(OW) The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized four new wind energy areas (WEAS) in the Gulf of Mexico that could support offshore wind projects with the potential to produce enough renewable energy to power more than three million homes. The four WEAs include Option J, 495,567 acres located approximately 47.2 miles off... Continue Reading →
Shell takes axe to its eco-friendly business as oil giant focuses on digging up fossil fuels
(FOR) Shell has taken another axe to its once lofty decarbonization plans, as the U.K. oil giant’s pivot back to fossil fuels picks up steam. The group plans to cut at least 15% of staff working in its low-carbon solutions division while scaling back its hydrogen business, Reuters first reported Wednesday. The move will see 200 jobs go in... Continue Reading →
Equinor to Take Part in First Norway Offshore Wind Auction
(Reuters) Norwegian energy firm Equinor will submit a proposal to pre-qualify for Norway's first offshore wind auction, the company's CEO Anders Opedal told Reuters last Friday. Equinor has formed a consortium with Germany's RWE for Soerlige Nordsjoe II, an area in shallower waters close to the maritime border with Denmark, where Norway is offering 1.5 gigawatts (GW)... Continue Reading →
Colombia to Take Offshore Wind Farm Bids in August 2024
(Reuters) Colombia will receive offers for offshore wind blocks in August 2024, according to a timeline published by the government on Friday, following a presentation it gave to private companies and European government representatives. The government of President Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first leftist leader, has said he intends to wean the Andean country off its... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy Shares Slide 39% after Company Seeks State Guarantees
(Reuters) Siemens Energy shares plunged nearly 40% on Thursday, wiping 3 billion euros ($3.16 billion) off its market value, after the group said it was in talks with the German government about state guarantees following big setbacks at its wind unit. A spokesperson for the German economy ministry also confirmed the talks, describing them as... Continue Reading →
Statkraft Buys Swedish Company with 21 GW Offshore Wind Portfolio
(OW) Vindkraft Värmland and Njordr, the Nordic developer, have sold 100 per cent of the shares in the joint company, Njordr Offshore Wind (NOW), to Statkraft. NOW holds a pre-permit portfolio of nine offshore wind projects in the Swedish economic zone with a total potential for up to 21 GW of installed capacity. The portfolio... Continue Reading →
PGE and GE to test green hydrogen production using offshore wind turbine
(OET) PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and GE have signed an agreement for the development of a project aimed at testing the production of green hydrogen using a GE offshore wind turbine. In the planned project, hydrogen would be produced in an electrolyzer using electricity generated from the latest GE wind turbine model intended for the offshore... Continue Reading →
Utility Iberdrola raises outlook again as renewables pay off
(Reuters) - Spanish power company Iberdrola (IBE.MC) on Thursday raised its 2023 outlook for the third time this year and hiked dividends after increased renewable output and margins drove net profit for the first nine months 17% higher. A European leader in green energy, Iberdrola has funded investment in renewable capacity and network assets by selling minority... Continue Reading →
CIP awarded 1.3 GW in New York Bight offshore wind area
(OM) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its development platform Vineyard Offshore, was awarded 1.3 GW in the latest solicitation for offshore wind power held by the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency. The award allows Vineyard Offshore to commercialize clean and reliable energy through its Excelsior Wind Project located in lease area OCS-A... Continue Reading →
Repsol’s Adjusted Net Profit Falls on Lower Oil, Gas Prices
(Reuters) Energy company Repsol's REP.MC adjusted net profit fell 27% year-on-year in the third quarter because of lower oil and gas prices, it said on Thursday, adding it would further diversify into renewables to offset fossil fuel volatility. The company reported an adjusted net profit of 1.1 billion euros ($1.16 billion). That was below the... Continue Reading →