(OE) Dominion Energy has announced that the first monopile foundation for the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States, has been installed approximately 29 miles off the Virginia Beach coast. The monopile was installed by the Orion, DEME Group's heavy lift vessel. Once complete in... Continue Reading →
Apollo and DOF Deliver Extensive Study on Floating Wind Installation Ops
(OE) Apollo and DOF, in collaboration with the ORE Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FoWCoE), have delivered the study on GW-scale floating offshore wind installation methods. Installing a single, state-of-the-art floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) represents a milestone in offshore marine operations. However, GW-scale floating wind farms will require approximately sixty FOWTs, which... Continue Reading →
MODEC Secures ClassNK’s AiP for TLP-Type Floating Wind Turbine
(OE) MODEC and Toyo Construction have jointly secured an approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for floating structure and tether system with tether pile foundation for tension leg platform (TLP)-type floating offshore wind turbine. The acquisition of AiP was one of the tasks of the Japanese national research and development agency NEDO’s Green Innovation Fund... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola to Acquire Full Ownership of Avangrid for EUR 2.35 Billion
Iberdrola and Avangrid have signed an agreement under which the Spanish company will acquire the stake which it previously did not own in its US subsidiary for USD 2.55 billion (approximately EUR 2.35 billion). Iberdrola, which owns around 81.6 per cent of Avangrid, launched an offer to acquire the remaining 18.4 per cent in March... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola strengthens grids focus in $45 billion investment plan
(Reuters) - Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola set out plans on Thursday to invest 41 billion euros ($44.83 billion) over the next three years, focusing on power grids like Italian rival Enel as the industry seeks better returns. The new plan builds on the strategic shift Iberdrola announced in 2022, when it said it would be taking... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola to Triple Offshore Wind Assets
(Reuters) Europe's largest utility Iberdrola will keep betting on offshore wind in the coming years, roughly tripling the value of its assets in the sector to 17 billion euros ($18 billion), Executive Chairman Ignacio Sanchez Galan told shareholders on Friday. In the past couple of years, the Spanish firm has shifted its focus to upgrading... Continue Reading →
Under new CEO, Prysmian makes solid start to 2024
(offshoreEnergy.biz) Following an “outstanding” 2023, Italian cabling giant Prysmian has made a solid start to 2024, reporting a net profit of €190 million for the first quarter of the year, compared to €187 million in the first three months of the prior year. Group sales amounted to €3,687 million, with a -5.6% organic growth, while adjusted EBITDA reached €412 million,... Continue Reading →
New Studies Highlight Offshore Wind Energy Potential in the Gulf of Mexico
(OE) The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released two new studies on offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico. The first study, “Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy Hurricane Risk Assessment” analyzed hurricane risk to wind turbines operating in the Gulf of Mexico. This study concluded that as a minimum, an IEC ”Typhoon Class”... Continue Reading →
Hy2gen USA and Ocean Connect to Explore Hydrogen Production from Offshore Wind
(OE) Hy2gen USA, the U.S. subsidiary of German-based green hydrogen producer Hy2gen, and Ocean Connect Energy (OCE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly investigate the potential to power renewable hydrogen production from offshore wind. The MoU formalizes a collaboration between the two companies to identify, evaluate, and develop favorable locations to power... Continue Reading →
Engie first quarter profit drops on lower gas sales
(Reuters) - French energy company Engie said on Friday first-quarter earnings fell 3.2% as a warmer than usual winter depressed demand for natural gas and price volatility eased, outweighing higher hydropower output. The company, which makes most of its income from producing, transporting and selling gas and electricity, said earnings before interest and tax (EBIT), excluding... Continue Reading →