Chemical company Borealis and Eneco have signed a second ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply renewable electricity for Borealis production operations in Belgium. Eneco, which has an exclusive offtake agreement for the entire output generated at the 487 MW SeaMade offshore wind farm in
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding a live auction, starting on 6 December, for the rights to develop floating offshore wind energy projects in five areas off the California Coast. This is the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on the US Pacific coast and the first-ever throu
Ørsted and Danish renewable energy developer Skovgaard Energy have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a Power-to-X facility in Denmark. The project is planned to be built in several phases, starting with electrolysis powered by onshore renewables and later tapping into offshore wind from t
After a more than a two-year expansion of its wind business in the US, Japan, Spain, and Poland, Ramboll, a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company, has established a Wind Energy hub in the Netherlands. Ramboll said it will utilise its existing office in Delft but is also contempla
North Star has secured a GBP 140 million (approximately EUR 163 million) financing package to support the next phase of its offshore wind growth plan. “The £140million secured today secures the capital required for us to continue our newbuilding programme in the year ahead, whilst providing us with
RWE has acquired 100 per cent of the Irish company Western Power Offshore Developments, which is in the early stages of developing the East Celtic Wind Farm project off the coast of Ireland. Located around 10 kilometres off the coast of Wexford and Waterford in Ireland, the East Celtic project will
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and the US equity capital provider, EnCap Investments, will assist the Texas-based Bleutec Industries on the project to develop a new method of installing offshore wind turbines, the Binary Marine Installation Solution (BMIS). The BMIS will be built around a Pil
After two days of doing business, networking, celebrating innovation, and making new connections and collaborations, the 15th edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) can look back on a successful and inspiring event. The event brought together over 400 exhibitors and more than 6,50
During the session ‘Future Proof’ industry experts from the offshore energy sector share their visions on the market and the future. Topics like cyber security, a sustainable implementation of hydrogen and nature enhancement and sustainable business decisions for the supply chain on the table. Marjo
Jeroen Wooning is Relationship Manager and Fundraiser at the KNRM. The Royal Dutch Rescue Society (KNRM) rescues and helps anyone in distress on the water, free of charge. They are an independent organisation with its own funding, maintained by donations, gifts and bequests. KNRM provides assistance
“We must do everything in Europe to become independent from fossil imports as soon as possible. We must accelerate the transition to a sustainable and climate-neutral energy supply”, says Manon van Beek, CEO of TenneT. During the conference session ‘The Executive Outlook’ industry leaders each take
In this market update, two professionals from Offshore Energy’s supporting and endorsing partners will share their views on the current state of affairs, outlooks for the upcoming years and share opportunities in several regions and markets in the maritime, offshore and energy sector. Jan Vos is the
Can developers, offshore construction companies, and shipbuilders map a road for the offshore wind sector to reach massive capacity targets while avoiding bottlenecks due to vessel shortages and port over-capacitation? But also, are some of these challenges in the industry providing opportunities fo
As a diverse and secure energy supply is more important than ever, the time to implement the EU’s strategy on marine renewable energy is now. Watch the Marine Energy session ‘Scaling-Up Marine Energy’ to follow the latest marine energy deployments and to explore opportunities to scale-up these ambit
