ScotWind partners ScottishPower and Shell are set to invest a total of GBP 75 million to help the supply chain and businesses support the growth of the offshore wind industry in Scotland. ScottishPower and Shell were awarded the seabed rights to develop three new offshore wind projects with a combin
GE Renewable Energy and Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems are planning to establish a strategic industrial partnership to support the growth of offshore wind in South Korea. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form the strategic offshore wind partnership in South Korea on
The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have set out recommendations on how to deploy offshore wind more quickly in a report adopted on Wednesday, 16 February. As reported, the EU Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy sets out the goals of reaching at least 60 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will have around 40 GW of offshore wind capacity in operation by 2050. This capacity corresponds to around 50 offshore wind farms, President Macron said in a speech at GE’s steam turbine factory for nuclear power plants in Belfort. The offsh
The following is a guest column by Kirsty Curry, Senior Consultant at K2 Management. The RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind (GOW) event in London, organised by RenewableUK in September, heralded the return of in-person events for the industry, and for the first time in over 18 months, the halls were b
The Government of the Netherlands has held a high-level masterclass session dedicated to offshore wind sector, where it showcased how many different elements – from policy, across tendering process, and all the way to project delivery – tie into a successful energy transition story when they are des
After two days of doing business, networking, celebrating innovation, and making new connections and collaborations, the 14th edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 (OEEC) can look back at a fruitful and inspiring event. The event brought together over 350 exhibitors and 5,000 visit
The Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is once again returning to RAI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 26 and 27 October. ELA Container Offshore has been a prominent part of OEEC for years and this offshore accommodation specialist is returning once again in person as one of the exhibi
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 is approaching! With only a few days left, don’t forget to sign up to be part of a great event filled with networking opportunities, insightful sessions and doing business. This year’s content theme is: “Offshore Energy in a Changing World.” Four talk sho
The total pipeline of offshore wind projects around the world now stands at 413 GW, new research by RenewableUK’s Project Intelligence team has shown. The pipeline includes projects which are fully operational, under construction, consented or being planned. The UK has a total pipeline of 63.2 GW of
A little more than 1.6 GW of offshore wind capacity became operational worldwide in the first half of 2021, which demonstrates a slowdown in global offshore wind growth likely caused by the impacts of COVID-19, according to the latest update by World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) published in its Global
Boosting offshore renewables will accelerate the energy transition and allow G20 countries to build a resilient and sustainable energy system, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found. The report has also outlined specific courses of action to make this happen. The
The registration for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 is now live! The event, to be held on 26th & 27th October in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands, will attract thousands of offshore professionals and hundreds of exhibiting companies. Go to registration.offshore-energy.biz to register. Of
WindEurope and SolarPower Europe, supported by Breakthrough Energy, have launched a new coalition that is said to give voice to businesses and thought leaders who will be decisive in positioning Europe as the world leader in renewable hydrogen, produced via electrolysis and 100 per cent powered by r
