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(epbr) The Dutch government released the Climate Fund project for 2024, which foresees 28.1 billion euros for climate spending in the country until 2030. Of this total, 7.5 billion euros will be used to develop the green hydrogen industry, including 300 million euros to import this energy source – which could favor green hydrogen projects... Continue Reading →
Fugro has reported a revenue of €465.8 million for the first quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 27.5 per cent, said to be especially related to offshore wind site characterization solutions, with all regions reporting double-digit growth. Overall, revenue in marine was €335.1 million, up by 34.7 per cent, as a result of increasingly... Continue Reading →
Three firms are vying to buy a minority stake of up to 49% in Iberdrola's "Baltic Eagle" offshore wind farm off the German coast, newspaper Expansion reported on Friday, citing unidentified market sources. The top candidates for the transaction valued at around 700 million euros ($769 million) are Abu Dhabi's Masdar, Swiss fund EIP and... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds on Thursday announced the Final Investment Decision for the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. The project of around 500 MW in France represents a total investment of €2.7 billion, said the company, which is a 50-50 joint venture in 2020 by EDP Renewables and ENGIE. Earlier in April 2023,... Continue Reading →
(OW) Marine Power Systems (MPS) have joined forces with Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (PLOCAN) to deploy their floating offshore wind platform, PelaFlex, at an expected grid-connected test site on the southeast coast of Gran Canaria. PLOCAN will work with MPS regarding a pre-consented and grid-connected site for the testing of their technology and the associated... Continue Reading →
(OW) Spain-headquartered BlueFloat Energy and Greenvolt have joined forces to develop offshore wind projects in Portugal. According to the partners, Portugal holds great potential for offshore wind, which is now recognised by the national policymakers who seek to unlock the potential of this technology to deliver on the country’s decarbonisation targets. Portugal has recently identified... Continue Reading →
(OEP) A research, innovation and development centre in Brazil, focused on renewable energy and sustainability, has submitted an application for a test site for offshore wind to the country’s Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA). In the latest update to the map (and the list) of offshore wind projects for which environmental investigation licences have... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies, BW Ideol, and Qair, the developers behind the EolMed project, have started the construction of three floating wind turbines for the 30 MW wind farm offshore France. The arrival of the first steel blocks that will make up the three floating substructures marked the beginning of the construction of the wind turbines in the... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 has reported a revenue of $1.2 billion for the first quarter of 2023, a 4 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, stating it is on track to achieve a higher whole-year revenue than in 2022. The revenue increase is said to reflect strong growth of 18 per cent in... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind developer RWE has entered a long-term vessel supply agreement with offshore vessel owner Acta Marine that it says paves the way for the decarbonization of offshore wind farm operations. The agreement is to build and operate two ‘green’ service operation vessels, which will be among the first in the world to be built... Continue Reading →
