Next March, the Ministry of Mines and Energy will publish the roadmap that Colombia must follow to make offshore wind power generation a reality in the medium term. To date, Danish companies such as Orsted and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners have expressed interest in developing this type of project in the country. The Minister of Mines … Continue reading Colombia will have its roadmap to produce wind energy in the sea
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Ørsted and Eversource joint venture takes final investment decision on New York’s South Fork Wind Offshore Wind Farm
South Fork Wind, a 50-50 joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource, has taken final investment decision (FID) on the project that will be New York’s first offshore wind farm. The final investment decision codifies the companies’ commitment to the 130 MW offshore wind project. Today’s announcement comes as US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, … Continue reading Ørsted and Eversource joint venture takes final investment decision on New York’s South Fork Wind Offshore Wind Farm
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UK Government grants consent for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm
The UK Government has today, Friday, awarded planning consent for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm. Consent for Norfolk Vanguard follows consent for sister project Norfolk Boreas. The decision completes consent for the entire Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone. The 3.6 GW Norfolk Zone boosts Government plans for 40GW of offshore wind by 2030. Both projects … Continue reading UK Government grants consent for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm
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RWE chooses Chantiers de l’Atlantique as key supplier for its F.E.W Baltic II wind farm
RWE, one of the world’s leading companies in offshore wind, is further progressing with developing F.E.W. Baltic II, one of the first offshore wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea. RWE selected Atlantique Offshore Energy, the marine energy business unit of the French company Chantiers de l’Atlantique, for engineering, procuring, constructing, installing and commissioning of … Continue reading RWE chooses Chantiers de l’Atlantique as key supplier for its F.E.W Baltic II wind farm
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Velto Renewables SUPPORTS THE 630 MW OFFSHORE WIND FARM LONDON ARRAY
Velto Renewables has entered into a service agreement with Boreas to provide support to the 25% investment of CDPQ in London Array. London Array is an offshore windfarm located 20 km off the North Kent coast, in the Outer Thames Estuary, United Kingdom. The project, commissioned in 2013, has a total installed capacity of 630 MW and … Continue reading Velto Renewables SUPPORTS THE 630 MW OFFSHORE WIND FARM LONDON ARRAY
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Ørsted completes 50 % divestment of Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted has today completed the 50 % divestment of the 900 MW German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 3 to funds managed by Glennmont Partners. The information provided in this announcement does not change Ørsted’s financial outlook for the 2022 financial year or the expected investment level announced for 2022. The Ørsted vision is a … Continue reading Ørsted completes 50 % divestment of Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm
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Norway to launch 1.5 gigawatt offshore wind tender
Norway will launch later this year its first tender for bottom-fixed offshore wind turbines in the southern North Sea, planning to develop 1.5 gigawatt of electricity that will supply the Norwegian mainland, the country’s government said on Wednesday. Offshore wind is seen as a key new industry offering a potential transition for Norway’s dominant oil … Continue reading Norway to launch 1.5 gigawatt offshore wind tender
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WindEurope Annual Event 2022 in Bilbao – Registrations Open, Conference Programme Available
Registration is now open for WindEurope’s Annual Event 2022. The wind energy community is getting ready to meet once again in Bilbao, from 5-7 April this year. After last year’s Electric City 2021 event in Copenhagen, this will be the second major in-person gathering for the wind industry after nearly two years of virtual events. … Continue reading WindEurope Annual Event 2022 in Bilbao – Registrations Open, Conference Programme Available
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Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender
Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea to accommodate up to 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of floating and bottom-fixed wind turbine capacity and will identify additional offshore areas for development amid strong interest from energy firms. Utsira Nord, an area of 1,000 square km (386 square miles), is located northwest of the oil industry … Continue reading Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender
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Vattenfall and Seagust join forces in Norwegian offshore wind bid
Vattenfall and Norwegian company Seagust have formed a joint venture to bid for offshore wind areas in Norway’s upcoming licensing rounds. The joint venture represents Vattenfall’s entry into the Norwegian wind market. The joint venture intends to bid on licenses in both the Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II areas in the North Sea. … Continue reading Vattenfall and Seagust join forces in Norwegian offshore wind bid
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UK in a first awards offshore wind power a contract to help stabilise grid
Britain’s National Grid ESO has for the first time awarded a contract to an offshore wind farm to help keep voltage levels in the power network stable, it said on Monday. The transmission assets of the Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm will provide 200 megavolt amperes of reactive power (MVAr), which is used to … Continue reading UK in a first awards offshore wind power a contract to help stabilise grid
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Siemens Gamesa named one of the most sustainable companies by the Sustainability Yearbook 2021
The company has been included in the Sustainability Yearbook, with a Bronze Class designation thanks to its high score (#2 out of 126 companies in the sector). The report produced annually by S&P recognizes the efforts of companies around the world in the area of sustainability. Siemens Gamesa is thrilled to be featured once again … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa named one of the most sustainable companies by the Sustainability Yearbook 2021
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RWE’s preliminary earnings for fiscal 2021 exceed outlook
RWE’s operational performance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 exceeded expectations. In particular, the Hydro/Biomass/Gas segment as well as Supply & Trading performed far better towards year end than assumed. Overall, it resulted in an outperformance of the outlook for fiscal 2021, based on preliminary figures. RWE Group’s adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, … Continue reading RWE’s preliminary earnings for fiscal 2021 exceed outlook
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Partnership behind ‘Green Fuels for Denmark’ accelerates project and investigates production of green jet fuel by 2025
As a result of the increased Danish ambitions within Power-to-X, the partnership behind the Power-to-X flagship project ‘Green Fuels for Denmark’ in Copenhagen has decided to bring forward parts of the project in order to produce green fuels for heavy transport two years earlier than previously planned. Specifically, the partnership has decided to bring forward … Continue reading Partnership behind ‘Green Fuels for Denmark’ accelerates project and investigates production of green jet fuel by 2025
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Louisiana sets 5 GW offshore wind power goal
The target has been set out within the state’s Climate Action Plan, intended to complement ongoing efforts to implement the state’s Coastal Master Plan, which serves as a model around the world for comprehensively adapting to the impacts of climate change, and other ongoing efforts of the state. The Climate Action Plan stated: “Given the … Continue reading Louisiana sets 5 GW offshore wind power goal
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GE selected for two offshore wind R&D awards
Awards made by National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium to tackle key challenges in emerging US offshore wind industryR&D projects to focus on production of large castings and autonomous inspection of turbinesGE is well positioned to support technology innovation needed to drive continued growth of US offshore wind marketGE Renewable Energy and GE Research … Continue reading GE selected for two offshore wind R&D awards
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Ørsted achieved significant results, both strategically, operationally, and financially, despite an extraordinary year
Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors approved the annual report for 2021. Our operating profit (EBITDA) totalled DKK 24.3 billion, an increase of DKK 6.2 billion compared to 2020. Our earnings included a gain of DKK 8.5 billion from the 50 % farm-downs of Borssele 1 & 2 and Greater Changhua 1. Operating profit excluding these new partnerships … Continue reading Ørsted achieved significant results, both strategically, operationally, and financially, despite an extraordinary year
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Romania’s first offshore wind power projects
wpd offshore has applied for the development of offshore wind energy projects in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea. The Black Sea 1 and Black Sea 2 projects (respectively 500 MW and 1.4 GW) will be developed and built offshore Romania. Currently the company is in dialogue with governmental authorities to support the drafting … Continue reading Romania’s first offshore wind power projects
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Costa Rica ventures into offshore wind energy studies with support from CABEI and the Republic of Korea
This cooperation, granted to the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE in Spanish) and the Government of Costa Rica, will finance studies to identify the potential of offshore wind energy, the challenges, risks and opportunities in the development, installation, and operation of offshore wind farms in the near future. The studies also include the design of … Continue reading Costa Rica ventures into offshore wind energy studies with support from CABEI and the Republic of Korea
Continue readingGermany authorizes 1.9 GW of offshore wind power
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has approved three areas in the country’s exclusive economic zone of the North Sea suitable for the development of 1.88 GW of new offshore wind capacity. Specifically, the co-called area N-7.2, which is 85 km northwest of the East Frisian Islands, is to be put out to tender … Continue reading Germany authorizes 1.9 GW of offshore wind power
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