best-performing offshore wind farm,... Continue Reading →
(CN) The United States has long hovered on the cusp of an offshore wind energy boom, even as the industry has soared worldwide. After many fits and starts, only seven turbines are spinning off the U.S. coast, representing 0.1 percent of the total global capacity of offshore wind farms. Now that’s all starting to change. With companies hitting major... Continue Reading →
DEME Offshore has picked Tekmar Group to supply Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the third phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK. Under the contract signed with DEME Offshore, Tekmar will design, manufacture, and supply 172 CPS for Dogger Bank C. The first systems for the project’s third phase are expected to be... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Octopus Energy’s generation arm said on Thursday it is investing in Spanish-headquartered renewables developer FF New Energy Ventures (FFNEV) to expand activities in Spain and enter the Portuguese market for the first time. The investment also aims to accelerate expansion into Latin America in the future, the firm said. Financial details of the... Continue Reading →
(OE) The Crown Estate for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland has announced its first major investment in surveys to help with the construction of floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea. "The awarding of the first contracts marks an important step in what is anticipated to be a multi-million pound series of technical and... Continue Reading →
Norwegian construction firm Veidekke said Monday it has set its sights on the offshore wind market, with the company planning to become a key part of the value chain for floating offshore wind. The company said it was already participating in a larger feasibility study to specifically look into "how the floating foundations for the wind... Continue Reading →
A new study shows the massive port infrastructure that could come to the Central Coast to support proposed floating offshore wind energy developments. The $250,000, seven-month-long study, which was released Thursday, was prepared by engineering consulting firm Mott MacDonald, commissioned by economic development think tank REACH Central Coast and funded by San Luis Obispo County,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Italian renewable developer Renexia has selected France's Technip Energies (TE.PA) to study and design key elements of one of the world's biggest floating offshore wind farms, the French engineering group said on Thursday. The French group, which this year launched a division dedicated to energy transition projects, will conduct the front-end engineering and design for... Continue Reading →
Mainstream Renewable Power, Ocean Winds, and Statkraft have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aker Solutions, to collaborate on offshore wind at the Utsira Nord license area in Norway. Mainstream, Ocean Winds, and Statkraft are in a consortium to pursue an application to develop floating wind power at the Utsira Nord license area in... Continue Reading →
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