Vertical Axis Turbines ‘Dramatically’ Increase Power Density at Offshore Wind Farms – White Paper

(OW) Sweden-headquartered SeaTwirl has published a white paper that outlines the possibility of ‘dramatically’ increasing the power density on offshore wind farms by placing the company’s vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) closer together. The white paper, which was commissioned by SeaTwirl from Dr. Pablo Ouro, a researcher at the University of Manchester, investigated different spacing configurations... Continue Reading →

September 21, 2022 0

World’s largest offshore wind farm first to use low-carbon copper for HVDC cables

NKT is set to produce the HVDC power cables for the Dogger Bank C offshore wind project using low-carbon copper, representing the world’s first. The initiative is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of the cables by more than 35 per cent. The low-carbon copper cathodes are sourced from the Boliden Aitik mine in Northern... Continue Reading →

September 20, 2022 0

Damen Working on New Vessel Class to Support Growing Floating Wind Industry

Dutch firm Damen Shipyards said Tuesday it was working to develop a new class of vessel that will be capable of supporting the growing floating wind industry. Damen has cited forecasts which indicate that by 2050 over 200GW or around 13,500 units of new floating offshore wind turbines will be in operation, and these turbines... Continue Reading →

September 20, 2022 0

H₂ Hype or Practical Reality?

Elaine Maslin, Contributor In the last few years, there’s been a proliferation of projects targeting the production of hydrogen. Its seen as one of the levers towards net zero and, more recently, a way to help underpin energy security, especially in Europe. Many think producing the stuff offshore is a big opportunity. (OE) Many are keen... Continue Reading →

September 19, 2022 0

USVs Eye Offshore Wind Opportunities – Long read

Elaine Maslin, Contributor (OE) The use of USVs in the offshore industry has come a long way since they first started making an appearance in the 2010s. After some tentative steps, companies like XOCEAN have come in and blazed a trail, not least in offshore wind.This has largely been for standard multibeam and sub-bottom profile surveys.... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2022 0

Prysmian Bags Offshore Wind Cable Deals Worth More Than 800M Euros

(OE) Prysmian Group has won two contracts worth more than €800 million, including options, with Amprion Offshore – a subsidiary of German transmission system operator Amprion - for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of land and submarine cables for two offshore wind farm grid connection systems in Germany’s North Sea, DolWin4 & BorWin4. The DolWin4... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2022 0

U.S. sets target for floating offshore wind farms expansion

(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to accelerate development of next-generation floating offshore wind farms by slashing the cost of the technology by 70% and setting a goal for it to power 5 million U.S. homes by 2035. The announcement was the latest in the White House's push to bolster the... Continue Reading →

September 15, 2022 0

API, Offshore Operators Committee to develop offshore wind energy standards

(OM) The American Petroleum Institute (API) and Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop standards and guidance for offshore wind energy development. “The natural gas and oil industry has decades of offshore operating experience under highly technical and complex conditions,” said API Senior Vice President of Global Industry Services... Continue Reading →

September 15, 2022 0

Floating to floating offshore wind installation process increases construction efficiency

(WO) The offshore wind industry is projected to produce 228 GW by 2030, enough to power over 68 million homes. These projects will be at greater water depths and with larger wind turbine generators. Therefore, there is a demand for innovative solutions to deliver these projects. Earlier this year, Heerema Marine Contractors introduced a novel... Continue Reading →

September 15, 2022 0

Iberdrola Sells 49% in German Offshore Wind Farm to EIP for 700M Euros

(Reuters) Spanish power company Iberdrola said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell to Swiss investment fund Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) a 49% stake in a German offshore wind farm for 700 million euros ($700 million). The sale of the Wikinger wind farm will have no impact on Iberdrola's financial results in 2022, said the company, Europe's... Continue Reading →

September 14, 2022 0

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Vertical Axis Turbines ‘Dramatically’ Increase Power Density at Offshore Wind Farms – White Paper

World’s largest offshore wind farm first to use low-carbon copper for HVDC cables

Damen Working on New Vessel Class to Support Growing Floating Wind Industry

H₂ Hype or Practical Reality?

USVs Eye Offshore Wind Opportunities – Long read

Prysmian Bags Offshore Wind Cable Deals Worth More Than 800M Euros

U.S. sets target for floating offshore wind farms expansion

API, Offshore Operators Committee to develop offshore wind energy standards

Floating to floating offshore wind installation process increases construction efficiency

Iberdrola Sells 49% in German Offshore Wind Farm to EIP for 700M Euros

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