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Havfram, J.P. Morgan to Order 'Series' of Wind Turbine Installation Vessels

Nov 23, 2021

Institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives, in cooperation with Norwegian offshore services firm Havfram, have signed a letter of intent with China's CIMC-Raffles to build 'a series of next-generation, state-of-the-art wind turbine installation vessels (“WTIV”)…

Offshore Wind: Keppel O&M to Build Topsides for Two Offshore Substations

Nov 22, 2021

Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured a contract from an undisclosed renewable energy company to build two offshore substation topsides (OSS) worth around S$110 million (around 73,4 million U.S. dollars).Keppel O&M, through its subsidiary Keppel Fels…

Eni Could List More Than 30% of Retail and Renewables Business

Nov 22, 2021

Energy group Eni could list more than 30% of its new retail and renewables business in what is likely to be one of Italy's biggest initial public offerings next year, sources said.The company said last month https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/italys…

Construction of U.S. First Large-scale Offshore Wind Farm Starts

Nov 19, 2021

Spanish renewables giant Iberdrola has informed that it has started construction work for the Vineyard Wind 1, the United States' first large-scale offshore wind farm.The offshore wind farm will be located off the coast of Massachusetts. It…

Offshore Wind Leaders Recognized at Ventus Awards Gala

Nov 19, 2021

The Business Network for Offshore Wind held its first Ventus Awards Gala on Thursday in Washington D.C.According to the organizers, the event brought together more than 200 people to celebrate the industry’s accomplishments, milestones, and the individuals…

Halfway There: DEME Offshore Installs 40th Foundation at Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm Site

Nov 19, 2021

Belgian offshore installation firm DEME Offshore has confirmed that the installation of foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France has reached a halfway point.The news follows DEME Offshore's previous announcement regarding…

TechnipFMC to Become Shareholder in Tidal Power Firm Orbital

Nov 18, 2021

Scottish floating tidal turbine developer Orbital Marine Power has entered a strategic partnership with offshore energy services giant TechnipFMC ( to speed up the global commercialization of Orbital’s tidal energy technology. TechnipFMC will also become a shareholder in Orbital…

Shell Joins Another Irish Floating Wind Project

Nov 18, 2021

Oil major Shell will acquire a 51% share of Simply Blue Group's Western Star venture, which seeks to develop a floating wind farm off the Clare coast in Ireland. The deal follows a similar arrangement earlier this year to jointly develop the…

Go-ahead Granted for UK’s First Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Plant

Nov 18, 2021

A three-year project to develop the UK’s first wind turbine blade recycling plant has been given a go-ahead after securing the UK government funding.The £2million project involves a consortium led by Aker Offshore Wind and Scottish researchers…

Sea Trials Complete: Mocean Energy's Blue X Wave Energy Machine Returns to Shore

Nov 17, 2021

UK-based wave energy technology company Mocean Energy said Wednesday its Blue X wave energy machine had returned to dock after a successful five-month test period at sea.'In the last few days the 20-meter long, 38-tonne wave machine has been…

Equinor, EWP to Cooperate on South Korean Offshore Wind Projects

Nov 17, 2021

Norway's Equinor said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Korean East-West Power (EWP) to cooperate on offshore wind projects in South Korea.The memorandum of understanding with state-owned EWP covers wind turbine projects with a capacity of 3 gigawatts (GW)…

Ocean Winds, Principle Power in French Floating Wind Team-up

Nov 16, 2021

Ocean Winds, a partnership between ENGIE and EDP Renewables, and Principle Power, a designer of floating wind turbine foundations, will cooperate to design the floating platforms for France’s first commercial-scale floating wind tender.In September this year…

James Fisher Wraps UXO Survey Phase 1 at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Site

Nov 16, 2021

James Fisher Renewables (JF Renewables) has said it has completed the first part of a two-phase contract to investigate unexploded ordnance (UXO) and potential archaeological features ahead of the installation of export cables for RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm…

Philly Shipyard Nets First Contract in U.S. Offshore Wind Market

Nov 16, 2021

U.S. shipbuilder Philly Shipyard has won a contract from the dredging giant Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company to build a Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel that will serve the growing U.S. offshore wind market.The contract award…

RWE to Invest $57B Through 2030 to Double Green Energy Capacity

Nov 15, 2021

RWE plans to invest 50 billion euros ($57 billion) through 2030 to double its green energy capacity to 50 gigawatts (GW), as Germany's largest power producer outlined its plan to become a global renewables heavyweight.However, Markus Krebber…

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