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Sembcorp Marine Completes Construction of Offshore Wind Substations for Ørsted

Aug 16, 2021

Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has completed the construction of substations for Ørsted's Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK.The two substations, the Offshore Substation (OSS) and Reactive Compensation Station (RCS), set off on a voyage to…

Tekmar, DeepWater Buoyancy Target Floating Wind Opportunities

Aug 16, 2021

Offshore energy equipment supplier Tekmar Group has signed a partnership agreement with DeepWater Buoyancy, a producer of subsea buoyancy products for offshore oil & gas, energy, oceanographic, and technology companies. '...the companies will…

Macquarie’s GIG joins Vårgrønn and Agder Energi in Bid to Develop Offshore Wind in Norway

Aug 13, 2021

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group has joined Vårgrønn and Agder Energi in a consortium working to develop offshore wind in Norway’s Sørlige Nordsjø II zone.The consortium will bid for a site in the Norwegian Sørlige Nordsjø II area, comprising up to 3 GW of new offshore wind capacity…

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…

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…

Siemens Gamesa, GRI Renewables Invest in NE England Offshore Wind Production

Aug 09, 2021

Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewables Industries will invest more than $360 million into offshore wind manufacturing facilities in northeast England.Siemens Gamesa will invest a total of $258m to expand its blade manufacturing site located near…

Floating Solar: DNV Advises on Indonesian Floating Solar Photovoltaic Project

Aug 06, 2021

Floating solar photovoltaic (PV), initially considered a niche technology, is now the fastest-growing solar PV category, alongside ground-mounted utility-scale solar and rooftop PV. As of August 2020, more than 60 countries have actively pursued the deployment of floating PV…

Future Fuels: Mammoet Moves Massive HSM Offshore Topsides Fueled by HVO

Aug 05, 2021

Mammoet reports it has executed its first operation, the transport of two topsides, using low-carbon HVO fuel in Mammoet’s SPMT powerpacks. HVO is an alternative to traditional diesel, made primarily from waste and residues, such as waste cooking oil…

Siemens Energy CEO Buch Calls Wind Division Problems 'Extremely Annoying'

Aug 04, 2021

Siemens Energy cranked up the pressure on wind turbine division Siemens Gamesa on Wednesday, saying it was 'extremely annoying' that it was having to reduce its profit outlook as a result of the Spanish-listed unit.The comments from CEO Christian…

Mainstream Renewable Power, Siemens Bid in Scotland's Offshore Wind Leasing Round

Jul 30, 2021

Renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services said on Friday they jointly bid to build offshore wind capacity in the ScotWind leasing round.The companies did not disclose how much capacity they intend to build if their bid is successful…

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…

Offshore Wind Turbine Maker Siemens Gamesa Posts Quarterly Loss

Jul 30, 2021

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa posted a loss for the three months to June on Friday and confirmed a warning it made earlier this month that its profit margin could be negative over the full year.The world's biggest maker of the huge offshore generators…

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