A unique double rotor floating wind turbine concept has earned a statement of feasibility from classification and certification body DNV GL. This statement, based on DNV GL’s technology qualification services, confirms that the nezzy² floater is designed to state-of-the-art safety, quality and performance standards, and allows its developer, aerodyn engineering, to secure investments and enter... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Offshore Wind to Become UK’s Largest Renewable Energy Source in 2026
Installed offshore wind capacity will surpass onshore wind in the UK by 2026, and the UK will meet its goal to double its renewable energy capacity by 2030 four years early. This is according to the Norwegian energy intelligence company Rystad Energy, which says the targets will be met by a wave of mostly wind... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions sees profit rise despite lower revenues
Norwegian oilfield services provider Aker Solutions boosted its profit in the third quarter of 2020 despite lower revenues as oil and gas operators reduced their activity levels amid lower oil prices and Covid-19 pandemic. Aker Solutions on Wednesday posted a net income of NOK 119 million ($13 million) for the third quarter of 2020, an... Continue Reading →
Saipem Expects ‘Brighter’ Year End After Q3 Loss
Italian energy services group Saipem expects no major delay to projects and predicted brisker business in the last part of the year after swinging to a loss in the third quarter. "We are not out of the woods yet ... (but) the picture starts to get brighter," Chief Executive Stefano Cao said in a conference call. Saipem... Continue Reading →
Spanish Renewables Giant Iberdrola Pledges More Growth
Spanish green energy company Iberdrola reported 4.7% net profit growth for the first nine months on Wednesday and said it still expected that metric to rise at a mid to high-single digit rate this year. Boasting more than 32GW of renewable generation capacity in markets including Spain, the United States, Brazil and Britain, Iberdrola is capitalizing on... Continue Reading →
So, What Exactly Is Floating Offshore Wind?
Floating wind turbines atop the ocean could be the next big renewables market. GTM helps explain the weird and wonderful world of clean energy. Onshore wind turbines can be found everywhere from the tropics to the Arctic. Three decades ago, developers started putting them on fixed foundations out at sea, sparking the rise of the offshore... Continue Reading →
FLASC, Subsea 7 Working on Non-battery Energy Storage Solutions
FLASC, a start-up developing non-battery based energy storage solutions for the offshore sector has entered a collaboration with offshore installation giant Subsea 7. FLASC's patented Hydro-Pneumatic Energy Storage (HPES) concept combines pressurized seawater with compressed air to create an efficient, large-scale energy storage device that can be applied across a wide range of offshore applications.... Continue Reading →
Keppel O&M Scores $442M Vessel Order in Offshore Renewables Sector
Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) said Friday it had secured a contract valued at approximately S$600 million (USD 442 million) in the offshore renewable energy industry. Sharing the news on Friday, Keppel gave little details on the client and the type of order. It said that the contract was with "an energy... Continue Reading →
New offshore wind project in Espírito Santo
Sept 18, 2020 Another offshore wind farm project is being developed, this time on the coast of Espírito Santo - confirming the rush of companies for a place in this new frontier of renewable energy generation in the country. Vestu Winds, a newly created company, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, sees the possibility of installing... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind Turbines: Size Really Matters, Rystad Says
Sept 18, 2020 With the offshore wind industry growing, even during the global pandemic, offshore wind turbines are expected to grow in size and capacity, too, and Rystad Energy believes bigger is better. As previously reported, Siemens Gamesa in May announced the launch of what will be the world's largest offshore wind turbine, the SG 14-222 DD offshore... Continue Reading →