(Electrek) Norway’s WindSpider has designed a lightweight crane system that builds offshore wind turbines virtually on its own once the tower is up. The Norwegian startup is being taken very seriously – it’s part of the Energy Transition Norway cluster, and it’s been backed by German global energy company RWE since December 2022. WindSpider announced a deal in early March with... Continue Reading →
Biden administration approves eighth US offshore wind project
(Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday approved the country's eighth commercial-scale offshore wind project, which will be built off the coast of Massachusetts, bringing online electricity to power more than 900,000 homes. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT The New England Wind Project approval brings the U.S. one-third of the way to President Joe Biden's... Continue Reading →
TDI-Brooks Completes Survey Off New York & New Jersey
(OE) Between January 2023 and February 2024, TDI-Brooks conducted an extensive site investigation program in two offshore wind blocks in state and federal waters. The projects involved surveying in excess of 20,000 line-kms of analogue and either single or multi-channel seismic in lease blocks and cable routes along the coasts of New York and New... Continue Reading →
State of Ceará maps investments in infrastructure to attract offshore wind and hydrogen
(epbr) The Porto do Pecém has started studies to identify what investments will be needed in the infrastructure of the port complex to attract investments for offshore wind and green hydrogen projects for Ceará, said the Secretary of State for International Relations, Roseane Medeiros . “Because, obviously, these investments [in renewable projects] are private investments.... Continue Reading →
Mistakes made by other countries in offshore wind are lessons for Brazil, says CEO of Corio
(epbr) In the opinion of Corio Generation's global CEO, Jonathan Cole, Brazil can learn from the challenges faced by offshore wind farms around the world, which have suffered from cancellations and delays of some projects and the failure of auctions, in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. The company hopes to... Continue Reading →
Neoenergia installs pioneering floating system in Brazil for offshore wind measurement studies
A protagonist of the energy transition in Brazil, Neoenergia took an important step towards advancing studies into the development of offshore wind energy generation. The company has just installed the floating LiDAR sensor (acronym in English for Light Detection and Ranging) to collect data on wind and sea characteristics in an area on the north... Continue Reading →
New England Offshore Wind Auction Draws Multiple Bidders
(Reuters) Several offshore wind developers bid in a combined Connecticut-Massachusetts-Rhode Island offshore wind solicitation on Wednesday, including units of European energy firms Iberdrola and Orsted. The U.S. offshore wind industry is booming so far this year, with several projects in various stages of development and construction, after a disastrous 2023 of developers cancelling contracts and... Continue Reading →
Corio, Prumo Team Up to Explore Using Brazilian Port for Offshore Wind Projects
(offshoreWind.biz) Corio Generation and Brazilian port developer Prumo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore using the Port of Açu, north of Rio de Janeiro State, for the deployment of Corio’s future offshore wind projects. Under the agreement, the two companies will explore using the Port of Açu as a strategic base for... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola, Rio de Janeiro Sign Offshore Wind MoU
(offshoreWind.biz) Iberdrola’s renewable energy development arm in Brazil, Neoenergia, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Rio de Janeiro state to explore the development of offshore wind projects. Under the agreement, Neoenergia and the government of Rio de Janeiro will carry out studies regarding offshore wind generation in the state’s coastal... Continue Reading →
Big turnout expected in New England offshore wind power auction
(Reuters) - Several offshore wind developers are on track to bid in the combined Connecticut-Massachusetts-Rhode Island offshore wind solicitation on Wednesday, including units of European energy firms Iberdrola (IBE.MC), opens new tab, Engie (ENGIE.PA), opens new tab and Orsted (ORSTED.CO), opens new tab. The U.S. offshore wind industry is booming so far in 2024, with several projects in various... Continue Reading →