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EnBW Set to Build Its Largest Offshore Wind Farm in Germany Yet as FID Reached

Mar 23, 2023

German energy group EnBW has reached a final investment decision for He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany, clearing the way for the start of construction of EnBW’s largest offshore wind farm to date, with an installed capacity of 960 megawatts (MW)…

Orbital Marine Power to Develop 30MW Tidal Energy Project in Orkney Islands

Mar 23, 2023

Tidal energy developer Orbital Marine Power said Wednesday it had been awarded an Option Agreement from Crown Estate Scotland for a new 30MW tidal energy project in the Westray Firth, a strait in the Orkney Islands.Orkney-based Orbital also…

Floating Wind Specialist BW Ideol Secures Investment from ADEME Investissement

Mar 22, 2023

Floating wind farm and technology developer BW Ideol has entered into exclusive negotiations with ADEME Investissement, a state-owned French financier of innovative infrastructure projects, for ADEME Investissement to invest €40 million in BW Ideol’s project development activities…

Japan's JERA to Buy Belgium's Top Offshore Wind Firm for $1.7B

Mar 22, 2023

Japan's top utility JERA has agreed to buy Belgium-based offshore wind energy producer Parkwind for 1.55 billion euros ($1.7 billion), as it expands in renewable power to meet decarbonization goals.JERA, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric…

New Consortium Pursues Floating Offshore Wind Development in Australia

Mar 22, 2023

Offshore installation firm Subsea 7, Australian company Spark Renewables, and international floating wind farm developer Simply Blue Group have created a consortium to pursue floating offshore wind development offshore New South Wales (NSW)…

GreenIT, CIP to Build Three Floating WInd Farms in Italy

Mar 22, 2023

GreenIT, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and CDP Equity (CDP Group), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its Flagship Funds have signed an agreement to develop three floating offshore wind projects in Latium and Sardinia…

UTROV System Chosen Boulder & Debris Clearance at Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 21, 2023

Scotland-based Utility ROV Services has won a contract for boulder and debris clearance services on the Moray West offshore wind farm in the UK.The manufacturer/operator of the UTROV system will start offshore operations in Q1 2023. The offshore wind farm located in the Moray Firth…

Ørsted Taps Havfram Wind for Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm Turbine Installation

Mar 21, 2023

Denmark-based offshore wind farm developer Ørsted has hired Havfram Wind to install wind turbines at its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK.The installation of the turbines is expected to start in the autumn of 2026, with Havfram Wind set…

Brigg Vind: New Offshore Wind Company Launched in Norway

Mar 21, 2023

Norwegian renewable energy developers Vårgrønn and Å Energi and global offshore wind specialist Corio Generation, on Tuesday launched a new Norwegian offshore wind company called the Brigg Vind, dedicated to developing sustainable offshore wind in Norway…

TWP Reveals Names for Two 1GW Offshore Wind Farms in Scotland

Mar 20, 2023

Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium of DEME Concessions, Qair and Aspiravi, on Monday revealed the final names for its two offshore wind project secured in the ScotWind seabed lease round.The 1GW Bowdun offshore wind farm will be located off the coast of Stonehaven…

Argeo to Use Uncrewed Vessel for Stromar Offshore Wind Farm Survey

Mar 20, 2023

Norwegian offshore survey company Argeo has signed a survey contract with Stromar, a consortium of Ørsted, Renantis, and BlueFloat Energy looking to build a floating wind farm offshore Scotland. Stromar has awarded Argeo a contract to conduct a geophysical survey in the project’s development area…

Vattenfall Picks Port for Giant Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone

Mar 17, 2023

Renewable energy developer Vattenfall has selected the port at Great Yarmouth, run by infrastructure specialists Peel Ports, as the preferred location for the operations and maintenance base for the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone.When completed…

EU Announces Plans to Lead Green Industrial Revolution

Mar 17, 2023

The European Commission presented the centerpieces of a strategy on Thursday to ensure its industry can compete with the United States and China in making clean tech products and accessing raw materials required for the green transition.The…

Jan De Nul Starts Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 Contract

Mar 17, 2023

Offshore installation company Jan De Nul has officially started the transportation and installation contract for the construction of Ørsted’s 242 MW Gode Wind 3 and 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany.The first batch of three…

DNV Study Highlights Importance and Potential of Offshore Hydrogen Production in Europe

Mar 16, 2023

Offshore hydrogen production is paramount to meet the substantial increase expected in European hydrogen demand, as hydrogen is due to play a significant role as a low-carbon energy carrier – not only to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors, but also to boost security of energy supply in Europe…

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