Developers battling issues at major Scottish floating wind farm
Work is still ongoing to iron out issues at the worldโs largest floating wind farm, well over a year since it became fully operational.
Work is still ongoing to iron out issues at the worldโs largest floating wind farm, well over a year since it became fully operational.
A planned floating wind test site at Orkney from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) will be worth nearly ยฃ700m to the UK economy, says new research.
Orcadian Energy will look to the INTOG offshore leasing round to help progress its flagship Pilot development, chief executive Steve Brown said, as the firm looks to make headway in 2023.
The worldโs first floating offshore wind farm โ Hywind Scotland - has passed five years in operation since its commissioning in 2017.
The Crown Estate has awarded the first contract for survey work in support of its leasing of space for new floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea.
Consultancy firm ERM Group has secured work on the Salamander Floating offshore wind farm, a joint venture between Simply Blue Group, Orsted and Subsea7.
Norweigan energy firm, Equinor, has reported power production from the first turbine in the floating wind farm Hywind Tampen in the North Sea has started.
โWeโre hopeful we can get the seabed lease then put our foot down on delivering,โ is the message from the triarchy behind the Salamander floating wind scheme off Peterhead.
Equinor has signalled its interest in developing new floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea ahead of the Crown Estateโs 2023 leasing round.
Green energy developer SSE Renewables is exploring upping the potential overall project capacity of its ScotWind scheme.
Crown Estate Scotland has confirmed all three applicants in its ScotWind Clearing Round have now secured seabed option agreements.
The offshore wind sector must do more to embed sustainable practices - particularly when it comes to decommissioning, according to a leading academic.
For decades oil rigs have been part of the furniture in and around the Cromarty Firth in the north of Scotland.
A boss at Kishorn Port is asking the offshore wind industry to give clarity around future floating turbine and foundation designs.
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.
The Crown Estate has published new details of its 4 gigawatt (GW) leasing round for the Celtic Sea, with developers preparing bids for submission as part of a mid-2023 tender.
Engineering group Aker Solutions (OSLO:AKSO) has announced a tie-up venture with infrastructure developer Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) that would see the two work together to deliver offshore wind projects.
A pair of leading European offshore wind developers have unveiled plans to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation.
A new joint industry partnership has been formed to identify areas suitable for stowing wind turbines while they await installation.
Maersk Supply Service and Stiesdal Offshore have mooted plans to offer integrated EPCI services for the burgeoning floating offshore wind market.
Saipem (MIL: SPM) has joined forces with Siemens Energy to develop a โcutting-edge technology solutionโ for the offshore wind sector.
Key papers for the development of the Avalon field are to be lodged at any moment, the operator has confirmed.
Equinor is close to first power from Hywind Tampen, the worldโs first floating wind farm to power offshore oil and gas platforms.
Floating offshore wind (FOW) is the new great hope, the next big breakthrough, in renewable energy. It is a huge worldwide growth area with transformative potential for our people, our communities, and our national wealth and wellbeing.
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.