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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…

Cadeler Secures $192,3M Loan to Fund New Offshore Wind Vessels

Jul 01, 2022

Offshore wind installation contractor Cadeler has entered into a Senior Secured Green Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF”) of a 3-year term loan of EUR 185 million (around $192,3 million). Together with the company’s cash and cash equivalents,…

RWE Brings Online Its First Floating Solar Plant

Jul 01, 2022

RWE has commissioned its first floating photovoltaic (PV) project. The project consists of around 13,400 solar panels that float on a lake near the Amer power plant in Geertruidenberg, in the Netherlands’ province of Noord- Brabant. The floating solar field has an installed capacity of 6…

Canada Eyes Offshore Wind Development in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia

Jul 01, 2022

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has started the planning phase for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia. The goal of the regional assessment is to help inform future project…

Portugal's EDP to Scale Up Offshore Solar Plants in Southeast Asia

Jul 01, 2022

Portugal's main utility EDP will scale up its offshore floating solar farms in Southeast Asia, hoping to get a big slice of 16 gigawatt of photovoltaic power the region is expected to install over rivers and seas by 2030.EDP Chief Executive…

U.S. to Add 6 GW of Offshore Wind Capacity Through 2029 -EIA

Jul 01, 2022

Power plant developers and operators plan to install more than 6 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity at sites mostly along the U.S. eastern seaboard over the next seven years, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report on Thursday…

Vårgrønn to Acquire Eni's Stake in Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 30, 2022

Eni's Plenitude and HitecVision on Thursday announced an agreement to expand their Norwegian renewable energy company, Vårgrønn, which they established in 2020. Under the the agreement, Vårgrønn will acquire Plenitude’s 20% interest in the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm project in the UK…

Despite Record Growth in 2021, Offshore Wind Industry Falling Short of Net-zero Goals

Jun 30, 2022

The global offshore wind industry had a record year in 2021 in terms of new capacity but is still projected to fall short of the International Energy Agency's net zero goals by 2030, a Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) report said on Wednesday…

RWE, Tata Steel In Collaboration for Celtic Sea Floating Wind Projects

Jun 29, 2022

Wales’ largest electricity producer RWE has entered a partnership with steel maker Tata Steel to explore the production of steel components that could be used in gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea.'The co-operation…

PHOTOS: First Dogger Bank Offshore Substation Reaches Norway

Jun 29, 2022

Following a long journey from Thailand, an offshore substation built for the massive Dogger Bank offshore wind project in the United Kingdom arrived at Aibel's yard in Haugesund on Saturday, aboard BigLift Shipping's heavy transportation vessel BigLift Baffin…

Octopus Energy Generation Buys Borssele V Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 29, 2022

A consortium of sellers, including Van Oord, has sold its shares in the Borssele V innovation offshore wind farm to Octopus Energy Generation, one of the largest renewable energy investors in Europe. Designated an innovation site, the Borssele…

VIDEO: Ørsted, DSV Test Cargo Drone Use in Offshore Wind Operations

Jun 29, 2022

Offshore wind developer Ørsted and logistics firm DSV are partnering up to test the use of cargo drones on offshore wind farms, with the aim to bring the spare parts warehouse closer to the service technicians.Ørsted said: 'Offshore wind farms are usually located far from shore…

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