(RE) Floating offshore wind (FLOW) has long been hailed as the pivotal technology for the globalisation of offshore wind. It will unlock vast new areas of sea with high wind speeds, enabling offshore to reach over 1,500GW of operational capacity by 2050. Without cost-effective FLOW, there is unlikely to be any significant offshore wind development... Continue Reading →
Floating Offshore Wind: EDP Group Transfers Stake in Principle Power to Ocean Winds
EDP Group agreed with Ocean Winds (OW), the joint venture created by EDP Renewables and ENGIE dedicated to offshore wind, to transfer EDP’s position in floating wind design firm Principle Power to OW. Principle Power is specialized in the design of floating structures to support offshore wind turbines that can be used in deeper waters. ... Continue Reading →
Carbon capture seen as ‘key tool’ in fight against greenhouse gas emissions
(OET) With decarbonisation being seen as one of the biggest challenges facing the energy industry today, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has outlined that the recently offered carbon storage licences signify the country could bury 30 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030 and become a renowned mover and shaker in decarbonisation technology. After the... Continue Reading →
UK’s SSE to Spend Up to $50.5B This Decade on Clean Energy Projects
(Reuters) British power generator and network operator SSE Plc on Wednesday set out plans to invest up to 40 billion pounds ($50.48 billion) this decade on clean energy projects and called on the government to ensure the country remains competitive. Britain is aiming to ramp up its renewable power capacity as it seeks to meet... Continue Reading →
Scottish INTOG Innovation Projects Clear First Stage with Crown Estate Scotland
(OW) All five innovation projects selected in Scotland’s INTOG (Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas) leasing round have now signed exclusivity agreements with Crown Estate Scotland, which allows the developers to start offshore wind development work while Marine Scotland’s planning process for the INTOG Sectoral Marine Plan (INTOG SMP) is completed. The INTOG leasing round has three... Continue Reading →
BlueFloat, Renantis Ink Exclusivity Agreements for Scottish Floaters
(OW) The BlueFloat Energy and Renantis partnership has signed exclusivity agreements with Crown Estate Scotland to develop its Sinclair and Scaraben innovation projects which will now be part of a phased delivery of the partnership’s Broadshore project. The two 99.5 MW floating offshore wind farms will now be developed as part of a phased delivery... Continue Reading →
Apollo Rules Out Takeover of Britain’s Wood Group
(Reuters) U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management on Monday said it would not proceed with a takeover offer for British oilfield services and engineering firm John Wood Group after tabling an exploratory bid last month. Apollo had until later this week to either submit a formal offer or walk away from talks following its... Continue Reading →
Innovative Electron Beam Welding Promises Cost Savings in Offshore Wind Monopile Production
A collaboration between Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE), SSE Renewables, Sif Group, and TWI, has resulted in what is said to be the first-ever electron beam welded section to be incorporated in an offshore wind turbine monopile foundation (transition piece). The resulting monopile is set for installation in the second phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm,... Continue Reading →
North Sea Renewables Grid Project to Provide Clean Power to Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms
(OE) Cerulean Winds plans to build an offshore integrated green power and transmission system, powered by floating wind, that North Sea oil and gas platforms will plug into for clean power, under the project called the North Sea Renewables Grid (NSRG), Cerulean and partner Frontier Power International will develop three 333km2 sites of hundreds of floating... Continue Reading →
Shell posts $10 billion profit as trading offset lower energy prices
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) on Thursday posted first-quarter net profit of $9.65 billion, topping analysts' forecasts, as strong earnings from fuel trading and higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales offset cooling energy prices. The stronger-than-expected profits followed a string of forecast-beating results from rivals including BP (BP.L) and Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) as the sector continues to benefit from strong demand and price volatility.... Continue Reading →