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Offshore Wind Demand Brings Rotech to Taiwan
Aberdeen-based Rotech Subsea has set up an entity in Taiwan to service the demand coming from the local offshore wind sector. According to Rotech, the move comes as it had completed a series of cable trenching and seabed leveling campaigns in Taiwan’s offshore wind sector and secured new contracts.
All Turbines Up at France’s First Offshore Wind Farm
Jan De Nul’s jack-up Vole au vent has now installed all 80 GE Haliade 150-6 MW wind turbines at the Saint-Nazaire wind farm site offshore France. Vole au vent transported the wind turbines from the Nantes-Saint Nazaire Port and installed them at the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in Franc
Norwegian Companies Looking to Pair Ammonia Production Vessels with Offshore Wind Farms
Norway’s H2Carrier and Statkraft have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding regarding a study for the possible use of H2Carrier’s green ammonia floating production vessel, the P2XFloater™, on certain offshore wind locations. The P2XFloater™ will utilize renewable power to produce green hydrogen
SK Ecoplant Joins Corio and TotalEnergies on South Korean Offshore Wind Projects
Corio Generation and TotalEnergies have joined forces with SK Ecoplant to develop the 2 GW BadaEnergy offshore wind portfolio in South Korea. SK Ecoplant, which will join the partners in taking the projects from early planning through licensing and construction to operation, will also acquire a stak
Hexicon Adds London Marine Consultants to Floating Offshore Wind Team in UK
London Marine Consultants (LMC) has been selected as Principal Designer for Hexicon’s 32 MW TwinHub floating wind project in the UK upon receiving the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the project. LMC specializes in marine engineering design and provision of mooring systems and has e
Japanese Company, Green Hydrogen Developer Submit Offshore Wind Applications in Brazil
Brazil’s Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is reviewing 67 applications for environmental investigation licences for offshore wind projects, including those from a green hydrogen developer and a Japanese company, with the latter proposing six 3 GW offshore wind farms.
GE Kit for Acta Marine’s Next-Generation CSOVs
GE Power Conversion has partnered with Tersan Shipyard in Türkiye to deliver the power and propulsion, dynamic positioning (DP), and vessel control systems for two construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) for Dutch maritime support provider, Acta Marine. GE Power Conversion’s scope of supply f
DolWin Kappa Topside Touches Down
Transmission system operator TenneT has installed the DolWin kappa offshore platform off the coast of Lower Saxony, Germany. DolWin kappa will be the centrepiece of the 900 MW DolWin6 direct current link, which will bring offshore wind power from the German North Sea to land. After three years of co
Saipem and Siemens Energy to Develop Floating Substation Concept
Saipem and Siemens Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of a concept design for a 500 MW high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) floating electrical substation for use in offshore wind farms. Floating offshore substations, installed in deep water, offer se
Ofgem Selects Hornsea Two OFTO Preferred Bidder
Ofgem has selected Diamond Transmission Partners as the preferred bidder for the offshore transmission of the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK. The company now has to resolve certain matters before being granted the Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) license for the 1.3 GW project. Diamond T
Equinor Advances UK Offshore Wind Farm Extension Projects
Equinor has applied to the UK’s Planning Inspectorate for permission to build extensions to both the Sheringham Shoal and the Dudgeon offshore wind farms situated off the North Norfolk coast. Equinor’s Development Consent Order (DCO) submission for the Sheringham Shoal Extension Project (SEP) and th
Seagreen Foundations Installation Passes Halfway Mark
Over 50 jacket foundations have been installed at the 1,075 MW Seagreen wind farm offshore Scotland, according to the latest press release from SSE Renewables. The three-legged jacket foundations, each weighing around 2,000 tonnes, will play a critical role in safely supporting the wind turbines dur
Copenhagen Energy Submits Third 3 GW Offshore Wind Proposal in Australia
Danish renewable energy company Copenhagen Energy has submitted a third offshore wind project proposal in Australia to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for initial assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. After filing two propo
Iberdrola Submits Three Offshore Wind Applications in Brazil, Enters State Green Hydrogen Agreements
Iberdrola’s renewable energy development arm in Brazil, Neoenergia, has applied for environmental investigation licences for offshore wind projects in three of the country’s states, and has also entered into an agreement on offshore wind and green hydrogen development with one of the states. The com