The third edition of the Offshore Wind Congress brings together, in Cadiz from November 6 to 8, more than 400 national and international attendees who will analyze the future challenges for the deployment of floating offshore wind in Spain, under the main objective of installing 3 GW of offshore wind by 2030, identified in the … Continue reading The Spanish offshore wind sector prepares in Cadiz for the first auction in 2025
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Sweden puts its industrial competitiveness and energy security at risk
Yesterday the Swedish Government cancelled 13 offshore wind projects due to military defence concerns. The announcement came unexpectedly. It is highly problematic. It is yet another setback for Sweden’s offshore wind ambitions. It undermines investors’ trust in the Swedish Government. It puts Sweden’s industrial competitiveness at risk. And it is a serious blow to Sweden’s … Continue reading Sweden puts its industrial competitiveness and energy security at risk
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The offshore wind projects won by Iberdrola this summer will mean €3B in purchases from Basque companies
Ignacio Galán, Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, today held his first meeting with the Lehendakari, President of the Basque Government, Imanol Pradales, in Vitoria-Gasteiz. The meeting, at the headquarters of the Basque Government (Lehendakaritza), is part of the regular meetings between the Executive Chairman of the company and the authorities of the Basque institutions. The Executive … Continue reading The offshore wind projects won by Iberdrola this summer will mean €3B in purchases from Basque companies
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Green Marine UK expands Environmental Monitoring service for Offshore Wind following Marine Directorate deals
Green Marine UK is scaling up its Environmental Monitoring offering for Offshore Wind to deliver ‘full-scope’ projects following a surge in contracts with Scotland’s Marine Directorate. It follows 18-months of continuous work, largely involving the collection of PAM (Passive Acoustic Monitoring) devices. Operations have lasted up to 20-days retrieving circa 40 devices over distances approaching … Continue reading Green Marine UK expands Environmental Monitoring service for Offshore Wind following Marine Directorate deals
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Swedish defence concerns over Baltic Sea offshore wind power may be resolved
The offshore wind sector has solutions that would address Swedish defence concerns, the chief executive of renewable energy group Ørsted said on Tuesday, after Sweden rejected applications to build 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea.Swedish defence minister Pal Jonson said on Monday that building wind farms in the Baltic Sea would pose defence … Continue reading Swedish defence concerns over Baltic Sea offshore wind power may be resolved
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Who is behind the backlash against offshore wind in the US?
Offshore wind turbines are helping to drive the transition to clean energy, but from Donald Trump to local activists, accusations against wind turbines that they “kill whales” are the order of the day. Wind farms have been met with resistance but who’s behind the protests? When former US President Donald Trump spoke at a New … Continue reading Who is behind the backlash against offshore wind in the US?
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Avangrid (Iberdrola) Secures Two Lease Areas in Gulf of Maine Floating Wind Auction
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has secured two lease areas in the auction of sites for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine held by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Avangrid was named provisional winner of lease areas … Continue reading Avangrid (Iberdrola) Secures Two Lease Areas in Gulf of Maine Floating Wind Auction
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Saitec Offshore Technologies’ floating wind turbine prototype turns one year old
It has been more than a year since Saitec Offshore Technologies launched its floating wind turbine prototype (DemoSATH) at the BIMEP testing center on the coast of Bizkaia. And nearly two and a half years since I had the opportunity to visit it at the port of Bilbao, which we covered in edition #12 of … Continue reading Saitec Offshore Technologies’ floating wind turbine prototype turns one year old
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Permits in place for RWE to kick off offshore construction for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm in spring
Danish Energy Agency grants RWE offshore construction permit for 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm. Offshore work will begin – as planned – in spring 2025; full commissioning expected in 2027. Enough wind power electricity to supply the equivalent of more than one million Danish households. The Danish Energy Agency has granted RWE the offshore … Continue reading Permits in place for RWE to kick off offshore construction for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm in spring
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Translate offshore wind energy and biodiversity targets into concrete actions
Over 150 participants from politics, industry, NGOs and academia gathered today to align EU offshore wind targets with biodiversity goals at the “Strong Winds, Thriving Seas – Turning Ambition into Action for Nature-Friendly Offshore Wind and Grids” conference. At today’s “Strong Winds, Thriving Seas” conference, participants identified actionable and innovative strategies to help align the … Continue reading Translate offshore wind energy and biodiversity targets into concrete actions
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Ørsted divests share of four UK offshore wind farms to Brookfield
Two leading renewable energy players partner on operational UK offshore wind farms. Brookfield to acquire a 12.45 % stake in 3.5 GW offshore wind portfolio under long-term contracts for difference (CfDs). Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED) has signed a partnership agreement with Brookfield (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM), its institutional partners, and its listed affiliate Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: … Continue reading Ørsted divests share of four UK offshore wind farms to Brookfield
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ACP Statement on DOD and BOEM Memorandum of Understanding on Offshore Wind Development
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President Offshore Wind after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Department of Defense (DOD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the coordinated development of offshore wind energy generation on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).?The … Continue reading ACP Statement on DOD and BOEM Memorandum of Understanding on Offshore Wind Development
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Nine companies showed interest in offshore wind energy projects in Colombia
Nine companies, seven of them foreign and two Colombian, filed accreditation documents with the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) as compliance with the first stage of the enabling process for the first ‘Offshore Wind Energy Round’. This means that these companies are interested in developing these projects in the country. According to the National Hydrocarbons Agency, … Continue reading Nine companies showed interest in offshore wind energy projects in Colombia
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Iberdrola wins two areas in the Gulf of Maine to develop 3.4 GW of offshore wind power
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has secured two lease areas in the auction of sites for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine held by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Avangrid was named provisional winner of lease areas … Continue reading Iberdrola wins two areas in the Gulf of Maine to develop 3.4 GW of offshore wind power
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RWE partners with leading marine scientists to monitor biodiversity using an ecosystem-based approach at its Kaskasi offshore wind farm
Three-year project ‘SeaMe’ uses cutting-edge monitoring technologies – including environmental DNA sampling as well as a drone and an autonomous underwater vehicle, both equipped with AI-based cameras. Simultaneous integration of all collected data will enable monitoring of the ecosystem within the Kaskasi offshore wind farm with the goal of reducing carbon intensity of monitoring as … Continue reading RWE partners with leading marine scientists to monitor biodiversity using an ecosystem-based approach at its Kaskasi offshore wind farm
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South Korea opens bidding for 1.8 GW of wind power
Deadline is on 22 November 2024. South Korea has launched tenders for nearly two gigawatts (GW) of wind projects. Broken down, 1 GW has been set aside for fixed bottom offshore, 500 megawatts (MW) for floating offshore, and 300 MW for onshore wind. Deadline for a project depends on its division and capacity. For instance, … Continue reading South Korea opens bidding for 1.8 GW of wind power
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Chinese manufacturers unveil 27 new wind turbine models at China Wind Power
China moves at a different pace. On October 16, 17, and 18, the China Wind Power 2024 fair was held in Beijing, one of the largest in the world alongside Wind Energy Hamburg, and undoubtedly the one with the greatest influence from Chinese OEMs and suppliers. A total of 12 local manufacturers attended: Goldwind, Envision, … Continue reading Chinese manufacturers unveil 27 new wind turbine models at China Wind Power
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China’s largest offshore wind farm goes into operation
China’s largest affordable offshore wind farm went into operation and achieved grid-connected power generation with a full capacity, its operator State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC) said Friday. The 450-megawatt project consists of 53 wind turbine units installed in the waters 28 kilometers off the coast of Rushan City in east China’s Shandong Province, with … Continue reading China’s largest offshore wind farm goes into operation
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GOinterHUB brings together leaders in offshore wind energy in Ferrol
The seventh edition of the Galician Offshore International Hub (GOinterHUB) began yesterday with various thematic sessions in Ferrol, where more than 400 representatives and organisations from the offshore wind energy sector met. From left to right, Francisco Barea (Ferrol-San Cibrao), Martín Fernández (A Coruña), Ramón Muñoz-Calero (Avilés) and Laureano Louridp (Gijón). The congress, organised by … Continue reading GOinterHUB brings together leaders in offshore wind energy in Ferrol
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North Seas countries set out clear vision on wind supply chain and grid build-out
The Energy Ministers of the 9 North Seas countries held their annual meeting yesterday in Odense, Denmark. They reaffirmed their ambition to transform the North Seas into “Europe’s green power plant.” They gave clear recommendations to the new EU Commission how best to support that. Notably on the need to further strengthen Europe’s wind energy … Continue reading North Seas countries set out clear vision on wind supply chain and grid build-out
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