TotalEnergies launches Culzean floating wind electrification project
TotalEnergies (XPAR: TTE) has launched a floating wind pilot project to supply renewable power to the Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea.
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Crown Estate invites plans for Celtic Sea floating wind farms
Potential bidders have been invited to set out their plans to deliver three floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea.
Swedish floating wind firm SeaTwirl to explore offshore electrification with Serica Energy
Swedish floating wind turbine developer SeaTwirl has signed a memorandum of understanding with Serica Energy to explore electrification of offshore assets.
Westwood: ‘Floating offshore wind global targets will all be missed’
Analyst firm Westwood Global Energy Group has found that “floating offshore wind global targets will all be missed’” as it gauged industry opinion.
Gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind represents a ‘monumental challenge’
Aberdeen's Apollo and DOF deliver "groundbreaking" study on gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind challenges.
Orsted seeks new equilibrium, outgoing COO Brown states
The offshore wind industry had been lulled into a false sense of security through cheap money and a deflationary services market, Orsted’s outgoing interim COO Andy Brown said today.
UK floating wind goals are ‘fiction’ without local manufacturing
BW Ideol's chief executive told Energy voice that floating wind targets are 'a fiction' without domestic floater manufacturing.
Pick hails ‘moment of correction’ in UK wind
In the words of the UK’s former Offshore Wind Champion, it has been something of a ‘rollercoaster’ year for the sector.
Wind sector on stronger footing after ‘rollercoaster’ 2023 – but port challenge remains
An uptick in strike prices leaves the offshore wind sector in a ‘good place’, according to supply chain experts – but challenges remain around investing in grid and infrastructure.
Crown Estate kicks off Celtic Sea wind leasing round
The Crown Estate has kicked off a brand new tender process for its upcoming fifth wind leasing round, which promises three new floating projects in the Celtic Sea.
Belgium’s Bekaert acquires Dundee moorings firm in floating wind play
Bekaert has acquired a majority stake in Dundee-based moorings manufacturer Flintstone Technology, as it looks to consolidate equipment for use in floating wind.
UK Government ups price for offshore wind in next CfD auction
The UK government has increased the prices available for offshore wind in next year's Contracts for Difference auction round following disappointment.
Ossian talks about choosing to ‘squeeze’ more out of its site
Last year It was reported that the Ossian floating offshore wind farm would be targeting 3.6GW, a gigawatt upgrade to what was initially advertised.
When is a wind turbine not a wind turbine? When it’s a ship…
As surging demand for floating wind sees components towed around the world, registering their foundations as ships could unlock a host of benefits for ports and developers.
Japanese firm to invest £10bn in UK renewable projects
Following a deal with the UK government, Japan's Marubeni Corporation looks to invest £10 billion in offshore wind and green hydrogen projects.
Floating wind: Darwinism or learn from F1?
Floating wind experts discussed the merits of F1-style regulation vs Darwinism to support innovation at an Aberdeen conference.
Floating wind finance forthcoming – for the ‘right’ projects
Floating wind faces the same structural headwinds as other sectors but investors still have plenty of appetite to commit capital, a key event in Aberdeen heard.
Floating wind calls for standardisation and government support
The Floating Offshore Wind conference in Aberdeen has heard that industrialisation is needed for the green energy source to achieve success.
New study could hold the quay to RWE’s Celtic floating ambitions
Generator RWE has launched a new study in tandem with the supply chain to explore how best to manoeuvre and launch floating wind foundations.
Crown Estate ups plans for Celtic Sea round to 4.5GW
The seabed manager has refined plans for its upcoming floating wind leasing round off the south west coast, consolidating areas on offer and upping total capacity.
Energy Minister: UK ‘cannot afford’ to lose time on floating wind delivery
In the wake of a disappointing renewables auction the government must do more if it is serious about meeting floating wind targets, according to Scotland’s energy minister.
Global floating offshore pipeline grows 32% as 29,000 UK jobs predicted
A report by RenewableUK has found that the global floating offshore wind pipeline has seen a 32% increase over the last 12 months.
‘Novel approach’ needed to meet ScotWind floating supply chain ambitions
A ‘novel approach’ is needed for the UK to capture the vast – perhaps overwhelming – amount of floating wind work, says SOWEC supply chain chairman.
Xodus sets its sights on offshore wind frontiers
Having helped global developers win acreage in some of the most significant offshore wind tenders, a new Xodus Group business line is turning its attention to new frontiers.
Scotwind project developers float £12m of supply chain work
The developers of the Muir Mhòr floating wind project have opened a new supply chain portal, inviting potential suppliers to bid for over £12m in contracts.