Dec. 11 (agazeta.com.br) Petrobras has restructured its low-carbon energy portfolio, reducing its ambition in renewable generation projects and positioning offshore wind energy as a long-term priority. In line with this new strategy, which prioritizes balancing demand and regulatory market evolution, the company maintained only one pilot project in Rio de Janeiro, thus removing broader development... Continue Reading →
‘Project in Rio Grande do Norte Is No Longer Just an Idea’ | Brazilian Institute Invites Partners to Join Offshore Wind Pilot
Oct. 30 (offshoreWIND.biz) “The pilot plant project in Rio Grande do Norte is no longer just an idea, a dream. We are talking about something concrete, which exists”, said Rodrigo Mello, director at SENAI Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energies (ISI-ER) and its arm in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, SENAI-RN, as the... Continue Reading →
European Floating LiDAR, Energy Intelligence Providers Join Forces in Brazilian Offshore Wind Market
Oct. 27 (offshoreWIND.biz) TGS, an energy data and intelligence provider based in Norway and the US, and EOLOS, a floating LiDAR technology provider based in Spain, have partnered to offer wind and metocean measurement campaigns in Brazil. Within the partnership, TGS will manage client contracts, campaign design, deployment and operations, while EOLOS will supply its... Continue Reading →
Gazelle Partners with Chinese Manufacturer on Industrialization of Floating Wind Tech
Oct. 15 (offshoreWIND.biz) Floating wind foundation developer, Gazelle Wind Power, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Titan Wind Energy, a Chinese manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbine components, which also has offices in Denmark and Germany. The two companies signed the MoU while a delegation from Gazelle was recently visiting Titan Wind’s... Continue Reading →
Seaturns Full-Scale Wave Energy Device on First Trials in France
Oct. 15 (OE) Seaturns, a French wave energy start-up, has completed manufacturing of its first full-scale floating wave energy converter and launched the initial phase of operational testing at the port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire. Built in just six months, the Seaturns demonstrator is a cylindrical floating buoy made of 42 tonnes of steel, measuring 15... Continue Reading →
FLOWRA, EMEC to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Test and Demo Site
Sept. 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind. Under the agreement, FLOWRA and EMEC will explore the possibilities of establishing and managing an offshore test and... Continue Reading →
Ocergy’s Floating Platform Selected for Japan’s Offshore Wind Observation Project
Sept. 10 (offshoreWIND.biz) US-based Ocergy has been selected by Kyuden Mirai Energy Corporation as the floater provider for an offshore wind observation project being implemented under Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) programme. The floating wind project is being developed by Kyuden Mirai Energy, Kobe University, Rera Tech, and Cosmo Eco Power. Ocergy’s... Continue Reading →
30 MW French Floating Offshore Wind Pilot Project Stands Complete
Sept. 5 (offshoreWIND.biz) Ocean Winds has completed the installation of the third and final turbine at the 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) project in France. Developed by Ocean Winds and Banque des Territoires, EFGL is now the first floating offshore wind farm in the Occitanie region to complete its offshore turbine... Continue Reading →