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S. Korea Plans to Build World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 05, 2021

South Korea unveiled a 48.5 trillion won ($43.2 billion) plan to build the world's largest wind power plant by 2030 as part of efforts to foster an environmentally-friendly recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.The project is a major component of President Moon Jae-in's Green New Deal…

C-bed Wins Offshore Accommodation Deal with Ørsted in UK

Feb 05, 2021

Offshore accommodation provider C-bed has said it has won two contracts for its Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Wind Innovation to support Ørsted's offshore wind projects in the UK.'With a double contract to support offshore wind developments in the UK…

Iberdrola Buys Offshore Wind Farm Project Portfolio in Ireland

Feb 05, 2021

Spain's largest power company Iberdrola said on Friday it agreed to buy a majority stake in a portfolio of offshore wind farm projects currently developed by Irish renewable energy company DP Energy.Iberdrola did not disclose how much it paid…

Danish Offshore Wind Farm Hits 10,000,000,000 kWh Milestone

Feb 05, 2021

Production from the Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm in Denmark topped the enormous figure of 10 billion kWh, on Thursday, February 4, offshore wind firm Ørsted has informed.'Since HRH The Crown Prince inaugurated Ørsted's offshore wind farm Horns Rev 2 in 2009…

Denmark to Build Giant Wind Energy Hub In the North Sea

Feb 04, 2021

Denmark has reached a deal on the construction of the first of its kind wind energy hub in the North Sea that promises to produce yet unseen amounts of green electricity, in what has been described as the largest construction project in Danish history…

Woodmac: Three Key Themes for Offshore Wind in 2021

Feb 04, 2021

For the offshore wind industry, 2020 was all about ambitions. Policymakers raised the bar for growth, focusing on job creation amid the offshore wind cost-out and the coronavirus pandemic. Renewables targets were raised and decarbonization plans…

BOEM to Restart Permitting for Major US Offshore Wind Project

Feb 03, 2021

The Biden administration said on Wednesday it would restart permitting for the first major U.S. offshore wind farm, reversing a Trump administration decision that canceled the process late last year.The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management…

Offshore Wind Firm Ørsted's CEO Optimistic Biden Will Speed Up Permitting

Feb 03, 2021

Energy group Ørsted expects previously delayed U.S. wind farm projects to receive swifter approval under President Joe Biden's administration, the new chief executive of the Danish energy group said on Wednesday.Mads Nipper, who took the helm of the company in January…

TGP to Transport Offshore Wind Turbines for Project in Vietnam

Feb 03, 2021

UK-based project logistics management firm Trans Global Projects Group (TGP), has been awarded a contract for the transport of around 320,000 freight tons of offshore wind turbine components. The components will be used for two wind farm projects in Vietnam…

Dutch End Exclusive Talks with Germany over TenneT Grid Stake Sale

Feb 03, 2021

The Dutch government said on Tuesday that talks on Germany taking an equity stake in grid company TenneT have stalled over the question of which would control the company's German subsidiary.Talks with Germany are continuing but no longer on an exclusive basis…

KenzFigee to Deliver New Deck Crane for Cadeler's Wind Orca Jack-Up

Feb 03, 2021

Danish offshore wind farm installation vessel owner Cadeler has hired Dutch firm KenzFigee to replace the current offshore deck crane on the jack-up vessel Wind Orca to make it ready for future offshore wind market needs.KenzFigee will deliver…

New Jones Act SOV Design Unveiled

Feb 02, 2021

The U.S. is going to need a fleet of Jones Act compliant vessels to serve its budding offshore wind industry. New Orleans-based Technology Associates, Inc. (TAI) said it has designed a range of EnviroMax diesel-electric hybrid service operation…

Deep Wind Offshore Names Chief Commercial Officer

Feb 01, 2021

Deep Wind Offshore, a Norwegian offshore wind company formed last month, has appointed Hans Petter Øvrevik as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).Øvrevik has more than 16 years of experience in the offshore industry, including roles in Aker Solutions and Aker Offshore Wind…

Mitsubishi Heavy, Vestas Form Japan JV

Feb 01, 2021

MHI Vestas Japan, a joint venture between Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems started operations on Monday.The newly established joint venture is aimed at strengthening the two partners' collaboration in the field of renewable energies…

Siemens Gamesa: Biden Election a Boost for U.S. Wind Industry

Feb 01, 2021

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa on Friday said U.S. President Joe Biden's promise to tackle climate change had boosted the industry's prospects, identifying more openings for itself in an American market transformed by his election.Prior to Biden's victory…

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