by Anne Haase, Renewables Director at Aquaterra Energy. (OW) Europe is currently driving plans forward to significantly decarbonize industry and accelerate its journey to a low carbon economy. Hydrogen is core to that decarbonization strategy, with infrastructure projects being developed conceptually to support transmission and distribution across Europe, the UK and wider. The market has traditionally... Continue Reading →
Macquarie Eyes Sale of Stake in 573MW UK Offshore Wind Farm
(Reuters) Macquarie is considering selling its 25% stake in Race Bank, a 573-megawatt offshore wind farm located off Britain's Norfolk coast, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The infrastructure group is working with advisors on the sale, which could value the wind farm at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.66 billion), one of... Continue Reading →
Colombia Proposes Forcing Offshore Wind Bidders to Partner with State Company
(Reuters) Colombia is proposing to force bidders for offshore wind projects to give a state company a stake in the developments, as part of a wider set of draft modifications to the rules governing the process published this week. The government of President Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first leftist leader, has set its sights on weaning the Andean... Continue Reading →
Petrobras 70 years
Founded on October 3, 1953, Petrobras developed alongside Brazil and became the largest company in the country, an icon for Brazilians. An international reference in the oil and gas sector, the company has achieved notable achievements and has become a company of global relevance. The boosting of the energy industry, the discovery of the pre-salt,... Continue Reading →
Rhode Island to Issue 1,200 MW Offshore Wind Call
(OW) Rhode Island Energy, the largest utility in Rhode Island, will be issuing a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit approximately 1,200 MW of offshore wind, Governor Dan McKee unveiled on 28 September. Rhode Island Energy is expected to issue its RFP this month, with proposals being due in early 2024 and a potential selection being made... Continue Reading →
EDF Renewables, MOL Ink Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen MoU
(OW) Japan-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and EDF Renewables have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on offshore wind and green hydrogen business development. With this MoU, both partners agree to collaborate and bring together their respective and complementary knowledge and experience in offshore wind energy as well as in green hydrogen solutions.... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies and Macquarie Unit Bid to Build New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm Amidst U.S. Challenges
(Reuters) A wind energy developer owned by France's TotalEnergies and a unit of Macquarie said on Monday it is bidding to build a wind farm off New Jersey's coast, expressing confidence in the sector after a series of U.S. setbacks. Spinning power from coastal wind turbines is central to President Joe Biden's plan to decarbonise... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind: Support Vessel Bottlenecks Loom in the US
Eric Haun, Editor (OE) An offshore wind industry is growing in the U.S. with an aim to meet the Biden Administration’s goal of 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030, and eventually 110 GW by 2050. But as is the case for any new industry that is building up, there are going to be bumps... Continue Reading →
Petrobras is the largest developer of wind energy projects in Brazil
Petrobras assumed the position of the largest developer of wind projects in the country, in another fundamental step towards the energy transition. An advance that is due to the partnership with WEG, signed this month, to develop the largest onshore wind turbine in Brazil, with a potential of 7 MW – enough to supply a... Continue Reading →
Dutch King Inaugurates Massive Offshore Wind Farm
(OEE) Dutch King Willem-Alexander has officially inaugurated the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. To mark the occasion the king celebrated the completion of Vattenfall’s largest offshore wind farm to date together with executives of Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz on the beach of IJmuiden in front of... Continue Reading →