The Norwegian government has signed a contract related to the offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area with Ventyr Energi, the winner of the recently held auction.Ventyr Energi, a consortium formed by Parkwind and Ingka Investments, obtained the rights to develop the wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area with a winning … Continue reading Contract signed for Norway’s first commercial offshore wind power plant
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Google has signed its largest PPA for the supply of offshore wind energy off the Netherlands
Google agreed to buy 478 MW of power from two new wind farms developed by Crosswind and Ecowende, joint ventures between Shell and Dutch utility Eneco. Google stated: “We have signed power purchase agreements with Shell and with Eneco, owners of the Crosswind and Ecowende joint ventures, to support 478 megawatts of carbon-free power capacity … Continue reading Google has signed its largest PPA for the supply of offshore wind energy off the Netherlands
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Shell Dutch wind farm delivers first electricity
The first electricity has been produced from the large Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, companies running the project said on Monday. In a statement, the CrossWind consortium led by Shell and Mitsubishi subsidiary Eneco said it had delivered several megawatt-hours worth of electricity to the Dutch mainland via the electricity grid, operated by state-owned … Continue reading Shell Dutch wind farm delivers first electricity
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Call for innovations in floating offshore wind: TetraSpar Demonstrator launches global competition
Winners of the TetraSpar Innovation Challenge get access to unique data and opportunities for testing onboard the TetraSpar floating structure owned by Shell, TEPCO RP, RWE and Stiesdal Offshore. RWE is well on track to become a leader in floating wind. To gain experience early, RWE is participating in multiple high-profile floating demonstration projects like … Continue reading Call for innovations in floating offshore wind: TetraSpar Demonstrator launches global competition
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The first wind turbine rises at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm
The first of 69 wind turbines has been installed at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm in the North Sea, developed by CrossWind, a joint venture of Shell and Eneco. The wind farm is expected to deliver its first wind power to the Dutch grid by the summer and to be fully operational by … Continue reading The first wind turbine rises at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm
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Shell, Gulf Wind Technology to establish offshore wind energy hub in Louisiana
In an effort to advance offshore wind energy technology and expand the emerging industry’s skilled workforce, Gulf Wind Technology announced today it is collaborating with Shell to establish a research, training and technology demonstration program at GWT’s Avondale Global Gateway facility in New Orleans, site of the old Avondale Shipyard. GWT, supported by a $10 … Continue reading Shell, Gulf Wind Technology to establish offshore wind energy hub in Louisiana
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Offshore wind leaders and the Carbon Trust to develop first industry-backed method for calculating life cycle carbon footprints
Eleven offshore wind developers – bp, EnBW, Fred Olsen Seawind, Parkwind, RWE, ScottishPower Renewables, Shell, SSE, Total Energies, Vattenfall and Ørsted – are partnering with the Carbon Trust to make future offshore wind even more sustainable. The developers design, build, and operate offshore wind farms globally, including Europe, North America, and Asia. They will work … Continue reading Offshore wind leaders and the Carbon Trust to develop first industry-backed method for calculating life cycle carbon footprints
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Ballard announces order from CrossWind to supply fuel cell for offshore wind
Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced an order for a fuel cell system to CrossWind, a joint-venture between Shell and Eneco. The Ballard fuel cell system will be integrated in the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project. The Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project, located off the coast of the Netherlands, will … Continue reading Ballard announces order from CrossWind to supply fuel cell for offshore wind
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Shell and Eneco win right to build large Dutch offshore wind farm
A joint venture of Shell and Dutch energy company Eneco has won the right to build an offshore wind farm with a capacity of 756 megawatts in the North Sea. The wind farm, located around 50 kilometres west off the Dutch coast, is expected to be operational in 2026. The 54 wind turbines in the … Continue reading Shell and Eneco win right to build large Dutch offshore wind farm
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Eletrobras, Shell mull co-investment in Brazil offshore wind power
Brazilian power company Eletrobras said on Thursday it has signed a cooperation agreement with Shell as they exchange information for a potential co-investment in offshore wind power in Brazil. Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, as the company is formally known, said the move was part of its diversification strategy in renewable energy.
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Equinor and partners consider 1 GW offshore wind farm off the coast of Western Norway
Equinor and its partners Petoro, TotalEnergies, Shell and ConocoPhillips in the Troll and Oseberg fields, have initiated a study and are looking into possible options for building a floating offshore wind farm in the Troll area some 65 kilometres west of Bergen, Norway. With an installed capacity of about ~1 GW and an annual production … Continue reading Equinor and partners consider 1 GW offshore wind farm off the coast of Western Norway
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Capital Energy and Shell sign an agreement to development of offshore wind energy projects in Spain and Portugal
Capital Energy, a Spanish energy company created two decades ago and whose vocation is to become the first vertically integrated 100% renewable operator on the Iberian Peninsula, and Shell have signed an agreement to analyze the joint development of projects in the offshore wind energy sector in Spain and Portugal. Leveraging their complementary skills and … Continue reading Capital Energy and Shell sign an agreement to development of offshore wind energy projects in Spain and Portugal
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Shell announces 17 GW of offshore wind power in Brazil
Shell Brasil announced this Friday (03/18) that it has started the environmental license with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Natural Resources (Ibama) for six offshore wind power generation projects in Brazil, totaling more than 17 GW of power. . With this, Shell becomes the company with the largest licensing capacity in Brazil, surpassing Ventos … Continue reading Shell announces 17 GW of offshore wind power in Brazil
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Shell to build offshore wind farms off the coast of Brazil
Shell is seeking environmental permits to develop its first offshore wind farm along the coast of Brazil as the company pushes to speed its transition away from fossil fuels.Shell proposes to build six projects with a combined capacity of 17 gigawatts, which would rival the output of 15 nuclear reactors. It applied for permits earlier … Continue reading Shell to build offshore wind farms off the coast of Brazil
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Shell buys into Australian wind farm developer with $4 bln project portfolio
Shell has agreed to buy a 49% stake in wind farm developer WestWind Energy’s Australian arm as it looks to build a low-carbon power generation business in the country. Shell Energy Operations will buy the stake in WestWind Energy, owned by Germany-based The WestWind Group, for an undisclosed amount, looking to develop a 3 gigawatt … Continue reading Shell buys into Australian wind farm developer with $4 bln project portfolio
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Ocean Winds and Shell awarded 400 MW in Massachusetts’ Offshore Wind Energy Procurement for their Mayflower Wind joint venture
Ocean Winds and Shell awarded 400 MW in Massachusetts’ Offshore Wind Energy Procurement for their Mayflower Wind joint venture.Mayflower Wind is now slated to provide a total of 1200 MW of clean energy for the people of Massachusetts.Mayflower’s winning bid is accompanied by an economic development package that will support the building of the offshore … Continue reading Ocean Winds and Shell awarded 400 MW in Massachusetts’ Offshore Wind Energy Procurement for their Mayflower Wind joint venture
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Shell to buy 51% stake in Western Star venture’s floating wind farm
Shell has signed an agreement with Irish leading blue economy developer Simply Blue Group to acquire a 51 percent share of their Western Star venture, which seeks to develop a floating wind farm off the Clare coast in Ireland. This follows a similar agreement earlier this year to jointly develop the Emerald floating wind project … Continue reading Shell to buy 51% stake in Western Star venture’s floating wind farm
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Green hydrogen and decarbonisation solutions: Shell and RWE want to drive energy transition forward
Shell New Energies NL BV (Shell) and RWE Generation SE (RWE) intend to jointly advance ambitious projects for the production, use and distribution of green hydrogen as well as further options to decarbonise RWE gas and biomass-fired power plants in northwest Europe. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed by Markus Krebber, CEO of … Continue reading Green hydrogen and decarbonisation solutions: Shell and RWE want to drive energy transition forward
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SAS, Vattenfall, Shell and LanzaTech to explore synthetic sustainable aviation fuel production
Vattenfall, SAS, Shell and LanzaTech will together investigate the production of the world’s first synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using the LanzaJetTM “Alcohol to Jet” technology on a large scale in Sweden. Instead of using virgin fossil material in the production process, the synthetic SAF will be produced from fossil free electricity and recycled carbon … Continue reading SAS, Vattenfall, Shell and LanzaTech to explore synthetic sustainable aviation fuel production
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Shell considering the development of a floating offshore wind farm in South Korea
A joint venture has been officially established centered on the development of a large floating offshore wind farm off the coast of South Korea. The major oil and gas shells hold an 80% stake in a JV called MunmuBaram, with the remaining 20% ??held by Coens Hexicon. The latter is itself a joint venture between … Continue reading Shell considering the development of a floating offshore wind farm in South Korea
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