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Ocean Winds’ Moray West Wind Farm Powers Amazon’s Renewable Energy Ambitions

(IN BRIEF) Amazon has expanded its commitment to renewable energy by signing a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with ENGIE. This agreement increases Amazon’s share of the energy output from the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland to 473MW, … Read the full press release

DHL Group Inks 10-Year Renewable Energy Deal with RWE Supply & Trading

(IN BRIEF) DHL Group has signed a significant 10-year green energy agreement with RWE Supply & Trading, starting in 2026, to purchase approximately 104 gigawatt-hours of renewable electricity annually. This move aligns with DHL Group’s commitment to decarbonization and sustainability, … Read the full press release

Vattenfall’s Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm Explores Dual Role in Green Energy and Food Production

(IN BRIEF) Danish researchers are embarking on a groundbreaking project called WIN@sea in Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm, Vattenfall’s Danish Kriegers Flak. This initiative, involving multiple Danish universities and companies, seeks to simultaneously produce fossil-free energy and sustainable food while … Read the full press release

Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm to Pioneeringly Use Low-Emission Steel for Turbines, Reducing Carbon Footprint by 10%

(IN BRIEF) The Baltic Power offshore wind farm, a collaboration between ORLEN Group and Northland Power, is set to become the world’s first to construct wind turbines using low-emission steel produced predominantly from recycled materials in an electric arc furnace … Read the full press release

Vattenfall Completes Vesterhav Syd Offshore Wind Farm, Powers 170,000 Danish Households with Fossil-Free Energy

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has achieved a significant milestone by completing the Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farm, connecting it to the Danish power grid. All 20 wind turbines at the site are now operational, supplying fossil-free electricity to approximately 170,000 Danish … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Initiates Vineyard Wind I: The First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in the US

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has commenced the commissioning of the Vineyard Wind I offshore wind farm, marking the first major offshore wind project of its kind in the United States. With a capacity of 806 MW, the facility has begun supplying … Read the full press release

RWE Partners with Masdar for UK Offshore Wind Project in Commitment to Clean Energy

(IN BRIEF) RWE has entered into an agreement with Masdar, a clean energy leader, to collaborate on the UK Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind development projects. Masdar will acquire a 49% stake in the projects, while RWE will retain … Read the full press release

RWE’s Kårehamn Offshore Wind Farm Celebrates 10 Years of Reliable Green Energy Generation

(IN BRIEF) RWE’s Swedish offshore wind farm, Kårehamn, located in the Baltic Sea near the Island of Öland, has marked a decade of successful operation since its commissioning in October 2013. This offshore wind facility consists of 16 turbines, each … Read the full press release

Danish Wind Farm Cultivates Climate-Friendly Foods to Combat the Climate Crisis

(IN BRIEF) The Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark has launched a research project to cultivate low-carbon foods like seaweed and mussels while protecting the marine environment. The project aims to address both the climate crisis and marine conservation by … Read the full press release

Dutch King Inaugurates Vattenfall’s 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Farm, Among World’s Largest

(IN BRIEF) Dutch King Willem-Alexander, alongside board members of Vattenfall, BASF, and Allianz, has officially inaugurated the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Located 18-36 kilometers off the Dutch coast, the wind farm features 139 … Read the full press release

Boskalis Secures Major Contracts for Cable Transportation and Installation for Poland’s Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) Boskalis has secured two significant contracts for the transportation and installation of export and array cables for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm located off the coast of Poland. The contracts were awarded by a joint venture between … Read the full press release

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

(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

Vattenfall Celebrates Milestone as Final Turbine Installed at Hollandse Kust Zuid Offshore Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall proudly announces the completion of turbine installation at the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm. After nearly two years of construction, the final turbine has been installed, bringing the total count to 139 out of the originally … Read the full press release

RWE Commences Construction of Onshore Substation for Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) Renewable energy company RWE has begun construction on the onshore substation for the Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. The wind farm is set to become Denmark’s largest to date, producing over 1,000 MW of green electricity and … Read the full press release

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

(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

Second PPA signed with EnBW to drive Evonik’s renewable energy ambitions

Evonik to Source Over a Third of its European Power Requirements from Offshore Wind Energy (IN BRIEF) Evonik, a specialty chemicals company, has signed a second power purchase agreement (PPA) with EnBW for an additional 50 MW of offshore wind … Read the full press release

Borealis to rely on renewable electricity from Eneco for its production operations in Belgium

New Borealis PPA takes company closer to goal of using 100% electricity obtained from renewable sources in its major business areas by 2030 Ten-year PPA delivers renewable electricity for even larger share of Borealis operations in Belgium starting January 2024 … Read the full press release

Start of the power generation from Seagreen offshore wind farm off the coast of Angus in Scotland

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 23-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), a global multi-energy company with over 100,000 employees and presence in more than 130 countries as well as the world’s 3rd-largest low-carbon LNG company, has announced along with its partner SSE … Read the full press release

Beginn der Stromerzeugung im Offshore-Windpark Seagreen vor der Küste von Angus in Schottland

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) PARIS, 23-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), ein globales Multi-Energieunternehmen mit über 100.000 Mitarbeitern und Präsenz in mehr als 130 Ländern sowie das drittgrößte kohlenstoffarme LNG-Unternehmen der Welt, hat zusammen mit seinem Partner SSE Renewables, einem führenden Entwickler und … Read the full press release

Plenitude strengthens its footprint in the offshore wind space with the expansion of the renewable energy company Vårgrønn in partnership with HitecVision, a Norwegian private equity firm

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN/STAVANGER, 30-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni (BIT: ENI), an Italian multinational energy company with focus on innovation, efficiency and accessibility for all, has announced that its 100% controlled subsidiary Eni Plenitude S.p.A., Società Benefit (formerly Eni gas e … Read the full press release

Plénitude renforce son empreinte dans l’espace éolien offshore avec l’expansion de la société d’énergie renouvelable Vårgrønn en partenariat avec HitecVision, une société norvégienne de capital-investissement

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MILAN/STAVANGER, 30-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni (BIT : ENI), une multinationale énergétique italienne axée sur l’innovation, l’efficacité et l’accessibilité pour tous, a annoncé que son 100 % filiale contrôlée Eni Plénitude S.p.A., Società Benefit (anciennement Eni gas e luce) … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies to build its second offshore wind farm in the U.S.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 13-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), a global multi-energy company with over 100,000 employees and presence in more than 130 countries, has announced the launch of its second offshore wind farm in the U.S. as the company … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies costruirà il suo secondo parco eolico offshore negli Stati Uniti

(COMUNICATO STAMPA) PARIS, 13-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), un’azienda multi-energy globale con oltre 100.000 dipendenti e presenza in più di 130 paesi, ha annunciato il lancio del suo secondo parco eolico offshore negli Stati Uniti in quanto la società … Read the full press release

Vattenfall installs the first wind turbine of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced it installed the first wind turbine of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm this past Easter weekend. The installation of the first turbines … Read the full press release

Boskalis consortium wins the Hollandse Kust West Beta export cable contract by TenneT, a Dutch-German transmission system operator

(PRESS RELEASE) ARNHEM, Netherlands, 23-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TenneT, a Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), has announced that the Hollandse Kust West Beta export cable contract has been awarded to the Boskalis consortium (Boskalis and NBO). The consortium will be … Read the full press release

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

(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

Ørsted signs two new CPPAs with Amazon, the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy

(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, 1-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, has announced it signed two new corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs) for … Read the full press release

Equinor and Vårgrønn to develop floating offshore wind farm at Utsira Nord in the Norwegian North Sea

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 6-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vårgrønn, the Norwegian renewable energy company established by HitecVision and Eni, announces signing of collaboration agreement with Equinor to jointly prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities to develop floating offshore … Read the full press release

Partners Vattenfall, wpd and Banque des Territoires shortlisted for the upcoming French offshore wind tender in Normandy

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 27-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall announces that, together with its partners wpd and Banque des Territoires, it has been prequalified to participate in the upcoming 1 GW French offshore wind tender off the coast of Normandy. On … Read the full press release

Vattenfall announces Air Liquide as its first client for Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 18-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall announces that it has signed a 15-year contract with Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for the industry and health sectors, for the purchase of 100GWh of fossil-free … Read the full press release

Vattenfall successfully installs first foundation on its latest and largest offshore project in Denmark

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 15-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The first foundation for Vattenfall’s Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm, 15-40 kilometres off the coast of Denmark, has been successfully placed in the sea bed of the Baltic Sea. The installation is well … Read the full press release

EnBW completes installation of all wind turbines of its “Hohe See” offshore wind farm in the German North Sea

(PRESS RELEASE) KARLSRUHE/ BORKUM/ HELGOLAND, 13-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — EnBW completes the installation of all 71 wind turbines of its offshore wind farm “Hohe See” in the German North Sea. The commissioning of the “Hohe See” wind turbines continues with … Read the full press release

Ørsted and Vattenfall laid out 33 kV 8 km cable for back up electricity between Horns Rev 2 and Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farms in the North Sea

Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 19-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Offshore wind farms Horns Rev 2 and Horns Rev 3, owned by Ørsted and Vattenfall, have just connected to each other with a new eight-kilometre long cable. The cable connection is meant to … Read the full press release

Siemens Gamesa to continue cooperation on one of Taiwan’s first offshore wind power projects

(PRESS RELEASE) ZAMUDIO, 17-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy conditionally received an order from awarding consortium partners Macquarie Capital and Swancor Renewable Energy Co. for the supply of offshore wind turbines for the 376 megawatt (MW) Formosa 2 Offshore … Read the full press release

Wind energy continues to grow as share in EU’s electricity mix

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 21-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope report reveals that in 2018, wind energy provided 14% of the EU’s electricity, an increase from 12% in 2017. Wind power capacity rose in Europe by 11.3 GW in 2018: 8.6 GW … Read the full press release

Iberdrola: The ‘Andalusia II’ substation began its sea crossing from the shipyard in Puerto Real (Cádiz) to the East Anglia One offshore wind farm

It will be installed in the biggest offshore wind project currently being developed in the world The biggest alternating current (AC) offshore substation ever built will cover 1,333 nautical miles (2,468 km) in around one week travelling to the wind … Read the full press release

Jan De Nul Group: The first Gravity Based Foundation for Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm installed in Denmark

Aalst, Belgium, 20-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — This weekend, the first Gravity Based Foundation for the offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak was installed in Denmark, another milestone in this project. It concerns a 8,000 tonnes GBF which was floated off the … Read the full press release

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) exclusive supplier for the wind turbines for what will be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm

We have selected Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) as exclusive supplier for the wind turbines for Hornsea Project Two, which will be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm when operational in 2022. Fredericia, Denmark, 20-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The project will … Read the full press release

Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München officially put offshore wind farm Sandbank into operation

STOCKHOLM, 28-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The offshore wind farm Sandbank with an installed capacity of 288 megawatt (MW) is now officially inaugurated. It is the latest cooperation between Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) and the 72 wind energy plants will provide … Read the full press release

Vattenfall: Sandbank 288 MW offshore wind farm put into operation

STOCKHOLM, 26-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The offshore wind farm Sandbank with an installed capacity of 288 megawatt (MW) is now officially inaugurated. It is the latest cooperation between Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) and the 72 wind energy plants will provide … Read the full press release