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WES Awards Contract for Floating Wind and Wave Energy Landscaping Study
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has hired Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) to carry out a study into the techno-economic benefits of shared services and infrastructure for wind and wave energy technologies and projects. AqualisBraemar‘s offshore wind consultancy unit OWC will through a four-month study as
BREAKING: UK Puts Massive Amount of New Offshore Wind Capacity on Fast Track
The UK will speed up planning and development consent processes for projects from the recently completed, currently ongoing, and upcoming (floating) offshore wind leasing rounds to bring new energy capacity online faster and facilitate economic growth and job creation. In this article: Will the UK N
Aquaterra, Seawind Working on 1 GW Offshore Floating Wind-to-Hydrogen Project
Aquaterra Energy and Seawind Ocean Technology have signed an agreement for the development of what the companies say will be the world’s largest floating offshore wind and green hydrogen production project in Italy. The project, named HyMed, is currently in its first phase of permitting, with the gr
Dutch Company Launches Lift Solution for Major Turbine Component Exchange
Dutch offshore lifting equipment provider KenzFigee has launched its first up-tower crane solution, named GenHook, for offshore application. GenHook offshore up-tower crane solution, which the company presented at the WindEnergy Conference & Exhibition in Hamburg, has a lifting capacity of up to 30
UK Planning Inspectorate Begins Examination of RWE’s Offshore Wind Farm Extension
The UK Planning Inspectorate has moved RWE’s application for the Awel y Môr offshore wind farm from the pre-examination to public examination phase, a step away from the decision on whether to grant the project development consent. Awel y Môr, located offshore North Wales, to the west of the existin
Shell Pulls Out of Major Irish Offshore Wind Projects with Simply Blue
Shell has decided to withdraw from the Western Star and Emerald offshore wind projects in Ireland that the company was developing with Simply Blue Group. Last year, Shell entered an agreement with Simply Blue Group for a 51 per cent share in its Emerald and Wester Star offshore wind projects, which
Denmark Could Build Its First and World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm at Bornholm
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has submitted an application for a gigawatt-scale floating wind farm near the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, which could also include Power-to-X (green hydrogen) capabilities.
World’s Deepest Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Construction Milestone
50 out of the 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines have been installed at the 1.1 GW Seagreen offshore wind farm, Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm. The wind turbines are being transported from Vestas’ turbine marshalling base at Able Seaton Port in Hartlepool an
Simply Blue, Irving Oil to Jointly Explore Opportunities for Renewable Energy Hub in Ireland
Simply Blue Group and Irving Oil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities related to the development of an integrated renewable energy hub at the Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery in Ireland. The Whitegate Refinery is the country’s only refinery and a critical part of the
Work Starts on First of Six Jones Act CTVs at Florida Shipyard
St. Johns Ship Building has begun construction on the first in a series of Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) for Rhode Island-based Atlantic Wind Transfers (AWT). The Florida-based shipbuilder held a keel laying ceremony on 8 September, marking the start of construction for the first of six Chartwell-des
Swedish Developer Unveils Multi-Gigawatt Wind Farm Projects Offshore Finland
Swedish developer Eolus Vind is investigating the prerequisites for constructing two offshore wind farms in the Bothnian Sea offshore Finland. Eolus has applied for permission to the Finnish government to investigate the conditions for establishing offshore wind power projects located in Finland’s e
Anbaric Invites New York Bight Offshore Wind Developers to Team Up
Anbaric Development Partners has released a Notice of Solicitation for offshore wind developers with projects in the New York Bight who wish to deliver energy and renewable energy credits into the New York State Bulk Power System via the transmission facility Juno Power Express. The US electric tran
Ramboll to Support Development of New Wind Projects Offshore Ireland
Ireland-headquartered Energia Group has appointed Danish engineering company Ramboll to support the development of its North Celtic Sea and South Irish Sea offshore wind farms. Surveys examining the seabed conditions have been ongoing throughout 2022 and are now nearing completion and the data gathe
Corio Applies for Maritime Area Consent, Completes Geophysical Survey for Irish Offshore Wind Project
Corio Generation has completed a geophysical survey at the site of its 450 MW offshore wind project in Ireland, after applying for Maritime Area Consent (MAC) in June this year with an aim to compete in Ireland’s first Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme which opens in early 2023. The proj