Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy wants to advance debates on criteria for choosing and disputing areas for offshore wind farms

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) will begin to evaluate the regulation of parameters for the selection of areas destined for offshore wind generation projects, according to the ministry's Secretary of Energy Transition and Planning, Thiago Barral. The executive also said that the ministry will discuss criteria so that the auctions for areas considers... Continue Reading →

March 27, 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

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

BOEM Approves COP for Equinor’s Empire Wind Project

(OE) The United States’ Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for Equinor’s Empire Wind project, marking another milestone in advancing the New York offshore wind project. With this permitting action by BOEM secured, Empire Wind is on track to begin construction in its federal lease area off the... Continue Reading →

February 23, 2024 0

Maine Selects Sears Island as Preferred Site for Floating Wind Port Facility

(OE) The government of Maine has selected a section of state-owned area on Sears Island as its preferred site for a port facility development that will support the floating offshore wind industry. The selection of the site, announced by the Governor of Maine Janet Mills, follows an extensive public stakeholder process led by the Maine... Continue Reading →

February 21, 2024 0

Analysis: Readjustment seen in the US offshore wind sector

(OM) The start of 2024 marks a period where the “readjustment” of the US wind segment is becoming more apparent, according to recent analysis from market analysis firm Intelatus Global Partners. At a federal level, nearly nine gigawatts (GW) of lease potential in the Central Atlantic and Oregon have passed further hurdles to be auctioned... Continue Reading →

February 21, 2024 0

Equinor Files Application for Empire Wind 1 to New York Solicitation

Norway's Equinor has submitted a bid for ‘shovel-ready’ Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project to New York’s expedited fourth wind solicitation. If awarded, Empire Wind 1 is expected to provide first power in 2026, and will be able to deliver renewable power to more than half a million New York home, according to Equinor. Already several years into development,... Continue Reading →

January 29, 2024 0

Californian Port Gets $427M Boost for New Offshore Wind Infrastructure

(OE) The U.S. government has awarded a major grant to the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District for the construction of a new marine terminal to be primarily used for floating offshore wind-related activities. The grant for the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind MVP (Minimum Viable Port) project comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s... Continue Reading →

January 25, 2024 0

bp signs memorandum for production of green hydrogen and derivatives in Ceará

(epbr) The British oil company bp signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Ceará to study the construction of a production plant for green hydrogen and derivatives, such as green ammonia, in the Industrial and Port Complex do Pecém (CIPP). This is the 36th memorandum signed between the state government and national... Continue Reading →

January 18, 2024 0

Prumo Logística plans unprecedented investment of R$15 billion to build one of the largest green hydrogen hub on the world

Porto do Açu, operated by Prumo Logística, celebrates a decade of operations in 2024. Located on the north coast of Rio de Janeiro, close to Petrobras' rich pre-salt oil reserves, Porto do Açu stands out as the largest port-industry complex private sector in Brazil. Recently the complex has been venturing into new territories, with substantial... Continue Reading →

January 11, 2024 0

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