Fugro has reported a revenue of €1.76 billion for the whole year of 2022, representing a 14.8 per cent growth in comparison to 2021, said to be due to a 42 per cent increase in offshore wind. Infrastructure and oil & gas were also up, with 7 per cent and 9 per cent respectively. Marine... Continue Reading →
EU manufacturers eye offshore wind turbine plants in Vietnam
(Reuters) - European manufacturers are considering investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Vietnam to build wind turbines plants, sources familiar with the situation said, as the country gears up to exploit its large untapped potential in offshore wind. The Southeast Asian country is seen as a potential major player in the sector because of... Continue Reading →
Blue Gem Wind JV Gets Marine License for Wales’ First Floating Wind Farm
(OED) French energy major TotalEnergies, in partnership with Simply Blue Group, has secured a marine license for the 100MW Erebus project, Wales' first planned floating wind farm. The project is owned by Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group. Erebus is located approx 40km off the Pembrokeshire coastline and is planned to... Continue Reading →
Dutch intelligence warns Russia may be preparing to sabotage offshore wind, gas and cable infrastructure in North Sea
Dutch General and Military Intelligence and Security Services (AVID and MVID) have sent a letter to the government together with an update on the latest insights into activities being covertly conducted by Russia, including those that are potentially being carried out in preparation for sabotage of the Dutch energy infrastructure in the North Sea. On... Continue Reading →
U.S. Gov’t Proposes First-ever Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. administration on Wednesday proposed the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of the government's plan to spur offshore wind deployment beyond the East Coast. The proposed sale is part of the leasing path announced by Secretary Haaland in 2021 to meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola expects 8-10% net profit rise before windfall tax
(Reuters) - Spain's biggest utility Iberdrola (IBE.MC) expects its net profit to increase by 8% to 10% this year from 2022, it said on Wednesday, discounting the country's windfall tax that would cut the growth rate to the mid-single-digit. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine a year ago, energy markets in Europe hit record highs, adding to economic... Continue Reading →
TDI-Brooks Awarded Contract to Study Seabed Conditions for US Offshore Wind
U.S.-based marine services company TDI-Brooks announced it was awarded geophysical, geotechnical and benthic sampling survey campaigns to study seabed conditions within the project lease area and potential export cable corridors for offshore wind farms off the U.S. East Coast. TDI-Brooks said it expects to begin the program in April and will continue through summer 2023... Continue Reading →
Floating Offshore Wind Industry Poised for Full Commercialization by 2035 – Survey
(OED) The floating offshore wind industry is in its early stages of development but is poised for rapid growth, with full commercialization possible in a little over a decade, according to a recent DNV survey. However, the industry faces challenges, including a lack of port infrastructure and anchor handlers, high cost, as well as an... Continue Reading →
China Leads in New Offshore Wind Capacity Second Year in Row, Likely to Preserve Top Position in 2023
In 2022, 9.4 GW of offshore wind capacity was installed worldwide and China alone installed 6.8 GW of this. The country’s top position in adding new offshore wind capacity will likely be preserved in 2023, as well, as China is also leading in projects currently under construction, according to a new report from World Forum Offshore Wind... Continue Reading →
Denmark to Auction Off 9 GW of Offshore Wind in 2023
(OW) Denmark plans to put 9 GW of new offshore wind capacity out to tender by the end of the year in an effort to increase its offshore wind capacity fivefold by 2030, according to the country’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities. The government and the authorities are working to ensure that there is... Continue Reading →