The first of two High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) offshore transformer station topsides that Petrofac is delivering for the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT has left the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 700 MW Alpha topside was built at Drydocks World’s fabrication facility in Du
Australia’s Parliament has endorsed a package of new laws establishing the regulatory framework around electricity infrastructure projects in Commonwealth waters. The three bills passed the final stage in the Senate on Thursday, 25 November. ”This legislation will accelerate a number of key projects
BlueFloat Energy, Energy Estate, and Elemental Group are partnering to develop offshore wind farms in New Zealand. The partners have launched “Haumoana – New Zealand Offshore Wind Capacity Building”, a report which highlights New Zealand’s untapped potential for offshore wind development and the opp
Vattenfall has awarded Bladt Industries with the contract to manufacture and deliver transition pieces for the Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord offshore wind farms in the Danish North Sea. Bladt Industries will fabricate a total of 41 transition pieces for the Vesterhav project, 21 units for Vesterh
15-year offtake Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have been signed for the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, SSE Renewables and Equinor said. Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be constructed over 130 kilometres out to sea off the north-east coast of England and i
Germany’s ‘traffic light’ coalition of political parties looking to form the country’s new government has agreed to increase offshore wind capacity targets for 2030, and introduce new targets for 2035 and 2045. As part of the recently agreed coalition agreement, the political parties SPD, BÜNDNIS 90
While oil and gas majors are increasingly entering new offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, it is but a small portion of the overall pie, to quote David Linden from Westwood Global Energy Group. As a reaction to the energy transition, the oil and gas majors are diversifying and now have more o
The Zhong Neng offshore wind project, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and China Steel Corporation (CSC), has signed a project financing agreement with 20 banks and is expected to reach financial close shortly, CIP said. The 298 MW project is located next to CIP’s Cha
RWE Renewables Ireland has applied for a licence to carry out further marine surveys at the site of the proposed Dublin Array wind farm off the coast of County Dublin and County Wicklow in Ireland. The application for a Foreshore Licence has been made to Ireland’s Department of Housing, Local Govern
A confidential owner of oil and gas platforms in the North Adriatic Concession area has contracted renewable energy consultancy Megajoule to install multiple wind Lidars at gas platforms as part of the company’s Low Carbon Development Strategy. Lidar ZX 300M will be deployed to begin taking measurem
Siemens Energy will supply the main electrical equipment for the grid connection of Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in US federal waters. The wind farm will include up to 180 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 Direct Drive turbines standing slightly more than 800 feet
Institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives, in cooperation with Havfram AS, have signed a letter of intent with China’s CIMC-Raffles to build a series of next-generation wind turbine installation vessels. These vessels will be offered for market entry in 2024. The first units
The Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen, and the Belgian Minister of Energy, Tinne van der Straeten, have signed a formal political Memorandum of Agreement to establish an offshore grid connection between Denmark and Germany including the Danish energy island in the North
Design and engineering consultancy Houlder is supporting Subsea Micropiles, a foundations company leading the adaption of land-based micropiling technology to create marine foundation and anchor solutions. Houlder is providing marine operations and engineering support to accelerate market developmen
