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Vattenfall, BASF Partner on Nordlicht 1 and 2

Dec 05, 2023

Vattenfall and BASF are in advanced and exclusive discussions to partner on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 projects through a sale of 49 percent of the project shares to BASF. Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally express their joint ambition…

Finland to Launch Offshore Wind Auction. Eyes Deployment of Up to 500 Turbines

Nov 24, 2023

Finland will launch an auction for five offshore wind power sites with up to 500 turbines in Finland's public water areas, it said on Thursday.'The total surface area of the five offshore wind power sites to be included in the auction procedure…

Havfram Wind and IWS in Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Collab

Nov 23, 2023

Integrated Wind Solutions ASA (“IWS”) has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, IWS Fleet AS and IWS Fleet Management entered into a strategic cooperation with offshore wind installation firm Havfram Wind.This collaboration involves IWS providing…

Hapo Acquires 1,200-Ton Cranes from Cadeler's Wind Installation Vessels

Nov 23, 2023

Hapo International Barges has acquired cranes recently removed from Cadeler's Wind Orca and the Wind Osprey offshore wind installation vessels from Cadeler.These 1,200-ton cranes had to be replaced with even larger cranes for Cadeler to be able to install the next generation of wind turbines…

Siemens Gamesa's Turnaround Plan Underwhelms, Shares Fall

Nov 22, 2023

Struggling wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa said on Tuesday it would cut costs and capacity on its long path towards profit, sending shares in parent Siemens Energy sharply lower as investors had hoped for more radical steps.The move, announced at Siemens Energy's capital markets day…

BP, Corio Plan to Invest Over $1B in South Korea wind farms -ministry

Nov 22, 2023

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said on Wednesday that British-based offshore wind firm Corio Generation and BP have submitted investment plans for wind farm projects in South Korea totaling $1.16 billion.The projects, which had been in the works…

Politicians Waking up to Higher-cost Offshore Wind Power, Equinor Says

Nov 22, 2023

Recent decisions in the United States and Britain to accept higher prices for offshore wind developments are a welcome sign that authorities are adjusting to higher costs in the industry, Equinor's head or renewables said on Tuesday.'I believe that politics and markets will adjust…

Metocean Survey Launched for Floating Offshore Wind Farm Project in Scotland

Nov 20, 2023

Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group, and Subsea 7, has launched floating LiDAR and wave buoys as part of the metocean campaign for the proposed floating offshore wind farm project off the north-east of Scotland. The survey…

NY Offers New Offshore Wind Auction, May Revive Troubled Projects

Nov 17, 2023

New York State will issue a new offshore wind solicitation on Nov. 30 with bids due in January 2024, the state government said, in a move that should support the troubled industry. European energy companies Orsted, Equinor, and BP have taken a combined $5 billion of writedowns on U…

UK's Octopus Energy Launches $3.7B Offshore Wind Fund with Tokyo Gas

Nov 17, 2023

Britain's Octopus Energy said on Friday that its renewables investing arm had launched a dedicated fund with Japan's Tokyo Gas to invest 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) in offshore wind projects by 2030.The Octopus Energy Offshore Wind fund…

Semco Maritime Secures 10-Year Offshore Wind Service Contract at North Sea Wind Farm

Nov 16, 2023

Danish offshore energy industry service provider Semco Maritime has been awarded a balance-of-plant service contract covering operations andmaintenance on the offshore wind farm Butendiek located in the North Sea around 32 kilometers from the Island of Sylt near the German-Danish border…

Fugro Tapped for Geophysical Survey at Lithuania's First Offshore Wind Farm Site

Nov 16, 2023

Ignitis Renewables has awarded offshore survey firm Fugro a contract to conduct a geophysical survey at Lithuania's first offshore wind farm site. 'This critical step in the project's development aims to enhance the understanding of seabed conditions…

Britain to Boost Offshore Wind Auction Power Price Guarantees by 66%

Nov 16, 2023

Britain will increase the guaranteed price offered for offshore wind projects in its next renewables auction by 66%, the government said on Thursday, as it seeks to spur more projects after its last auction failed to attract any offshore wind investment…

Seven Groups Apply for Norway's Offshore Wind Tender

Nov 15, 2023

Seven groups of energy companies have sought pre-qualification for Norway's first commercial offshore wind farm tender, the government said on Wednesday, while several others dropped out of the race as soaring costs dampened interest.The tender…

Aker Solutions Bags Sizeable Offshore Wind Platform Deal

Nov 15, 2023

Norway-based Aker Solutions said Tuesday it had won a sizeable contract from Vattenfall for the Norfolk Vanguard East Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk, UK.Aker Solutions defines a sizeable contract as being between NOK 0.5 billion and NOK 1…

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