The folks at Aegir Insights always bring interesting maps and analytics about the offshore wind market. After the impressive results of the 250 MW French offshore wind auction, with a PPA of €86/MWh indexed, Aegir Insights wonders which will be the next markets and areas in southern Europe. The following map shows the areas of … Continue reading The potential of floating wind energy in southern Europe
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Ørsted invests in battery energy storage system co-located with Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted has taken final investment decision on a battery energy storage system, which will provide stability to the UK energy supply and reduce price volatility. The Tesla battery energy storage system will be installed on the same site as the onshore converter station for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Swardeston, near Norwich, Norfolk, … Continue reading Ørsted invests in battery energy storage system co-located with Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm
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Canopy Offshore Wind Power Project off the Coast of Northern California
Survey work will inform safe, responsible project design. RWE has selected Argeo to lead survey work with sophisticated, proven technology including an autonomous underwater vehicle. Geo SubSea, Coastal 35, and Smultea Sciences to provide and train Protected Species Observers (PSOs) on Canopy survey vessels. RWE today announced the upcoming start of the site investigation survey … Continue reading Canopy Offshore Wind Power Project off the Coast of Northern California
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Vattenfall awarded IJmuiden Ver Beta offshore wind farm
Zeevonk, a joint venture of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund, and Vattenfall has been awarded a permit to build wind farm IJmuiden Ver Beta in the Netherlands. This 2 GW offshore wind project will include a 50MW floating offshore solar farm on site and a new electrolyser at the Port of … Continue reading Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Vattenfall awarded IJmuiden Ver Beta offshore wind farm
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The impressive numbers of the floating wind turbine prototype TetraSpar
One of the most promising floating wind platform designs is Stiesdal’s TetraSpar. And the truth is, looking at the numbers, it seems to be working very well. Through its LinkedIn account, Stiesdal has shared some data from the approximately 2 and a half years that the prototype has been in operation since it was connected … Continue reading The impressive numbers of the floating wind turbine prototype TetraSpar
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Equinor solidifies New York offtake contract for Empire Wind 1 wind power plant
Equinor today announced the execution of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for the renewable power generated by the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project. This agreement follows NYSERDA’s February announcement that Equinor had been selected as a conditional winner in New York’s fourth … Continue reading Equinor solidifies New York offtake contract for Empire Wind 1 wind power plant
Continue readingThe EOLO group develops a new method to analyze the long-term mechanical fatigue of floating offshore wind
The EOLO group, from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has presented an innovative method to analyze the long-term mechanical fatigue of floating offshore wind turbines. This advance, led by researcher Alain Ulazia, promises to optimize the useful life of these structures and evaluate their viability in different locations. Using wind and wave history … Continue reading The EOLO group develops a new method to analyze the long-term mechanical fatigue of floating offshore wind
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Jumbo Offshore concludes monopile removal work for wind power in Taiwan
Jumbo Offshore has completed the removal of two monopiles at the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) in Taiwan. Jumbo Offshore’s crew carried out the work reliably, while deploying their European DP2 Fairplayer heavy lift crane vessel to support operations on site. Jumbo Offshore won the contract from Yunneng Wind Power Co., Ltd. (YWPC) earlier this … Continue reading Jumbo Offshore concludes monopile removal work for wind power in Taiwan
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China installs the world’s first 18 MW wind turbine
For the first time in the world, China has completed the installation of an 18 MW wind turbine. The feat was achieved by Dongfang Electric Corporation, a state-owned wind turbine manufacturer, on June 5 with a single turbine installed at a coastal test base in southern China’s Guangdong province. As countries look to phase out … Continue reading China installs the world’s first 18 MW wind turbine
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Presented the first map of offshore wind energy in Uruguay
Uruguay has made great progress in diversifying the energy matrix in recent years and wind energy has been gaining ground. Now it is proposed to move forward with a wind farm in the sea.Ancap and the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) developed the first map to install offshore wind energy turbines in Uruguay. One … Continue reading Presented the first map of offshore wind energy in Uruguay
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EU approves Italian subsidies for offshore wind, innovative renewables
The scheme, which will run until end 2028, will support the construction of new plants running on innovative technologies. The European Commission has approved an Italian state aid scheme for nearly 4.6 gigawatt (GW) of new capacity for electricity from renewable energy sources, including offshore wind power projects, Brussels said on Tuesday. The scheme, which … Continue reading EU approves Italian subsidies for offshore wind, innovative renewables
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RWE and Smålandshamnar AB team up to explore Port of Oskarshamn’s potential to become Baltic Sea offshore wind hub
RWE, a global leader in offshore wind, and Smålandshamnar AB, which operates the Swedish Port of Oskarshamn, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The aim of this collaboration is to explore whether the port could be a suitable harbour for the logistics, installation, loading, operations and maintenance activities relating to RWE’s planned offshore wind … Continue reading RWE and Smålandshamnar AB team up to explore Port of Oskarshamn’s potential to become Baltic Sea offshore wind hub
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Green light for Aurora offshore wind power plant off the coast of Sweden
The Gotland County Administrative Board has decided to recommend that the Government grant a permit, in accordance with the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone Act, for the Aurora offshore wind farm, developed by OX2 and Ingka Investments. If the Government gives its approval, a first phase of the project could be operational in 2030 and deliver … Continue reading Green light for Aurora offshore wind power plant off the coast of Sweden
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Industry divergence on costs and wind turbine sizing manifests itself in the first commercial floating wind tender
The AO5 Sud de la Bretagne tender has now concluded. This was the world’s first commercial floating offshore wind tender, marking a significant step in commercialising floating offshore wind technology, and highlighting the industry’s diverse approaches to costs and turbine sizing. The consortium of Germany’s BayWa and Belgium’s Elicio emerged victorious, with a bid of … Continue reading Industry divergence on costs and wind turbine sizing manifests itself in the first commercial floating wind tender
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Iberdrola launches the second offshore wind farm in France and the first in Brittany
Iberdrola has announced that Saint-Brieuc has become the second fully operational offshore wind farm in France and the first in Brittany. As of 28th May 2024, all wind turbines are operational in the project, which has a total capacity of 496 MW (megawatts). The entire production from the 62 turbines is now feeding into the … Continue reading Iberdrola launches the second offshore wind farm in France and the first in Brittany
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners inaugurates the Changfang-Xidao offshore wind farms in Taiwan
At a ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, CIP today officially celebrated that it has completed construction of the Changfang-Xidao offshore wind project. With a total capacity of nearly 600 MW, the two offshore wind farms increase Taiwan’s combined offshore capacity by approximately 25% and contribute significantly to its energy transition and ambitious net-zero goals. Changfang-Xidao has … Continue reading Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners inaugurates the Changfang-Xidao offshore wind farms in Taiwan
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The WILLOW consortium seeks to revolutionise offshore wind farm control
The 12 project partners have convened at the steering committee meeting, on the 7th and 8th of May of 2024 in the facilities of WÖLFEL in Höchberg, Germany, to review the status of the project which started in October 2023. WILLOW, Wholistic and integrated digital tools for extended lifetime and profitability of offshore wind farms, … Continue reading The WILLOW consortium seeks to revolutionise offshore wind farm control
Continue readingDigital twins – a road to more profitable offshore wind power
Digital twins can help Vattenfall and the wind industry get maximum value of its offshore wind farms. Real-time measurements of structures and operations ensure that all decisions on the operating wind farms are taken on the basis of current facts. “Design models of wind turbines are typically based on industry codes and standards as well … Continue reading Digital twins – a road to more profitable offshore wind power
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RWE to build offshore wind power plants with a capacity of 1.6 GW off the German North Sea coast
RWE has made the investment decision for its Nordseecluster, involving offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 1.6 gigawatts (GW). The wind farms will be built in the North Sea, about 50 kilometres north of the island of Juist. Suppliers of the main components have already been selected for the cluster as a whole. … Continue reading RWE to build offshore wind power plants with a capacity of 1.6 GW off the German North Sea coast
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Iberdrola seeks startups to inspect and digitise its wind farms
Iberdrola’s commitment to offshore wind farms is absolute. Europe’s largest electricity company by stock market value, with around 80 billion euros, will invest around 15.5 billion euros in renewables between 2024 and 2026, 54% of which will go to offshore wind in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Through the PERSEO startup … Continue reading Iberdrola seeks startups to inspect and digitise its wind farms
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