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Vestas to Supply 10 MW Turbines for EolMed Floating Wind Farm
Vestas has been contracted by EolMed project consortium which consists of Qair, TotalEnergies, and BW Ideol to deliver three V164-10.0 MW wind turbines for the 30 MW floating wind project offshore France. Under the contract, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer will supply, transport, and supervise
Shanghai Electric Rolls Out First EW8.X-230 Offshore Wind Turbine
Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group has produced the first EW8.X-230 offshore wind turbine generator at the Putian manufacturing facility in China on 10 June. Based on the Poseidon platform, the EW8.X-230 is a generator designed for the medium-low wind speeds normally experienced just above the sea s
5.5 GW Swedish Offshore Wind Project Powers Ahead
Wind farm developer OX2 has submitted a permit application under the act of Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone to construct an offshore wind farm in the Swedish Economic Zone between the islands of Gotland and Öland. The wind farm Aurora will be situated about 20 kilometres from the island of Gotland
Siemens Gamesa Adds 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 to Firm Orders
Siemens Gamesa has received a firm turbine order from Ørsted for the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The firm order includes the supply of 83 SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbines and amulti-year service contract, the turbine maker said. The installation work is
Siemens Gamesa 14 MW Turbines for Polish Offshore Wind Farm
RWE has selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred supplier for F.E.W. Baltic II, a 350 MW offshore wind project in Poland on which the developer plans to use 25 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines. The agreement, subject to final investment decision, also includes a service contract and will contribute to Sie
Vattenfall and Preem Looking to Decarbonise Swedish Refining Industry with Offshore Wind
Vattenfall and Preem, Sweden’s largest fuel company, are entering into a feasibility phase to assess the possibility of accelerating the development of a value chain connecting offshore wind and hydrogen with the refining industry on the Swedish west coast. The aim of the collaboration is to enable
Fishermen Behind Newly Proposed 2 GW Floating Wind Farm in Ireland
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation and Sinbad Marine Services have proposed a floating wind farm to be built more than 50 kilometres offshore Donegal, Ireland, and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swedish floating wind developer and technology provider, Hexicon, to bring the projec
Belgians Seek Cable System Provider for Multi-Gigawatt Offshore Grid Connection
Belgian transmission system operator Elia has issued a contract notice covering the delivery of a submarine cable system for the Modular Offshore Grid II (MOG II) grid connection system in the North Sea. The MOG II project includes the construction of a new offshore grid infrastructure to connect ne
Fécamp Offshore Substation Completed and Ready to Go
Atlantique Offshore Energy has completed the construction of the offshore substation for the 500 MW Fécamp wind farm offshore France. According to the company, a marine energy business unit of Chantiers de l’Atlantique, the offshore substation will soon be installed at the project’s site located mor
Ørsted and WWF Testing 3D-Printed Reefs at Danish Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF Denmark) are testing how 3D-printed reefs can benefit biodiversity in the Kattegat, a strait between Denmark and Sweden, which is experiencing a historically low cod stock, the Danish energy company said. This is the first time 3D-printed reefs are used
Denmark Moves Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm Site
The Danish political parties have signed an agreement on the new location for the Hesselø offshore wind farm, moving the project site to the south of the area that was originally planned to accommodate offshore wind turbines. On 25 June, the country’s government, run by Social Democrats, and the Lib
RWE and Bourbon to Jointly Bid for French Floating Offshore Wind Farms
RWE Renewables France and Bourbon Subsea Services have signed a partnership agreement to jointly bid for the French Mediterranean floating offshore wind project under the AO6 tender. The respective announcement by the French Government is expected to happen during the coming weeks, said the partners
Indonesian Oil & Gas Vessel Provider Eyes Offshore Wind
Indonesia-based offshore support vessel (OSV) owner and operator, Wintermar Offshore Marine, is looking at offshore wind as part of its growth strategy, according to a recent investor update from the company. On 24 June, Wintermar, which operates a fleet of 42 offshore vessels, unveiled its growth s
BOEM Standardises Screening Criteria for Alternatives in Offshore Wind Environmental Impact Statements
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has standardised its process for identifying reasonable alternatives for evaluation in its draft Environmental Impact Statements for offshore wind projects. The government agency informed on 26 June that it had finalised its document, Process for Ident