ProCon Wind Energy has established an office in the U.S. dedicated to the local offshore wind sector. The office will be located at Groundworks in the Port of New Bedford, Massachusetts. “In addition to this, we are pleased to be supported by Xodus Group in the establishment of our US presence,” Pro
VINCI Energies has acquired offshore wind specialist EWE Offshore Service & Solutions GmbH from EWE. EWE OSS specializes in the operations management and maintenance services of offshore wind farms in the North Sea with an own control centre and 24/7 standby teams, and providing services for their p
The government of Australia’s state of Victoria is pouring the first AUD 108 million (around EUR 67 million) from its clean energy 2020/21 budget into the first steps toward bringing new renewable energy and hydrogen projects, such as the country’s first offshore wind farm, to realisation. The funds
The European Commission has approved the transaction through which Vestas will take full ownership of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. Back in October, Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed an agreement where Vestas would acquire MHI’s 50 per cent share of the MHI Vestas joint venture. In exchange,
China Gezhouba Group Co. (CGGC) International and Vietnam Construction and Trading Corporation signed an EPC contract for the 350 MW Ca Mau 1 offshore wind project in Vietnam on 11 November. The project is located in the tidal flat area of Sanjiang Dongshe in Nangen County, Ca Mau Province. The tota
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) for the promotion of offshore wind projects in South Korea. The two companies agreed to cooperate on offshore wind farm projects with a combined capacity of 2 GW being developed
Equinor and SSE have reached financial close on the first two phases of the Dogger Bank wind farm project, representing in aggregate the largest offshore wind project financing to date globally. The 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind project is divided into three 1.2 GW phases, Dogger Bank A, Dogger B
Norwegian state-backed Export Credit Guarantee Agency GIEK is providing loan guarantees for contracts awarded to Aibel and OHT for the UK’s Dogger Bank A and B offshore wind project, for which Equinor and SSE have now reached financial close. Aibel has won a contract to deliver two converter platfor
Tokyo Gas has joined the offshore wind joint venture established by Northland Power and Shizen Energy in 2019 and will become a shareholder in the project company Chiba Offshore Wind (COW). COW is developing offshore wind projects off the Pacific Ocean coastline of Chiba Prefecture in Japan. Now, wi
WindEurope and SolarPower Europe, supported by Breakthrough Energy, have launched a new coalition that is said to give voice to businesses and thought leaders who will be decisive in positioning Europe as the world leader in renewable hydrogen, produced via electrolysis and 100 per cent powered by r
The TUS-ORE Catapult Research Centre (TORC) has joined forces with the UK Energy Technology Platform (ETP) to support China’s growth in offshore renewables and showcase innovative UK energy transition technologies. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will see the organizations jointly promote the de
Dogger Bank Wind Farm developers, SSE Renewables and Equinor, have signed four agreements for power offtake for the entire output of the first two phases of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank A and B. Ørsted and Shell Energy Europe have inked 15-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
Ørsted has disclosed plans to develop South Korean offshore wind projects with a potential capacity of up to 1.6 GW off the coast of Incheon City. The projects will be located more than 70 kilometres from the main parts of Incheon City and have relatively shallow water depths at the target project s
RWE has signed an agreement with Greencoat to sell a 49% stake in the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm in the UK. With a 51% share in the project, RWE will remain the majority shareholder and will continue operating the 219 MW wind farm. The agreed cash consideration amounts to GBP 648 million. The
