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(OE) After many false starts, the U.S. offshore wind market is building strong roots for a solid future. But as the market develops from its current northeast and mid-Atlantic niche new opportunities and challenges arise. The U.S. offshore wind market has long been seen as not delivering on its significant potential. With an offshore wind... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Prices for wind and solar power in major global markets have climbed nearly 30% in a year as developers have struggled with chaotic supply chains and surging costs for everything from shipping to parts to labor, according to a report published on Wednesday. Contract prices for renewables jumped 28.5% in North America and... Continue Reading →
(Offshore Energy)A study commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland has revealed that connecting offshore wind installations directly to oil and gas platforms could help decarbonisation, support economic activity, and encourage new companies to enter the offshore renewable energy sector. The report, carried out by independent consultancy company Natural Power on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland, follows... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Japan's Mitsubishi Corp and Shell aim to produce 400,000 tonnes of "green hydrogen" in 2030 through the companies' European offshore wind power project, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday. Dutch renewable energy firm Eneco, owned by Mitsubishi and Japan's Chubu Electric Power Co, has decided to invest 10% in a joint venture that includes... Continue Reading →
(OE) If awards were given for dominating the sustainable energy spotlight, offshore wind (OSW) would surely be in line for top honors. Consider: Big money: BOEM’s February sale of New York Bight offshore wind development rights drew a record $4.37 billion in developers’ bids. Not only is that real money, but just as critically, “This... Continue Reading →
(Valor) Prumo Logística wants to attract low-carbon businesses to Porto do Açu, in São João da Barra, in the north of the state of Rio de Janeiro. With the energy transition, the company will take advantage of its experience in supporting the exploration and production of oil and gas to support the development of offshore... Continue Reading →
(epbr) The Danish wind turbine giant, Vestas, signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Rio Grande do Norte (RN) to study the feasibility of implementing a port-industry that includes offshore wind projects and green hydrogen production. The agreement is the result of a visit that Governor Fátima Bezerra made to Denmark in November... Continue Reading →
(epbr) Licensing for offshore wind projects in Brazil surpassed the 106 GW of power under licensing at Ibama this month, with the arrival of projects from TotalEnergies (9 GW) and Shell Brasil (17 GW). TotalEnergies' projects are the Sopros do Ceará, Sopros do RJ and Sopros do RS wind farms, each with 200 wind turbines... Continue Reading →
(epbr) TotalEnergies, a major western oil and gas producer, is developing 9 GW of offshore wind generating capacity off the coast of Brazil. There are three distribution parks in Ceará, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul. It joins the giants Equinor and Shell, also in the oil and gas segment, but with energy... Continue Reading →
Following last year’s announcement about an agreement to explore the combination of Keppel Offshore & Marine with Sembcorp Marine, significant progress has been made in the process. However, more time and deliberation are needed to reach the final agreement to which both companies are committed. As a reminder, the idea behind combining Keppel O&M and... Continue Reading →
