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Barclays Supports Moray West Offshore Wind Farm, Paving the Way for Scotland’s Renewable Energy Goals

Posted on 5, July 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has provided a £95.5 million loan to Moray West, an offshore wind farm development in the Moray Firth, Scotland. The project aims to supply 50 percent of Scotland’s electricity, powering approximately 1.33 million homes and reducing CO2 … Read the full press release →

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Southwest Scotland Harnesses Clean Energy from Vattenfall’s South Kyle Wind Farm

Posted on 14, June 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has inaugurated the South Kyle Onshore Wind Farm in southwest Scotland, its largest onshore wind farm in the UK. Once fully operational, the wind farm will have a capacity of 240MW, equivalent to powering 187,000 homes annually. … Read the full press release →

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RWE Partners with Jan De Nul Group for Offshore Wind Installation Vessels

Posted on 12, June 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) RWE has partnered with Jan De Nul Group to secure the long-term usage of two next-generation installation vessels for offshore wind projects. The agreement includes the exclusive charter of “Les Alizés” and “Voltaire,” specialized vessels capable of installing … Read the full press release →

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RWE Secures Control of Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Project, Accelerating Renewable Energy Expansion

Posted on 26, May 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) RWE, a global renewable energy company, has acquired full ownership of the Nordseecluster, a 1.6-gigawatt cluster of offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The cluster, consisting of four sites, was previously co-developed with Northland Power, which … Read the full press release →

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Siemens Gamesa to supply turbines for RWE’s 1 GW onshore wind farm portfolio

Posted on 2, May 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) German energy company RWE has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa to build onshore wind farms across Europe using Siemens Gamesa turbines. The agreement stipulates that Siemens Gamesa will supply wind turbines with a total capacity of … Read the full press release →

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DNV-SE-0190: Das weltweit erste Dokument zur Zertifizierung von Energieinseln und Offshore-Windparks in Polen

Posted on 19, April 2023 by

(IN KÜRZE) DNV hat eine aktualisierte Version seiner Servicespezifikation für die Projektzertifizierung, DNV-SE-0190, veröffentlicht, die die erste ihrer Art ist, die sich mit der Zertifizierung von Energieinseln und Offshore-Windparks in Polen befasst. Das Update enthält länderspezifische Zertifizierungsanforderungen, die im polnischen … Read the full press release →

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ENGIE and EDP Renewables joint venture invests €2.5bn in French offshore wind project

Posted on 6, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Ocean Winds, a joint venture between ENGIE and EDP Renewables, has announced a €2.5 billion investment in the Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind project off the coast of France. With a capacity of around 500 MW, the … Read the full press release →

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TenneT to build 40 GW of offshore wind energy to fulfill North Sea Energy Summit’s target

Posted on 31, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Transmission System Operator (TSO) TenneT has collaborated with Hitachi Energy, Petrofac, GE/SMOP and GE/McDermott to develop a new global market standard for 2 GW HVDC systems, a crucial component of TenneT’s innovative 2GW Program. This program consists of … Read the full press release →

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EnBW Secures €600 Million Loan from EIB for He Dreiht Wind Farm

Posted on 23, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) EnBW, a German utility, will receive a €600 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the construction of the He Dreiht wind farm in the North Sea. The wind farm will consist of 64 turbines … Read the full press release →

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DNV Estimates Green Hydrogen Potential of 300 TWh/a in Offshore Production

Posted on 17, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) A study commissioned by infrastructure system operators GASCADE and Fluxys and conducted by renewable energy consultant DNV has found that green hydrogen has the potential to generate up to 300 TWh/a, making offshore hydrogen production critical to meeting … Read the full press release →

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Win@Sea collaboration to investigate offshore wind and sustainable food production

Posted on 16, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has launched a new collaboration called ‘Win@Sea’ to investigate the production of sustainable food in offshore wind farms, while also improving the marine environment and biodiversity in the same area. Vattenfall has made Scandinavia’s … Read the full press release →

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DNV Certified to Support Poland’s Rapid Growth in Offshore Wind

Posted on 11, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) DNV has been authorized by the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure to issue certificates for offshore wind farms and assembly of power output equipment in Poland. This certification will be carried out in line with Polish law requirements reflected … Read the full press release →

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DNV research reveals floating offshore wind market set for commercialization as industry calls for standardization and port infrastructure

Posted on 22, February 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Independent energy expert and assurance provider, DNV, has conducted a survey among 244 industry professionals on the potential for mass commercialization of the floating offshore wind market. The survey found that 60% of respondents believe that floating offshore … Read the full press release →

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Vattenfall to build 980 MW Nordlicht I offshore wind farm without government subsidies

Posted on 14, February 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has announced the development of Nordlicht I, a state-of-the-art offshore wind farm with a capacity of 980 MW, located in the North Sea. The wind farm, formerly known as N-7.2, is expected to come … Read the full press release →

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ABL to Ensure Safe and Efficient Construction of Two Major French Offshore Wind Projects

Posted on 7, February 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) ABL Group’s Paris office has won contracts to provide marine warranty survey services for the development of two French offshore wind farms with a combined capacity of nearly 1 GW. ABL will review and approve operations for substation … Read the full press release →

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Germany, Sweden, and Finland Lead the Way in EU Wind Energy Growth in 2022

Posted on 11, January 2023 by

Despite Challenges, 15 GW of New Wind Farms Installed, One Third More Than 2021 Onshore Wind Leads the Way in EU’s Renewable Energy Push (PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 11-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope, a Brussels based association active on promoting the … Read the full press release →

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New digital service called ReWind to help with the decommissioning and recycling of old wind turbines

Posted on 24, November 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 24-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced that a new digital service called ReWind launched in cooperation with Reodor Studios, a full-service corporate venture and innovation agency helping leading corporations … Read the full press release →

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WWF, the world leader in nature conservation, and Ørsted, the world’s most sustainable energy company, partner over achieving a net-positive biodiversity impact when developing offshore wind

Posted on 26, October 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, 26-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants as well as the world’s most sustainable energy company, has announced a … Read the full press release →

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Der WWF, weltweit führend im Naturschutz, und Ørsted, das nachhaltigste Energieunternehmen der Welt, gehen eine Partnerschaft ein, um bei der Entwicklung von Offshore-Windenergie einen positiven Einfluss auf die Biodiversität zu erzielen

Posted on 26, October 2022 by

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) FREDERICIA, 26-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), ein führender dänischer Betreiber von Offshore- und Onshore-Windparks, Solarparks, Energiespeicher und Bioenergieanlagen sowie die weltweit nachhaltigsten Energie hat eine neue fünfjährige globale Partnerschaft mit dem WWF, dem weltweit führenden Naturschutzunternehmen, angekündigt, … Read the full press release →

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Ørsted to sell a stake in a portfolio of wind and solar farms in the US to Energy Capital Partners for USD 410 million

Posted on 21, October 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, 21-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, has announced the sale of a 50 % ownership stake in a … Read the full press release →

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Ørsted verkauft eine Beteiligung an einem Portfolio von Wind- und Solarparks in den USA für 410 Millionen US-Dollar an Energy Capital Partners

Posted on 21, October 2022 by

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) FREDERICIA, 21-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), ein führender dänischer Betreiber von Offshore- und Onshore-Windparks, Solarparks , Energiespeicher und Bioenergieanlagen, hat den Verkauf einer 50 %-Beteiligung an einem Portfolio bestehend aus drei Onshore-Windparks und einem Solarpark in den … Read the full press release →

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Les déclarations de conformité de DNV confirment la base de conception sûre et fiable de deux parcs éoliens offshore faisant partie de Nordseecluster, un projet éolien conjoint de RWE et Northland Power

Posted on 29, September 2022 by

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) BÆRUM, 29-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, l’expert indépendant en énergie et fournisseur d’assurance, a annoncé que la société avait a publié des déclarations de conformité pour deux parcs éoliens offshore faisant partie du Nordseecluster, un projet éolien … Read the full press release →

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Vattenfall to develop the N-7.2 offshore wind power project off the German North Sea coast

Posted on 29, September 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 29-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced that it has its right of entry for the development of the  N-7.2 offshore wind power project located 85 kilometers off the island of … Read the full press release →

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Iberdrola, the Spanish leader in clean energy, sells 49 percent stake in its first operational offshore wind farm in Germany for EUR 700 million

Posted on 14, September 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 14-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Iberdrola (BME: IBE), a Spanish multinational leader in clean energy and a pioneer in the deployment of smart grids, has announced the sale of  49 percent stake in its first operational offshore wind … Read the full press release →

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EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG sells a 49.9 percent stake in a portfolio of sixteen solar farms to Alte Leipziger Hallesche, a German health and property insurance group

Posted on 15, August 2022 by

Electricity output sufficient to supply some 200,000 three-person households Both partners have many years of experience in renewable energy (PRESS RELEASE) KARLSRUHE/ OBERURSEL, 15-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (ETR: EBK), one of the “big” energy suppliers in … Read the full press release →

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TenneT: the 900 MW offshore platform DolWin kappa on its way to the Dutch port of Rotterdam

Posted on 8, August 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ARNHEM, 8-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TenneT, a Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), has announced that the 900 MW offshore platform DolWin kappa, part of the DolWin6 grid connection system, is on its way to the Dutch port of … Read the full press release →

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Iberdrola installed the substation at its Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in Brittany, France

Posted on 8, July 2022 by

This infrastructure, weighing some 3,400 tonnes, will be the energy heart of the 500 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, Iberdrola’s first in France and the second in operation in the country. The substation will collect the electricity produced by the … Read the full press release →

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Major energy companies consider the option of building a floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Bergen, Norway

Posted on 17, June 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 17-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced that the company is part of a new project for the construction … Read the full press release →

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bp to bid for two offshore wind leases in the Netherlands

Posted on 12, May 2022 by

bp submits bids for two individual offshore wind leases in the Netherlands – HKW sites VI and VII – with potential for combined 1.4GW generating capacity. Success in the bids will enable a series of additional integrated clean energy investments … Read the full press release →

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Equinor: Empire Offshore Wind will rely on plug-in hybrid service operations vessel by Edison Chouest Offshore

Posted on 12, May 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 12-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced that its joint venture with bp, the Empire Offshore Wind, will rely … Read the full press release →

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Global Infrastructure Partners to acquire wpd offshore GmbH, wpd AG’s offshore wind business

Posted on 6, May 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) BREMEN, Germany/ NEW YORK, NY, United States, 6-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — wpd AG, a German developer and operator of wind farms on- and offshore and solar parks, has announced the sale of its wind business subsidiary wpd offshore … Read the full press release →

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EnBW et le Centre aérospatial allemand s’associent pour une recherche financée par le gouvernement sur l’utilisation de drones pour desservir les parcs éoliens offshore

Posted on 11, April 2022 by

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) STUTTGART/ HAMBURG, 11-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, une société de services publics d’électricité cotée en bourse et Energiekontor AG, développeur de parcs éoliens et de parcs solaires, et DLR, le centre de recherche allemand … Read the full press release →

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WindEurope’s Annual Statistics 2021: EU needs 30 GW a year of new wind energy to meet its 2030 renewables target

Posted on 25, February 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 25-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope, a Brussels based association active on promoting the use of wind power across Europe, has announced the release of its Annual Statistics 2021, which shows the insufficient speed of wind energy expansion … Read the full press release →

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Allianz to invest in Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm by acquiring a minority stake

Posted on 6, December 2021 by

First renewables equity investment in offshore wind First renewables equity investment in the Netherlands Allianz is to acquire a 25.2% stake in the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid will be the largest offshore wind farm in … Read the full press release →

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Equinor: financial close on the third phase of what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm

Posted on 2, December 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 2-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced that Dogger Bank wind farm, what will become the world’s largest offshore … Read the full press release →

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DNV seeks partners for the launch of new joint industry project for floating offshore substations

Posted on 11, November 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 11-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced a call for partners for a new joint industry project (JIP) for floating offshore substations. The objective is to align industry best-practice allowing … Read the full press release →

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BMT’s fuel-efficient and economical Service Accommodation Transfer Vessel (SATV) design recognised at the ASEAN Wind Energy Innovation Excellence Awards

Posted on 10, November 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 10-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Group Ltd (BMT), a leading international multi-disciplinary engineering, science, and technology company, has announced that it has been named as the finalist of ASEAN Wind Energy Innovation Excellence Awards for Smart Technology … Read the full press release →

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Equinor unveils new floating wind foundation design for full-scale gigawatt (GW) commercial floating offshore wind

Posted on 1, November 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 1-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced the design of a new floating wind concept that will enable industrial … Read the full press release →

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Offshore wind: Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard lands EUR 140 million contract from Norwegian company Norwind Offshore

Posted on 5, October 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) TRIESTE, 5-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Fincantieri S.p.A., one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, has announced that its subsidiary Vard, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has secured contracts for the design and … Read the full press release →

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New 2GW standard by TenneT to accelerate offshore wind deployment

Posted on 4, October 2021 by

2GW standard essential to help Europe become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 TenneT starts tender of 2GW stations (Platform & HVDC system) for Dutch IJmuiden Ver projects First 2GW IJmuiden Ver project operational in 2028 (PRESS RELEASE) ARNHEM, … Read the full press release →

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