Renewable Energy News


Australia Promises Billions for Renewable Projects to 'Rewire' Power Grid

Oct 19, 2022

Australia on Wednesday announced plans to build renewable energy zones, wind projects and underwater electricity interconnectors, as it looks to build its renewable power capabilities and bring more clean energy into its national grid. The announcements…

U.S. to Launch Floating Wind Rights Sale off California Coast in December

Oct 18, 2022

President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday said it would hold the first-ever sale of offshore wind development rights off the coast of California on Dec. 6, a big step forward in expanding the nascent U.S. industry to Pacific waters.The…

Solstad Offshore's Subsea Construction Vessels Win Renewable Energy Assignments

Oct 18, 2022

Solstad Offshore, a Norwegian company that owns and operates offshore support vessels, has won a contract for the subsea construction vessel Normand Baltic and a contract extension for the subsea construction vessel Normand Navigator.The contracts…

Woodmac: Off-grid Green Hydrogen to Drive Latin America's Offshore Wind Growth

Oct 18, 2022

Latin America's offshore wind capacity could reach 34 GW by 2050, driven by off-grid green hydrogen projects, according to energy intelligence group Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk subsidiary. Currently, there are no commercial offshore wind farms in operation in the region…

Vårgrønn Buys Plentitude's Stake in Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Project

Oct 18, 2022

Norwegian offshore wind company Vårgrønn, a joint venture between the Italian energy company Plenitude and the Norwegian energy investor HitecVision, has acquired Plenitude’s stake in Dogger Bank A, B and C in the UK, which will be the world's largest offshore wind project…

Mercedes-Benz in Offshore Wind Deal for Electricity from 2027

Oct 18, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has struck a preliminary agreement with an offshore wind provider to supply electricity equivalent to 25% of its demand in Germany from 2027 onwards, a spokesperson for the carmaker said on Monday.The energy provider, which the spokesperson declined to name…

Equinor Names New Head of US Offshore Wind Business

Oct 18, 2022

Norwegian energy giant Equinor said Monday that Molly Morris would take over as the new President of Equinor Wind US, effective January 1, 2023, succeeding Siri Espedal Kindem, 'who will take on a new exciting opportunity within Equinor.'Morris…

TenneT Hires Semco Maritime, SeaRenergy Offshore Wind Grid Work

Oct 18, 2022

A consortium between Semco Maritime and SeaRenergy has secured a 5-year service contract with grid operator TenneT for offshore grid connection systems and offshore substations in Germany and The Netherlands.The duo will be responsible for the…

World's First Subsidy-free Commercial Floating Wind Farm Could Be Built in Portugal

Oct 17, 2022

BayWa r.e. said Monday it had submitted a permit application for what it said would be the world’s first subsidy-free commercial floating offshore wind project off the Portuguese Coast.'BayWa r.e. is now entering the decisive phase of the official…

DEME Offshore to Use Seaqualize's Offshore Lifting Tool for Vineyard Wind Work

Oct 17, 2022

Offshore installation firm DEME Offshore has signed a contract with Sequalize to deploy its HC1100 active heave compensator on the first commercial scale wind farm installation project in the USA, Vineyard Wind, to transfer wind turbine components to and from heaving supply vessels…

Enova Grants Funds for Unique Multi-turbine Floating Wind Platform Windcatcher

Oct 17, 2022

Norway-based Wind Catching Systems, a company behind the design of a multi-turbine floating wind platform, said Monday it had received a technology development grant of NOK 22 million (USD 2.1 million) from the Norwegian government agency Enova…

Depth Record Broken as Seagreen Wind Farm Turbine Installation Hits Halfway Mark

Oct 14, 2022

Half of the 114 offshore wind turbines which will make up Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Seagreen, have now been installed in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland, SSE Renewables said this week, adding that a record has been…

RWE Picks Preferred Suppliers for Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Thor

Oct 14, 2022

German offshore wind farm developer RWE has selected two preferred suppliers for the electrical transmission system and entered into early works agreements in relation to the construction of the Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark.With a planned capacity of 1…

AvenHexicon Gets Priority Rights to Develop Two Floating Wind Farms in Italy

Oct 14, 2022

The Swedish floating wind technology specialist Hexicon has obtained maritime priority rights for two offshore wind concessions in Italy, where it is operating through its joint venture, AvenHexicon Srl, with local partner Avapa Energy Srl. Earlier this year…

Kongsberg Sets Up Renewables Tech Business

Oct 13, 2022

Norway-based Kongsberg Group said Thursday it had set up Kongsberg Renewables Technologies to strengthen the group's offering and presence within the renewables sector. Geir Håøy, CEO of Kongsberg, said: 'Kongsberg is a leading global ocean…

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