Masdar, AD Ports make Kazakhstan moves
The first phase of the plan is for a 500 MW wind power project, possibly including battery storage.
Asia
Rovco forms new Japanese offshore wind partnership
Rovco has agreed a new partnership with Horizon Ocean Management (HOM) that will see the pair provides services for the growing offshore wind market in Japan.
Scottish players positioning for long-term potential in Japan offshore wind market
Several Scottish companies, including SSE, Xodus, and Flotation Energy, are laying the groundwork to play a key role in developing Japan’s nascent offshore wind market.
DNV wins deal for South Korea’s largest offshore wind farm
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has been appointed by Elenergy, a Korean renewable energy development company, as owner’s engineer for its 1.5 GW fixed-bottom Chujin offshore wind project.
Orsted appoints new manager for strategic push in frontier Japan wind market
Henriette Holm will be Ørsted (CPH:ORSTED) Japan’s new country manager bringing her extensive experience of heading up project development in the UK, including the world’s largest offshore wind farm, as the company seeks to strengthen its team in the exciting frontier wind market.
Chinese city plans offshore wind farm that could power Norway
A city in southern China is planning an offshore wind farm bigger than all of the power plants in Norway combined.
Maersk Training and GiraffeWork establish wind industry training center in Japan
Maersk Training and GiraffeWork have recently signed a collaboration agreement, at the Royal Danish Embassy in Tokyo, to establish a training center for the wind industry in Japan, offering courses in accordance to the Global Wind Organisation (GWO).
Siemens Gamesa wins its largest offshore wind deal in Taiwan
Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long Offshore Wind Project signed two agreements at the Energy Taiwan trade fair in Taipei on Thursday marking Siemens biggest deal in the country.
Japan offshore wind offers huge opportunities with vast potential
Major offshore wind developers, including bp (LON:BP), RWE Renewables, Equinor (OSLO:EQNR), Orsted (CPH:ORSTED), Shell (LON:SHEL), and TotalEnergies (LON:TTE), are excited by the huge offshore wind potential in energy-short Japan, delegates heard at the Japan Wind Energy 2022 conference in Tokyo.
All eyes on Japan’s floating offshore wind
Japan has enormous potential to become a global leader in floating wind if the government can develop a coherent strategic plan for the sector, delegates at the Japan Wind Energy 2022 conference heard in Tokyo on Thursday. But rapid action is needed to attract investment in an increasingly competitive global offshore wind market.
Technip, Subsea 7, Samkang win FEED for SK’s Gray Whale 3
A consortium comprised of Technip Energies, Subsea 7 and Samkang M&T has been awarded major engineering contract for the Gray Whale 3 floating wind farm off South Korea.
Shell seals $1.55bn acquisition of Indian renewable energy group
Shell (LON:SHEL) has finalised its $1.55 billion acquisition of Indian renewable energy developer and operator Sprng Energy from Actis Solenergi. Significantly, the solar and wind power assets that Shell acquires through the deal will triple the oil and gas company’s renewable energy capacity in operation, it said on Tuesday.
Newly elected Philippines President eyes renewables and nuclear as LNG prices soar
Newly elected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr reiterated his support for more renewable energy, as well as nuclear power, and natural gas, in the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economies. The news comes as plans to import maiden liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes into the country have stuttered due to surging global prices.
Orsted opens largest offshore wind O&M hub in Asia Pacific
Danish wind developer Orsted has opened what it says is the largest offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) hub in Asia Pacific to support its Greater Changhua wind farms offshore Taiwan. Significantly, it is the first operations hub it has built outside Europe.
Nuclear and renewables to edge out LNG in South Korea
A potential resurgence in nuclear power combined with increasing renewable energy capacity could see less liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled power projects built in South Korea than previously anticipated.
China to export $100bn in renewable energy technology in 2022, bright future ahead
China is continuing its rapid expansion into global new energy markets with exports of solar PV, wind turbines, and energy storage equipment, expected to be worth $100 billion this year, data from energy research firm Wood Mackenzie showed.
Russian nuclear giant eyes Vietnam wind power project
Russian nuclear giant Rosatom's wind power arm NovaWind has signed a deal for a 128MW wind power project in Vietnam. NovaWind and Vietnamese partner An Xuan Energy said a cooperation agreement might see the pair build a wind farm in the northwestern Son La province.
Coal plus renewables will shape energy transition in Asia as $2.9tn in power investment eyed
The coal plus renewables energy transition led by Asia Pacific’s largest growth markets – China and India – is gathering speed. Significantly, it is a lot cheaper than the natural gas plus renewables path followed by the EU and US to lower emissions.
CIP and Tokyo Land team up for offshore wind in Japan
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Tokyo Land Corporation are teaming up to develop the Aomori South offshore wind project in northern Japan.
12 dead, four rescued as search continues for missing wind ship crew off Hong Kong
Rescuers are continuing to search for missing crew following the recovery of 12 bodies from the Fujing 001 wind installation vessel, which broke apart on Saturday in the wake of a tropical storm.
26 missing after offshore wind ship sinks off Hong Kong
Rescuers are searching for 26 crew members after an offshore wind installation ship split in two and sank off Hong Kong.
India ready to launch offshore wind auction within months
The government of India said it will offer 4GW of capacity on blocks offshore Tamil Nadu within the next three to four months.
Spain’s BlueFloat eyes floating wind offshore Taiwan
Spain’s BlueFloat Energy plans to enter Taiwan’s third offshore wind market auction with a proposed 1GW-plus floating project.
Orsted generates first power at Taiwan’s biggest offshore wind project
Danish offshore wind developer Orsted has successfully generated first power from the Greater Changhua 2a offshore wind project in Taiwan. Significantly, the development is the largest of its kind offshore Taiwan and Orsted’s first large-scale offshore wind farm in Asia Pacific.
Huge potential for offshore wind in Philippines, reports World Bank
The Philippines could get nearly one-fifth of its power from offshore wind by 2040 under a high-growth scenario that would deliver 21GW of capacity, according to the latest study from the World Bank. However, numerous challenges need to be overcome to realise this commercial potential.