Offshore wind news

Who are Ventyr?:

Partners:

Floating wind turbines doesn’t HAVE to be as tall as you think:

Suitable for USWC, Hawaii, Alaska etc.

Big plans in the Swedish sector of the Baltic:

DUO WITH MONOPILES SOON ON THEIR WAY TO USA:


Boskalis semi-submersible heavy transport vessels TARGET and TRIUMPH are ready to set sail to the United States to contribute to the country’s energy transition. With four XXL monopiles on deck, these Boskalis T-class transport vessels will soon start their voyage towards the US East Coast.

Where Boskalis crane vessel BOKALIFT 2 will install these huge offshore wind turbine foundations:


Photos: Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl Š

The imminent departure of the semi-submersible heavy transport vessels marks the start of Boskalis ‘US campaign’, one of our biggest offshore wind projects this year. With a large number of specialized vessels from our fleet and local US vessels, we will be working there to transport and install numerous wind turbine foundations and offshore substations.
Source: Maasmond Newsclippings

https://energicoast.co.uk/news/2024/april/foundation-installation-about-to-start-on-rwe-s-14-gw-offshore-wind-farm-in-uk/

cooperation is the name of the game:

No need to “reinvent the wheel”, or repeat the mistakes already done by others. (AKA; protectionism)
PS> Learning from others is not a shame.

Meanwhile:

If Denmark can contract with Danish offshore wind developers to build wind farms without subsidies.

Why is the USA paying the same Danish wind farm developers 50% subsidies to build US offshore wind?

Where does it say that only Danish companies will participate and win in the tender competition to built OWFs in Danish waters?

Where does it say that Danish companies are the only OWF developers in US waters?

The OWFs stopped off NY are developed by several partners according to the linked article in #552:

Excelsior Wind is developed by Vineyard Offshore:
Vineyard Offshore develops US projects that receive investment from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) funds. CIP is a fund management company with approximately EUR 25 billion of assets under management focused on investments in energy infrastructure, including offshore wind, onshore wind, solar PV, biomass and energy-from-waste, transmission and distribution, reserve capacity and storage, and other energy assets like Power-to-X. Vineyard Offshore focuses on US based offshore projects of CIP.
Source: Who We Are

Danish developer Ørsted is still investing in US waters, despite numerous setbacks there recently:

PS> Ørsted is active all over the world, with plenty of opportunities coming their way in the future.

It’s easy to see why Orsted is in the US:

Subsidy in Denmark = 0
Subsidy in USA. = 50%

US legislators and taxpayers need to wake up and stop this $$$$$ Billions corporate welfare program for foreign carpetbaggers.

Ørsted is a Danish company but with operating all over the world:

They don’t NEED to invest in the US, nor are they there because of the subsidies.
Many other countries are offering subsidies to attract investment and expertise as well.

European countries used to offer subsidies, but that is now becoming a thing of the past in the more mature markets. (Not ONLY Denmark)

PS> Should other countries “kick out” Starbuck, McDonalds etc.?
They do not bring any new technology or expertise, nor much foreign investment to the countries where they have franchises.

Starbucks and McDonalds do not receive any direct government subsidies. Certainly not 50% of operating costs.

They are indirectly subsidized in that they don’t pay a living wage. Many of their employees can only work at those low wage companies because they are also collecting various forms of welfare.

No McDonalds do not receive subsidies, nor do the contribute to improve technology, or with much direct foreign investment, in the countries they operate franchises. Unlike Ørsted does in the US and other countries where they help starting a new industry.
Maybe a little OT wouldn’t harm?: When McDonalds Came to Denmark – Matt Bruenig Dot Com