All
UK and NSEC Strengthen Offshore Renewables Ties
Members of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC), the UK, and the European Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation for the development of offshore renewable energy. The countries involved include Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxemb
Black Sea Subsea Link to Connect Azerbaijan’s Offshore Wind Farms with Romania, Hungary
On 17 December, the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, and Hungary entered into an agreement under which the four countries committed to bringing forward a subsea link in the Black Sea that will, among other things, transfer electricity from future offshore wind farms in Azerbaijan’s part
Dutch Telecommunications Company to Buy Offshore Wind Power from Eneco
The Netherlands-headquartered telecommunications company KPN has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eneco to receive power from the Hollandse Kust West (HKW) VI offshore wind farm. Under the PPA, the company will procure over 200 GWh of power annually from the 756 MW offshore wind farm. Th
Van Oord Adds Asso.subsea to Sofia Team
Asso.subsea has signed a contract with the balance of plant contractor Van Oord to provide boulder clearance and pre-trenching services along the inter-array cable routes of the Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. The Sofia offshore wind farm is located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, appro
Australia Designates First Offshore Wind Zone, Gives Star of the South Major Project Status
Australia’s federal government and the Victoria state government, together with Wellington Shire Council, local community members, and industry have formally declared the Bass Strait off Gippsland as Australia’s first offshore wind zone and awarded Major Project Status to the Star of the South offsh
Mingyang Produces ‘World’s Longest’ Anti-Typhoon Offshore Wind Turbine Blade
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy has completed production of the first blade for the MySE 16-260 offshore wind turbine, an upgraded version of its 16 MW model, announced last year with a 242-metre rotor diameter. According to the company, the blade is setting a new record for
Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm Now Running at Full Bore
All 38 wind turbines at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in Germany are now feeding electricity into the grid, according to an update shared on social media by Sven Utermöhlen, CEO Offshore Wind at RWE Renewables. Offshore construction at the project site, located 35 kilometres off the coast of Heligo
Eletrobras and Shell Team Up on Offshore Wind Projects in Brazil
Eletrobras and Shell have signed a cooperation agreement in Brazil that could lead to the Brazilian electric utilities company investing into offshore wind farms in the country together with Shell. The agreement, signed on 15 December in Rio de Janeiro, covers the exchange of information for a possi
Shell and Octopus Energy Sign Dogger Bank Power Deal
UK green energy supplier Octopus Energy Group has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Shell Energy Europe to receive energy generated by the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm. Shell Energy Europe, which has signed agreements to offtake 20 per cent of the energy produced by Dogger Bank, will su
Site Investigations for Three New Danish Offshore Wind Farms to Kick Off in Early 2023
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued permits to the Danish transmission system operator (TSO), Energinet, regarding the initiation of preliminary site investigations in the Kattegat II and Kriegers Flak II areas as well as the new location chosen for the Hesselø offshore wind farm. The site inv
The Rich North Sea Project Manager: ‘Achieving No Negative Impact Is Not Enough’
The North Sea is one of the most biodiverse, but also one of the most active bodies of water on our planet, which led to the degradation of its marine environment. Now, with a boom in offshore wind, environmental organisations, together with the industry, are exploring ways for offshore wind farms t
Nordic TSOs, Offshore Wind Developers Plan Giant Green Hydrogen Infrastructure Project in Baltic Sea
The Finnish and Swedish gas transmission system operators (TSOs) Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi, and offshore wind developers OX2 and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into an agreement to investigate the development of large-scale offshore hydrogen pipeline infrastructure co
Danish Power-to-X Flagship Project Receives IPCEI Funding
Ørsted-led Power-to-X project Green Fuels for Denmark has been awarded DKK 600 million (around USD 86 million) by the Danish Business Authority as part of Denmark’s participation in the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) programme. The project, which is being developed by Ørsted i
RWE Backs Self-Erecting Crane Development
RWE has signed a letter of intent with WindSpider, a Norwegian-based company that is developing a new modular self-erecting crane system for the offshore wind market. To improve operability and scalability for turbine installation as well as major component replacements, the WindSpider solution uses