Huisman has been awarded a contract by Seaway8, part of Subsea7 Group, for the delivery of the entire monopile installation spread for the jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus, which is currently being built by China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI). Under the contract, Huisman will deliver a monopile gripper, an upending frame, and two sets of monopile storage... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the Dutch collective investor action
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the releases to the market dated January 29, 2020 and May 27, 2021, informs that the District Court of Rotterdam ("Court") issued today an interim decision on the merits in the collective action filed by the St. Petrobras Compensation Foundation ("Foundation") against Petrobras and other defendants in the... Continue Reading →
Curaçao starts offshore surveys with plan for floating wind-to-hydrogen production
(OET) Fugro’s survey vessel Fugro Brasilis has arrived at the Port of Willemstad in Curaçao ahead of offshore surveys the company will perform as the Curaçao government is working on identifying areas for floating wind development. The work, scheduled to start today (17 July) and take place until 29 July, follows a memorandum of understanding... Continue Reading →
Rosetti Marino to Build Green Hydrogen Platform for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
(OE) Dutch offshore wind farm developer CrossWind has awarded Italy-based Rosetti Marino a new engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract for an offshore green hydrogen production and storage pilot plant - called the 'Baseload Power Hub.' The Baseload Power Hub will be located within CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, 18.5 kilometers off... Continue Reading →
UK and Dutch Companies Join Forces on Offshore Wind
(OW) UK-based Jee Limited (Jee) and the Dutch consultancy IX Renewables have agreed to join forces on the development of a series of offshore wind projects, including floating wind farms. IX Renewables will set up and manage the developments while Jee will provide engineering services throughout the lifespan of the projects, including conceptual, FEED, and... Continue Reading →
Equinor and Eneco to Jointly Bid in Dutch Offshore Wind Tenders
(OW) Eneco and Equinor have joined forces to participate in the upcoming 4 GW IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Beta offshore wind farm zone tenders. The two companies said they want to contribute to the Netherlands reaching its decarbonisation targets by integrating offshore wind into the Dutch energy system while ensuring biodiversity, and co-existence with marine... Continue Reading →
Hollandse Kust Noord Wind Farm Delivers First Electricity
The 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm has produced its first green power and delivered it via TenneT’s offshore grid to the Dutch mainland. “We often talk about milestones along a project’s journey, and CrossWind has had a number to date, but to have the wind turbines generating green electricity safely and successfully... Continue Reading →
Floating Solar Market Set to Surpass 6 GW by 2031, Wood Mackenzie
(OE) The global floating solar market is expected to pass the six-gigawatt (GW) threshold by 2031, as PV developers struggle to meet growing solar demand and look to alternate development technologies, energy intelligence firm Wood Mackenzie said in a report Wednesday. “The global solar industry, including PV developers, continue to battle limited land availability and... Continue Reading →
Dutch and Brazilian Ports Form Green Hydrogen Partnership
(OW) The Ports of Rotterdam and Brazil’s Pecém have signed a collaboration agreement on energy projects such as offshore wind and green hydrogen production. The aim of this partnership is to strengthen bilateral cooperation and knowledge and promote public and private initiatives between the Netherlands and Brazil in port development, port logistics, hinterland connection, and... Continue Reading →
€7.5 billion Dutch fund may favor Pecem’s green hydrogen hub
(epbr) The Dutch government released the Climate Fund project for 2024, which foresees 28.1 billion euros for climate spending in the country until 2030. Of this total, 7.5 billion euros will be used to develop the green hydrogen industry, including 300 million euros to import this energy source – which could favor green hydrogen projects... Continue Reading →