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(Valor) Until the month of April, the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) received requests for environmental licensing for 54 projects for offshore wind power generation, with a total capacity of 133.3 gigawatts (GW) of power. The total energy to be generated in the projects corresponds to almost 70% of the... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 has reported a revenue of $2.4 billion for the first half of 2022, an increase of $247 million or 11% compared to the first six months of 2021, driven by the Subsea and Conventional business unit and partly offset by lower revenue in the Renewables unit. Revenue of the Subsea and Conventional unit... Continue Reading →
(OE) In our first article we highlighted some of the key contractual considerations facing shipowners looking to construct and charter offshore wind vessels. In this article we explore some of the considerations concerning the financing and bankability of offshore wind vessels. We have seen a diverse group of financiers interested in financing vessels in the offshore wind... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) New York is seeking renewable energy to power at least 1.5 million New York homes in its third offshore wind solicitation, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday, as the state ramps up development of the industry. Administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the first phase includes $500 million investment... Continue Reading →
(OEM) Looking at the future of the oil and gas industry in the sustainable energy landscape, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has outlined three key elements of the energy super basins of the future. Ever since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the outlook for the supply, demand, and price of fossil fuels is constantly shifting, which... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy has won what it says is the largest offshore grid connection order in the company's history. The order, made by Amprion Offshore, will see Siemens Energy supply two offshore wind power converter platforms at sea DolWin4 and BorWin4, and two associated stations on land. The platforms convert alternating current, as produced by wind... Continue Reading →
Adira Renewables, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kim Heng, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Crowley Wind Services to cooperate on offshore wind farm cable laying installation projects across the US East Coast. Under the MoU, Kim Heng will issue updates about material developments and/or the execution of a definitive agreement as and when... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday said it had identified 700,000 acres for possible offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico, seeking to expand a growing clean energy industry to a major U.S. oil and gas hub. It also said President Joe Biden would direct his Interior Department to move ahead with... Continue Reading →
Prysmian has received the first layer of approval of the construction permits for the development of its new subsea cable plant in Brayton Point, Massachusetts, which will service the U.S. offshore wind sector. Construction is planned to start in the summer of 2023 and to take two years. With a $200 million investment, Prysmian will... Continue Reading →
(Upstream) Brazil’s vast potential for offshore wind generation and the challenges associated with implementing this new industry in a country that is still investing a lot of money in oil and natural gas projects were among the hot topics discussed in Upstream’s latest digital conference. With more than 130 gigawatts of future projects under environmental... Continue Reading →
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