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On Thursday (12), the Senate approved the draft legal framework for the use of offshore wind power (in the open sea). The bill was approved with “riders” that benefit coal and natural gas thermoelectric plants. The text must now be submitted for presidential approval. The majority of senators rejected, by 40 votes to 28, a... Continue Reading →
(OE) The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced today that it is issuing a Determination of Competitive Interest in two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico. The determination comes after an unsolicited request from Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC expressing interest in acquiring a commercial wind energy lease for WEA options... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Mingyang Smart Energy’s OceanX, which the company says is the world’s largest single-capacity floating wind power platform, has started operating at the Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm in Yangjiang, China, where it was installed this summer. The dual-turbine, V-shaped floater operates autonomously, starting up with its own power systems, and has been tested for off-grid... Continue Reading →
(offfshoreWIND.biz) All companies that submitted applications to participate in Colombia’s first offshore wind tender have been pre-qualified, meeting legal, financial, and technical requirements. The announcement was made on 9 December by Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH). Among the companies included in the preliminary list of qualified bidders are energy giants from Belgium, the UK, Spain, and... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The bill that regulates offshore wind power generation in Brazil advanced in the Senate on Tuesday with approval in the Infrastructure Committee, with a vote scheduled for the plenary session of the House on Wednesday. Bill 576/2021, which is on the voting agenda, has been heavily criticized by the electricity sector due to... Continue Reading →
Tugdock and Sarens have successfully secured funding from The Crown Estate through the initial round of its innovative Supply Chain Accelerator. This is match funding for a joint project by Tugdock and Sarens to develop a heavy lift Operations and Maintenance (O&M) hub at ABP’s port of Port Talbot in Wales. With key support from major industry players such as ABP and RWE,... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola has received a production license from the Portuguese Directorate-General for Energy and Geology of Portugal (DGEG), taking another step towards the construction of the largest wind farm in Portugal. Located in the districts of Vila Real and Braga, in northern Portugal, with a total investment of around €350 million, this project reinforces Iberdrola's commitment... Continue Reading →
Energy major BP and Japan’s largest power generation company JERA have agreed to combine their offshore wind businesses to form a new standalone, equally-owned joint venture that will become one of the largest global offshore wind developers, owners and operators, named JERA Nex BP. The combination will create a global business with a balanced mix... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Denmark's failure to attract any bids in an offshore wind power tender last week stems from a rigid auction model, a failure to adapt to a changed economic reality for renewable energy projects and rising competition, analysts said on Friday. The outcome was a blow to Denmark, home to turbine maker Vestas and offshore wind... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) With projects in pre-construction, under construction and undergoing permitting, the US offshore wind industry is getting busier by the day. Over the past week, updates on project milestones, contracts and permitting made the news on offshoreWIND.biz. Catch up with these stories in our recap 👇 Sif Produces First Empire Wind 1 Monopile in Netherlands... Continue Reading →
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