Corio Generation, a Green Investment Group (GIG) portfolio company, has unveiled plans for a new major 2.5 GW offshore wind project located off the coast of the Australian state of Victoria, named Great Eastern Offshore Wind. If approved for construction following ongoing feasibility studies and con
Wind Catching Systems AS (WCS), the Norwegian developer of a floating wind system using multiple turbines, has completed a Series A investment round of up to USD 10 million led by the venture capital arm of an undisclosed global industrial company. The proceeds from the Series A financing will be us
Energy project developers and businesses with large electrical loads have been invited to express their interest and take part in developing a major renewable energy zone in Australia. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on our sister site Offshore Energy. You can read the original a
The Business Network for Offshore Wind, in partnership with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), has launched the US Offshore Wind Pathway Program, designed to support the entry of Korean-based companies into the fast-growing US market. The ten companies that were selected by KOSME are: ACE E
Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norwegian Offshore Wind as part of plans to transform the Shannon Estuary in Ireland into an international supply chain hub for floating offshore wind. The MoU will enable collaboration between SFPC and offshore w
The UAE-based Masdar and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities in offshore wind energy and other clean energy sectors. The MoU was signed by Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, and Seung-il Cheong, President and CEO of
RenewableUK has announced that the UK is launching the Floating Offshore Wind Task Force with the aim to ensure that the country stays at the forefront of floating wind, creating thousands of new jobs and attracting billions in private investment, according to the trade group. RenewableUK and the Of
EnBW has opened an application period for insurance companies who wish to bid to provide an Insurance Package Policy for the 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The developer is looking for Construction & Operation All Risks (CAR/OAR) insurance for the 64-turbine offshore wind farm, incl
Ørsted and ATP have signed an agreement with GlobalConnect to make the Nordsøens Energiø (North Sea Energy Island) a backbone in the future digitisation of Northern Europe and attract large-scale digital investments to Denmark, according to the Ørsted-ATP consortium. The partners will work together
Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry, which just announced that it signed a contract for the supply of monopiles for the UK’s Moray West project, plans to open a manufacturing facility in Europe that would produce both fixed and floating foundations for offshore wind projects. For Ocean Winds’ Moray West o
Star of the South, Australia’s first offshore wind project, has appointed Charles Rattray as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), commencing in August 2022. Charles succeeds Casper Frost Thorhauge, who served as Star of the South CEO for two and a half years until March 2022. Erin Coldham is currently act
ZTT Submarine Cable & System has completed the factory acceptance test and loaded out the subsea cable for the Shanwei Jiazi-One offshore wind project in China. The Chinese company was in charge of delivering 66 kilometres of 220 kV subsea cable for CGN Engineering, with installation scheduled to b
The UK’s The Crown Estate has doubled its commitment to enable the coexistence of offshore wind farms with a marine environment through its Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme. Since the launch of the UK Government’s British Energy Security Strategy – which raises ambitions for offshore wind
Azerbaijan has the potential to install 7 GW of offshore wind power by 2040 with the right long-term vision, infrastructure development, investment, and policies according to the recently released roadmap. The first-of-its-kind Offshore Wind Roadmap for Azerbaijan was released by the Ministry of Ene
