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Norway’s Answer to Wind Power Intermittency Lies Offshore – Study
SINTEF has revealed in its recent study that there is no statistical covariation or systematic correlation in time between the occurrence of offshore wind conditions in southern and northern Norway, and adds that this knowledge will increase the commercial value of Norwegian offshore wind energy. An
Keppel Secures Offshore Substation Contract
Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel FELS, secured a contract from an international renewable energy company for the construction of an offshore substation. Keppel O&M’s work scope comprises the engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and
Polish Offshore Wind Area Unawarded, Government Says No Applicant Met Project Timeline Criterion
One of the eleven offshore wind areas the Polish government put up for auction last year has reached the decision point with no winners chosen as the Ministry of Infrastructure concluded none of the applications met the qualifying minimum in terms of project implementation timeline. On 2 January, th
First Steel Cut for Second Olympic CSOV Newbuild
Ulstein Verft has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the second Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) that the company is building for the Norway-based shipowner Olympic Subsea ASA. The vessel, which carries yard number 319, is the second of two offshore wind newbuilds for which the shipowner
Massachusetts DPU Approves Offshore Wind Power Supply Contracts, Including PPAs for Avangrid’s Commonwealth Wind
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) wrapped up 2022 by issuing several new orders, among them also an order approving the power purchase agreements (PPAs) for Mayflower Wind and Commonwealth Wind projects, although Avangrid filed a motion to dismiss the proceedings for the latter
Two Wind Projects Offshore Finland Power Forward
Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted Ilmatar Offshore a research permit for two offshore wind areas in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. The granted permit applies to two areas, one of which is located approximately 30 kilometers from Jakobstad and the other approximate
Waters Near Rome Attract Multiple Floating Wind Applications
A patch of the Tyrrhenian Sea near Civitavecchia, a city in the Rome metropolitan area, has become a point of interest for several developers who submitted eight concession applications for floating offshore wind projects to the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility, currently
Irish Investor Buys Stake in German Offshore Wind Farm
Irish investment company Greencoat Renewables PLC has announced an agreement to acquire 22.5 per cent of the Butendiek offshore wind farm in Germany from Marguerite Pantheon. The 288 MW Butendiek offshore wind farm comprises 80 Siemens SWT 3.6-120 turbines located some 32 kilometres west of the isla
Iberdrola to Resume Construction Work on French Offshore Wind Project This Month
Iberdrola has revealed that it completed the first phase of construction for its 496 MW Saint-Brieuc wind farm offshore France, with works continuing in January depending on weather conditions. A total of 65 per cent of the piles and 40 per cent of the jacket foundations that will support wind turbi
Green Ammonia Project Puts Greenland on Offshore Wind Map
Norway’s H2Carrier and the Greenland-based company Anori have signed a Letter of Intent with the purpose of developing the first commercial offshore wind farm in Greenland as part of a project to produce and export green ammonia. The wind farm is projected to have a capacity of 1.5 GW and supply pow
DEME to Deliver Empire Wind Inter-Array Cables
DEME Offshore US has been awarded a contract by Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, to supply inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farms. Under the contract, DEME Offshore US will be responsible for transporting and installing inter-array
Irish Offshore Wind Project Goes for Maximum Capacity with Fewer Turbines
Codling Wind Park, one of Ireland’s seven offshore wind projects that were recently awarded Maritime Area Consents (MACs), will have a capacity of 1,450 MW and fewer turbines than originally proposed, the developers, EDF Renewables and Fred. Olsen Seawind, announced on 4 January. The project, which
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Ofgem OKs Transmission Investments Needed for UK’s 2030 Offshore Wind Target
Ofgem has approved the strategic electricity transmission reinforcements required to deliver the UK Government’s 50 GW offshore wind by 2030 target, set out as part of the regulator’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework. The decision confirms that all SSEN Transmission pro