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RWE and Masdar to Co-develop Giant British Offshore Wind Project

Dec 01, 2023

Germany's RWE has signed an agreement with the UAE’s clean energy developer, known as Masdar, to develop a 3 gigawatt (GW) wind project off the coast of Britain, capable of powering around 3 million homes, the companies said on Friday.The announcement…

JIP to Advance Offshore Wind Concrete Floater Standards

Dec 01, 2023

DNV secured partners to launch a new project to enhance technology development and prepare for scale/industrialization of concrete substructures for floating offshore wind.The new Joint Industry Project (JIP) called Concrete FLOW will optimize…

Japan Urged to Scale up Offshore Wind Auctions

Nov 30, 2023

International energy companies, from Germany's RWE to Spain's Iberdrola, are urging Japan to beef up offshore wind power auctions and make investments more attractive, amid soaring installation costs as competition for suppliers grows worldwide…

Vestas Secures 203MW Order in the US

Nov 30, 2023

Vestas has received a 203MW order to power an undisclosed wind project in the US. The order consists of 45 V163-4.5MW wind turbines.The orders include supply, delivery, and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a multi-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement…

New York Launches Offshore Wind Solicitation

Nov 30, 2023

New York released a new offshore wind solicitation on Thursday to keep the state on track to meet its renewable energy goals and support a nascent industry that has faced financial trouble in recent months.Offshore wind is expected to play a…

Ørsted Secures Korean Offshore Wind License

Nov 30, 2023

Ørsted has secured approval for a 1.6 GW Electricity Business License from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea.The license grants Ørsted exclusive development rights for a gigawatt-scale offshore wind project 70 kilometers off the coast of Incheon City…

Equinor Names California Floating Wind Project

Nov 29, 2023

Equinor has announced the name of its floating offshore wind project off the coast of California, Atlas Wind. The lease area, which lies 60 miles from Morro Bay, has the capacity to provide over 2GW of reliable, renewable power, enough to power 1…

Gazelle Wind Power Appoints U.S. Wind Finance Pioneer as CFO

Nov 29, 2023

Floating platform developer Gazelle Wind Power has appointed clean energy finance industry expert Álvaro Ortega as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).Ortega is the former Vice President of Finance at Avangrid Inc., a publicly traded company on the NY Stock Exchange and the U…

Emissions-Free Power Supply Expected to Rise to 85% by 2030 in Europe

Nov 29, 2023

The European power market will see its carbon intensity plummet as the region pursues ambitious climate-energy policies, but flexibility is key to enable this change, according to Peter Osbaldstone, Research Director, Europe Power & Renewables at Wood Mackenzie…

Damen Introduces Fully Electric SOV with Offshore Charging

Nov 28, 2023

Damen Shipyards Group has officially launched a fully electric service operations vessel (SOV), 70 meters x 17 meters, with its offshore charging capabilities.To achieve offshore charging, Damen has partnered with UK-based MJR Power & Automation…

Moray West Transition Pieces Arrive at Port of Nigg

Nov 28, 2023

Global Energy Group (GEG) has welcomed the first delivery of transition pieces for the 882MW Moray West Offshore Wind Farm to the Port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland.Ocean Winds, the 50:50 joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables…

RWE Raises Spending Target to $60 Billion by 2030

Nov 28, 2023

Germany's top utility RWE will raise investments in green energy technologies to 55 billion euros ($60.21 billion) over the next seven years, it said on Tuesday ahead of its capital markets day.'Thanks to our significant financial headroom,…

Windcat Orders More Hydrogen-fueled CSOVs

Nov 28, 2023

Windcat has placed an additional order of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) with Damen Shipyards.The order increases Windcat’s CSOV fleet to five vessels, leaving the option of acquiring a sixth vessel. This development follows…

UK Offshore Wind and CCS Colocation Projects Underway

Nov 27, 2023

The UK Offshore Wind and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Colocation Forum, set up to provide strategic coordination of colocation research and activity on the nation’s seabed, has commissioned two research projects. The projects are designed…

NOV Launches Floating Wind Installation Vessel Concept

Nov 27, 2023

NOV has unveiled a new installation vessel concept design tailored specifically for the unique challenges of the emerging floating offshore wind sector.Floating wind farms are often farther offshore, in deeper waters and in harsher environments…

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