Sweden’s Hexicon has created a 50-50 joint venture – AvenHexicon SRL – with Avapa Energy to jointly develop floating wind power projects in waters offshore Italy. In addition, Hexicon will license its patented technology to AvenHexicon for use in its projects and by third parties. Italy is one of th
Scottish engineering innovator Pict Offshore has signed a deal with Ørsted to deploy the ‘Get Up Safe’ (GUS) motion-compensated lifting system at New York’s first offshore wind farms. The deal with Pict Offshore will see the system deployed at the 132 MW South Fork Wind offshore wind farm, as well a
Flotation Energy Plc and CNOOC Petroleum Europe Ltd have submitted an Offshore Scoping Report for a floating wind farm offshore Scotland with a capacity of up to 480 MW and scheduled to be operational by 2026. The Green Volt offshore wind farm would feature up to 30 wind turbines with a rated capaci
German energy company RWE has signed an agreement with the industrial gases and engineering company, Linde, to deliver the permit planning for two electrolysers with a combined capacity of 200 MW in Lingen, Germany. The envisaged 200 MW plant is part of RWE’s ambition to erect a 300 MW electrolyser
Tractebel and partner companies have developed what they describe as the world’s first offshore infrastructure and processing facilities concept for the storage of hydrogen in offshore caverns. The design study, unveiled by Tractebel Overdick GmbH, is said to outline an innovative solution for large
RWE has signed a contract with professional services firm Jacobs to investigate the production and supply of green hydrogen at the Pembroke Power Station site in Wales, the UK. The study will take four months, completing in March 2022, and include investigations into the feasibility of initially ins
The construction of the prototype DemoSATH floating offshore wind platform is progressing at the Port of Bilbao in Spain, with the assembly of the precast elements of the foundation’s hull now completed, Saitec Offshore said. This assembly consisted of lifting, pivoting, and positioning the six prec
Siemens Gamesa has commissioned the new hydrogen-ready Service Operation Vessel (SOV) – the REM Energy. The latest member of Siemens Gamesa’s fleet of ships is ready for the addition of a 12-MW battery which would reduce energy consumption during operation, Siemens Gamesa said. The REM Energy is als
Gazelle Wind Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Maersk Supply Service to support the development of a 2 MW pilot floating wind turbine using Gazelle’s hybrid platform at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). Maersk Supply Service will provide the project’s engineering
ABS has awarded Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM) Approval in Principle (AIP) for its w.semi platform supporting floating wind turbines. Designed for use in the South China Sea to support the emerging Chinese offshore wind industry, as well as European and North American markets, WOM’s design is modular
Offshore engineering consultancy SLPE has been awarded the contract to provide detailed design of wind turbine foundations for Red Rock Power Limited and ESB’s Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm. Inch Cape successfully applied earlier this year to remove the 1 GW capacity cap from its consent, allowing it
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has announced that the GROW consortium FlexH2 project was awarded a grant as part of the MOOI-SIGOHE tender scheme. The Shell-led research project FlexH2, which stands for Flexible Offshore Wind Hydrogen Power Plant Module, intends to develop and demonstrate t
British marine operator Attollo has unveiled designs for USD 100 million zero-emission autonomous hydrogen vessels to support the next generation of offshore marine projects including offshore wind. The futuristic concepts are part of a multi-generational Research & Development mission known as ‘Pro
Japan’s KDDI, KDDI R&D Laboratories, and Prodrone have carried out a demonstration flight and dive of a combined water-air drone for inspection of wind turbines both above and under water. The drone, which supports mobile communication and autonomous flight and remote control, transmits video imager
