Ocergy’s Floating Platform Selected for Japan’s Offshore Wind Observation Project

Sept. 10 (offshoreWIND.biz) US-based Ocergy has been selected by Kyuden Mirai Energy Corporation as the floater provider for an offshore wind observation project being implemented under Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) programme. The floating wind project is being developed by Kyuden Mirai Energy, Kobe University, Rera Tech, and Cosmo Eco Power. Ocergy’s... Continue Reading →

September 10, 2025 0

Floating Offshore Wind Test Center Planned for Japan

Sept. 10 (Reuters) Japan aims to start planning a national floating wind test centre next year, a senior industry official said, vowing to pursue a path of wind power growth despite a recent setback when Mitsubishi quit three projects. Mitsubishi-led consortia dropped plans last month to build 1.8 gigawatt (GW) in three offshore windmills won... Continue Reading →

September 10, 2025 0

ABS Approves MODEC’s Offshore LCO2 Storage and Injection Unit

Sept. 9 (OE) ABS has granted approval in principle to a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) floating storage and injection unit (FSIU) designed by MODEC in collaboration with Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). Tailored to the growing demands of the global carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) value chain, the design eliminates the need for onshore facilities,... Continue Reading →

September 9, 2025 0

MODEC’s New Floating Wind Platform Design Gets ABS Approval in Principle

Sept. 5 (offshoreWIND.biz) Japanese floating wind technology developer MODEC has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its iTLP2-FOWT concept, a new generation of the company’s tension leg platform (TLP) type floating offshore wind foundation. In 2020, MODEC obtained AiP for the first iteration of its TLP floating wind... Continue Reading →

September 5, 2025 0

Japan proposes 10-year extension for offshore wind farm leases to ease cost pressures

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Japan's industry and land ministries on Tuesday proposed revising guidelines to extend offshore wind project leases by 10 years, from the current 30 years, to help developers manage soaring construction costs and complete projects. The proposal was submitted to a joint expert panel of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry... Continue Reading →

August 26, 2025 0

Mitsubishi Corp, Others to Abandon Three Offshore Wind Projects in Japan

Aug. 26 (Reuters) A Mitsubishi Corp consortium is preparing to withdraw from three offshore wind power projects in Japan's Chiba and Akita prefectures due to concerns over profitability, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. Japan, heavily reliant on energy imports, has turned to renewable energy to bolster energy security and achieve carbon neutrality by... Continue Reading →

August 26, 2025 0

Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets

July 23 (Reuters) - Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector have exposed its initial ambitions as unrealistic. Hard-to-electrify industries that were seen as ideal candidates for green hydrogen, such as steelmaking and long-distance transportation, have... Continue Reading →

July 23, 2025 0

MODEC, Eld Energy Advance FPSO Offshore Fuel Cell Pilot

(OE) MODEC has entered into a contract with Eld Energy, a Norwegian fuel cell system company, to design and manufacture a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system pilot unit intended for installation on one of the MODEC-operated floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units. In February 2025, MODEC awarded a feasibility study contract to Eld... Continue Reading →

July 16, 2025 0

UK Bags $10B Japanese Investment for Offshore Wind and Hydrogen Projects

(OE) The U.K. government has unlocked $10.1 billion investment into key clean energy projects, like offshore wind and hydrogen, with the signing of a new deal with the Sumitomo Corporation in Tokyo. Sumitomo Corporation aims to facilitate the investment into key U.K. infrastructure and clean energy projects by 2035, backing the government’s aim to significantly... Continue Reading →

July 9, 2025 0

Triton Anchor Gets Patents for Floating Renewables Anchoring Tech

(OE) Triton Anchor has secured two patents in the United States for its proprietary offshore anchor and subsea deployment tool, with a notice of allowance for the anchor patent also received in Japan. These newly patented technologies mark an advancement in enabling low-cost, low-impact deployment of floating wind, solar, and wave platforms. According to Triton... Continue Reading →

June 30, 2025 0

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