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.
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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.
Mitsui to invest in $1.35bn renewable energy project in India
Japan’s Mitsui has agreed to make an investment in a large-scale 1.3GW renewable energy project that India’s ReNew Power is developing.
Technip Energies wins FEED work for South Korea floating wind
Technip Energies will carry out a front-end engineering and design (FEED) work for Equinor’s floating offshore wind Firefly project in South Korea.,
BP makes foray into Japanese offshore wind market with new strategic partnership
Oil and gas giant BP has launched a new joint venture aimed at making inroads into the burgeoning Japanese offshore wind market.
Mitsubishi confident Japan offshore wind is profitable
Japan's Mitsubishi is confident that the three offshore wind projects it won last year in auctions will be profitable despite the low feed-in tariff prices it bid, the head of its energy solutions unit told Reuters.
Aker Offshore Wind and Mainstream close deal for floating wind in Japan
Aker Offshore Wind and Mainstream Renewable Power have closed a deal that will see them take an initial 50% ownership stake in Progression Energy’s 800 MW floating offshore wind project in Japan.
Japanese trio buy stake in Taiwan’s first commercial offshore wind project
Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Toho Gas and Hokuriku Electric Power, will buy a 25% share in the 128 MW Formosa I offshore wind project in Taiwan from Macquaries’ Green Investment Group, which is exiting the country’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm.
Scotland deepens offshore wind collaboration with Taiwan
Scottish Development International (SDI) will lead Scotland’s largest ever offshore wind trade mission to Taiwan this month. A delegation of 16 Scottish companies specialising in offshore wind project development, construction, installation, operations, and maintenance will take part in Wind Energy Asia, Taiwan’s leading wind industry supply chain trade show. It will be held at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Centre from 9 to 11 March, where Scotland will have a pavilion for the first time.
Asian renewable energy deals triple to $13.6bn in 2021
The deal volume for renewable energy assets in Asia more than tripled to $13.6 billion in 2021, as the number of transactions surged by 53% year-on-year to 75. Significantly, large corporate mergers in the solar energy sector fuelled the considerable increase in value, reported Enerdatics, a research company.
RWE and Tata team up to tap massive Indian offshore wind potential
Germany’s RWE and India’s Tata Power are teaming up to explore the potential development of offshore wind projects in India. Significantly, India remains an unexplored and highly attractive market for offshore wind given its large coastline of 7,600 kms.
Opportunities abound as Asia Pacific set for $4 billion subsea spend in 2022
Subsea opportunities will be plentiful in Asia Pacific over the coming years as international oil companies (IOCs) and national oil companies (NOCs) advance a backlog of projects, while offshore wind developers accelerate activity across the region.