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Britain Produced Record Amount of Wind Power in 2022

Jan 06, 2023

Britain’s wind farms contributed a record 26.8% of the country’s electricity in 2022 although gas-fired power plants remained the biggest source of power, National Grid data showed on Friday.Britain has a target to reach net zero emissions by…

What's in Store for US Offshore Wind?

Jan 05, 2023

January brings with it the expectation that the United States' first commercial wind farm in federal waters will start generating power by year end, the promise that permitting for close to 5 gigawatts (GW) of projects will be finalized within…

TSC, Offshoretronic in Offshore Wind Monopile Installation Collab

Jan 05, 2023

OTSC Offshore Corporation (“TSC”), a subsidiary of CMIC Ocean En-Tech Holding Co., Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spain-based offshore vessel and equipment design firm Offshoretronic.The MoU entails bringing together Offshoretronic's…

Keppel O&M to Build Offshore Wind Substation for APAC Project

Jan 05, 2023

Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) said Thursday it had won a contract worth around S$130 million (~$97 million) to build an offshore wind substation. The company did not say who the client was, apart from describing it as 'an international renewable energy company…

Ilmatar Gets Research Permit for Two Offshore Wind Areas in Finland

Jan 04, 2023

Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) has granted Ilmatar Offshore a research permit for two offshore wind areas in Finland’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The areas cover approximately 700 square kilometers in total. 'In order to secure long-term value chains…

Equinor, BP JV Hires DEME for Offshore Wind Cable Installation in U.S.

Jan 04, 2023

Offshore installation services company DEME Offshore has won a 'substantial' contract for the transportation and installation of the inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms being developed in the U.S. by Empire Offshore Wind…

Partners to Develop Offshore Wind to Ammonia Project in Greenland

Jan 03, 2023

Norway-based H2Carrier announced it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Greenland-based Anori to develop the first commercial wind farm in Greenland with subsequent production and export of green ammonia.The wind farm is projected to comprise 1…

Wind Turbines are Already Skyscraper-sized. Is There Any Limit To How Big They Will Get?

Jan 03, 2023

In 2023, some 100 miles off the coast of northeast England, the world’s largest wind turbines will start generating electricity. This first phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm development uses General Electric’s Haliade X, a turbine…

Greencoat Renewables Buys Stake in German Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 03, 2023

Greencoat Renewables has agreed to buy 22.5% of the Butendiek offshore wind farm in Germany from Marguerite Pantheon.The wind farm is located in Germany's exclusive economic zone in the North Sea and consists of 80 Siemens Gamesa 3.6 MW turbines that have been operational since 2015…

Offshore Wind: Finland Gov't Grants Research Permits to Eolus

Dec 30, 2022

Offshore wind farm developer Eolus has received research permits for two offshore wind farms in the Bothnian Sea. The company said these were important steps towards offshore wind production in Finland. The Finnish Government gave consent regarding…

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…

North Sea Project Launched to Explore Powering Integrated Energy Hubs with Offshore Wind

Dec 29, 2022

Neptune Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ørsted and Goal7 to investigate using offshore wind-generated electricity to power new integrated energy hubs in the UK North Sea.Integrated energy hubs have the potential to combine multiple energy systems…

Japan Restarts Offshore Wind Power Auctions with Updated Rules

Dec 28, 2022

Japan has resumed public auctions for offshore wind power projects under revised rules aimed at encouraging a wider range of operators and accelerating the development of infrastructure, the industry and land ministries said on Wednesday. The…

DEME Offshore Taps Tekmar for Dogger Bank C Cable Protection Systems

Dec 28, 2022

Tekmar Group will supply Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm in the UK, under a contract with offshore installation firm DEME Offshore.This follows the existing contract with EPCI contractor DEME Offshore…

Keel Laid for Van Oord's Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Boreas

Dec 28, 2022

A keel laying ceremony was held Tuesday for the wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Boreas, being built for the Dutch marine and offshore services firm Van Oord.The ceremony took place at the YCRO yard in Yantai, China.The Boreas will be…

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