Energy company Eneco and OCI N.V., a global producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, have joined the NortH2 green hydrogen consortium as collaborative partners. Eneco is joining the NortH2 consortium of Equinor, RWE, Shell, and Gasunie as an investment partner. Groningen Seaports is a su
Ørsted and ATP, together with their partners Aarsleff, Bouygues Construction, and Van Oord, have presented their concept of a modular energy island for the forthcoming tender in the Danish North Sea. The Nordsøens Energiø (North Sea Energy) Island will be an island in constant development, even afte
UK-based offshore wind engineering consultancy Effiwind has launched an online platform that enables a fully automated foundation design process. The new digital tool, which is accessible via a web browser, can produce fully automated concept foundation designs with a reduced turnaround time, contri
GustoMSC has completed model tests of its semi-submersible Tri-Floater wind turbine foundation at the Océanide wave basin in South-East France. The Tri-Floater model, hosting the 15 MW NREL reference wind turbine, was subjected to simultaneous wind, wave, and current loading in the wave basin. Accor
In an industry first, the leading offshore wind developer Ørsted is exploring the use of Jet Suit paramedics to support its operational staff working out at sea on the world’s largest offshore wind farms. Ørsted has partnered with Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) and Gravity Industries in t
Van Oord’s wind turbine installation vessel Boreas will be the first to feature Wärtsilä’s dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac. The MethanolPac will complement the Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine which will also debut on Van Oord’s mega jack-up ordered at Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard
The Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas will test the rotor blade of the new V236-15.0 MW™ offshore wind turbine prototype at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES in Bremerhaven, Germany later this year. Following the successful conclusion of the contract, Vestas will be the fir
The ZEBRA (Zero wastE Blade ReseArch) consortium has produced the first prototype of its 100 per cent recyclable wind turbine blade. Within the project, LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy Business, has designed and built the world’s largest thermoplastic blade at its Ponferrada plant in Spain. Thi
Kongsberg Digital and the UK-based University of Plymouth have joined forces to create a new system that will support the installation, operation, and maintenance of floating offshore wind farms through simulator technology. The partnership aims to provide offshore wind project teams and crew with f
Dutch offshore access provider Ampelmann has sold the first W-type gangway to offshore shipping company Olympic Subsea ASA. The new motion compensation system will be permanently fixed on Olympic Orion in 2023 when the vessel is expected to be converted from a multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) int
Denmark has launched a DKK 1.25 billion (EUR 161 million) subsidy scheme to support the Power-to-X projects towards the goal of reaching between 4 and 6 GW of electrolysis capacity by 2030. The Danish government launched the strategy for the development of the Power-to-X-technology and capacity in D
Tokyo-headquartered classification society ClassNK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PowerX, Inc. for a collaboration on the development of the Power Transfer Vessel – Power ARK. PowerX is carrying out a project of the first model of the Power ARK series, which is designed for tran
The two side-compartments for the Vestas V236-15.0 MW™ prototype wind turbine nacelle have arrived in Denmark. The side-compartments were then transported to Vestas’ factory in Esbjerg, where the full power converter system will be installed. According to Vestas, the modular nacelle components take
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
