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(OW) Floatgen, the demonstration floating wind turbine installed at the SEM-REV offshore test site in France, has completed its planned five-year run but will operate for another five years as the demo project was decided to get a lifetime extension. The floater, which consists of a 2 MW Vestas V80 wind turbine mounted on BW Ideol’s Damping... Continue Reading →
(OE) French green hydrogen production specialist Lhyfe has announced the operating results of its offshore hydrogen production pilot platform, Sealhyfe, confirming the initial objectives have been met with valuable insights gathered for the large-scale HOPE project. After 14 months of testing, including in particularly tough conditions, Sealhyfe was brought back with its full production capacity... Continue Reading →
(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 →
(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 →
(Reuters) - Canadian pipeline company Enbridge (ENB.TO) is keen on further offshore wind investments in France, but will avoid the United States, where cost and supply chain problems have contributed to offshore projects collapsing, a senior executive said. Rising costs have led to canceled projects in the U.S. and Britain while putting others at risk. The setbacks... Continue Reading →
(OET) France-headquartered CGG and Dutch C-Questra have signed a commercial cooperation agreement in carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS). “The purpose of the cooperation agreement is quite simply to go much faster. CGG contributes human and technological resources, while C-Questra implements the projects, particularly in France, by leveraging the combined expertise and experience of our... Continue Reading →
(OE) Bourbon Subsea Services has installed a floating electrical hub (FEH) at the Eolmed floating offshore wind farm in France, completing the first stage of the 30 MW project. The FEH for the pilot floating farm was installed off Portla-Nouvelle in southern France in fall 2023. This project will involve three 10 MW-rated wind turbines, supplied... Continue Reading →
(OW) The European Commission has given France the green light to support the construction and operation of two floating offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Lion with EUR 4.12 billion, which will be awarded through a tender the French government is expected to launch next year. Developers of the two floating wind farms, each... Continue Reading →
(OW) The French Government has specified the location of two floating wind projects, around 250 MW each, and their subsequent extensions in the Mediterranean Sea. The two sets of projects of around 750 MW each, which should include a maximum of around 50 wind turbines, will be located within zones 1 and 2. In zone 1... Continue Reading →
(OW) Iberdrola France has launched its platform to identify and collaborate with companies committed to renewable energy and offshore wind for upcoming calls for tenders. According to Iberdrola, the company’s goal is to integrate new partners into the Iberdrola France network to facilitate collaboration on territories and future offshore wind projects. Iberdrola France is organising... Continue Reading →
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