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Keppel, Unit to Invest in German Offshore Wind Farm

Aug 11, 2022

Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Friday it would spend 305 million euros ($314.7 million) along with a unit for a 50.01% stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that owns 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2, an offshore wind farm in Germany…

UK Renewables Subsidies Auction to Support Record 11 GW of New Capacity

Jul 07, 2022

Britain's latest subsidy auction to help support new renewable energy projects awarded contracts to projects capable of generating a record 11 gigawatts (GW) of electricity, the government said on Thursday.The 11 GW of clean energy capacity…

Japan to Resume Offshore Wind Auctions by Year-end After Revising Rules

Jun 23, 2022

Japan's government plans to resume public auctions for offshore wind power projects by the end of this year, after revising rules to draw a wider range of bidders and encourage faster development of new infrastructure.The resumption follows…

Alternative Power Sources Could Eliminate 87% of Emissions from Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms - Study

Jun 23, 2022

Alternative power sources might cut emissions on offshore oil and gas platforms by up to 87 percent, and cost-effectively at that.This is according to the winners of a Platform Electrification competition launched in September 2021 by what was then called the Oil and Gas Authority (The OGA)…

Ørsted Still Refuses to Pay for Russian Gas in Roubles. Says Gas Supplies Could be Cut

May 30, 2022

Ørsted on Monday warned that Russia's Gazprom Export could stop supplying gas to the Danish energy company because it has refused to pay in roubles, but such a move would not immediately put Denmark's gas supplies at risk.Russia's rouble payment…

Europe Eyes Common Subsea Wind Power Grid to Bolster Energy Security

Jun 02, 2022

Northern European countries are discussing plans to create a common power grid under the North Sea to connect future offshore wind farms as they seek to strengthen energy security, but the ambitious proposal faces financing and regulatory challenges…

DNV and 25 Partners Launch JIP for Floating Offshore Wind Substations

May 31, 2022

Energy industry expert and assurance firm DNV has partnered up with 25 industry giants in a Joint Industry Project (JIP) aimed at enhancing technology development for floating offshore wind substations, with particular attention to how export…

Greencoat UK Wind to Pay $496.5M for 12.5% Stake in UK Offshore Wind Farm

May 17, 2022

Greencoat UK Wind has agreed to acquire a net 12.5% stake in Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm in the UK from Global Infrastructure Partners ('GIP') for £400 million (around $496.5 million). The acquisition is expected to complete in Q3 2022.Hornsea…

RWE Joins Race for Hollandse Kust West Wind Farms

May 16, 2022

German renewable energy company RWE said Monday it was taking part in the Dutch offshore wind tender for Hollandse Kust West (HKW).The news comes after the likes of BP, TotalEnergies, Orsted, Shell, and Eneco, announced their participation in the offshore wind tender…

Norway Eyes Major Offshore Wind Expansion with 30GW Planned by 2040

May 11, 2022

Norway unveiled plans on Wednesday for a major expansion in offshore wind energy by 2040, aiming to turn a country that has built its wealth on oil and gas into an exporter of renewable electricity.The center-left government, which has come…

U.S. to Hold Offshore Wind Auction for Carolina Coast

May 11, 2022

The Biden administration on Wednesday will hold a wind energy auction for two areas off the coast of North and South Carolina, its second such offering this year.The sale is part of the government's broad push to put wind turbines in federal waters along every U…

Ontario Teachers to Invest Up to $1B Macquarie Offshore Wind Unit Corio

May 12, 2022

Major Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to invest up to $1 billion in a new offshore wind business launched by Australia's Macquarie Group to develop projects around the world, the companies told Reuters on Thursday…

Octopus Buys Stake in UK North Sea Wind Farm

Apr 28, 2022

Octopus Energy Generation has bought a near-8% stake in the 270 megawatt Lincs wind farm off the East of England, its first investment in a large UK offshore wind farm, it said on Thursday without disclosing financial details.The wind farm has…

Report: Iberdrola Seeks to Sell Minority Stakes in German Offshore Wind Farms

Apr 13, 2022

Spanish power utility Iberdrola is seeking buyers for minority stakes in its three offshore wind projects in the German Baltic Sea, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.Iberdrola earns most of its income from renewable energy and power…

Pict Offshore to Equip Sif's TP-less Monopile Foundations with GUS Lifting System

Apr 08, 2022

Sif, a Dutch manufacturer of monopiles and transition pieces (TP) for offshore wind turbines, has signed an agreement with Pict Offshore to integrate their Get Up Safe (GUS) motion-compensated lifting system, as standard, into Sif's Skybox TP-less monopile foundation…

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