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Norwegian Regulator Proposes 20 New Areas for Offshore Wind Farms

Apr 25, 2023

Norwegian energy regulator NVE on Tuesday recommended 20 areas suitable for deploying offshore wind farms that will help meet a 2040 target for 30 gigawatts (GW) of capacity.The areas, dotted along Norway's vast coastline, were the ones believed…

Swedish Port to Buy Into 1GW Offshore Wind Project

Apr 25, 2023

The Gothenburg Port Authority will become a partner in Eolus’ 1GW Västvind offshore wind power project, offshore Gothenburg, Sweden, to meet growing electricity demand.According to Eolus, the offshore wind farm will be able to generate electricity…

Energy Firms in Germany Team Up for Sea-to-inland Hydrogen Route

Apr 25, 2023

Seven companies in Germany's energy sector said on Tuesday that they had formed an alliance to bring clean hydrogen from the seashore to centers of industrial consumption. Germany wants to build 10 gigawatts of green hydrogen capacity, made from solar and wind power…

Cadeler Signs "Very large" Contracts with Ørsted for Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 25, 2023

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler said Tuesday it had signed two contracts with Ørsted for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. Cadeler said that together, the two contracts constitute a very large contract award. Cadeler…

Van Oord Installs First Monopile at Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 25, 2023

Dutch offshore installation services company Van Oord has installed the first of 50 monopile foundations at Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany.The installation strategy for the foundations is based on the feeder concept,…

World’s Largest Electric Crane Under Construction

Apr 24, 2023

A new electric-powered ring crane being built for Dutch engineered heavy lift company Mammoet is set to become the world’s highest capacity land-based crane.The first parts of the new 6,000t ring crane will soon be delivered to Mammoet’s engineering nerve center in The Netherlands…

UK Court to Hear Greenpeace Challenge to Oil and Gas Licensing Round

Apr 24, 2023

Britain's High Court is expected to decide on Tuesday whether to grant Greenpeace permission to proceed with a challenge to the country's last oil and gas licensing round on climate grounds, the activist group said on Monday.Last year Britain…

European Countries Aim to Turn North Sea into Green Power Engine

Apr 24, 2023

Leaders from European countries surrounding the North Sea pledged on Monday to rapidly scale up offshore wind power generation in the region to strengthen energy security, at a summit in Ostend, Belgium.Leaders from seven European Union countries…

Erdogan Offers Free Gas Pre-election after First Black Sea Field Shipment

Apr 24, 2023

President Tayyip Erdogan last Thursday flicked the switch on Turkey's first delivery of natural gas to an onshore plant from a reserve discovered in the Black Sea, and promised to provide free natural gas for households before May 14 elections…

Major Strike Action to Hit UK North Sea Oil and Gas Platforms

Apr 24, 2023

UK-based union Unite said Friday that historic 48-hour strike action would hit platforms in the UK North Sea.Unite said that 1300 offshore workers would begin a 48-hour stoppage from Monday, April, 24, which will cause 'severe' problems for major oil and gas operators…

Denmark Lifts Sailing Restrictions Near Nord Stream Pipeline Leaks

Apr 24, 2023

Denmark has lifted restrictions on sailing in waters near the Nord Stream pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea and said it was no longer dangerous for ships to navigatein the area. The restrictions were lifted by the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) at the recommendation of the Danish Energy Agency…

LionLink: UK, Netherlands Plan Cross-border Power Link to Boost Energy Security

Apr 24, 2023

The Netherlands and Britain plan to build what would be Europe's biggest cross-border electricity link connected to an offshore wind farm, their energy ministers said on Monday, part of efforts to boost energy security. The 'LionLink' interconnector will be able to transfer 1…

FACTBOX - Global Offshore Wind Tenders Including Floating Wind Technology

Apr 24, 2023

Floating wind is viewed as the final frontier for offshore wind as turbines can be installed in deeper waters than fixed-bottom foundations, harnessing stronger and more continuous wind to generate more power.There are two main types of tender for traditional and floating wind projects…

Russian ‘Spy Ship’ in the North Sea Raises Concerns About Maritime Infrastructure Security

Apr 21, 2023

A new documentary produced by a consortium of public broadcasters in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway has revealed what appears to be a profound threat to maritime and undersea energy and data infrastructure in the North Sea and the Baltic region…

EU, Norway Plan Cooperation on Carbon Capture, Hydrogen, Draft Shows

Apr 21, 2023

The European Union and Norway aim to work together to develop infrastructure to capture and store CO2 emissions and scale up renewable hydrogen production in Europe, according to a draft 'alliance' plan. The plan is set to be announced at a…

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