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RWE CEO Doesn't Expect Large Renewables Deals in Next Few Years

Aug 12, 2021

RWE, Europe's third-largest renewables player, does not expect large deals in the sector in the next few years, its chief executive told journalists on Thursday after presenting first-half results.'I don't believe it because the market is growing so rapidly…

Offshore Wind Firms Ørsted, RWE See Results Affected by Weaker Wind Speeds

Aug 12, 2021

Ørsted and RWE, the world's two largest offshore wind players, both suffered from weaker winds in the first half, highlighting that profits in the booming industry remain tied to weather conditions.Denmark's Ørsted said it 'experienced significantly lower wind speeds than normal…

Aker Offshore Wind, Mainstream to Acquire Stake in Japanese 800MW Floating Wind Project

Aug 12, 2021

Norway's Aker Offshore Wind said Thursday it has, with its partner Mainstream Renewable Power, been selected as the preferred bidder to acquire an initial 50 percent stake in Progression Energy’s 800MW floating offshore wind project in Japan…

Irish Floating Wind Tech Firm Attracts $4M in Funding

Aug 11, 2021

Irish-based Gazelle Wind Power Limited has raised $4 million in funding to accelerate the development of its hybrid floating offshore wind platform. The investment includes $1.3 million in seed funding and another $2.7 million in strategic long…

First Jackets for 1.1GW Seagreen Wind Farm Arrive in Scotland

Aug 11, 2021

The first jackets for the massive Seagreen offshore wind farm have arrived at the Port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth, where they’ll be kept before being installed 27km off the Angus coast in the North Sea.The jackets, which will serve as foundations for offshore wind turbines…

U.S. Interior Secretary, CEQ Chair Visit California to Discuss Floating Offshore Wind

Aug 11, 2021

The U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory were in Eureka, California, Tuesday, with U.S. Representative Jared Huffman, California Energy Commissioner Karen Douglas, Tribal…

VIDEO: CorPower Builds 'World's largest' Wave Energy Test-rig

Aug 10, 2021

Wave energy technology developer CorPower has said it has completed construction of the world’s largest wave energy test-rig, following a two-year project.The 45-tonne moving mass system, installed at CorPower’s Stockholm base, is capable of simulating ocean wave conditions anywhere in the world…

Shipbuilding: International WTIV Market Represents a $14B Opportunity

Aug 09, 2021

As of end-June 2021, more than 100 turbine and foundation installation and maintenance vessels will be required for offshore wind projects planned over this decade.More than 100 turbine and foundation installation and maintenance vessels will…

Eneti to Acquire Seajacks

Aug 05, 2021

Offshore wind services company Eneti announced on Thursday it has entered into an agreement to acquire rival Seajacks, creating one of the world's largest, most capable fleets of wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV).Eneti said its deal with sellers Marubeni Corporation…

X1 Wind Expands Leadership Team

Aug 03, 2021

Floating offshore wind company X1 Wind announced a series of new appointments aiming to help accelerate full-scale commercial operations. New additions to the team include Strategy and Business Development Director João Neves, Mechanical Engineer Javier G…

Subsea 7 Takes Majority Stake in Floating Wind Tech Player

Aug 02, 2021

Offshore services firm Subsea 7 on Monday revealed has reached a deal to acquire a majority interest in the equity of Nautilus Floating Solutions S.L., a Bilbao, Spain-based developer of technology for the floating wind market.Nautilus has developed…

Partners Sell Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm's Transmission Assets

Jul 30, 2021

The consortium owning the Beatrice Offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland, has signed an agreement to sell the 588MW wind farm's Offshore Transmission Assets (OFTO) to Transmission Capital Partners.The buyer is a consortium comprising International Public Partnerships Limited…

Siemens Gamesa Hikes Wind Turbine Prices as Raw Materials Become More Expensive

Jul 30, 2021

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa is charging higher prices, combing over contracts, and hedging harder against rising raw materials costs to try to heave its business back to profit, executives said on Friday.The world's biggest maker of the…

U.S. Looking at Ways to Compensate Fishing Industry for Offshore Wind Impacts

Jul 29, 2021

The Biden administration is considering ways to ensure the U.S. commercial fishing industry is paid for any losses it incurs from the planned expansion of offshore wind power in the Atlantic Ocean, according to state and federal officials involved in the matter…

SSE, Acciona Partner Up for Polish Offshore Wind Projects

Jul 28, 2021

UK-based SSE Renewables and Spanish firm Acciona have agreed to jointly explore offshore wind opportunities in Poland, and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to formalize a 50/50 joint venture for the Polish market.Poland…

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