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UK' Ofgem Proposes Reforms to Cut Reliance on Gas Imports

Jul 08, 2022

British energy regulator Ofgem is proposing reforms to wholesale electricity markets to reduce Britain's reliance on gas imports and accelerate the transition to low-carbon energy supply, it said on Friday.Last year, the government set out plans…

Vestas Installs First Turbine At Japan's First Commercial-scale Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 08, 2022

Offshore wind turbine maker Vestas has installed the first offshore wind turbine at the Akita Noshiro offshore wind project in Japan.This will be Japan’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project.Thirty-three V117-4.2MW turbines, totaling 140MW…

Polish Oil Firm, Lithuanian LNG Terminal Operator In Baltic Offshore Wind Pact

Jul 08, 2022

Klaipėdos Nafta AB, Lithuanian operator of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, and the companies of the largest Polish oil group ORLEN, ORLEN Neptun I, and Energa Wytwarzanie, signed a letter of intent on the possibility of cooperation…

Tekmar Nets Offshore Wind Gig in Japan

Jul 08, 2022

Tekmar Group has secured a contract to provide an integrated engineering solution, including Cable Protection Systems ('CPS') and Cable Hang-Off Clamps, for an offshore wind farm project in Japan. The contract is expected to be delivered in 2023…

Saipem Hits 'Important' Offshore Wind Milestones in France, Taiwan

Jul 08, 2022

Italian energy services firm Saipem on Friday said it had reached important milestones in offshore wind, in relation to the Saint Brieuc project in France, and the Formosa 2 project in Taiwan.In France, Saipem said it has successfully completed…

Iberdrola Secures Financial Viability for 16 New UK Renewables Projects

Jul 08, 2022

Spanish power group Iberdrola will develop 16 new renewables projects in the UK after it secured their financial viability through contracts for difference (CfD) with the British government, the company said on Thursday.Through ScottishPower…

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Jack-up Sets Off to Install Turbines at CFXD Wind Farms Offshore Taiwan

Jul 07, 2022

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier's Bold Tern offshore wind installation vessel has left Taichung in Taiwan with the first wind turbine loadout for Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farms, the company said via social media.Back in March 2020, Fred. Olsen…

Hexicon's TwinHub Wins First First-ever Dedicated CfD for Floating Wind in UK

Jul 07, 2022

Hexicon AB’s TwinHub floating wind project in the Celtic Sea was successful in the latest UK Government's Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round (AR4). Hexicon has been awarded a CfD for its 32MW floating wind project at a strike price of £87…

Contract for Difference Offered for Ocean Winds' Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 07, 2022

As part of the UK Government's latest Contract for Difference allocation round, Ocean Winds has been offered a Contract for Difference (CfD) for its Moray West offshore wind farm.The Moray West offshore wind farm will be located in the outer Moray Firth…

UK Renewables Subsidies Auction to Support Record 11 GW of New Capacity

Jul 07, 2022

Britain's latest subsidy auction to help support new renewable energy projects awarded contracts to projects capable of generating a record 11 gigawatts (GW) of electricity, the government said on Thursday.The 11 GW of clean energy capacity…

Ørsted Awarded CfD for 2,85 GW Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 07, 2022

The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded the offshore wind farm developer Ørsted a contract for difference for its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. The wind farm has been described as the world's single biggest offshore wind farm…

UK: First Step Made for Development of Giant Offshore Wind Farm Zone as Vattenfall Wins CfD for Norfolk Boreas

Jul 07, 2022

Vattenfall said Thursday it had won Contracts for Difference for the Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm, the first phase of Vattenfall’s Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone and one of the world’s largest offshore wind zones.The CfD scheme is the UK’s…

Hellenic Cables to Deliver Inter-array Cables for Hai Long 2 & 3 Offshore Wind Farms in Taiwan

Jul 07, 2022

Hellenic Cables has signed an exclusivity and capacity agreement (ECA) to supply 66 kV XLPE-insulated inter-array cables and associated accessories for the Hai Long 2 and 3 offshore wind project in Taiwan.Hai Long offshore wind farm project in Taiwan will comprise two offshore wind farms (OWFs)…

'Energy Major' Buys 1,2 GW Floating Wind Farm Project from Hexicon Korea

Jul 06, 2022

Floating wind farm developer Hexicon Korea has agreed to sell its entire Yeonggwang Project, a floating offshore wind project off the south-west coast of South Korea, to an undisclosed major energy company.'Hexicon Korea thereby sells off its 40 percent stake in the project…

UK's Energy Security Bill Set to Become Law

Jul 06, 2022

The British government said on Wednesday that plans to bolster the country's energy security, diversify away from fossil fuels, and protect consumers from spiraling prices are set to become law.Britain's energy security bill will be introduced…

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