Dutch government sets target of 70GW offshore wind by 2050
The Dutch government will extend its offshore wind goals to target 70 gigawatts (GW) of capacity by 2050 and expand hydrogen production in the North Sea.
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Norwegian-Scottish offshore wind partnership to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation
A pair of leading European offshore wind developers have unveiled plans to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation.
Chinese activity drove global wind turbine orders to new record in Q2
Global wind turbine orders hit 43 gigawatts (GW) in the second quarter of the year, a new record.
Partnership to investigate floating wind turbine offshore storage areas
A new joint industry partnership has been formed to identify areas suitable for stowing wind turbines while they await installation.
Dick Winchester: What’s next for the North Sea?
I spent nearly ten very happy and rewarding years working offshore with a great bunch of people operating deep water manned submersibles and ROVs mainly in the N Sea.
Ocean Winds fires starting pistol on Caledonia offshore wind farm
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has hit the “first major milestone” in the development of its ScotWind project.
Jotun’s Baltoflake solution could mean end to offshore wind substructure maintenance
DNV report shows Jotun’s Baltoflake solution offers beyond 30 years’ protection for offshore assets, according to Ismail Tan, global category manager at Jotun.
UK Gov working to ‘break link’ between renewables and gas prices
Work is ongoing to “break the link” between the cost of gas and electricity prices in the UK, the prime minister has confirmed.
‘Overwhelming’ support in UK for building wind farms to tackle energy crisis, polling shows
More than three quarters of people in the UK back building new wind and solar farms to tackle the energy crisis.
Brian Wilson: Energy crisis met with policy vacuum
It’s a couple of months since I suggested the energy crisis would be as big as Covid and thereby demand the same scale of response. It wasn’t a very fashionable thought but perceptions have moved rapidly – everywhere, except where it matters most, in government.
Partnership to explore deploying 5G mobile network in North Sea
Energy giant ScottishPower Renewables is exploring deploying a 5G mobile network in the North Sea sea to aid the construction of an offshore wind farm.
Saipem and Siemens Energy team up to develop concept for floating electrical substation
Saipem (MIL: SPM) has joined forces with Siemens Energy to develop a “cutting-edge technology solution” for the offshore wind sector.
Outgoing NSTA chief Andy Samuel reflects on UK’s Great Energy Transition
More than five years ago and always over coffee, (outgoing) CEO of the former Oil & Gas Authority (now North Sea Transition Authority), Andy Samuel and I enjoyed a number of informal exchanges about the future potential role of the UK Continental Shelf in the Great Energy Transition.
UK has to build ‘three new turbines every two days’ to meet 2030 wind targets
Nearly half of the UK offshore wind projects needed to reach 2030 net zero targets are only at the concept stage, according to new research.
‘All systems go’ for Ping Petroleum at Avalon field
Key papers for the development of the Avalon field are to be lodged at any moment, the operator has confirmed.
Ocean Winds scholarship fund opens to north-east pupils
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has launched a scholarship fund to support young learners.
Equinor teams up with Oceanex to tap nascent Australia offshore wind market
Norwegian oil and gas player Equinor has teamed up with Australian offshore wind developer Oceanex for three proposed offshore wind projects each with a planned capacity of up to 2GW.
Planned North Sea wind farm could deliver multi-billion pound boost for Scottish economy
A mammoth North Sea green energy project could deliver a £4.1 billion boost to Scotland, new research has found.
The astonishing implications of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
While Europe has been grappling with the impacts of the war in Ukraine and the huge price rises in oil and gas that it has brought, in the US, the energy landscape looks very different.
Interview: Ex-BP boss Lord Browne calls for calm on North Sea protests
The former CEO of BP, who warned the industry of its impact on the climate 25 years ago, has said rising calls to cease new oil and gas in the North Sea should be tempered amid a need for homegrown supply.
World’s largest offshore wind farm enters full operation
The world’s largest installed offshore wind farm is now fully operational, Danish renewables giant Orsted has confirmed.
First power from trailblazing Hywind Tampen project imminent, says Equinor
Equinor is close to first power from Hywind Tampen, the world’s first floating wind farm to power offshore oil and gas platforms.
‘We need more oil and gas’ billionaire Elon Musk tells ONS
Billionaire Elon Musk has told the ONS conference in Stavanger that “more oil and gas” is needed, at least in the near-term, for a sustainable future.
Analysis shows lucrative oil giants investing a fraction of profits in renewables
European oil giants are investing a small fraction of their mammoth returns in green energy initiatives, according to analysis.
Shell weighs Australia wind expansion amid clean energy push
European oil major Shell is looking at expanding its wind-power business in Australia as it eyes options offshore and diversifies away from fossil fuels. Significantly, Australia’s offshore wind sector remains at a nascent stage of development.