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Ørsted Announces STEM Skills Fund

Dec 09, 2019

Denmark's offshore wind giant Ørsted A/S has unveiled more than £50k for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills across Lancashire and Cumbria.The renewable energy developer says the wave of new finance will be sourced from the Walney Extension Skills Fund…

Vineyard Wind Wins Offshore Connecticut

Dec 08, 2019

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has selected Vineyard  Wind’s 804-megawatt (MW) Park City project as the winner in a major offshore wind solicitation, setting up the seaport city of Bridgeport to become a significant hub for the emerging U…

Prysmian Wins Equinor's Empire Wind Gig

Dec 05, 2019

Norwegian energy company Equinor has contracted Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian to supply the submarine inter-array cable system for the 816-MW Empire Wind project off the coast of New York.Prysmian will provide the 66kV insulated array…

SGRE's 1,000th Offshore Wind Turbine Up

Dec 05, 2019

Spanish-based manufacturer of wind turbines Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has reached a milestone with the installation of its 1000th offshore direct drive wind turbine as it embarks on the 10MW-plus era.The company reached the milestone…

GWS Wins Northwester 2 Turbine Contract

Dec 05, 2019

Danish wind turbine installation and service company Global Wind Service (GWS) has secured a contract to support MHI Vestas on the Northwester 2 offshore wind project by providing technicians for the installation of turbines.The deal includes…

Ørsted, Covestro Ink World's Largest Offshore Wind PPA

Dec 04, 2019

Polymer materials supplier Covestro has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement with Ørsted to buy the output of 100MW from the planned Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm, expected to be fully commissioned in 2025, subject to Ørsted's final investment decision (FID)…

Ørsted Restructures Offshore Biz

Dec 02, 2019

The offshore wind giant Ørsted has introduced a new operating model for the Offshore business, to support the execution of its project pipeline and future growth.'The global market opportunities in renewables continue to expand and present significant opportunities for growth…

EDF Begins Construction on 450 MW OWF

Nov 28, 2019

French utility EDF Group announced that its subsidiary EDF Renewables has launched the construction of the Scottish Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm project along with the new partners, the Irish electricity company Electricity Supply Board (ESB)…

Vattenfall OWF Gets SGRE Turbines

Nov 27, 2019

Spanish-based engineering company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) and Swedish multinational power company Vattenfall have signed an agreement to extend the Hollandse Kust Zuid turbine supply agreement to cover the entire Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) wind farm zone…

Jan De Nul orders Offshore Installation Vessel

Nov 27, 2019

Six months after the offshore installation vessel Voltaire, Jan De Nul Group orders Les Alizés, a floating installation crane vessel from the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China.Together with the Voltaire, this new vessel will be in a super-size class of its own…

EU Targets 450 GW Offshore Wind by 2050

Nov 27, 2019

The EU Commission’s big goals for offshore wind – between 230 and 450 GW by 2050 – are achievable provided the right investments in electricity grids and Governments take the right approach to maritime spatial planning, said a report.According…

MHI Vestas Selected for 220 MW Japanese OWF

Nov 26, 2019

Japanese offshore wind power player Hibiki Wind Energy has selected the Danish manufacturer of offshore wind turbine MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as preferred wind turbine supplier for the 220 MW Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm (OWF).Hibikinada is the first awarded…

Mitsubishi Beats Shell to Buy Eneco

Nov 25, 2019

A group led by Japan's Mitsubishi Corp will buy Eneco in a deal valuing the Dutch energy firm at 4.1 billion euros ($4.52 billion), Eneco said on Monday, beating off rival bids from Shell and private equity firm KKR.Eneco, a company owned by…

Anbaric Plans 16GW US Offshore Wind Grid

Nov 24, 2019

US offshore transmission developer Anbaric has applied to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to develop a 16GW grid off the north-eastern coast to connect the region's planned offshore wind projects.Named as the Southern New England OceanGrid…

NJ Governor Doubles Offshore Wind Goal

Nov 21, 2019

As New Jersey steps up efforts to eliminate fossil fuels over the next three decades, the state is more than doubling its target for offshore-wind energy production under an executive order signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.The order would increase the goal to 7…

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