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(Reuters) - New Jersey's utility regulator on Wednesday approved two offshore wind power projects proposed by units of Attentive Energy and Invenergy. The approvals were part of the state's third solicitation for offshore wind seeking 1,200-4,000 megawatts (MW) of power capacity. In total New Jersey is looking to achieve about 11,000 MW of offshore wind... Continue Reading →
(OE) Rovco, a UK-based subsea robotics and survey firm, has added a second hull mounted survey vessel to its fleet with the long-term charter of the DP2 vessel Glomar Worker. The four-year charter with Glomar comes in response to client demand for innovative geophysical and geotechnical survey solutions, according to the company. Rovco has started... Continue Reading →
(OE) French energy major TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with European Energy to develop offshore wind projects in three Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland and Sweden. The agreement covers 405 MW of offshore wind power under development in Denmark, and new large scale offshore wind projects to be developed jointly by TotalEnergies and European Energy... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab will this year start buying stakes in domestic onshore wind and solar projects to create a roughly 2 gigawatts (GW) renewable energy portfolio, the firm's chief executive told Reuters. Petroleo Brasileiro is looking to buy stakes in assets that are already operational, Jean Paul Prates said... Continue Reading →
The US State of Massachusetts has extended the deadline for submitting bids in its ongoing offshore wind energy solicitation until 27 March. Connecticut and Rhode Island, Massachusetts’s partner states under an agreement signed last year that allows for the procurement of multi-state offshore wind projects, have also extended the bidding deadline in their respective solicitations.... Continue Reading →
(OW) Europe’s offshore wind industry brought online a record 4.2 GW of new capacity in 2023 and is expected to build around 5 GW of offshore wind annually over the next three years, according to WindEurope data. However, this is still not enough to meet the continent’s 2030 climate and energy security targets, WindEurope added.... Continue Reading →
(OE) Eni-controlled company Plenitude has reached an agreement with BlueFloat Energy and Sener Renewable Investments to join their strategic partnership to advance the development of offshore wind projects in Spain. The agreement with Plenitude bolsters the joint venture formed by BlueFloat and Sener Renewable Investments three years ago, creating a leading consortium in the offshore... Continue Reading →
(OE) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has launched Copenhagen Energy Islands (CEI), a new development company dedicated to developing energy islands globally with backing from Nordic, European, and North American investors Copenhagen Energy Islands will build on CIP’s long-standing experience and expertise within offshore wind to develop energy island projects globally, and is currently developing a... Continue Reading →
(OE) Endiprev has strengthen its international profile after becoming the lead engineering services provider for the 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 project - USA’s first utility-scale offshore wind energy project. The Texas-headquartered company delivers a range of specialized technical and engineering services for onshore, offshore and high voltage energy generation. Endiprev is currently performing mechanical... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island extended on Thursday the date bids are due in the states' next offshore wind solicitations from Jan. 31 to March 27. Offshore wind is expected to play a critical role in U.S. President Joe Biden's and several states' plans to decarbonize the power grid and combat climate change. But... Continue Reading →
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