"Floating Wind" News

Taiwan: Taiya Renewable Energy to Join Floating Wind Demonstration and 3-2 Zonal Development in 2023

Jan 19, 2023

Taiya Renewable Energy (TRE), an offshore wind power developer in Taiwan, said Thursday it would bid for the second phase of wind power zonal development and floating demonstration project in 2023.Taiya has invited local and foreign investors…

World's First Floating Wind Farm Marks Five Years of Operation

Dec 29, 2022

Hywind Scotland, the first floating offshore wind farm in the world, has been running for five years now. It was put into service in 2017.Located off the coast of Peterhead, Scotland, it is the world’s first floating offshore wind farm, and…

Odfjell Oceanwind, Partner to Take Part in Norway's Floating Wind Seabed Lease

Jan 09, 2023

Norwegian floating wind technology developer Odfjell Oceanwind said Monday it would, together with its partner Source Galileo, participate in the competition for seabed lease for floating offshore wind on Utsira Nord west of Haugesund in Norway…

Norway and Portugal Team Up for Offshore Wind Development

Feb 20, 2023

Norway's METCentre, a floating wind test center, has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Portuguese offshore wind player WavEC. WavEC provides commercial services for wind farm developers and is a shareholder of the Aguçadoura test site…

Over 8 GW of Floating Wind for California, But Who Will Build It?

Dec 08, 2022

As the dust settles from Wednesday's California floating wind auction, and developers begin to discuss their plans, energy industry intelligence firm Intelatus says development of the floating wind manufacturing and installation supply chain must speed up…

Mooreast to Create "at least 100 jobs" in Aberdeen with Subsea Foundation Production Facility

Feb 20, 2023

Singapore-based mooring and anchoring specialist Mooreast Holdings said Monday it could bring at least 100 jobs to Aberdeen after signing a collaboration agreement that, it is hoped, would help the company realize its ambition to open a subsea foundation production facility there…

Offshore Winds BLOWing in Bulgaria

Jan 27, 2023

Under an EU-backed scheme, Bulgaria will see a 5 MW floating wind turbine demonstrator installed off its coast in the Black Sea within the next two years, as part of the Black Sea Floating Offshore Wind (BLOW) project. The project, which will see the turbine connected to an offshore gas platform…

'World's Largest': First Power Produced from Equinor's Hywind Tampen Floating Wind Farm

Nov 14, 2022

First power was produced from the first turbine at Equinor's floating wind farm Hywind Tampen in the Norwegian part fo the North Sea. The milestone was achieved at 12:55 CET on November 13. The power was delivered to the Gullfaks A platform in the North Sea…

Intelatus: A Month of Contrasts for U.S. Offshore Wind

Feb 02, 2023

February will be a month of contrasts for U.S. offshore wind industry. On the positive side, BOEM is moving forward with lease negotiations for an East Coast floating wind pilot array, and six developers submitted over 100 proposals in response to New York’s third offshore wind solicitation…

Sea Otter Features Meet Offshore Wind Technology in NOV's Enhydra MSOV

Feb 07, 2023

NOV's Marine and Construction business unit has come up with a 'new and flexible' Modular Service and Operations Vessel (MSOV) concept to 'optimize offshore wind farm operations and maintenance.' NOV says the vessel's features resemble those of a sea otter…

Crown Estate-funded Survey Program Drives Floating Wind Development in Celtic Sea

Dec 20, 2022

The Crown Estate for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland has announced its first major investment in surveys to help with the construction of floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea. 'The awarding of the first contracts marks an important…

Power from Shore: Aker Solutions to Electrify OKEA's Draugen Platform

Feb 07, 2023

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction company Aker Solutions has signed a firm contract with oil firm OKEA for the electrification of OKEA's Draugen platform in the Norwegian Sea, offshore Norway.The Draugen oil field sits in about 250 meters of water…

EVENT: Reuters U.S. Offshore Wind Returns to Boston

Feb 06, 2023

Reuters Events has officially launched their flagship offshore wind event, US Offshore Wind 2023 (USOW23) being held in the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, July 11-12, 2023.The event will unite more than 1000 offshore wind developers, utilities…

Portugal to Launch First Offshore Wind Auction, Eyes 10 GW by 2030

Jan 24, 2023

Portugal expects to launch its first offshore wind power auction by the last quarter of this year, aiming to reach 10 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity by 2030, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Monday. As a pre-condition to the auction…

Portugal's First Offshore Wind Auction Set for 3Q as German, Nordic Firms Show Interest

Feb 03, 2023

Portugal's first offshore wind power auction is drawing interest from large utility companies, especially those in northern Europe, the economy minister said on Friday, adding that the government would speed up the process, aiming for a third quarter launch…

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