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(Reuters) - German energy company RWE (RWEG.DE) on Thursday said it had won the right to build an offshore wind farm with a capacity of 700 megawatt (MW) in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The wind farm will be built by a Dutch subsidiary of RWE that will get no subsidies on the energy produced.... Continue Reading →
Covington, La. based marine engineering firm Baker Marine Solutions has unveiled a new service operation vessel (SOV) design for the U.S. offshore wind industry. The new BMS 1776 is designed be built in the U.S. to ABS class standards and is fully certified to operate in U.S. waters, utilizing U.S. offshore workers, BMS said. "With... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) said on Thursday it missed its full-year target as revenue declined, mostly due to delays in project execution and supply chain disruptions hampering production of wind turbine generators. The company said its core earnings margin during the year that ended on Sept. 30 was minus 5.9%, below its own August... Continue Reading →
Belgium-based offshore installation company DEME said Wednesday it had secured contracts representing 1 GW for the Hai Long wind farms in Taiwan. DEME said that the deal between its Taiwan JV CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) and Hai Long Offshore Wind followed nearly three years of planning and preparation under a preferred bidder agreement. The large... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Norwegian energy giant Equinor is on track to almost double its share of its investment in renewable energy this year, despite walking away from expensive offshore wind deals, the chief executive said on Tuesday. Around 20% of company's gross investments in 2022 will be in renewable energy, CEO Anders Opedal told Reuters on the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Spain's Iberdrola plans to invest 47 billion euros ($47 billion) in its electricity networks, renewable energy production and customer businesses in 2023-2025 alongside an expected rise in profits, it said on Wednesday. Iberdrola is pushing to remain one of the global renewable power leaders at a time when utilities are facing a challenging transition... Continue Reading →
Dutch offshore installation company Heerema Marine Contractors has recently tested C1 Connections' C1 Wedge Connection offshore. The C1 Wedge Connection is said to be a high-capacity connection that can be installed faster and safer than conventional bolted flange connections. It can be used in off- and onshore wind turbines, both in turbine towers and foundations. ... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Massachusetts utility regulators denied offshore wind power company Commonwealth Wind's motion to suspend its power purchase agreement with state electric utilities, raising questions about the future of Commonwealth's proposed offshore wind project. The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) said in an order on Friday that Commonwealth "is a sophisticated market participant well capable... Continue Reading →
(OE) Floating wind developer BlueFloat Energy has selected K2 Management as owner's engineer for the development of its first offshore floating wind project in Taiwan ahead of the upcoming round three market auction. With a planned capacity of 1 GW, the wind farm is named ‘Winds of September’ for the strong winds blowing in the... Continue Reading →
Philip Lewis, Contributor Intelatus Global Partners October saw the first offshore construction activity for a commercial scale U.S. offshore wind farm. Two cable layers have commenced the laying of Vineyard Wind’s export cable. This important milestone was also accompanied by complaints around the deployment of foreign flag workboats to support the cable layers. At the same... Continue Reading →
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