BP bids to build two offshore wind farms in the Netherlands
Oil giant BP (LON: BP) has continued its rampant expansion into offshore wind with the submission of bids for a pair of leases in the Netherlands.
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TotalEnergies starts construction of floating offshore wind farm
French oil giant TotalEnergies (LON: TTE) has confirmed construction has kicked off on the Eolmed floating offshore wind farm.
First turbine assembled for Equinor’s Hywind Tampen project
The first of 11 turbines bound for Equinor's Hywind Tampen floating wind project in the Norwegian North Sea is now standing tall, ahead of installation later this year.
SSE Renewables buys Siemens Gamesa wind portfolio for £483m
SSE Renewables has agreed to buy a portfolio of nearly 4 gigawatts of European onshore wind projects from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for €580 million (£483m).
TenneT: Southern North Sea awaits new transmission
While energy production is at the forefront of many energy transition discussions, moving that energy around is equally important.
Orsted wind farm cable faults not as serious as first thought
Issues with offshore wind cable protection systems (CPS) that were expected to cost Orsted millions of pounds are not as bad as first thought.
Norway moves forward with offshore wind auction
The Norwegian government has fleshed out plans for its 4.5GW offshore wind auction, confirming its intention to split one tranche into two 1.5GW phases.
Vattenfall, Seagust team up for Norway offshore wind bid
Vattenfall and Norwegian company Seagust have formed a joint venture to bid for offshore wind areas in Norway’s upcoming licensing rounds.
Technip Energies snaps up stake in floating wind company
Engineering firm Technip Energies (PARIS: TE) has acquired a 16.3% stake in Spanish renewable energy start-up X1 Wind.
Paint it black: Vattenfall mulls efforts to end bird collisions
A new study in the Netherlands backed by energy developer Vattenfall aims to further investigate whether painting wind turbine blades black can help reduce bird fatalities.
SSE to bid in Dutch offshore wind tender
SSE Renewables has confirmed its intent to bid in the Dutch government’s upcoming 1.4 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind tender, set to open in the first half of 2022.
Novatek goes green at Vysotsk LNG facility
Russian gas independent Novatek has struck a deal to secure renewable energy supplies for its Cryogas-Vysotsk LNG plant.
Ineos signs SeaMade offtake deal with Eneco
Ineos has agreed a long-term deal with Eneco for the supply of power from the SeaMade offshore wind farm in Belgium.
Blaming low wind speeds could be a ‘damaging’ distraction for operators
It is claimed that low wind speeds may just be one of a “myriad” of factors that have led to truncated green energy production in Europe in recent months.
Van Oord drafts in Seajacks vessel for offshore wind work in Europe
Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has drafted in the Seajacks Scylla vessel to aid its offshore wind operations in Europe.
Japan’s Inpex acquires shares in European offshore wind
Japanese exploration and production company Inpex (TYO:1605) is expanding its footprint in offshore wind after acquiring shares of an offshore wind power generation company in the Netherlands. It has also established a UK-based renewable energy division to focus on Europe.
Siemens awarded Whitehillock substation work for Moray West offshore wind
Siemens Energy will supply an onshore substation near Keith, linking the planned Moray West offshore wind farm with the wider grid network.
Scotland to help Vietnam develop offshore wind
The Scottish government is committed to expanding the Scotland-Vietnam relationship as the power-hungry Southeast Asian nation hopes to expand its nascent offshore wind sector. Significantly, there will be increasing opportunities for Scottish companies as Vietnam eyes offshore wind development in deeper waters.
Subsea 7 to buy floating wind foundation developer Nautilus
Subsea 7 has struck a deal to buy a majority interest in Nautilus Floating Solutions, a developer of technology for the floating wind market based in Bilbao, Spain.
BP, Statkraft and Aker unite to develop wind farms off Norway
BP has joined Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind (AOW) in a consortium bidding to develop offshore wind energy in Norway.
Top wind turbine maker Vestas plans to raise prices
One of the world’s biggest wind turbine makers Vestas Wind Systems A/S will hike its prices as the costs of steel and transportation increase amid a global commodities boom that’s contributing to a rising risk of inflation.
Vast opportunities loom as Asia offshore wind gets set for massive expansion
The offshore wind market in Asia is expected to experience massive expansion over the next five to 10 years, particularly in the more advanced economies of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, as governments face increasing pressure to focus on climate change and hit their net-zero emissions targets.
11 small Trolls: Stage one of Hywind Tampen foundations construction job completed
Stage one of construction of the Hywind Tampen concrete foundations was completed this week at Aker Solutions’ yard in Stord, Norway.
Losses widen at Fugro, but offshore wind growth gives hope
Losses widened at Dutch geo-data services firm Fugro last year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the oil and gas industry downturn.
Greencoat Renewables to buy Finnish wind farm for £52m
London-listed Greencoat Renewables will buy a wind farm in Finland from Abo Wind for £52.5 million.