RWE, a global leading renewables player, and Latvenergo, one of the largest power suppliers in the Baltic States, have joined forces to develop, construct and operate offshore wind projects off the Latvian coast. Today, a corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the two companies. The equal partnership represents a strong combination of experience and expertise … Continue reading RWE and Latvenergo team up on offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea of Latvia
Continue readingCategory Archives: offshore
Biden Announces Plan to Develop Floating Offshore Wind for the West Coast
Biden on Thursday announced several new initiatives to develop technology for massive floating wind turbines as part of the effort to launch offshore wind power in California and elsewhere on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm estimated that floating wind turbines could generate up to 2.8 terawatts of clean wind power in … Continue reading Biden Announces Plan to Develop Floating Offshore Wind for the West Coast
Continue reading
ACP Statement on US Expansion of Offshore Wind Energy
Today, American Clean Power Association CEO Heather Zichal issued a statement following the Biden Administration’s announcement on new U.S. floating offshore wind targets: “Today’s announcement by the Biden administration to develop 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind by 2035 and set targets for further innovation is a game changer. These bold actions will create the … Continue reading ACP Statement on US Expansion of Offshore Wind Energy
Continue reading
Iberdrola sells 49% of Wikinger wind farm to EIP for 700 million to boost offshore wind portfolio
The group maintains 51% majority stake in its first operational offshore wind farm in Germany. Iberdrola has signed an agreement with Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) for the sale of a 49% stake in Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany. The transaction is valued at around €700 million, and Iberdrola will maintain a majority stake of … Continue reading Iberdrola sells 49% of Wikinger wind farm to EIP for 700 million to boost offshore wind portfolio
Continue reading
North Seas Summit focuses on how to deliver ambitious new offshore wind targets
Ministers and top officials from the 9 “North Seas” countries and the EU Commission met in Dublin today. That’s Belgium, Ireland, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. They adopted a declaration with ambitious new volumes for the expansion of offshore wind. They discussed how exactly to deliver those volumes, with a special focus … Continue reading North Seas Summit focuses on how to deliver ambitious new offshore wind targets
Continue reading
Vena Energy launches 1.8 GW of offshore wind power in Taiwan
Vena Energy, a renewable energy developer owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), plans to launch two offshore wind projects, totaling 1.8 GW, with the aim of participating in auctions under the Phase 3 zonal offshore wind development from Taiwan. The 1.2 GW Wei-Na offshore wind farm will be located 20 km off the coast of … Continue reading Vena Energy launches 1.8 GW of offshore wind power in Taiwan
Continue reading
Siemens Gamesa sells 84 wind turbines for US offshore wind power.
The Sunrise Wind wind farm will have an installed capacity of 924 MW, off Montauk Point, and it is expected, once the permitting process is completed, to be fully operational by 2025.Siemens Gamesa confirmed the order for 84 SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbines for an offshore wind farm at Montauk Point, in the state … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa sells 84 wind turbines for US offshore wind power.
Continue reading
Pattern Energy Closes Financing of Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Power and Storage Project
Full construction begins on Ishikari Offshore Wind with first installation of an 8 MW offshore wind turbine in Japan.Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy) and its affiliate in Japan, Green Power Investment Corporation (GPI), announced it has completed financing and begun full construction of its 112 megawatt (MW) Ishikari Offshore Wind project, located approximately three … Continue reading Pattern Energy Closes Financing of Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Power and Storage Project
Continue reading
GE Renewable Energy and Green Power Investment to develop onshore wind farm in Japan
GE Renewable Energy to supply 19 of its 4.2-117 onshore wind turbines for a total installed capacity of 79.8 MW. The onshore wind turbines will power Green Power Investment’s Fukaura Wind Farm in Aomori, Japan. GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Green Power Investment (GPI) as the supplier for the … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy and Green Power Investment to develop onshore wind farm in Japan
Continue reading
A decade of clean energy celebrated at Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm
Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm celebrates its 10-year anniversary of generating clean energy today, Wednesday 7 September. All 140 turbines of the joint venture between RWE Renewables (50%) and SSE Renewables (50%) have been operational since September 2012 and in the last 10 years, they generated enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of over … Continue reading A decade of clean energy celebrated at Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm
Continue reading
UK companies demonstrate new tech solutions to aid future offshore wind maintenance
Two UK companies have effectively demonstrated innovative technology solutions, alongside GE Renewable Energy and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, to support future offshore wind developments. Eleven-I and Innvotek carried out the work through GE Renewable Energy and ORE Catapult’s ‘Stay Ashore’ research and development program, and the Robotics Challenge sub project delivered through the … Continue reading UK companies demonstrate new tech solutions to aid future offshore wind maintenance
Continue reading
Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines ready for testing?
The V236-15.0 MW wind turbine pushes the boundaries of offshore wind power, with a single turbine capable of producing up to 80 GWh/year depending on site-specific conditions, which is enough power to power more than 20,000 homes. The completion of the prototype V236-15.0 MW nacelle at the Lindø factory, Port of Odense, is the culmination … Continue reading Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines ready for testing?
Continue reading
Two large wind power plants will come online in Japan in November
Construction work on two large wind farms in Japan’s Akita prefecture is progressing as planned and the operator, Akita Offshore Wind Corp. (AOW), plans to bring two wind farms online in November.These two wind farms will generate a total of 140 MW of electricity. According to AOW, this is enough to power around 130,000 average … Continue reading Two large wind power plants will come online in Japan in November
Continue reading
Hornsea 2, the world’s largest wind farm, enters full operation
Ørsted is proud to announce that the world’s largest installed windfarm, Hornsea 2, is now fully operational. The 1.3GW offshore wind farm comprises 165 wind turbines, located 89km off the Yorkshire Coast, which will help power over 1.4 million UK homes with low-cost, clean and secure renewable energy. The wind farm is situated alongside its … Continue reading Hornsea 2, the world’s largest wind farm, enters full operation
Continue reading
Baltic Sea Countries sign declaration for more cooperation in offshore wind
On 30 August 2022 the Heads of Governments and Energy Ministers of the 8 countries around the Baltic Sea met in Copenhagen. They committed to new volumes for the build-out of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea and agreed to cooperate more closely on it and on energy more broadly The Baltic Sea has enormous … Continue reading Baltic Sea Countries sign declaration for more cooperation in offshore wind
Continue reading
Turning North Sea projects into power in offshore wind
Equinor is close to first power from the world’s first floating wind farm to power offshore oil and gas platforms, Hywind Tampen, and preparing for the start-up of the world’s largest wind farm, Dogger Bank. Both wind farms are in the North Sea where Equinor has more than ten years’ experience from operating offshore wind … Continue reading Turning North Sea projects into power in offshore wind
Continue readingRWE, Equinor and Hydro to explore opportunities for offshore wind development in the Mandal area
An offshore wind consortium consisting of RWE Renewables, Equinor and Hydro REIN, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Windport AS, a supplier of port facilities in the Mandal area. RWE Renewables, Equinor and Hydro REIN jointly aim to develop a large-scale bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area in the … Continue reading RWE, Equinor and Hydro to explore opportunities for offshore wind development in the Mandal area
Continue reading
Germany and Denmark invest 9,000 million in a 3 GW wind power plant
The wind farm will be located in the Baltic Sea and the 3 GW produced will supply 4.1 million homes.The governments of Germany and Denmark are preparing a solution so that Europe can take a step back on the supply of natural gas from Russia.At stake is the construction of an offshore wind farm in … Continue reading Germany and Denmark invest 9,000 million in a 3 GW wind power plant
Continue reading
Espírito Santo launches atlas to enter the offshore wind energy route
With an estimated potential of 142,000 gigawatts (GW) for offshore wind and 18,300 GW onshore, Espírito Santo wants to join the international investment route for the generation of renewable energy on the Brazilian coast. This Friday (8/26), the state government of Espírito Santo launched, together with the industry federation Findes, an online platform mapping the … Continue reading Espírito Santo launches atlas to enter the offshore wind energy route
Continue reading
Goldwind begins construction of a 1,600-tonne offshore wind installation vessel
The vessel has the largest variable loading capacity and storage capacity of wind turbines in China and can optimize the construction of offshore wind projects with different types of foundations in deep water, significantly improving the lifting efficiency of wind turbine components and reducing the construction cost. According to the company, this could accelerate the … Continue reading Goldwind begins construction of a 1,600-tonne offshore wind installation vessel
Continue reading
