Category: Renewables

Shell tapping upstream expertise as it goes ‘great guns’ on giant Scottish floating wind farms

(EV) Shell is harnessing talent from its offshore oil and gas division to progress two major Scottish floating wind farms. The supermajor’s UK business manager for offshore wind, Melissa Read says they are “transitioning across” a lot of upstream skill to propel the Marram and Campion projects. Both floating wind schemes were secured alongside partner ScottishPower Renewables, a subsidiary of... Continue Reading →

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Test Results Are In: Gazelle’s Floating Wind Platform Design Principles Confirmed

Gazelle Wind Power, the developer of a hybrid modular floating offshore wind platform, said Thursday it had received the results of its basin model tests at the Environmental Hydraulics Institute-University of Cantabria (IHCantabria) facilities in Spain.  According to Gazelle, the test report, witnessed by DNV and Safier Ingenierie, verified the feasibility of the Gazelle platform’s... Continue Reading →

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Australia Promises Billions for Renewable Projects to ‘Rewire’ Power Grid

(Reuters) Australia on Wednesday announced plans to build renewable energy zones, wind projects and underwater electricity interconnectors, as it looks to build its renewable power capabilities and bring more clean energy into its national grid.  The announcements come ahead of the annual budget announcement next week by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government, which... Continue Reading →

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DOE Seeks Input on Mooring & Anchoring Systems for Floating Wind

(OED) The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking input on research needs related to floating offshore wind energy mooring and anchoring systems. For this, DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) has issued a Request for Information (RFI). Apart from input on research priorities, DOE is seeking information on state-of-the-art innovative technologies, state-of-the-practice common operations, and... Continue Reading →

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