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Eni, HitecVision Form Offshore Wind Firm in Norway

Nov 11, 2020

Italian oil giant Eni and the Norwegian energy investment firm HitecVision have announced today the establishment of a new joint venture company, Vårgrønn, with the aim of developing new green energy projects in Norway and the Nordic market…

Penguin Building Wind Farm Vessel for Farra Marine

Nov 10, 2020

Penguin Shipyard in Singapore is building a 27-meter catamaran wind farm service vessel for Farra Marine, the Irish operator's first. Construction commenced in September, and the vessel, named Farra Orla, is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2021…

Video: Recent Developments Driving Offshore Wind Markets

Nov 10, 2020

World Energy Reports' Phillip Lewis discusses recent developments driving global offshore wind markets, including booming activity in the U.S., plans for new, larger installation vessels and advances in floating turbine technology.

DNV GL Releases Class Rules for Floating Offshore Wind

Nov 10, 2020

The floating offshore wind industry, currently at its beginnings, is set for massive growth in the years to come, which has now led the classification society DNV GL to released the first integrated rule set for floating offshore wind structures…

EDPR and Engie Launch U.S. Offshore Wind JV

Nov 10, 2020

Renewable energy companies EDP Renewables and Engie, which in July combined their existing and planned offshore wind efforts to form a new company, Ocean Winds (OW), have now launched the U.S. arm of this new company: OW North America.OW CEO…

Gallery: Ulstein Launches Nexans Aurora Cable Layer

Nov 09, 2020

Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein on Sunday launched Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’.The hull of the vessel, built at CRIST, Poland, arrived at Ulstein Verft in June 2020. It has since been fitted with electrical installations…

Woodmac: Five Effects of a Biden Administration on US Energy

Nov 09, 2020

Joe Biden offered American voters a radically different vision of energy policy from President Donald Trump, focused on addressing the threat of climate change.He will enter the White House with a goal of setting the US on course for net zero…

WIND Opens Taiwan Office

Nov 06, 2020

WIND, a shipping company providing specialized logistic services to the subsea cable industry, has opened a branch office in Taiwan, a growing offshore wind market.Patrick Schelvis, Area Manager Asia said: 'We are proud that our clients requested…

EU Eyes Huge Hike in Offshore Wind Capacity to Meet Climate Goals

Nov 06, 2020

The European Union is considering a plan to increase its offshore wind energy capacity five-fold this decade and 25-fold by 2050, as it seeks to become climate neutral by mid-century, according to a draft policy.The 27-nation EU, which is already home to 42% of the world's offshore wind capacity…

Mainstream Renewable Power, AIT to Develop 500MW Offshore Wind Farm in Vietnam

Nov 06, 2020

Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a joint development agreement with Vietnamese company Advance Information Technologies Corporation (AIT), to co-develop a 500MW offshore wind project in Ben Tre province, Vietnam.The project received the requisite site survey license earlier this year…

Vattenfall to Step Up Offshore Wind Partnerships, New CEO Says

Nov 06, 2020

Vattenfall's new CEO, Anna Borg, will increasingly partner with other companies rather than go it alone to grow its portfolio of European offshore wind projects, she told Reuters.Formerly the CFO at the company, Borg took over from Magnus Hall on Nov…

Iberdrola's $88B Green Spending Spree Eclipses European Big Oil's Plans

Nov 05, 2020

Spanish wind energy group Iberdrola's plans to spend around $88 billion on renewable power by 2025 eclipse Europe's top oil companies' combined planned investments in low-carbon over the same period.Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Total, Norway's Equinor…

Seiche Keeps Marine Mammals from Harms Way During Offshore WInd Farm Construction

Nov 05, 2020

Worlds largest offshore wind development company Ørsted has awarded Seiche a contract to ensure marine mammal safety during the construction of the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK.Seiche, which provides marine technology and environmental…

Liebherr: Key Milestone Reached with Alfa Lift Crane Construction

Nov 05, 2020

Crane specialist Liebherr has informed that a key milestone has been achieved with the construction of the Liebherr Heavy Lift Crane 150000-3000 for OHT's Alfa Lift offshore wind turbine foundation installation vessel.Liebherr said Thursday…

Siemens Gamesa Shares Up as Wind Power Firm Sees Rising Margins

Nov 05, 2020

Shares in Siemens Gamesa rose on Thursday after it confirmed forecasts for a steady rise in margins until 2023, even though a small operating profit in the fourth quarter was not enough to save the wind turbine maker from an annual loss.Beset by a slowdown in the Indian market…

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