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(offshoreWIND.biz) Aikido Technologies, which recently secured a spot at a Norwegian offshore demo site, has released an RFI for its 15 MW ‘AO60’ floating wind platform to offshore wind fabricators. The California-based floating wind foundation developer said on social media that it had issued the RFI to more than ten “top-tier offshore wind fabricators from around the world”.... Continue Reading →
Aug 6 (Reuters) Germany's Economy Minister Katharina Reiche warned on Wednesday that flawed site selection and shifting market dynamics were undermining offshore wind tenders, as the country's latest offshore auctions received no bids. Two August tenders for offshore wind energy plants, with volumes of 2,000 MW and 500 MW, and planned commissioning dates in 2031 and 2030, drew no bids for the first... Continue Reading →
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Germany's economy ministry published plans on Tuesday to diversify the sourcing of crucial components used mainly in offshore wind turbines by 2035 to reduce dependency on China. The move is part of the government's broader "de-risking" strategy amid geopolitical tensions with China, and after the energy crisis sparked by Russia's war... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Europe needs to invest an extra EUR 6.4 billion in port facilities and new vessels to reach its offshore wind energy goals, according to WindEurope. Currently, Europe can install and maintain about 10 GW of offshore wind annually, enough to meet its 2030 energy security targets, but after 2030, this capacity must rise to... Continue Reading →
(OE) MODEC has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its floating wind turbine concept, the i-TLP2. With its tension leg platform (TLP)-oriented features, the i-TLP2 is said to minimize floater motions and seabed footprint. It incorporates significant improvements from the first-generation MODEC TLP, enabling rapid construction and... Continue Reading →
July 28 (Reuters) - Wind turbine maker Nordex on Monday reported second quarter core earnings that were above analysts' consensus forecasts. The German onshore wind turbine company posted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of 108.2 million euros ($127.09 million), above analyst expectations of 102 million euros in a company-compiled consensus. That was up... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Norway's Equinor said on Wednesday it booked a $955 million impairment on an offshore wind project in the United States, despite the lifting of an earlier ban on its construction by President Donald Trump's administration. In April, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the administration of former President Joe Biden had failed to conduct enough... Continue Reading →
(OE) Skyborn Renewables has confirmed the execution of the Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) and the Offshore Long Term Program Service Agreement (LTPSA) with Siemens Gamesa for the provision of 63 SG 14-23 wind turbines and their long term service for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany. Both agreements are based on the Master Supply... Continue Reading →
(OE) The world’s most powerful direct-drive floating offshore wind turbine, rated at 17 MW and co-developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation and China Huaneng, has been rolled out in China. With the highest single-unit capacity and the largest rotor diameter globally, the milestone marks a new breakthrough in China’s offshore wind power equipment manufacturing and provides... Continue Reading →
(OE) Iberdrola has signed green financing agreement with 24 banks for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, being developed together with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar). The transaction valued at $4.88 billion, which was 40% oversubscribed, is one of the largest of its kind to date and will cover a substantial part of... Continue Reading →
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