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Denmark Suspends Reviewing Offshore Wind Projects over Possible EU Law Conflict

Feb 08, 2023

The Danish Energy Agency has suspended reviewing existing and new applications to install new wind farms and other renewable energy projects in the country over a potential conflict with European Union law, it said in a statement late on Monday…

Dominion 'on track' with $9.8B VA Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 08, 2023

Dominion Energy executives said on Wednesday that the electric utility's $9.8 billion offshore Virginia wind farm is on track and on budget, having recently entered a critical phase of the environmental review process.The roughly month-long…

Reach Subsea Wins Offshore Wind Service Contract. Charters MPSV Olympic Triton

Feb 07, 2023

Norwegian subsea services company Reach Subsea said Monday it had won a 6-month firm contract from a 'major renewable energy company' for delivery of offshore wind-related services. 'In order to be able to serve this contract, Reach increases…

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…

BW Ideol CEO: Outstanding Results for Floating Wind Demonstrator Floatgen in France

Feb 07, 2023

BW Ideol, a company building concrete foundation for floating wind industry, said Monday that its 5-year-old Floatgen demonstrator continued strong operations, showing a capacity factor of nearly 60% over the last three months and a production of 25GWh since its 2018 commissioning…

South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility and Siemens Gamesa in Offshore Wind Collab

Feb 07, 2023

Offshore wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa and South Korea's Doosan Enerbility, formerly known as Doosan Heavy Industries, have signed an agreement to collaborate on offshore wind projects in South Korea.Siemens Gamesa offshore wind business…

Windea Leibniz SOV Becomes CSOV after Upgrades by Ulstein

Feb 06, 2023

The Service Operation Vessel (SOV) “Windea Leibniz” on Saturday completed an extensive upgrade at Ulstein Shipyard in Norway. The vessel is managed by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM).'With an increase of cabins from 60 to over 80, the…

Sif to Build Jacket Piles for BorWin5

Feb 06, 2023

Sif, a Dutch manufacturer of monopiles and transition pieces (TP) for offshore wind turbines, said it would produce 14 jacket piles for the BorWin5 offshore grid connection project on behalf of Dragados Offshore. Dragados Offshore, in consortium with Siemens…

Dogger Bank: Equinor, SSE Looking to Expand World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 06, 2023

Norwegian energy firm Equinor and its UK partner SSE Renewables have started early scoping work to explore options for developing a fourth phase, Dogger Bank D, of what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm.Equinor and SSE Renewables each own 50% of the proposed Dogger Bank D development…

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…

GE Wants to Build Offshore Wind Blade, Nacelle Manufacturing Sites in New York

Feb 03, 2023

General Electric recently filed a plan to build two new offshore wind manufacturing facilities in New York if it wins enough orders from companies in the state’s ongoing solicitation for up to 4.6 GW of offshore wind.GE proposed building the…

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…

Siemens Gamesa Posts $974M Net Loss on Higher Warranty Costs

Feb 02, 2023

Beleaguered wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa, soon to be delisted and folded into parent Siemens Energy, said on Thursday its first-quarter net loss more than doubled on higher warranty provisions as a result of faulty components. The net loss in the October-December period…

Ørsted Concerned by 'negative bidding' for German Offshore Wind

Feb 02, 2023

A new offshore wind tender that allows bidders to compete on their willingness to pay the German government rather than receiving subsidies could ultimately result in higher power prices, Ørsted's CEO said on Wednesday.Germany's federal network…

Evonik Commits to Buy More Power from He Dreight Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 02, 2023

Specialty chemicals company Evonik has extended its cooperation with offshore wind farm developer EnBW and signed a second power purchase agreement from the planned “He Dreiht” offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.The two companies signed…

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