(Reuters) King Charles told the British government he would like the expected surge in profit from a 900 million pound ($1.1 billion)-a-year wind farm deal for his Crown Estate to go to the "wider public good" rather than to the royal family. Under agreements announced on Thursday, the Crown Estate will lease sites for six... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy cuts profit outlook as Siemens Gamesa woes continue
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy on Thursday slashed its 2023 profit outlook after faulty components at the wind turbine fleet of its Siemens Gamesa unit led to higher warranty and maintenance costs, marking the latest setback in the group's troubled relationship. The German supplier of equipment to the power sector, which was spun off from Siemens... Continue Reading →
Nucor Unveils New Sustainable Steel Product for America’s Offshore Wind Market
(OWB) Nucor has introduced Elcyon, the company’s new sustainable heavy gauge steel plate product made specifically to meet the growing demands of America’s offshore wind energy producers. Nucor will manufacture Elcyon at the firm’s new USD 1.7 billion Nucor Bradenburg steel mill in Kentucky, which produced its first steel plate at the end of December... Continue Reading →
Taiwan: Taiya Renewable Energy to Join Floating Wind Demonstration and 3-2 Zonal Development in 2023
Taiya Renewable Energy (TRE), an offshore wind power developer in Taiwan, said Thursday it would bid for the second phase of wind power zonal development and floating demonstration project in 2023. Taiya has invited local and foreign investors interested in the development of Taiwan's offshore wind power to cooperate with it. Taiwan's Ministry of Economic... Continue Reading →
Jan de Nul’s Les Alizés Vessel Departs China for First Offshore Wind Mission in Germany
Offshore installation company Jan De Nul said Thursday that Les Alizés, its next-generation heavy lift vessel, had sailed away from the CMHI Haimen Shipyard in China and is currently heading for Europe. The vessel was delivered by the shipyard on January 16 and departed Thursday. Les Alizés is designed for loading, transporting, lifting, and installing offshore... Continue Reading →
Crown Estate Signs Deals for Six Offshore Wind Projects that Could Power 7 Million UK Homes
(OED) The Crown Estate, responsible for the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has signed agreements for lease for six offshore wind projects with companies involving TotalEnergies, BP, RWE, Corio Generagion, EnBW, Cobra IS, and Flotation Energy. These project could start generating electricity by the end of the decade and have the potential to... Continue Reading →
Nauticus Robotics kick-starts its international expansion with new operating bases
Nauticus Robotics has initiated operations in Norway and the United Kingdom, marking the start of its international expansion strategy for 2023 and beyond with the initiation of its operations. The U.S. company said that the operating bases are strategically located in Stavanger, Norway, and Aberdeen, Scotland to service the North Sea offshore market. According to Nauticus... Continue Reading →
UK’s Crown Estate to lease seabed sites for six offshore wind projects
(Reuters) - Britain's Crown Estate will lease sites for six offshore wind projects capable of generating enough green electricity to power more than seven million homes by 2030 under agreements announced on Thursday. The UK is one of the world’s largest offshore wind markets, with more than 10 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across 38... Continue Reading →
Eolus, PNE Partner Up to Develop 1GW Offshore Wind Farm in Latvia
Eolus and PNE have created a joint venture to develop the Kurzéme offshore wind project in Latvia. The wind farm will have a capacity of around 1 GW and is planned to start commercial operation before 2030. The project area is located in the Baltic Sea, off Latvia's west coast, and the wind farm will... Continue Reading →
Havfram Subsea Reclaims Ocean Installer Name after Offshore Wind Business Sold
(OE) Offshore construction company Havfram Subsea said Thursday it was taking back its Ocean Installer name. The company's subsea business was known as Ocean Installer from the company's inception in 2011, with the 2020 name change reflecting its diversification into the offshore wind industry. The relaunch follows last year's announcement of the sale of Havfram's wind business lines. ... Continue Reading →