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Eversource Energy Expects Up to $1.6B Offshore Wind Impairment Fee

Jan 09, 2024

Eversource Energy has informed about the expected impairment charge of up to $1.6 billion related to three offshore wind projects in the United States.The impairment the energy utility Eversource Energy expects is related to three projects it owns as part of two partnerships with Ørsted…

All Turbines from Vattenfall’s Danish Offshore Wind Farm Now Supplying Power

Jan 09, 2024

Every single turbine at Vattenfall’s 168 MW offshore wind farm Vesterhav Syd has now delivered power to the Danish electricity grid.The offshore wind farm is now completely connected to the Danish power grid, following the supply of power from the first turbines back in November 2023…

Hydrogen-Powered Offshore Wind CTV Starts Sailing in Germany

Jan 09, 2024

FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics has announced the deployment of the hydrogen-powered dual fuel crew transfer vessel (CTV) in Germany for 50Hertz transmission system operator, marking the beginning of a joint operation in various wind farms in the German Baltic Sea…

Eolmed Floating Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape in Mediterranean Sea

Jan 09, 2024

Bourbon Subsea Services has installed a floating electrical hub (FEH) at the Eolmed floating offshore wind farm in France, completing the first stage of the 30 MW project.The FEH for the pilot floating farm was installed off Portla-Nouvelle in southern France in fall 2023…

New Project to Tackle Barriers of HVDC Transmission in US

Jan 09, 2024

DNV has launched a joint industry project with ten offshore wind and transmission developers to identify changes to electrical standards and standardization needed to enable the connection of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission into the United States’ electric grid…

Offshore Energy Services Group Moreld Gets New Owner

Jan 09, 2024

Investment company McIntyre Partners has purchased the core business of Norwegian offshore energy and marine services provider Moreld Group, consisting of Moreld Apply, Moreld Ross Offshore and Moreld Global Maritime.McIntyre Partners has entered into an agreement with HitecVision…

Great Lakes, Van Oord Receive Rock Installation Contract Termination

Jan 08, 2024

Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has terminated the contract awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Van Oord for rock installation at Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project.In 2022, the Great Lakes and…

Verlume Granted Fit4Offshore Renewables Status

Jan 08, 2024

Scottish energy management and storage technologies specialist Verlume has achieved the ‘Granted' status from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) program.Designed as a business improvement programme and to build energy sector specific capability…

Ulstein Inks Deals with JP Morgan for Offshore Wind CSOV Newbuilds

Jan 05, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft has signed contracts with J.P. Morgan Asset Management for offshore wind Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) newbuilds.In 2023, Bernhard Schulte Offshore ordered the design and construction of two…

Giant HVDC Offshore Wind Converter Platform Checks In to Aibel's Yard

Jan 04, 2024

The DolWin epsilon HVDC offshore wind converter platform has arrived to Aibel’s yard in Norway for final electrical outfitting and commissioning.After more than two months on a journey from Seatrium’s shipyard in Singapore, the DolWin epsilon…

Tekmar Reels In $4.4M Offshore Wind Cable Protection Deal

Jan 04, 2024

Offshore services firm Tekmar Group has secured a contract to supply its cable protection system for an undisclosed offshore wind development.The contract is for the design and supply of Tekmar Group's flagship Generation 10 cable protection…

Eco Wave Power Feeds Clean Electricity to Israeli Grid

Jan 04, 2024

Eco Wave Power has started distributing clean electricity from its EWP-EDF One project in the Port of Jaffa to the Israeli national electrical grid.The EWP-EDF One project has 100kW installed capacity and is comprised of 10 wave energy floaters…

Japan’s 112MW Offshore Wind Farm Comes Online

Jan 04, 2024

Japan’s utility JERA and Green Power Investment Corporation (GPI) have started operations at the Ishikari Bay New Port Offshore Wind Farm - the largest commercial wind farm in Japan.Located in Hokkaido’s Ishikari Bay New Port, the wind farm…

Chinese Shipyard Launches Cadeler’s Newbuild Offshore Wind Vessel

Jan 03, 2024

Cosco Shipyard in China has launched Cadeler’s newbuild vessel Wind Peak, designed to be able to transport and install up to seven complete 15 MW offshore wind turbine sets per load.The launching of Wind Peak is a critical milestone that marks the completion of the vessel’s hull…

BOOST Consortium Deploys Offshore Solar Demonstrator in Spain

Jan 03, 2024

The BOOST project consortium, coordinated by Norwegian company Ocean Sun, has deployed a 270 kWp-rated offshore floating solar demonstrator close to the port of Tazacorte at La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands.Partially funded by the European Union…

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