(OET) Thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) have shown exceptionally low hydrogen permeation values, demonstrating technical suitability for high-pressure hydrogen service, Dutch TCP producer Strohm reported following a TCP hydrogen testing program. Strohm recently completed an extensive six-month hydrogen testing program on its TCP at Tüv-Süd in Germany, which saw the comprehensive permeation assessment cover a range of... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind accounts for 45% of NKT’s high-voltage order backlog
(OET) Subsea power cable manufacturer NKT has reported a record-high order backlog for high-voltage cables for 2023, with 45% of orders coming from offshore wind. At the end of last year, NKT’s order backlog was at €10.8 billion, more than double the company saw at the end of 2022. In its full-year 2023 results, the... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Readjustment seen in the US offshore wind sector
(OM) The start of 2024 marks a period where the “readjustment” of the US wind segment is becoming more apparent, according to recent analysis from market analysis firm Intelatus Global Partners. At a federal level, nearly nine gigawatts (GW) of lease potential in the Central Atlantic and Oregon have passed further hurdles to be auctioned... Continue Reading →
Tolmasquim says Petrobras is still waiting for regulatory framework to enter Offshore Wind power
(PN) The director of Energy Transition and Sustainability at Petrobras, Mauricio Tolmasquim, said today that the company is still awaiting the approval of a legal framework for offshore wind power to definitively enter this new sector. “We will not enter offshore wind until we have the regulatory framework. But just having the law is not... Continue Reading →
RWE Signs Six New PPAs for Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm
(OE) Germany's top utility RWE has signed six new power purchase agreements (PPAs) with major industrial customers for the supply of around 1,000 GW/h of green power per year from its Kaskasi offshore wind farm, starting from 2026. The PPAs have been signed between RWE Supply & Trading and DHL Group, Ensinger, Evonik, Infraserv Höchst,... Continue Reading →
Brazil is the leader in Latin America in energy transition investments – Report
(TN) Brazil is the sixth country in the world that invested the most in energy transition and the leader in Latin America, according to BloombergNEF's Energy Transition Investment Trends 2024 report. The document highlighted that the country invested, in 2023 alone, around US$34 .8 billion. Renewable energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen and carbon capture drove year-on-year... Continue Reading →
Prysmian re-jigs Latam management, eyes offshore wind farm demand in Brazil
(Reuters) - Italian cablemaker Prysmian (PRY.MI), opens new tab has shifted around management in Brazil and Latin America as it gears up local plants to boost supply to the electricity sector and future offshore wind farms in the region, the company told Reuters. Raul Gil Boronat, who led Prysmian in Brazil, took over as CEO for Latin... Continue Reading →
NOV Bags Order for Industry’s First Electric Subsea Crane
(OE) NOV reports its Lifting & Handling group has sold what is said to be the industry’s first-ever electric subsea crane. The order was booked at the end of 2023 with an undisclosed client in Europe, NOV said. The first-of-its-kind crane offers enhanced efficiency compared to electro-hydraulic cranes, helping lead to reduced vessel emissions, the... Continue Reading →
Five Applicants Qualify for Norway’s Offshore Wind Auction
(OE) After a thorough review, the Norwegian government has approved five applicants for the upcoming offshore wind auction round for Sørlige Nordsjø II (Southern North Sea II). The consortia that qualified for the auction includes Aker Offshore Wind, BP and Statkraft; Equinor adn RWE; Norseman Wind, an Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBw) subsidiary; Shell, Lyse and Eviny;... Continue Reading →
US Issues Clean Air Permit to Empire Offshore Wind Project
(Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, granted a Clean Air Act permit to New York's Empire Offshore Wind owned by Equinor. The permit was given after an air quality analysis showed federal air quality standards would not be compromised during construction and operation of the project, the agency said. "When built, this project is expected to generate... Continue Reading →