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Topside Installed: Another Milestone Passed at Scotland's Largest Fixed-bottom Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 08, 2022

Construction of Seagreen, Scotland's largest fixed bottom offshore wind farm and the world's deepest of its kind, has reached another critical milestone with the installation of the 4,800-tonne offshore platform topside off the Angus coast.'The topside forms the backbone of the offshore wind farm…

New Crane for Fred. Olsen Windcarrier's Bold Tern Jack-up Set to Be Shipped to Singapore

Mar 04, 2022

Offshore wind installation services company Fred. Olsen Windcarrier said Friday that a new Huisman-built was set to be shipped to Singapore where it will be installed on its Bold Tern jack-up vessel.'The new 1600t Huisman leg encircling crane…

Australia's Victoria State Sets 9GW Offshore Wind Target by 2040

Mar 04, 2022

Australia's Victoria state on Friday set targets of at least 2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2032, and 9 GW by 2040, setting up ambitious goals to help fill a gap in power supply as coal-fired plants shut down.Australia, heavily dependent on coal-fired power…

Japan's Mitsui OSK, Others to Buy Stake in Taiwan's Formosa-1 Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 04, 2022

Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines, Toho Gas, and Hokuriku Electric Power will buy a stake of 25% in Formosa International Investment from Australia's Macquarie Group to enter Taiwan's offshore wind power business.The Japanese firms said the deal takes them into the overseas offshore wind power market…

RWE Building 'World's First' Amphibious Vessel for Shallow Water Wind Farms

Mar 03, 2022

German renewable energy industry giant RWE, in partnership with Commercial Rib Charters (CRC), is building 'a world-first' amphibious vessel for reaching offshore wind farms in shallow waters.'The unique crew transfer vessel has initially been…

Saab Seaeye Cougar tapped for work in Japan's Offshore Renewable Sector

Mar 03, 2022

Japan’s growing offshore wind industry is gaining a Saab Seaeye Cougar XTi underwater robotic vehicle for cable burial inspection and other roles. Kaiyo Engineering has acquired the 2000m rated Cougar for deployment from a 250-ton mother ship…

Floating Wind: Ocean Winds, Aker Offshore Wind JV Secures Another EBL in South Korea

Mar 03, 2022

Korea Floating Wind ('KF Wind'), a joint venture between Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind, has received its second Electric Business License (EBL) from South Korea's government for a capacity of 450 MW, 'Obtaining the second EBL represents…

Australia's Macquarie to Launch Offshore Wind Power Business

Mar 03, 2022

Australian financial conglomerate Macquarie Group's green investment unit said on Thursday it would launch an offshore wind energy business, with operations set to start in April.The new business, Corio Generation, will be part of Macquarie's…

TotalEnergies Joins JV Looking to Develop 1GW Floating Wind Farm Offshore California

Mar 02, 2022

French energy major TotalEnergies has joined Trident Winds Inc. in the Castle Wind joint venture for the development of a 1 GW floating offshore wind project off the coast of Morro Bay, off the Central California Coast. The company entered the…

Germany to Speed Renewables Push Due to Ukraine Crisis

Feb 28, 2022

Germany aims to speed up wind and solar energy projects, a document seen by Reuters showed on Monday, as the war in Ukraine underscores the need to reduce reliance on Russian gas.Cutting back on Russian gas has been tricky for Europe's largest…

'World Leading' Floating Wind Innovation Center to Be Built in Aberdeen, UK

Feb 28, 2022

ETZ Ltd and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have agreed to co-invest and collaborate in 'a world-leading' National Floating Wind Innovation Centre in Aberdeen.The center will be dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of…

TotalEnergies Wins U.S. Offshore Wind Bid. Buys Out German EnBW

Feb 28, 2022

French oil major TotalEnergies has won a bid to build three gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power capacity on the New Jersey coast in the United States.The company said the $795 million deal is for the 341 sq km New York Bight concession, which…

Kajima, Van Oord Picked as Balance of Plant Contractors for Three Japanese Offshore Wind Farms

Feb 28, 2022

Japanese construction firm Kajima Corporation and Dutch offshore installation contractor Van Oord have been selected as the preferred Balance of Plant contractors for three offshore wind projects in Japan. In December 2021 the Government of Japan selected three consortiums…

Enthusiasm for Clean Energy Undeniable, Sec. Haaland Says after Record U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Sale

Feb 28, 2022

The Biden administration's sale of offshore wind development rights off the coasts of New York and New Jersey drew a record $4.37 billion in high bids from developers that included major European energy companies.The auction, which began on Wednesday and stretched into Friday afternoon…

Sumitomo Electric, Seaway 7 in APAC Offshore Wind Collab

Feb 25, 2022

Sumitomo Electric, a Japanese manufacturer of electric wire and optical fiber cables, has signed a memorandum of understanding with offshore wind installation firm Seaway 7 with the intention to collaborate on offshore wind projects in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region…

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