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UK' Ofgem Proposes Reforms to Cut Reliance on Gas Imports

Jul 08, 2022

British energy regulator Ofgem is proposing reforms to wholesale electricity markets to reduce Britain's reliance on gas imports and accelerate the transition to low-carbon energy supply, it said on Friday.Last year, the government set out plans…

Vestas Installs First Turbine At Japan's First Commercial-scale Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 08, 2022

Offshore wind turbine maker Vestas has installed the first offshore wind turbine at the Akita Noshiro offshore wind project in Japan.This will be Japan’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project.Thirty-three V117-4.2MW turbines, totaling 140MW…

Polish Oil Firm, Lithuanian LNG Terminal Operator In Baltic Offshore Wind Pact

Jul 08, 2022

Klaipėdos Nafta AB, Lithuanian operator of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, and the companies of the largest Polish oil group ORLEN, ORLEN Neptun I, and Energa Wytwarzanie, signed a letter of intent on the possibility of cooperation…

Saipem Hits 'Important' Offshore Wind Milestones in France, Taiwan

Jul 08, 2022

Italian energy services firm Saipem on Friday said it had reached important milestones in offshore wind, in relation to the Saint Brieuc project in France, and the Formosa 2 project in Taiwan.In France, Saipem said it has successfully completed…

Iberdrola Secures Financial Viability for 16 New UK Renewables Projects

Jul 08, 2022

Spanish power group Iberdrola will develop 16 new renewables projects in the UK after it secured their financial viability through contracts for difference (CfD) with the British government, the company said on Thursday.Through ScottishPower…

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Jack-up Sets Off to Install Turbines at CFXD Wind Farms Offshore Taiwan

Jul 07, 2022

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier's Bold Tern offshore wind installation vessel has left Taichung in Taiwan with the first wind turbine loadout for Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farms, the company said via social media.Back in March 2020, Fred. Olsen…

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…

Ørsted Awarded CfD for 2,85 GW Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 07, 2022

The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded the offshore wind farm developer Ørsted a contract for difference for its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. The wind farm has been described as the world's single biggest offshore wind farm…

UK: First Step Made for Development of Giant Offshore Wind Farm Zone as Vattenfall Wins CfD for Norfolk Boreas

Jul 07, 2022

Vattenfall said Thursday it had won Contracts for Difference for the Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm, the first phase of Vattenfall’s Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone and one of the world’s largest offshore wind zones.The CfD scheme is the UK’s…

Hellenic Cables to Deliver Inter-array Cables for Hai Long 2 & 3 Offshore Wind Farms in Taiwan

Jul 07, 2022

Hellenic Cables has signed an exclusivity and capacity agreement (ECA) to supply 66 kV XLPE-insulated inter-array cables and associated accessories for the Hai Long 2 and 3 offshore wind project in Taiwan.Hai Long offshore wind farm project in Taiwan will comprise two offshore wind farms (OWFs)…

TenneT Taps Nexans for BorWin6 Cables

Jul 06, 2022

Dutch/German grid operator TenneT said Wednedsay that in the tendering process for the award of the contract to build the 235-kilometre-long offshore grid connection system BorWin6, has now also awarded the contract for cable pro-duction and laying…

Grid Operator TenneT to Invest 22B Euros in Netherlands

Jul 06, 2022

TenneT, the German/Dutch grid operator, said on Tuesday it plans to invest a combined 22 billion euros ($22.5 billion) in developing the Dutch electrical grid onshore and offshore over the next decade.In a statement, the company said it had…

DNV Supports Belgium's Renewable Energy Island Project

Jul 05, 2022

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is supporting Belgium's transmission operator Elia to bring forward the construction of the artificial energy island, a large new offshore renewable energy conversion and transmission plant…

UK: The Crown Estate Identifies 5 Areas of Search to for Future Celtic Sea Floating Wind Farms

Jul 05, 2022

The Crown Estate for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland said Monday said Tuesday it had identified, and released a map of five broad ‘Areas of Search’ for the development of 4GW of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea by 2035.'These areas…

wpd Opts for Siemens Gamesa Wind Turbines for Gennaker Offshore Project

Jul 05, 2022

Offshore wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa has signed a master supply agreement with the wind farm developer wpd for the 927-MW Gennaker offshore wind farm.Located in the Baltic Sea, 15 km off the German coast, the project is intended to feature…

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