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GE Ventures Acquires Stake in Global Tech I Offshore Wind Farm
GE Ventures AG, a Liechtenstein-based investment firm founded in 2020 that invests primarily in continental Europe, has acquired a 26 per cent share in Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH, the company behind the 400 MW Global Tech I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. GE Ventures has acquired t
The Netherlands Eyes Offshore Energy Hubs, More Floating Solar, Reuse of Gas Pipelines for Offshore-Produced Hydrogen by 2050
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) is now actively looking into the build-out of offshore wind beyond 2030, as well as into offshore energy hubs, offshore hydrogen production and reuse of gas pipelines for hydrogen transport. The EZK is currently working on a comprehensi
Seabed Survey Completed for 1 GW Irish Offshore Wind Project
XOcean has completed a seabed survey for SSE Renewables at the proposed Setanta Wind Park site, formerly Braymore Wind Park, off the coast of Ireland using its fleet of Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs). The survey, utilising multi-beam echo-sounder sensors, will be used to characterise the seabed in
Baltica Offshore Wind Farm Moves Forward
PGE and Ørsted were granted decisions by the President of the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) on individual prices in contracts for difference (CfD) for both stages of the 2.5 GW Baltica offshore wind farm, namely Baltica 2 and Baltica 3. The individual price in the CfD for both stages of the Baltica
BlueFloat and EOLOS Team Up on Eight LiDAR Campaigns
BlueFloat Energy and EOLOS have signed a five-year global frame agreement for turn-key floating LiDAR campaign services, with the immediate contract award for eight campaigns. BlueFloat Energy awarded a supply frame agreement for the delivery and operation of site-specific wind and metocean campaign
LS Cable & System Inks Taiwanese Submarine Cable Supply Contract
LS Cable & System has signed a submarine cable supply agreement worth EUR 150 million for the Hai Long offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The contract follows the conclusion of the preferred bidder agreement signed in October last year. The 1,044 MW Hai Long development will comprise two offshore wind fa
UPDATE: Mayflower Wind Asks for More Time After Rhode Island EFSB Sets Date for ‘Show Cause’ Hearing
This article was first published on 13 December with information on the date set for Mayflower Wind’s hearing before the Rhode Island EFSB. On 14 December, the article was updated following the receipt of information on Mayflower Wind’s request to reschedule the hearing, which the EFSB has granted.
GE and Hyundai Electric to Manufacture Haliade-X Wind Turbine Components in South Korea
GE Renewable Energy and Hyundai Electric have signed a strategic partnership agreement to help localise the assembly of GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbines and generators in South Korea. The agreement outlines plans for the establishment of a factory in South Korea for producing the nacelles and t
Taiwan Selects 10 Offshore Wind Projects in Phase 1 Round 3 Auction
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has selected ten offshore wind projects in the first auction of the Round 3 Zonal Development Phase. The ten projects are proposed by: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP); Corio Generation and JERA; Northland Power; Synera Renewable Energy (SRE; form
Penta-Ocean Receives Foundation Order for Japanese Offshore Wind Project
Penta-Ocean Construction has received an order from Hibiki Wind Energy to build wind turbine foundations and to provide marine civil engineering works for the Kitakyushu Hibikinada offshore wind farm project in Japan. For this project, the joint venture of Penta-Ocean Construction and Nippon Steel E
Eiffage to Build Transition Pieces for 496 MW Wind Project Offshore France
Eiffage, through Eiffage Métal and its Belgian subsidiary Smulders, has been awarded a contract by Éoliennes en Mer Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN) to manufacture 62 transition pieces for the Iles D’Yeu et Noirmoutier wind farm offshore France. Each transition piece will be 29.5 metres high and
Huisman Crane for Cadeler’s Latest Offshore Wind Vessel
COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore has awarded Huisman a contract for the design and construction of a 3,000+mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) that will be installed on Cadeler’s second F-class jack-up vessel. The contract award follows this year’s order of a similar crane for Cadeler’s first F-class vess
Offshore Wind Developers Answer Scotland’s Call for Innovation, Oil and Gas Decarbonisation
Crown Estate Scotland has received a total of 19 applications for its Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process. This level of interest from industry demonstrates significant support for this exciting new opportunity, the Scottish seabed manager said. INTOG aims to he
Verlume Developing Energy Storage System for Offshore Wind Applications
UK-based Verlume has been developing Halo, a scalable, modular battery energy storage system with integrated intelligent energy management, for offshore wind applications. One of Halo’s key features is that the system is fully rechargeable and can be integrated with marine renewable energy converter