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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 →
Oct. 7 (OE) Portugal’s Galp has reached a farm-in agreement with KE STP Company, a Shell affiliate, for the acquisition of a 27.5% stake in São Tomé and Príncipe’s Block 4, forming a joint venture with Shell, Petrobras and ANP-STP. With the agreement, Galp expands its presence offshore São Tomé and Príncipe, entering another early-stage... Continue Reading →
Emeryville, CA, September 3, 2025 – Principle Power announces that floating offshore wind projects using the WindFloat® technology have produced more than 1 terawatt-hour (TWh) energy since WindFloat 1 was connected to the grid in 2011. This milestone demonstrates the maturity of the WindFloat® designs, and the readiness of the company’s 4th generation designs for... Continue Reading →
July 28 (Reuters) - The Portuguese government plans to invest up to 400 million euros ($466 million) to improve grid management and boost battery storage following a massive blackout across Spain and Portugal in April. Energy Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said on Monday about 137 million euros of the investment would go towards improving the operational... Continue Reading →
July 23 (Reuters) - Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector have exposed its initial ambitions as unrealistic. Hard-to-electrify industries that were seen as ideal candidates for green hydrogen, such as steelmaking and long-distance transportation, have... Continue Reading →
Galp reported adjusted net income of €373 million in the second quarter of 2025, a 25% increase compared to the same period last year. The result was driven by increased oil and natural gas production in Brazil, as well as the performance of its sales division in international markets. Adjusted EBITDA at replacement cost (RCA)... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Portugal's Galp Energia on Monday raised its core profit target for the full year after a better-than-expected performance in the second quarter and said it expects to find a partner to develop a promising oil discovery offshore Namibia. Shares were up 2.5% in Monday mid-morning trading. Galp raised its target for adjusted earnings before... Continue Reading →
(OE) Portugal's Galp has been awarded three offshore blocks as part of Brazil’s fifth Open Permanent Concession bid round. Galp acquired offshore early-stage exploration blocks P-M-1670/1672/1741 in the Pelotas basin, in the southern region of the country. The awarded consortium is composed by Petrobras, as operator with 70%, and Galp with a 30% interest. The... Continue Reading →
Portuguese company Mota-Engil announced that it has signed a new and important contract with Petrobras worth approximately R$1.56 billion (around 240 million euros). The agreement is estimated to last 60 months and involves a wide range of services related to the decommissioning of subsea assets in three oil fields in the Campos Basin: Marlim, Marlim... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Gazelle Wind Power has secured an investment for business growth and the development of its 2 MW floating wind demonstrator project in Portugal. The EUR 2 million investment was closed with Banco Português de Fomento (BPF) through the Deal-by-Deal Co-Investment Programme, in partnership with Indico Capital Partners. According to BPF, the investment will allow... Continue Reading →
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