Are we seeing 20 mW single turbines soon?
Norsk Hydroâs renewable energy unit Hydro Rein has exited the partnership with Equinor and RWE in the competition to develop a large-scale, bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area in the Norwegian North Sea. The trio signed a...
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PS> Hydro Rein = Hydro Clean in English
The Australian Government has declared an area in the Pacific Ocean off Hunter, New South Wales, as suitable for future offshore wind development. The Hunter area is the second declared offshore wind area in Australia following Gippsland off the...
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That is enough power for the entire population of NWS (8.2 mill.)
According to the Australian Government, the area has the potential to create up to 3,120 construction jobs and another 1,560 ongoing operational jobs.
Offshore Wind Farms are something new for Australia, with little if any suitable infrastructure, vessels or trained work force in place, especially in NSW.
Sudden and surprising sence of optimism for US offshore wind from HOS:
https://www.tradewindsnews.com/offshore/-a-lot-of-opportunity-hornbeck-offshore-targets-wind-farm-market-with-osv-conversion/2-1-1485655 ?
It is extremely rare for a company to build on speculation in the Jones Act, construction here is just about always tied to a contract due to the high costs, yet HOS is going to spend 100 mil converting an OSV to an SOV - on speculation in a nacent industry struggling with inflation and political problems . Also rare is that itâs a free Trade winds article.
I wonder which farm HOS thinks will want this vessel? In terms of SOVs, Crowleyâs got the Virginia farm with a newbuild, and Chouestâs got two newbuild SOVs to be based out of NY ports.
Could these OSVs be destined for conversion to SOVs as well?:
Louisiana-based Hornbeck Offshore Services has entered into a definitive vessel purchase agreement with Nautical Solutions, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore, to acquire six high-spec new-generation offshore supply vessels for an undisclosed...
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July 13, 2023, 8:21pm
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That SOV looks quite small, donât know how they will fit 90 people on it.
Weird that the gangway is so far aft, normally SOVs have the gangway amidships at the point least affected by pitching.
HOS Rosebud was originally built as the Bravante V:
Renamed HOS ROSEBUD 01/02/2022 according to Equasis:https://www.equasis.org/EquasisWeb/restricted/ShipInfo?fs=ShipHistory
Is Offshore wind and solar the new offshore oil & gas? Everybody appears to want a piece of the action:
Danish developers Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) have submitted a proposal to the Bangladesh government for a 500 MW offshore wind project off the coast of the Bay of Bengal. If implemented, the...
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The Parliament of Malta is discussing a new bill today, 10 July, which would facilitate the country's first offshore wind and floating solar tender.
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Also in the Amercas there are new entrants in Offshore Wind:
The Government of Curaçao has hired Dutch surveyor Fugro to map the seabed of the islandâs surrounding waters for the future development of floating offshore wind farms. The survey work by Fugro follows a feasibility assessment by research...
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Not all is well in the OWF business:
Swedenâs Vattenfall has decided to stop the development of the 1.4 GW Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project in the UK citing rising expenses. Vattenfall said in an earnings statement that the decision would have a total impact on earnings of SEK 5.5bn...
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The company said that demand for fossil-free electricity is rising but that higher inflation and capital costs are affecting the entire energy sector with costs increasing up to 40%.
A lot of big names are also connected to the development of the Norfolk Boreas and their contracts are now in the air.
Others are looking at new market in the OWF industry:
Dutch-based SBM Offshore and Irelandâs renewable project developer DP Energy have set up a joint venture to pursue floating offshore wind energy opportunities off Nova Scotia, Canada. The duo said they would work to support Nova Scotiaâs ambitious...
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The companyâs local team has been engaged in Nova Scotia since 2021 with the objective of understanding local constraints and opportunities. âWe believe that Canadaâs offshore wind resource is among the best in the world. As an offshore energy transition company with proven experience in Nova Scotia, we are excited to expand our partnerships with the local community and write a new chapter, together,â said Severine Baudic, managing director of SBM Offshoreâs new energies and services unit.
Corio Generation, an offshore wind portfolio company of Macquarieâs Green Investment Group (GIG) is looking to add to its fast-growing offshore wind pipeline across the Asia-Pacific with project proposals for upcoming auctions in the Philippines. The...
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Corio is aiming to develop up to five projects totalling 3 GW off the coasts of Cavite, Batangas-Mindoro, IIoilo and Guimaras under wind energy service contracts that provide site exclusivity. This pipeline comprises 2 GW of bottom-fixed and 1 GW of floating wind projects and will target the upcoming âGreen Energy Auctionâ in 2024.
Floating wind coming to the USEC soon?:
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed a draft environmental assessment (EA) of the potential issuance of a research lease to the State of Maine that would grant the State the exclusive right to submit plans for a...
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August 3, 2023, 11:43am
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Ingka Group, owner of furniture mega-brand IKEA, has joined the UtsiraVIND offshore wind consortium which is looking to bring floating wind to Norway. The UtsiraVIND Consortium was first established as a partnership between floating offshore wind...
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âEntering a critical decade for climate action, Ingka Investments has committed to expanding its investments in renewable energy to EUR 6.5bn ($7.1$) as the next step towards 100% renewable energy across the value chain,â the company explained.
PS> The wind turbines comes in flat packs, with assembly instruction written in gibberich
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August 7, 2023, 5:23pm
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Hi from a new user:
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