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Edda Wind Lands Dogger Bank Wind Farm Contract for Newbuild CSOV

Jun 03, 2021

Offshore wind vessel firm Edda Wind said Wednesday it had won a contract to support the commissioning and construction of the first two phases of the giant Dogger Bank wind farm in the UK.'Edda Wind and Dogger Bank Wind Farm have agreed on a new contract for the newbuild CSOV Edda TBN C490…

VIDEO: Floating Solar Plant Starts Operation in Albania

Jun 03, 2021

The first of four Ocean Sun floating solar plants started operation Wednesday at the Statkraft Banja reservoir in Albania.The floater is located on Statkraft’s 72-megawatt hydropower plant and is now generating renewable energy and injecting the power into the Albanian national electricity grid…

Ørsted to Invest $57B by 2027 to Become Global Leader in Green Energy

Jun 02, 2021

Ørsted, the world's largest offshore wind farm developer, is ramping up its investment in renewables to $57 billion by 2027, seeking to become a global leader in green energy and fend off growing competition.The Danish firm, which sold its oil and gas business in 2017…

Cerulean Plans to Build 200-turbine Floating Wind Farm to Power UK Offshore Oil Platforms

Jun 01, 2021

Low-carbon infrastructure developer Cerulean Winds said on Tuesday it has submitted plans to develop a floating wind turbine project in the British North Sea.An application for a lease for the 10 billion pound ($14 billion) project has been submitted to Marine Scotland…

Despite Growth, Renewable Energy Use in The Netherlands Falls Short of EU Target

May 31, 2021

The use of renewable energy in the Netherlands increased by almost a fifth last year but still fell short of European standards, the Dutch national statistics office said on Monday.Solar, wind, biomass and other sustainable sources together delivered 11…

For Europe to Meet Offshore Wind Targets, $7,9B in Port Investments Needed, Report Says

May 27, 2021

Some €6.5 billion (around $7,9 billion) in port infrastructure investments will be necessary for Europe to reach its 2030 offshore wind objectives, according to WindEurope.WindEuope, which says that ports are key to offshore wind development…

SSE to Invest $10.6B in Low-carbon Projects

May 26, 2021

British renewable power generator and network operator SSE Plc said on Wednesday it was on track to invest 7.5 billion pounds ($10.6 billion) in low-carbon projects up to 2025.The company turned its focus to renewable power generation and networks…

U.S. Identifies Two Areas Offshore California for Wind Farm Development

May 26, 2021

The Biden administration will seek to approve more than a dozen offshore wind projects in the next four years and open the Pacific Ocean off California to such development as it seeks to bolster the nascent U.S. industry, officials said on Tuesday…

RWE, Equinor, Norsk Hydro JV to Bid in Norway's First Offshore Wind Tender

May 26, 2021

German energy firm RWE has joined forces with Norwegian peer Equinor and metals maker Norsk Hydro to take part in Norway's first offshore wind tender, the companies said on Wednesday.The acreage where the tender is held is known as Soerlige Nordsjoe II…

Island Offshore Bags Walk-to-Work Vessel Contract at UK Wind Farm

May 25, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel firm Island Offshore said Tuesday it had won a vessel contract at the Moray East offshore wind farm in the UK.With its Island Crown vessel, Island Offshore is providing the wind farm operator MOWEL with Walk-to-Work services…

Vestas to Deliver Turbines for Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

May 25, 2021

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has won a contract to deliver 50 wind turbines for Spanish renewable energy firm Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle offshore wind project being developed off the island of Rügen, in German waters of the Baltic Sea. The…

GE Researchers Unveil 12 MW Floating Wind Turbine Concept

May 24, 2021

GE researchers are working on a project to design and develop advanced controls to support a 12-megawatt (MW) floating offshore wind turbine, in an effort to enable larger, more powerful turbines to be installed deeper waters unlocked by floating wind technologies…

Simec Atlantis Energy's Tidal Turbine Passes Test in Japan

May 24, 2021

Simec Atlantis Energy (SAE) has informed that its tidal power generation facility in Naru Island, Japan, has passed the Japanese government's pre-use inspection tests.  The site, which features the AR500 tidal turbine installed earlier this year…

Offshore Wind: Project Underway to Study Buckling Risk as Piles Grow Larger

May 24, 2021

Carbon Trust said Monday that a joint project was underway to examine the impact of increased monopile size on structural stability.The project, called the  Verification of Buckling Assessment and Behaviour in Large Monopiles (VERBATIM) project is a €3 million joint industry initiative…

Britain Hits New Wind Power Record

May 24, 2021

Blustery weather helped Britain to a wind power record in the early hours of Friday morning, provisional National Grid data showed.Between 0200 and 0300 BST Britain's wind farms provided a record 62.5% of the country's electricity demand, beating the previous best of 59…

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