The Danish government has begun preparations for the development of new energy islands in an effort to secure the country’s and Europe’s independence from Russian fossil fuels. According to Denmark’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left the EU in a new geo
The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has launched a series of online modules to support those new to the offshore wind industry by covering topics from project inception to decommissioning. The publicly available online modules explain how offshore wind farms are planned, the consenting process
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia intend to refresh and expand the mandate of the Canada-Nova Scotia offshore energy regime and further collaborate on establishing a competitive offshore renewables sector expected to position Nova Scotia as ”a world leader in offshore wind and clean hydrogen
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) have signed an agreement to map out workforce training needs in support of renewable energy development. According to the organisations, the two-year agreement outlines the importance of safety, training, and job creation t
A study commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland has revealed that connecting offshore wind installations directly to oil and gas platforms could help decarbonisation, support economic activity, and encourage new companies to enter the offshore renewable energy sector. The report, carried out by indepe
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has presented a plan to boost Britain’s energy security which includes an increased target of up to 50 GW of operating offshore wind capacity by 2030. The up to 50 GW of offshore wind capacity, of which the government would like to see up to 5 GW come in form [&hellip
The Australian government has identified the Bass Strait off Gippsland as Australia’s first priority area to be assessed for suitability for offshore wind developments. This area has comparatively favourable wind conditions, investor interest, indications of support from the State Government, and ha
Energy company RWE is partnering with the UK’s largest port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP), and the Port of Milford Haven to investigate the scaling-up of port facilities in support of a pipeline of gigawatt-scale floating wind projects offshore Wales, the UK. Working together under a Memo
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published a report, Floating Offshore wind – a Global Opportunity, that outlines how five countries could accelerate the growth of floating offshore wind. The GWEC report identifies Ireland, Italy, Morocco, the Philippines, and the US as the “chasing pack”.
ScotWind partners ScottishPower and Shell are set to invest a total of GBP 75 million to help the supply chain and businesses support the growth of the offshore wind industry in Scotland. ScottishPower and Shell were awarded the seabed rights to develop three new offshore wind projects with a combin
GE Renewable Energy and Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems are planning to establish a strategic industrial partnership to support the growth of offshore wind in South Korea. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form the strategic offshore wind partnership in South Korea on
The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have set out recommendations on how to deploy offshore wind more quickly in a report adopted on Wednesday, 16 February. As reported, the EU Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy sets out the goals of reaching at least 60 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will have around 40 GW of offshore wind capacity in operation by 2050. This capacity corresponds to around 50 offshore wind farms, President Macron said in a speech at GE’s steam turbine factory for nuclear power plants in Belfort. The offsh
The following is a guest column by Kirsty Curry, Senior Consultant at K2 Management. The RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind (GOW) event in London, organised by RenewableUK in September, heralded the return of in-person events for the industry, and for the first time in over 18 months, the halls were b
