Japan’s wind power body has set a mid-century goal to increase capacity to 140 gigawatts (GW) from less than 5 GW now, it said on Monday, to meet a third of the country’s electricity demand and help it to hit its 2050 carbon neutrality target. Offshore wind is meant to be central to Japan’s expansion … Continue reading Wind industry aims to provide a third of Japan’s power by 2050
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BW Ideol teams up with Elawan Energy for multi-GW floating offshore wind projects in the Iberian Peninsula
BW Ideol has signed a Head of Terms with Elawan Energy, an ORIX company based in Spain, for the joint development of a multi-GW floating offshore wind pipeline off Spain and Portugal, subject to further negotiation of the final agreement between the Parties.Elawan Energy is a leading player in the field of renewable energy in … Continue reading BW Ideol teams up with Elawan Energy for multi-GW floating offshore wind projects in the Iberian Peninsula
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RWE strengthens its position in the German offshore wind market by becoming sole owner of 1.6-GW Nordseecluster
RWE is strengthening its position in the German offshore market. The company has become the sole owner of a 1.6-gigawatt (GW) cluster of offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The Nordseecluster, consisting of four sites located north of the island of Juist, was formerly co-developed with Canadian company Northland Power, which has now … Continue reading RWE strengthens its position in the German offshore wind market by becoming sole owner of 1.6-GW Nordseecluster
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ACP Statement on Ocean Wind 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement today from Josh Kaplowitz, Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Ocean Wind 1 project offshore of New Jersey. This is the final step before … Continue reading ACP Statement on Ocean Wind 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement
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Equinor put Trollvind on hold
Equinor will postpone a further development of the Trollvind offshore wind initiative indefinitely. This decision is based on several challenges facing the project, including technology availability, rising cost and a strained timetable to deliver on the original concept. The authorities have been informed about the decision. Equinor has previously announced reduced activity in the project … Continue reading Equinor put Trollvind on hold
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China’s first deep-sea floating wind power platform put into operation
China’s first deep-sea floating wind power platform was put into operation to generate green energy for the operation and production of offshore oilfields. The platform, built by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and named Haiyou Guanlan, has been installed in an offshore oil field 136 kilometers from Wenchang City. With an installed capacity … Continue reading China’s first deep-sea floating wind power platform put into operation
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Iberdrola awards Windar the transition parts of the East Anglia 3 offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom
Iberdrola has signed an agreement with Windar Renovables to build 95 transition pieces for the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in UK waters. This is the largest order of this type of foundations to date and production will be carried out mainly at the Asturian company’s facilities located in Avilés, in addition to the … Continue reading Iberdrola awards Windar the transition parts of the East Anglia 3 offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom
Continue readingACP Praises Landmark Court Opinion Upholding Permits for Vineyard Wind
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) praised a Massachusetts federal judge for her ruling yesterday that resoundingly upheld key federal approvals for the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm currently under construction off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. “The District Court held that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Marine Fisheries … Continue reading ACP Praises Landmark Court Opinion Upholding Permits for Vineyard Wind
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Call for innovations in floating offshore wind: TetraSpar Demonstrator launches global competition
Winners of the TetraSpar Innovation Challenge get access to unique data and opportunities for testing onboard the TetraSpar floating structure owned by Shell, TEPCO RP, RWE and Stiesdal Offshore. RWE is well on track to become a leader in floating wind. To gain experience early, RWE is participating in multiple high-profile floating demonstration projects like … Continue reading Call for innovations in floating offshore wind: TetraSpar Demonstrator launches global competition
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IberBlue Wind announces second floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Andalusia
The project, called “La Pinta”, will be off the coast of Granada and Almeria, and will have up to 55 wind turbines with an installed capacity of circa 990MW. The global investment required for the construction and maintenance of the wind farm will exceed €2,500 million and generate over 3,300 jobs. IberBlue Wind, a joint venture … Continue reading IberBlue Wind announces second floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Andalusia
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OX2 receives permission to build 400 MW offshore wind power on the west coast of Sweden
The Swedish government announced today that OX2 has received permission to build the northern part of the project Galatea-Galene on the west coast of Sweden, with a potential capacity of 400 MW. The total project Galatea-Galene comprised 1.7 GW. OX2 is Sweden’s leading developer of renewable energy and besides Galatea-Galene the company is developing two … Continue reading OX2 receives permission to build 400 MW offshore wind power on the west coast of Sweden
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Vattenfall goes the extra mile for dolphins in Denmark
Concerns have been raised that the installation of the monopiles of the Danish Vesterhav North wind farm could cause a small pod of dolphins to leave the area. The dolphins have, however, neither left the area nor changed behaviour. In 2020, wildlife and underwater photographer Lars Mikkelsen discovered the pod of seven dolphins during a … Continue reading Vattenfall goes the extra mile for dolphins in Denmark
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ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement today from Josh Kaplowitz, Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Atlantic Shores Project 1 and Atlantic Shores Project 2 offshore of New Jersey, and … Continue reading ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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Ireland makes history with its first offshore wind auction
Ireland successfully held its first-ever offshore wind auction. Four projects with a combined capacity of 3 GW were awarded. The average price of the winning bids was €86/MWh, much lower than expected. The successful completion of the auction is a breakthrough for renewables in Ireland and critical to achieving the targets set in Ireland’s 2030 … Continue reading Ireland makes history with its first offshore wind auction
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OX2 sells stake in its Finnish offshore wind development portfolio to Ingka Investments
OX2 has agreed with Ingka Investments to sell a 49 percent stake in its three offshore wind projects in Finland. The three projects will have a potential to reach total installed capacity of about 6,000 MW. The transaction is expected to impact OX2’s operating income positively with approximately 300 MSEK* in 2023. The sale is … Continue reading OX2 sells stake in its Finnish offshore wind development portfolio to Ingka Investments
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RWE delighted with provisional Contract for Difference win for Dublin Array in first Irish offshore auction
RWE, one of the world’s leading offshore wind companies, was today delighted to be provisionally awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) in the first Irish Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS1) auction, run by Irish Grid operator EirGrid. The weighted average strike price of provisionally successful offers was €86.05/MWh. The provisional offer is for RWE’s … Continue reading RWE delighted with provisional Contract for Difference win for Dublin Array in first Irish offshore auction
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Iberdrola installs the first wind turbine at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
The first wind turbine in the sea of Brittany The installation of the first of 62 wind turbines equipping the Saint-Brieuc wind farm was carried out on May 12 by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, contractor of Iberdrola. This operation was carried out from the jack-up vessel Brave Tern of the Norwegian company Fred Olsen windcarrier. … Continue reading Iberdrola installs the first wind turbine at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
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Floating wind is making great strides
The world’s largest floating wind energy event, FOWT 2023, took place on 10-12 May in Nantes. Government representatives, the wind industry and other stakeholders came together to discuss how to drive the further expansion of floating offshore wind. Nearly all of Europe’s existing offshore wind is “bottom-fixed” right now. But that only makes sense commercially … Continue reading Floating wind is making great strides
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Statkraft secures 500 MW in Ireland’s first offshore wind auction
Statkraft and its offshore partners Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have welcomed today’s provisional results from Ireland’s first offshore wind auction in which they secured 500 MW. The partnership participated in the Irish government’s ORESS-1 (the first Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme) to win 500 MW to develop the landmark North Irish Sea Array (NISA) offshore … Continue reading Statkraft secures 500 MW in Ireland’s first offshore wind auction
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RWE and Northland Power select Dajin Offshore as foundations supplier for their 1.6-GW offshore wind cluster off the German coast
Nordseecluster expected to supply wind energy electricity to equivalent of 1,600,000 German households annually as of 2029. RWE (51%) and Northland Power (49%) are taking the next step in the development of their Nordseecluster. The companies have selected Dajin Offshore as the preferred supplier for their up to 1.6-gigawatt (GW) cluster consisting of four offshore … Continue reading RWE and Northland Power select Dajin Offshore as foundations supplier for their 1.6-GW offshore wind cluster off the German coast
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