France’s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) said the country should launch a 10 GW offshore wind auction across several sites before 2027 in response to the Ministry of Energy Transition’s consultation on accelerating the development of offshore wind power. CRE has also proposed a switch from a comp
Simply Blue Group and Archirodon, an international EPC contractor and RES developer, have established a new partnership branded ArcoBlue to explore floating offshore wind development opportunities in Greece. Simply Blue Group, an early-stage developer of floating offshore wind, currently has a pipel
Opergy Group and China-headquartered Mingyang Smart Energy Group have formed a strategic partnership to support the entry of Mingyang into the UK offshore wind market. The partnership aims to accelerate the development of UK offshore wind projects, with Mingyang already one of China’s largest manufa
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has joined forces with leading offshore wind developers and seabed mobility experts to provide clear guidance on seabed change and how it affects offshore wind and marine energy projects. ORE Catapult is leading a consortium of offshore renewables giants
German energy company RWE said it will use the ”worldwide-first” recyclable rotor blades at its Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. 40 of the 72 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines will be equipped with recyclable rotor blades manufactured by Siemens Gamesa. Installation at sea is expected in 20
The UK’s pipeline of offshore wind projects has reached 97,944 MW, up from 91,287 MW a year ago, while the global pipeline topped 1.23 TW, an increase of nearly 400 GW in the last year, according to RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse market intelligence data report. The pipeline includes projects at e
Siemens Gamesa minority shareholders have approved a capital reduction for the remaining 2.21 per cent of shares not held by Siemens Energy in the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, paving the way for a full integration of both companies. The capital reduction was approved by 98.21 per c
Lhyfe and Capital Energy have signed a collaboration agreement for the joint development of offshore renewable hydrogen projects in Spain and Portugal. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to create hydrogen production sites at some of the offshore wind farm sites currently bein
Japanese-based Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) and its compatriot Toyo Construction have established a joint venture focusing on offshore wind power generation. Through the joint venture, the companies said that they will create stronger synergies in a wide range of areas related to offshore wind, includin
Hydrogen production technology with the direct seawater electrolysis method has been tested at Xinghua Bay offshore wind farm in Fujian, southeast China. According to reports by the Beijing-based state-run foreign-language news channel, CGTN, this world’s first test to produce hydrogen by in-situ di
Norwegian Offshore Wind teams up with the Polish cluster of Composite Technologies to strengthen the cooperation between Poland and Norway in offshore wind. Together with Rosenberg Worley, the University of Stavanger, and Fundacja Partnerstwa Technologicznego, a research institute, the clusters have
EDF Renewables Ireland has entered into a partnership with Simply Blue Group to develop the Western Star and Emerald floating offshore wind projects. The 50:50 joint venture partners will now seek to progress the two projects to meet the Irish Government’s targets to have 2 GW of floating wind in de
The world’s population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, and with it, global energy demand is projected to rise by as much as 50%. But as society continues to grapple with the challenges of climate change, governments across the globe are looking to offshore energy to help meet these increas
A consortium of Australian and global companies comprising Mainstream Renewable Power (Mainstream), Reventus Power, AGL, and Direct Infrastructure has submitted a feasibility licence application for a 2.5 GW offshore wind development off the coast of Victoria, Australia. The proposed 2.5 GW project
