"Floating Wind" News

Xodus Launches Study to Boost Bankability of Floating Offshore Wind

Aug 13, 2020

UK-based energy consultancy Xodus Group has launched a three-year study on the costs around floating offshore wind with the aim of helping developers make their projects attractive to investors.The collaborative research project, led by Xodus through the IDCORE program…

Aker's Carbon Capture, Offshore Wind Spinoffs Shares Surge in Market Debut

Aug 26, 2020

Shares of Aker Carbon Capture and Aker Offshore Wind surged on their first day of trading in Oslo on Wednesday, delivering a boost to the Aker conglomerate's strategy of spinning off environment technology. Aker Solutions, controlled by Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Roekke…

US, Norway Ink Offshore Partnership Pact

Aug 18, 2020

Two of the world’s largest offshore oil and gas producing nations have agreed to share expertise in offshore oil and gas, offshore wind energy and seabed minerals.The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

ORE Catapult's Floating Wind Center Attracts Leading Offshore Energy Players

Jun 22, 2020

UK-based Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult said Monday that ten of the world’s leading offshore energy organizations have joined it  Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOWCoE) to drive forward the development of next-generation offshore wind technologies…

UK: OGTC, ORE Catapult Team Up to Speed Up Net-zero Emissions Drive

Jul 22, 2020

Two UK-based energy technology firms The Oil & Gas Technology Centre and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult are joining forces in a five-year collaboration aimed at speeding up the UK's transition to a net-zero future.The partnership named Energy Transition Alliance (ETA)…

Xodus, E&E to Jointly Offer Offshore Wind Advisory Services in Japan

Jul 28, 2020

UK-based energy consultancy Xodus Group has partnered up Japanese consultancy E&E Solutions to deliver advice and analysis for the developing offshore wind market in Japan.E&E Solutions has the local market knowledge, including an extensive…

Saitec to Install Bird Monitoring System at BlueSATH

Jul 14, 2020

Floating wind turbine developer Saitec Offshore Technologies is installing bird monitoring collision risk reduction system at its BlueSATH testing project, Saitec's first offshore wind deployment in Spain.BlueSATH testing project will take place…

Simply Blue Energy Set to Develop 1GW Floating Wind Farm Off Ireland

Jul 07, 2020

Ireland-based offshore renewables company Simply Blue Energy is stepping forward with the development of a floating offshore wind farm of up to 1GW capacity in the Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland.The company has this week made an application to the Irish Department of Housing…

Japan's JERA, France's ADEME, Ideol in Floating Wind Pact

Jun 22, 2020

Japanese power generator JERA said on Monday it has agreed with France's state-owned investment firm ADEME Investissement and French floating wind technology supplier Ideol on key terms for forming a joint venture to develop floating offshore wind farms…

Saitec, BiMEP to Test Floating Wind Foundation Off Spain

Jun 12, 2020

Saitec Offshore Technologies and the open sea test site Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) have signed a contract to install Saitec's floating wind foundation off the coast of the Bilbao area in the North of Spain as part of the project named DemoSATH…

Xodus Names U.S. Renewables VP to Target Offshore Wind Market

Jul 09, 2020

UK-based energy consultancy Xodus Group has appointed a US renewables vice president to head up a new office in Boston. The company said the move was in support of its plans to grow its offshore wind services across North America.Alexander Thillerup joins Xodus from Aegir Wind Solutions…

New JV to Explore Floating Wind Farm Development in South Africa

May 14, 2020

Swedish floating windfarm developer Hexicon has teamed up with South African wind developer Genesis Eco-Energy Developments to explore the development of offshore wind in the country.For this purpose, two companies have established a joint venture company GenesisHexicon…

New Report Outlines Big Potential for Offshore Wind

Jun 16, 2020

Offshore wind currently represents just a small piece of the world’s energy supply. But that’s changing faster than ever before as new and existing players look to tap the huge resource potential—and market opportunities—being unlocked by shrinking costs and technological advances…

Norway Opens Two Areas for Offshore Wind in the North Sea

Jun 12, 2020

Norway has opened two areas for offshore wind power developments in the North Sea, including one along its maritime border with Denmark, the energy ministry said on Friday.Western Europe's largest oil and gas producer generates most of its electricity from hydropower and normally has a surplus…

Saipem Nets Offshore Engineering Services Deal with Equinor

May 26, 2020

Italian provider of oilfield and renewable energy services Saipem has signed a two-year frame agreement with Norway's Equinor covering offshore engineering services worldwide.Per Saipem's statement on Tuesday, The frame agreement covers feasibility and conceptual studies…

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