Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell and Eneco, is the winner of the permit for the second Hollandse Kust West (HKW) site, HKW Site VI, where the joint venture will build a 756 MW offshore wind farm with a special focus on nature. The project, expected to be commissioned in 2026, will be built in [&he
The Belgian Federal Government and Elia Transmission Belgium (Elia) have signed an agreement on a EUR 99.7 million grant that Elia will use to build the foundations for the Princess Elisabeth Island, deemed a key link for unlocking offshore wind potential in the Belgian North Sea. The grant is part
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) is now actively looking into the build-out of offshore wind beyond 2030, as well as into offshore energy hubs, offshore hydrogen production and reuse of gas pipelines for hydrogen transport. The EZK is currently working on a comprehensi
This article was first published on 13 December with information on the date set for Mayflower Wind’s hearing before the Rhode Island EFSB. On 14 December, the article was updated following the receipt of information on Mayflower Wind’s request to reschedule the hearing, which the EFSB has granted.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has selected ten offshore wind projects in the first auction of the Round 3 Zonal Development Phase. The ten projects are proposed by: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP); Corio Generation and JERA; Northland Power; Synera Renewable Energy (SRE; form
Crown Estate Scotland has received a total of 19 applications for its Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process. This level of interest from industry demonstrates significant support for this exciting new opportunity, the Scottish seabed manager said. INTOG aims to he
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released two draft Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for offshore wind projects for public review and comment. The two projects, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) and the Sunrise Wind, if approved, could provide more than 4 GW of offshore
The Skåne County Administrative Board has recommended approval for Ørsted’s Skåne offshore wind farm in Sweden. According to the authority, the offshore wind project is qualified for a permit and has now sent the matter to the Swedish Government for a final decision. The Skåne County Administrative
The Dutch government plans to announce the winner of the tender to develop the 750 MW Hollandse Kust (west) VI wind farm next week. The winner will be announced next Thursday, 15 December, after 6 PM CET, according to Ruud De Bruijne, Project manager Energy Systems and Offshore Wind at the Netherlan
Four more applications for environmental investigation licences for offshore wind projects have landed on the desk of Brazil’s Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA), bringing the total to 71 applications and 176.6 GW in proposed capacity. Since many of the project sites overla
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) plans to combine the first four IJmuiden Ver offshore wind sites for the purpose of putting them out to tender together. This means the sites III and IV will be auctioned next year, same as the sites I and II, instead of the initially p
This article has been updated on 8 December with information on Invenergy’s lease area capacity and the total capacity of the five lease areas according to developers’ announcements. The article has also been amended to clarify that the estimated capacities are for lease areas, which may contain mor
The Dutch Cabinet has taken the lead on five energy infrastructure projects, making them projects of national importance. The five developments mainly revolve around grid connections for offshore wind farms and further development of the hydrogen infrastructure. Jump to: On 2 December, Micky Adriaan
The offshore consent application for the 100 MW Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF) has been approved by the Highland Council’s North Planning committee. A majority of Councillors agreed that no objection should be raised in relation to the applications under s36 of the Electricity Act and
