(WO) The Global Underwater Hub (GUH) says floating offshore wind represents the greatest opportunity for the £8 billion ($9.5 billion) subsea industry in the UK this generation and must not be missed. The new strategic, intelligence-led organization, set up to transform the UK’s underwater industry into one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the... Continue Reading →
Brazil waking up to offshore wind and hydrogen potential – Long read
(Upstream) As the world begins the shift towards cleaner and more efficient sources of energy, Brazil's focus can sometimes seem to be fixed on fossil fuels. This is understandable, considering Brazil's pre-salt oil fields are capable of producing more competitively and, advocates say, with lower emissions than just about any other offshore province. In a... Continue Reading →
EDF plans hybrid offshore wind and hydrogen projects in Brazil
(epbr) With a portfolio of 1.7 GW of onshore wind and solar generation in Brazil, including projects in operation, under construction or authorized, French EDF Renewables, an arm of EDF, is now targeting hybrid projects that combine offshore wind and green hydrogen (H2V) in the country. “We are very interested and we want our portfolio... Continue Reading →
Intelatus Provides Snapshot of U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Progress
The U.S. offshore wind sector continues its journey to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 110 GW by 2050, Intelatus Global Partners said in its July U.S. offshore wind report. Two major OCS projects with around 940 MW of capacity have reached FID and have started onshore construction, and seven projects are... Continue Reading →
GWEC: Offshore Wind Preparing for New Era of Dramatic Growth
Offshore wind had its best year ever last year with 21.1 GW of new installations bringing global capacity to 56 GW, with China contributing 80 per cent of new offshore installations in 2021, leading offshore wind for the fourth year in a row. This is according to the latest Global Offshore Wind Report launched by the Global... Continue Reading →
U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity to Hit Over 6 GW By 2030 -EIA
Developers are currently planning to install more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore offshore wind capacity over the next seven years, with the bulk of the projects coming online in 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. The number would fall far short of the Biden Administration’s target of... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind industry growth falling short of net zero goals
(Reuters) - The global offshore wind industry had a record year in 2021 in terms of new capacity but is still projected to fall short of the International Energy Agency's net zero goals by 2030, a Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) report said on Wednesday. More giant offshore turbines were installed in 2021 than in... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind Vessels Get ‘Vessel of National Interest’ Designation by U.S. MARAD
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) last Friday designated offshore wind vessels as vessels of national interest making them eligible for financial support through the Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program (Title XI). The Federal Ship Financing Program - commonly referred to as "Title XI" based on the part of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 that... Continue Reading →
Corio Brazilian offshore wind push
Last week, Corio also announced five offshore wind projects totalling more than 5 GW in early-stage development off Brazil. Corio intends to develop five projects in Brazil, subject to finalisation of documentation and regulatory approvals, alongside leading Brazilian power generation company Servtec, which has been in the renewables sector for more than 20 years and... Continue Reading →
Biden, 11 U.S. states to boost support for offshore wind energy
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is partnering with 11 East Coast states to accelerate development of offshore wind facilities and create jobs by supporting a domestic supply chain for the industry, the White House said on Thursday. The move is part of President Joe Biden's push to fight climate change by expanding clean energy technologies.... Continue Reading →