(RC) Brazil has made a surprise leap forward to take lead position among global offshore wind power project pipelines with almost 100GW in development, according to new calculus from research house the Renewables Consulting Group (RCG). According to RCG’s latest Global Offshore Wind Annual Market Report, the South American nation – which has yet to install... Continue Reading →
Corio Generation: Plan to invest in five offshore wind farms in Brazil
(TN) Corio Generation, a global offshore wind energy company, announced plans to build offshore wind farms in Brazil, in a total of five projects of more than 5 GW in the initial phase of development. Corio Generation is a portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group, operating independently. Created in April 2022, Corio already has... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions and NOV partner up to optimize subsea system solutions
Aker Solutions and NOV have signed a long-term technology cooperation agreement to optimize subsea system solutions, expected to enable sustainable oil and gas, low carbon, and renewable solutions. According to the parties, the joint effort will combine the technology strengths of NOV and Aker Solutions to optimize system solutions, allowing for greater flexibility and value... Continue Reading →
Energy security adds to green transition drive
(Reuters) - Energy security concerns raised by Russia's invasion of Ukraine have provided even more impetus for adopting a range of low-carbon technologies to meet the Paris climate accord goals, industry executives told the Reuters Global Markets Forum (GMF). "Renewables in and of themselves aren't enough to solve this problem," Standard Chartered (STAN.L) Chief Executive Bill Winters... Continue Reading →
Corio Generation Wants to Build 2.5 GW Wind Farm Offshore Victoria, Australia
Corio Generation, a recently established offshore wind branch of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), is planning a major new offshore wind project in Australia, named Great Eastern Offshore Wind. If approved for construction following ongoing feasibility studies and consultation with local stakeholders, the 2.5 GW project could be among the first tranche of offshore wind... Continue Reading →
Multi-Turbine Floating Wind Catcher Attracts Strategic Partner
(OW) Wind Catching Systems AS (WCS), the Norwegian developer of a floating wind system using multiple turbines, has completed a Series A investment round of up to USD 10 million led by the venture capital arm of an undisclosed global industrial company. The proceeds from the Series A financing will be used to fund the... Continue Reading →
Floating Offshore Wind Project Attracts Major Backers
(OW) KfW IPEX-Bank, together with Crédit Agricole CIB, Banco Santander, S.A., Mizuho Bank, European Investment Bank (EIB), and the Danish Export Credit Agency (EKF), has decided to finance the 30 MW Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating wind project offshore France. KfW IPEX-Bank is the first German bank to finance a floating offshore wind farm,... Continue Reading →
Repsol sells 25% renewables stake to EIP, Credit Agricole for $964 mln
(Reuters) - Oil and gas group Repsol (REP.MC) has agreed to sell a quarter of its newly-created renewable energy unit to Credit Agricole Assurances (CAGR.PA) and asset manager Energy Infrastructure Partners for 905 million euros ($964 million), the company said on Thursday. The deal values the whole unit, which is building wind, solar and hydro plants in Spain, the... Continue Reading →
Portugal to Double Floating Offshore Wind Auction Capacity
(Reuters) Portugal wants to speed up its energy transition and will double the capacity of its first auction for floating offshore wind farms to 6-8 gigawatts (GW), Environment Minister Duarte Cordeiro said on Wednesday. As part of a global shift from carbon-emitting fossil fuels, countries are betting on new technologies to boost power generation from... Continue Reading →
Timken Bearings for GE’s Giant Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbines
(OE) The Timken Company said Monday it was designing and supplying main shaft bearings for GE Renewable Energy's Haliade-X, the world's most powerful offshore wind turbine. Each Haliade-X turbine will have a capacity of up to 14 MW and be able to generate up to 74 GWh of clean energy a year. Initial Haliade-X installations are... Continue Reading →