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Vestas to Lay Off 220 Employees in Denmark and UK

Jan 14, 2021

Wind turbine maker Vestas said on Thursday it will lay off 220 employees, primarily in Denmark and Britain, as part of the integration of its onshore and offshore operations.This follows the Danish company's October announcement that it would…

Siemens Gamesa to Charter Ziton's Jack-up

Jan 12, 2021

Danish offshore wind farm vessel provider Ziton has secured a contract for the Wind Enterprise jack-up vessel with the wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa.According to Ziton's statement on Tuesday, Siemens Gamesa has, through a tender, selected…

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, Tidal Transit in Another French Offshore Wind Farm Vessel Deal

Jan 12, 2021

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Tidal Transit have signed a contract for another Crew Transfer Vessel for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm, offshore France. The wind farm site is owned by Eolien Maritime France SAS.The order follows a similar order signed in December 2020…

Seajacks Wins Offshore Wind Gig in Japan

Jan 11, 2021

Jack-up vessel services provider Seajacks has won a contract with Kajima Corporation to transport and install offshore wind turbines for a project in Japan.The contract, awarded to Seajack's Japanese subsidiary Seajacks Japan, is for the transport and installation of 33 MHI Vestas V117 – 4…

EU Grants Funding for Offshore Green Hydrogen Project

Jan 08, 2021

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH2-JU), a public-private partnership of the European Commission, has awarded EUR 5 million grant to the consortium behind the OYSTER project, to investigate the feasibility and potential of…

Eco Wave Power Commences Grid Connection Works in Israel

Jan 07, 2021

While wave power is still in its infancy relative to offshore wind in the renewable power space, several companies are making step changes that are geared to lead this power source to utlity scale. One Swedish company making the move is Eco Wave Power…

Sevan SSP Works on Cylindrical Floating Wind Foundation Design

Jan 05, 2021

Sevan SSP, a company designing cylindrical, offshore facilities such as FPSOs and offshore rigs, has entered the floating wind game with its SWACH design.'Sevan SSP is happy to announce our participation in the development of floating offshore wind energy with our Sevan Wind concept…

UK Gives Consent for Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 04, 2021

The UK Government's Planning Inspectorate on Thursday, December 31, 2020, gave its development consent for Ørsted's proposed Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm.The Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm offers a capacity of up to 2,4 GW and is located off the coast of Norfolk…

All Jackets Installed at Moray East Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 30, 2020

Belgian offshore installation contractor DEME Offshore has completed the installation of offshore wind turbine jackets for the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland.The offshore wind farm is being developed by Moray Offshore Windfarm East Ltd (MOWEL)…

Japan's Green Growth Strategy to Help Hit Carbon Neutrality Target

Dec 29, 2020

Japan laid out a “green growth strategy” last Friday that includes a goal to replace new gasoline-powered vehicles with electric cars by the mid-2030s to reach net-zero carbon emissions and generate nearly $2 trillion a year in green growth by 2050…

Japan to Reveal 'Green Growth' Strategy

Dec 24, 2020

Japan will lay out on Friday a “green growth strategy” that includes a goal to replace gasoline-powered vehicles with electric cars by around 2035, the Nikkei newspaper reported.The strategy will serve as an action plan to achieve Prime Minister…

Atlantis Delivers Tidal Power Equipment to Japan

Dec 22, 2020

Tidal energy developer Atlantis said Tuesday its Scottish-made tidal generation equipment had arrived in Japan.The Atlantis designed and built tidal generation system has arrived in Nagasaki harbor, Japan having left Scotland in October. It…

Germany: RWE's Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm Gets Planning Permission

Dec 21, 2020

The German authorities have granted RWE planning permission for the 342-megawatt Kaskasi offshore wind farm. According to RWE, the approval makes Kaskasi (official name: Kaskasi II) the first offshore wind farm in Germany receiving planning permission under the new wind at sea law…

Iberdrola Breezes Into Polish Offshore Wind Market. Buys Stake in Sea Wind

Dec 20, 2020

Iberdrola said on Friday it had bought a 50% stake in North and Baltic Sea wind farm company Sea Wind for an undisclosed sum to jointly develop a portfolio of offshore projects in Poland, a new market for the Spanish group.The two companies…

Danish Firm Working on 'World's largest' Wave Power Test Facility

Dec 18, 2020

Denmark-based clean-tech company Floating Power Plant (FPP) said Friday it was building what it said was 'the biggest wave energy PTO (Power Take-off) test bench in the world.'The company is collaborating with Fritz Schur Energy, Seasystems…

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