WindEurope: Offshore Wind FIDs Reached EUR 30 Billion in 2023; Wind Energy Sector to Employ More than Half-Million People in 2030

( offshoreWind.biz)Last year was a record year for offshore wind projects reaching a final investment decision (FID) with nearly 9 GW of capacity hitting this milestone in 2023, according to WindEurope’s annual report, issued on 28 February. Ahead of its annual event, opening today in Bilbao, the European wind energy industry organisation also released a new... Continue Reading →

March 21, 2024 0

RCGI Research Center study technologies to interconnect Offshore Wind farms in Brazil to the Electric Grid

(PN) One of the challenges for implementing offshore wind farms in Brazil is defining the technology for transporting energy generated at sea to the continent. With this in mind, the Center for Research and Innovation in Greenhouse Gases (RCGI) began carrying out studies to understand the best technology for transmitting energy and, at the same... Continue Reading →

March 21, 2024 0

Shell Sells Stake in SouthCoast Wind Energy

(Reuters) Energy firm Shell said on Wednesday it had sold its 50% stake in SouthCoast Wind Energy, established to develop wind projects off the coast of Massachusetts, to its joint venture partner Ocean Winds North America for an undisclosed sum. Offshore wind developments faced a slowdown in 2023 as rising inflation, higher borrowing costs and... Continue Reading →

March 21, 2024 0

Euroports and BlueFloat Forge Strategic Offshore Wind Alliance

(OE) One of the largest port-infrastructure companies Euroports and Spanish offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation in supply chain and ports infrastructure for the delivery of offshore wind in Europe. The strategic alliance marks a significant step forward in building capabilities and infrastructure critical to establish... Continue Reading →

March 21, 2024 0

Second Offshore Wind Sale Proposed for Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Department of the Interior has unveiled proposal for a second offshore wind energy auction in the Gulf of Mexico, which would cover four areas offshore Louisiana and Texas. Totaling 410,060 acres, the next Gulf of Mexico offshore wind auction would have the potential to secured clean power for 1.2 million homes. With the... Continue Reading →

March 21, 2024 0

BREAKING: Parkwind Consortium Wins Norway’s First Offshore Wind Tender

(offshoreWIND.biz) The Norwegian government has unveiled Ventyr Energi, a consortium of Parkwind and Ingka Investments, as the winner of the Sørlige Nordsjø II (Southern North Sea II) offshore wind auction round in Norway. The winning bid in the auction was NOK 115 (EUR 0.099) per kWh. “This is a milestone in the government’s offshore wind... Continue Reading →

March 20, 2024 0

RWE Joins Forces with Spanish Port to Create Floating Wind Hub

Germany's top utility RWE has signed a Letter of Support with the Port Authority of A Coruña to facilitate the scaling-up of the port capacity in support of the Spanish government’s floating wind targets. Working together under a Letter of Support, the partners will investigate the potential for transforming infrastructure at the Port of Coruña,... Continue Reading →

March 19, 2024 0

Norway begins inaugural offshore wind auction

(Reuters) - Norway began its first auction on Monday for the right to build a commercial offshore wind farm, offering up to 1.5 gigawatt (GW) of capacity in what the government hopes will be the start of a massive development of renewable electricity. "The auction is now underway," the energy ministry said in an emailed... Continue Reading →

March 18, 2024 0

Offshore Wind’s Next Big Problem: Not Enough Vessels

(Bloomberg) -- On the outskirts of Rotterdam, a bright orange ship is hoisted above the muddy Rhine with the help of six chunky triangular legs. The vessel has just been retrofit with a huge crane capable of lifting up to 1,600 tons 160 meters above deck. Once the finishing touches have been made, the Wind... Continue Reading →

March 18, 2024 0

BOEM Starts Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Project off New Jersey

(OE) The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will initiate the environmental review of a proposed wind energy project offshore New Jersey. At its closest point, the approximately 81,129-acre lease area, OCS-A 0549, known as Atlantic Shores North, is located 8.4 miles from the New Jersey coast and approximately 60 miles from New York. The... Continue Reading →

March 18, 2024 0

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WindEurope: Offshore Wind FIDs Reached EUR 30 Billion in 2023; Wind Energy Sector to Employ More than Half-Million People in 2030

RCGI Research Center study technologies to interconnect Offshore Wind farms in Brazil to the Electric Grid

Shell Sells Stake in SouthCoast Wind Energy

Euroports and BlueFloat Forge Strategic Offshore Wind Alliance

Second Offshore Wind Sale Proposed for Gulf of Mexico

BREAKING: Parkwind Consortium Wins Norway’s First Offshore Wind Tender

RWE Joins Forces with Spanish Port to Create Floating Wind Hub

Norway begins inaugural offshore wind auction

Offshore Wind’s Next Big Problem: Not Enough Vessels

BOEM Starts Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Project off New Jersey

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