EDF Renewables has carried out what is believed to be the first autonomous wind farm foundation inspection by deploying a customized remotely operated vehicle (ROV) at the Blyth offshore wind farm in the UK. Equipped and operated from the Offshore Robotics for Certification of Assets (ORCA) Hub, the ROV carried out visual inspections of the... Continue Reading →
Saipem has been contracted by Shell and Petrobras for the utilisation of its FlatFish subsea drone in two pilot projects involving the inspection campaigns of two ultra-deepwater fields offshore Brazil, operated by the two energy companies. The two projects with Shell and Petrobras are pilots within the framework of the research and development program of... Continue Reading →
(TN) Decree 10,946/2022, published in January 2022, established guidelines for the generation of electricity on the high seas and brought good prospects for companies and entities in the sector. With highly favorable natural conditions, it is estimated that the Brazilian offshore wind potential is around 700 GW – four times the country's installed capacity. According... Continue Reading →
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has proposed to construct an artificial island dedicated to large-scale production of green hydrogen from offshore wind – called "BrintØ" - in the Danish part of the North Sea. According to CIP, one of the world’s largest dedicated fund managers within greenfield renewable energy investments, the Hydrogen Island is expected to be able to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) and Brazil's Porto do Açu have agreed to jointly build a green hydrogen plant, executives told Reuters, a deal that could result in the debut of the up-and-coming technology in South America's largest nation. Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed on Thursday and first disclosed to the news agency, the... Continue Reading →
Strohm, a manufacturer of fully bonded, thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP), has signed a memorandum of understanding with renewable hydrogen supplier Lhyfe, which is based in Nantes, France. The companies plan to jointly develop systems for hydrogen transport, offshore and onshore, including what they claim will be the first floating wind turbine integrated with a hydrogen... Continue Reading →
(WO) Offshore wind continues to play a vital role in the global Energy Transition. It was another record breaking year in 2021 for the offshore wind industry, with record start-ups (84 farms, 18.5 GW, 3,400 turbines) increasing global active capacity 58% to an all- time high of 50.5 GW. This takes offshore wind to approximately 0.3%... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) A new set of factors beyond bidding price is gaining traction in global tenders to award licenses for offshore wind farms and will determine the winners and losers in a highly competitive industry, a new report by energy research firm Wood Mackenzie shows. "The focus is now shifting to multiple criteria to determine tender... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The government of Panama and energy companies, including SGP BioEnergy, plan to develop a major, advanced biorefinery to increase supply of lower-carbon aviation fuel, the companies said Wednesday. The move comes as the airline industry seeks to achieve a goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2050 and as governments worldwide are pressing... Continue Reading →
Deepwater Atlas, dubbed the world's first 8th generation drillship, was recently named at a ceremony in Singapore. The news of the naming ceremony, held late in April, was shared by Transocean, a drilling contractor that owns the vessel, via social media this week. The Deepwater Atlas and its sister rig Deepwater Titan will be the... Continue Reading →
