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Vestas to Close Offshore Wind Factories in Denmark and Spain
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas plans to cease production at its factories in Viveiro, Spain, and Esbjerg, Denmark, as well as the onshore wind factory in Lauchhammer, Germany. Vestas said that the move is part of the company’s integration of its onshore and offshore business started after V
Scottish Port to House BW Ideol’s Floating Wind Foundation Production
BW Ideol and Ardersier Port Authority have signed a formal partnership agreement, under which BW Ideol has gained an exclusive and long-term access to Ardersier Port for the manufacturing of concrete floating wind foundations. Both parties have agreed to explore the set-up of a serial production lin
Construction Starts on Siemens Gamesa’s Hull Blade Factory Expansion
VolkerFitzpatrick has started with construction works on Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s two blade manufacturing facilities, as well as on repurposing an existing factory, at the wind turbine supplier’s site in Hull. The work, being carried out under an GBP 82 million (around EUR 96 million) desig
Uniper and Ørsted Form Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Partnership in Germany
Power producer and gas trader Uniper has formed a strategic partnership with Ørsted to jointly develop combined offshore wind and hydrogen projects on a large scale in Germany. This is to be achieved in particular through a system-serving direct integration of hydrogen production from offshore wind
Australis Moves Forward with Two More Offshore Wind Projects in Australia
Australis Energy, through its subsidiary SA Offshore Windfarm, has submitted an application for an impact assessment to the South Australian government and a referral to the Commonwealth, under its respective environmental legislation, for a 600 MW offshore wind farm in South Australia (SA). The sub
Vineyard Wind Places Two Bids in Massachusetts Offshore Wind Call
Vineyard Wind has submitted two proposals in response to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for offshore wind energy projects in Massachusetts, offering options of approximately 800 MW and 1,200 MW. The developer’s proposals, named Commonwealth Wind, include the development of an offshore wind project
German Food Retailer Signs Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement with Ørsted
German food retailer REWE Group has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement with Ørsted to procure 100 MW of green electricity from Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm. The agreement with Ørsted represents REWE Group’s largest renewable energy offtake agreement to date and makes REWE G
Fugro to Perform FLiDAR Measurements for Danish Energy Islands
Danish transmission system operator Energinet has awarded Fugro Norway AS a floating measurements contract for the Energy Islands and offshore wind farms in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Under the contract, which is divided into four Lots, two for works in the North Sea and two for works in the
Dominion Energy, Trade Unions Partner for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project
Dominion Energy Virginia, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and their state affiliate Virginia Building Trades have entered into an agreement to cooperate and collaborate on tripartite discussions with Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) suppliers to transition US union construction w
Floating Wind Could Bring GBP 43.6 Billion and 29,000 Jobs in UK – Report
Floating wind could bring massive investment and create tens of thousands of jobs in the UK if actions are taken now, according to a report published by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE) in partnership with Renewable UK and Scottish Rene
Triton Knoll Wind Turbine Installation Completed
The 90th and final wind turbine has been installed at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm site, located 32 kilometres off the coast of Lincolnshire in the UK. Wind turbine installation works commenced in January 2021 after Cadeler’s wind farm installation vessel Wind Osprey arrived at the site loade
SSE Bundles Two Projects in Scotland into One 4.1 GW Offshore Wind Farm
SSE Renewables has combined its Berwick Bank and Marr Bank offshore wind projects, proposed to be built off the east coast of Scotland, into one development which could have an installed capacity of 4.1 GW. According to earlier information, when the two projects were addressed separately, the Berwic
Five UK Projects Looking to Decarbonise Maritime Sector with Offshore Wind
Five UK projects revolving around decarbonisation of the maritime sector by using offshore wind solutions have won GBP 3.3 million (around EUR 3.9 million) through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, funded by the UK Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. O
Poland to Boost Offshore Wind Development, Local Content with New Sector Deal
The Polish government and key representatives from the offshore wind energy sector have signed a Sector Agreement for the Development of Offshore Wind Energy in Poland, with an aim to support the development of the offshore wind sector in Poland and to maximise the share of local content in Polish p