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MHI Vestas, CIP Lease 5000 sqm Site in Taiwan for Offshore Wind Turbine Works

Dec 02, 2020

Offshore wind turbine maker MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and developer Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have secured a 5000 square meter site in Taiwan, to support the construction of CIP’s Changfang & Xidao Offshore Wind Project.The site…

Denmark Tells Ørsted to Pay $1B in Taxes for UK Offshore Wind Farms

Dec 02, 2020

Danish authorities have told offshore wind developer Ørsted to pay taxes and interests amounting to DKK 6.6 billion (around USD $1 billion) for the company's British offshore wind farms Walney Extension and Hornsea 1 in the tax years 2015 and 2016…

Vineyard Wind Picks GE's Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbines for U.S. Project. Withdraws COP

Dec 02, 2020

Vineyard Wind, the company that plans to build the nation's first utility-scale offshore wind energy project over 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, has selected GE as its preferred supplier of wind turbine generators - the 13MW Haliade X type - for its Vineyard Wind 1 project…

OHT's Shipbuilding Deal for Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Now 'Effective'

Dec 01, 2020

OHT, the Norwegian offshore heavy transport firm, and soon to be offshore wind installation contractor has said that its shipbuilding contract for its first offshore wind turbine installation vessel has become effective.'The shipbuilding contract…

Floating Wind to Grow '2000-fold' by 2050, DNV GL Says

Dec 01, 2020

The floating wind industry, still in its infancy, is set for a 2000-fold increase in installed capacity by 2050, DNV GL said, however, warning that more comprehensive industry standards and risk management is required for the technology to scale…

All Turbines Installed at Belgium's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 01, 2020

The final turbine has been installed at the site of Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm - SeaMade, offshore installation contractor DEME said Tuesday.SeaMade, operated by Otary, is a 487,2 MW offshore wind concession in the Belgian North Sea…

Offshore Wind Firm Ørsted Can Keep Its Name, Court Rules

Nov 30, 2020

The Danish Supreme Court on Monday ruled that offshore wind developer Ørsted can keep using its name, following a lawsuit brought after the company changed its name from DONG Energy to Ørsted back in 2017.The name change took place after DONG…

Polish Refiner PKN Increasing Renewables Focus. Sees Total Investment at $37B in 2020-2030

Nov 30, 2020

Poland's biggest oil refiner PKN Orlen expects to invest around 140 billion zlotys ($37.45 billion) over the next ten years as it shifts focus to building clean energy sources rather than oil refining, it said on Monday.The company said in September…

Industry's First: 'Collared Monopiles' for RWE’s Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 30, 2020

Renewable energy company RWE will deploy special collars around the monopile foundations at the seabed level at its Kaskasi offshore wind farm, in what has been described as 'the first time ever in the renewables industry.'The ‘collared monopile’ is designed based on an RWE patent…

European Commission Approves Vestas, Mitsubishi Offshore Wind Deal

Nov 27, 2020

The European Commission has granted its approval for wind turbine maker Vestas to acquire Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' shares in their offshore wind joint venture MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.The agreement, which will also see MHI acquire 2.5 percent…

Final Turbine Installed at Borssele III/IV Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 27, 2020

Final offshore wind turbine has been installed at the Blauwwind consortium's Borssele III/IV offshore wind farm project site in the Dutch North Sea, MHI Vestas, the turbine manufacturer said Friday.The last of 77 MHI Vestas V164-9.5 MW turbines…

Top Six European Oil Firms Have Over 28GW of Renewables Capacity in Pipeline

Nov 27, 2020

European international oil companies (IOCs) are leading the way in terms of progressing strategies for renewable power growth, ahead of US players that have not, so far, made the same switch, energy intelligence firm GlobalData said.According to Global Data…

Booming Offshore Wind Market Faces Shortage of Installation Vessels

Nov 27, 2020

Offshore wind is expanding rapidly, and as turbine and project sizes grow, demand for specialized installation vessels will soar, Rystad Energy said Thursday, however, warning that the boom might lead to a shortage of offshore wind installation vessels…

Offshore Charging Station for Electrified Offshore Vessels Being Developed in UK

Nov 27, 2020

A project has been launched in the UK to explore the viability of developing an offshore charging facility for vessels as part of the industry’s efforts to decarbonize its vessel operations.  Funded by the first phase of the UK Government’s Sustainable Innovation Fund…

Ørsted Fully Commissions 752 MW Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 27, 2020

Offshore wind developer Ørsted said Friday it had fully commissioned the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands.The wind farm has a capacity of 752 MW, making it the largest offshore wind farm in the Netherlands and the second largest operating offshore wind farm in the world…

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