SeaTech to Design Semi-submersible Platform for Seawind’s Offshore Wind Floater

(OE) SeaTech Solutions International and Seawind Ocean Technology Holding have partnered up to develop semi-submersible floating platforms customized for Seawind’s construction and assembly requirements for its integrated floating offshore wind turbines.  "The semi-submersible floating platforms are a key component in Seawind’s integrated approach to construct the concrete floating foundations and subsequently lift and assemble the... Continue Reading →

BW Ideol, Tohoku Electric Power form Japanese floating wind venture

BW Ideol and Tohoku Electric Power have initiated feasibility studies for a joint development of a commercial-scale floating offshore wind farm offshore Kuji City in Japan’s Iwate prefecture. The development will feature BW Ideol’s Damping Pool technology. The two companies will pursue early commercialization of cost-competitive floating offshore wind power in Japan through this venture,... Continue Reading →

Thermoplastic Composite Pipes Could Carry Hydrogen Produced Directly at Floating Wind Farms

Strohm, the developer of Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French renewable hydrogen supplier Lhyfe, to collaborate on the transportation solution for hydrogen produced from a floating wind turbine to be integrated with a hydrogen production system.  The partners said that they would collaborate on solutions for hydrogen transport, both onshore... Continue Reading →

Wind turbine makers struggle to find pricing power

(Reuters) - Wind turbine makers racked up hefty losses last quarter, swelled by rocketing costs and cut-throat competition despite being more in demand than ever. The industry started seeing a steep decline in prices and increased competition back in 2017 as some governments moved away from generous, fixed, subsidised tariffs for power toward an auction-based... Continue Reading →

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