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(OW) WindFloat Atlantic, the world’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm, has completed its third year in operation, closing in 2023 with an electricity production of 80 GWh. Connected to the grid by the end of 2019 and fully commissioned in 2020, the floating offshore wind farm was developed by the Windplus consortium formed by... Continue Reading →
(OE) Dutch manufacturer Huisman has signed a contract with Danish offshore wind installation services firm Cadeler for the design and production of monopile gripper for the offshore wind industry. This marks the seventh gripper ordered at Huisman, reinforcing the company's position in the market for installation tools for the offshore wind industry. The monopile gripper,... Continue Reading →
(OW) Netherlands-based FibreMax has launched a comprehensive range of global supply chain solutions tailored to the needs of floating offshore wind technologies. The array of solutions provided by FibreMax, in collaboration with partners Avient Dyneema and Teijin Aramid, is broad, covering ample production capacity, land-based production facilities, and floating production units, the company said. The... Continue Reading →
(epbr) Petrobras plans to conquer 10% of the centralized wind and solar generation market in Brazil by 2028, according to a presentation made to investors in New York. The company's 2024-2028 strategic planning foresees having around 5 GW of photovoltaic and wind capacity in operation or construction. To achieve this, the state-owned company will invest... Continue Reading →
(OE) Dominion Energy, the developer of Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) farm, has secured the last two major federal approvals needed to begin the construction of the 2.6 GW project. The approvals are keeping the largest offshore wind farm in the United States on schedule to generate clean, renewable energy to power up to 660,000... Continue Reading →
(OW) Stromar Offshore Wind Farm Limited, a joint venture between Ørsted, BlueFloat Energy, and Renantis, has submitted the environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping and habitats regulations appraisal (HRA) screening reports for the 1 GW floating offshore wind farm in Scotland. The reports for the project, which is located approximately 50 kilometres from the Port of... Continue Reading →
(epbr) TotalEnergies submitted four more licensing applications at IBAMA for offshore wind farms off the Brazilian coast. Together, the projects in Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul and Piauí total 12.1 GW in installed capacity. The oil company already has another 9 GW in three offshore wind projects under licensing.... Continue Reading →
The UK Government has awarded funding to a consortium led by Morek Engineeringto design a new class of low-carbon installation vessel for the floating offshore windmarket.The consortium has won the funding through the UK Government’s Clean MaritimeDemonstration Competition based on their proven track record in innovative vessel designand delivery of complex offshore operations. The consortium... Continue Reading →
Norway's Equinor has submitted a bid for ‘shovel-ready’ Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project to New York’s expedited fourth wind solicitation. If awarded, Empire Wind 1 is expected to provide first power in 2026, and will be able to deliver renewable power to more than half a million New York home, according to Equinor. Already several years into development,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - New York State said on Friday it received bids to supply power from three offshore wind projects in its expedited fourth solicitation that allowed developers to exit old contracts and re-offer projects at higher prices. Companies that submitted bids included units of Equinor (EQNR.OL), opens new tab, Orsted (ORSTED.CO), opens new tab, and a joint... Continue Reading →
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