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NextFloat Project to Test 6 MW Floating Wind Prototype Offshore France
The European Commission has selected Technip Energies, X1 Wind and a consortium of ten international entities to deliver the NextFloat project, a programme accelerating industrial-scale floating wind as part of which the partners will test a 6 MW floating wind platform offshore France. Together with
RTE Seeks UXO Survey Squad for Two French Offshore Wind Projects
RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité has issued a tender for offshore unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey along the export cable routes of the Centre Manche 1 & 2 (AO4 auction) and South Britanny (AO5 auction) offshore wind farm grid connection projects. The aim of the surveys is to identify potential
Green Fuels for Denmark Secures IPCEI Status
The Green Fuels for Denmark Power-to-X project being developed by Ørsted and partners has received an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) status from the European Commission. The Danish government shortlisted Green Fuels for Denmark as one of two Danish Power-to-X projects eligible
Study Finds New US Offshore Wind Farms Will Have no Significant Impact on Surface Weather
A new research from the University of Delaware found that new offshore wind farms off the US East Coast will not cause changes to the surface weather in coastal areas and this is primarily thanks to bigger wind turbines. The study, which looked at potential changes in surface temperature and wind sp
Australian Vessel Owner Converts and Reflags AHTS to Support Taiwanese Offshore Wind Market
Australian marine services provider MMA Offshore has completed the conversion of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel MMA Crystal and reflagged it to support the offshore renewable energy market in Taiwan. The AHTS, which already worked on an offshore wind project in Taiwan, having supported
ACP CEO: New Vessel Crewing Rule in US ‘Gut Punch’ to Offshore Wind Projects
A new amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the House in the US Congress has triggered response from the renewable energy industry, with the CEO of American Clean Power (ACP) Association calling the move “a gut punch to offshore wind projects”. Namely, the amendment
Australian Port Making Room for Offshore Wind
GeelongPort, located in Corio Bay, Victoria, Australia, has unveiled plans to develop up to 25 hectares of land for a wind farm hub to support Victoria’s renewables industry. Located at Oyster Cove near GeelongPort’s Lascelles Wharf, the precinct will provide facilities for the berthing, laydown, an
Geophysical Survey Underway at South Irish Sea Offshore Wind Farm
Ocean Infinity has started a geophysical survey campaign at the South Irish Sea offshore wind farm in Ireland, off the coasts of Wexford and south Wicklow. The survey, which is carried out by the vessel Northern Maria, will last until 30 August, subject to weather conditions. For the survey, Ocean I
UK Company Launches Offshore Wind Crew Management Service
UK-based Offshore Operations Limited (OOL), a provider of operational and technical support services to the offshore renewables industry, has launched a full-service crew management offering for the offshore wind sector. OOL says it will provide turnkey crew management packages supporting the full l
Heerema Secures Hornsea 3 Offshore Installation Contract
Aibel has contracted Heerema Marine Contractors to transport and install two HVDC offshore converter platforms for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. The work will include transporting and installing two jacket foundations, eight skirt piles, and two topsides. The contract was signed after
Mingyang Starts Trading on London Stock Exchange
At 8:00 GMT on 13 July, Mingyang Smart Energy started trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The company was admitted to trading on the Shanghai segment of the LSE through an offering of the Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), with the proceeds from the offering to be used to expand Mingyang’s o
Finland Issues First Offshore Wind Lease Area Permits
The Finnish government has approved the lease of state-owned sea areas for two commercial-scale offshore wind projects, one off the coast of Korsnäs and the other off Tahkoluoto, Pori. These lease permits for offshore wind areas are the first ones of their kind for Finland, Metsähallitus, the stewar
DP Energy, Iberdrola Launch EIAR Consultation for Another 1 GW Irish Project
DP Energy and Iberdrola have published a scoping report for the environmental impact assessment report (EIAR) for their proposed floating wind project offshore Ireland, called Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park. The scoping report outlines the proposed scope of and methodology in use in the preparation o
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Tokyu Land Corporation Form Offshore Wind Partnership in Japan
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure IV K/S (CI IV), and the Japanese real estate developer, Tokyu Land Corporation (TLC), have formed a joint partnership to develop the Aomori South offshore wind project located in northern Japan. TLC and CI IV h