Equinor, Jera and J-Power partner up and enter a joint bid agreement prior to Japan’s upcoming Round 1 offshore wind energy auction. The three companies will jointly evaluate and work towards submitting a joint bid in the Round 1 auction once the Japanese government officially opens what will be country’s first offshore wind auction. Establishing … Continue reading Equinor teams up for offshore wind power growth in Japan
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Equinor partners with BP in US offshore wind power to capture value and create platform for growth
Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) has entered into an agreement with BP (LSE: BP, NYSE: BP) to sell 50% non-operated interests in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind assets on the US east coast for a total consideration before adjustments of USD 1.1 billion. Through this transaction, the two companies are also establishing a strategic partnership for further growth within offshore wind in the US. Currently Equinor holds … Continue reading Equinor partners with BP in US offshore wind power to capture value and create platform for growth
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BP enters the offshore wind energy market
British oil giant BP announced that it has started exploring the offshore wind energy sector, thanks to a partnership with the Norwegian group Equinor in the United States. BP is providing $ 1.1 billion to Equinor to jointly develop projects with existing wind turbines off the New York and Massachusetts coasts. First investment in renewable … Continue reading BP enters the offshore wind energy market
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Asia Pacific to Become Largest Offshore Wind Power Market by 2030
Asia is set to become a leader in offshore wind, with its share in the global offshore wind market expected to grow from 24 per cent in 2019 to 42 per cent in 2025 and the rest of the decade. China is expected to continue its domination of the Asian offshore wind market in the … Continue reading Asia Pacific to Become Largest Offshore Wind Power Market by 2030
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MHI Vestas will source wind turbine components locally in Taiwan for its offshore wind power
Fassmer Atech Composites Taiwan joint venture to supply MHI Vestas Offshore Wind with spinner covers and nacelle covers for upcoming Taiwanese projects. Adding to its already lengthy list of components to be sourced in Taiwan for upcoming projects, MHI Vestas has concluded a purchase agreement with the Fassmer Atech Composites Taiwan Ltd. (FACT) joint venture … Continue reading MHI Vestas will source wind turbine components locally in Taiwan for its offshore wind power
Continue readingCalifornia offshore wind energy show promise as power source
Offshore wind power peaks in the evening when power demands are greatest and other renewable energy sources are less available. One of the challenges of moving toward fully renewable energy in California by 2045 is matching production to demand. Consumer demand peaks in the evening when solar energy is no longer available. Offshore wind energy … Continue reading California offshore wind energy show promise as power source
Continue readingFloating offshore wind energy is gearing up for take-off
This year’s edition of the world’s largest event on floating offshore wind turbines, FOWT, started in Marseille (France) on Monday, 7 September. The three-day FOWT 2020 event brings together experts and policy-makers from Europe and beyond to exchange on the latest developments in floating offshore wind power. In a panel discussion on the opening day … Continue reading Floating offshore wind energy is gearing up for take-off
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Disadvantage of the auction system for offshore wind energy in Germany
During the 2020 WINDFORCE Conference hosted by wab e.V. in Bremerhaven (Germany) on 3-4 September, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson addressed the current political developments on the German market. In a panel he spoke about the importance of auction design and the regulatory framework for the future of the German offshore wind supply chain. The 2020 … Continue reading Disadvantage of the auction system for offshore wind energy in Germany
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Iberdrola completes supply contracts for Saint-Brieuc, its first offshore wind farm in the English Channel
15 Spanish companies are currently working in the Ría de Ferrol and Avilés on the construction of the foundations for the wind turbines, awarded to the Navantia-Windar joint venture for €350 million. Likewise, in the port of Brest, the contract has already mobilised almost ten Spanish companies. Iberdrola continues to make progress in the development … Continue reading Iberdrola completes supply contracts for Saint-Brieuc, its first offshore wind farm in the English Channel
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Wind energy in Australia, 1,100 MW offshore wind farm proposed at W.A. by Pilot Energy
The website reneweconomy.com.au reports that the oil and gas explorer Pilot Energy will begin a feasibility study on a huge 1,100 MW offshore wind farm, which will be located off the coast of Western Australia and will be part of a major energy hub wind power and solar energy, as the company seeks to diversify … Continue reading Wind energy in Australia, 1,100 MW offshore wind farm proposed at W.A. by Pilot Energy
Continue readingIberdrola completes the contracting of its first wind energy plant in the La Mancha canal
It awards the Eiffage Métal the engineering and construction of the substation, which will house the transformers and the rest of the electrical equipment of the wind farm, which Engie Solutions will carry out on its assembly and march.15 Spanish companies working in these moments in the Ría de Ferrol and Avilés in the construction … Continue reading Iberdrola completes the contracting of its first wind energy plant in the La Mancha canal
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Offshore wind energy project in Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil
The proposal aims to implement an offshore wind farm in Rio Grande do Norte, with an area of ??300 km², 52 wind turbines with 12 MW of installed power, in addition to two electrical substations The construction wind power project of an offshore wind farm in Rio Grande do Norte is getting closer and closer … Continue reading Offshore wind energy project in Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil
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Shanghai Electric Details Offshore Wind Power Ecosystem Updates at 5th Global Offshore Wind Summit
Shanghai Electric Group, a world leading producer of power generation equipment and related infrastructure hosted the 5th Global Offshore Wind Summit in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on August 27. As the largest and highest-spec summit in the field of offshore wind power in the world, the goal of the Summit is to promote in-depth cooperation … Continue reading Shanghai Electric Details Offshore Wind Power Ecosystem Updates at 5th Global Offshore Wind Summit
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Lithuania to auction offshore wind power permits in 2023
Lithuania plans to hold an international auction in 2023 to install offshore wind turbines in the Baltic Sea, the Energy Ministry said on Wednesday. The country plans to use a contract for difference (CfD) scheme, similar to Britain’s, to support wind power producers. The government has previously decided to develop up to 700 megawatts (MW) … Continue reading Lithuania to auction offshore wind power permits in 2023
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Total and Macquarie to build 2 GW floating offshore wind energy
Total and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group have partnered to develop five floating offshore wind turbine projects in South Korea with a capacity of up to 2GW. As part of the 50/50 partnership, the two companies agreed to develop floating offshore wind power projects off the east and south coasts near the country’s Ulsan and South … Continue reading Total and Macquarie to build 2 GW floating offshore wind energy
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Kriegers Flak will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind power plant
On Friday, the 72nd and final foundation of the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm was successfully placed in the Baltic Sea. Although working under special circumstances due to Covid19, the installation of the foundations, which started in May, were completed on schedule in a little over three months. Once completed, Kriegers Flak will be Denmark’s … Continue reading Kriegers Flak will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind power plant
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Equinor completes world’s first logistics operation with a drone to an offshore wind power installation
The flight spanning around 80 kilometres to the Troll field took about one hour, at an altitude of approx. 5000 feet. The flight was a test, the world’s first of its kind, where an actual freight operation was conducted over a lengthy distance to an operating offshore installation. The drone was a Camcopter s-100 model, … Continue reading Equinor completes world’s first logistics operation with a drone to an offshore wind power installation
Continue readingFloating wind energy certification
The next phase of the energy transition requires the committed implementation of new technologies such as floating wind turbines in offshore wind farms.Floating offshore wind is opening up new possibilities for wind power locations and will play a critical role in the transition to a cleaner energy supply, contributing significantly to an increase in offshore … Continue reading Floating wind energy certification
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Offshore wind energy promises to boost Brazil’s future
With around 7.491 kilometers of coastline, Brazil has immense potential for some of the most modern renewable energy technologies: offshore wind power, which uses fixed or floating wind turbines installed offshore.The country is among the highlights of a recent study on the subject, a product of the Administrative Assistance Program for the Energy Sector and … Continue reading Offshore wind energy promises to boost Brazil’s future
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The largest offshore wind power plant will be in the Netherlands
Vattenfall will invest in the world’s largest offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea, the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind energy project, without subsidy.The wind farm will have a capacity of 1.5 GW, which will make it the largest offshore wind farm in the Netherlands and also in the world. But it will … Continue reading The largest offshore wind power plant will be in the Netherlands
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