Developers battling issues at major Scottish floating wind farm
Work is still ongoing to iron out issues at the world’s largest floating wind farm, well over a year since it became fully operational.
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EMEC Orkney floating wind site ‘worth £690m’ to UK
A planned floating wind test site at Orkney from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) will be worth nearly £700m to the UK economy, says new research.
Orcadian eyes INTOG, farm-out progress at Pilot in 2023
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.
Equinor hails five years of operation at pioneering Hywind Scotland off Peterhead
The world’s first floating offshore wind farm – Hywind Scotland - has passed five years in operation since its commissioning in 2017.
Crown Estate awards first survey contracts for Celtic Sea floating wind round
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.
ERM bags work on Salamander floating offshore wind project
Consultancy firm ERM Group has secured work on the Salamander Floating offshore wind farm, a joint venture between Simply Blue Group, Orsted and Subsea7.
Equinor reports first power from Hywind Tampen
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.
Salamander JV wants floating wind project ‘in the water’ as early as 2028
“We’re hopeful we can get the seabed lease then put our foot down on delivering,” is the message from the triarchy behind the Salamander floating wind scheme off Peterhead.
Equinor assesses ‘gigawatt-scale’ floating wind bids in Celtic Sea
Equinor has signalled its interest in developing new floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea ahead of the Crown Estate’s 2023 leasing round.
SSE Renewables in bid to increase scale of huge Scottish floating wind farm
Green energy developer SSE Renewables is exploring upping the potential overall project capacity of its ScotWind scheme.
2.8GW Scotwind clearance projects secure option agreements
Crown Estate Scotland has confirmed all three applicants in its ScotWind Clearing Round have now secured seabed option agreements.
Wind industry challenged to be more sustainable on decommissioning
The offshore wind sector must do more to embed sustainable practices - particularly when it comes to decommissioning, according to a leading academic.
Cromarty Firth could become wet storage base for dozens of floating wind structures
For decades oil rigs have been part of the furniture in and around the Cromarty Firth in the north of Scotland.
Kishorn Port chasing ‘certainty’ from industry ahead of wind expansion plans
A boss at Kishorn Port is asking the offshore wind industry to give clarity around future floating turbine and foundation designs.
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.
Crown Estate looks to ‘accelerate’ Celtic Sea floating wind process
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.
Aker Solutions forms offshore wind partnership with Balfour Beatty
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.
Norwegian-Scottish offshore wind partnership to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation
A pair of leading European offshore wind developers have unveiled plans to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation.
Partnership to investigate floating wind turbine offshore storage areas
A new joint industry partnership has been formed to identify areas suitable for stowing wind turbines while they await installation.
Maersk, Stiesdal plot floating wind partnership
Maersk Supply Service and Stiesdal Offshore have mooted plans to offer integrated EPCI services for the burgeoning floating offshore wind market.
Saipem and Siemens Energy team up to develop concept for floating electrical substation
Saipem (MIL: SPM) has joined forces with Siemens Energy to develop a “cutting-edge technology solution” for the offshore wind sector.
‘All systems go’ for Ping Petroleum at Avalon field
Key papers for the development of the Avalon field are to be lodged at any moment, the operator has confirmed.
First power from trailblazing Hywind Tampen project imminent, says Equinor
Equinor is close to first power from Hywind Tampen, the world’s first floating wind farm to power offshore oil and gas platforms.
Floating forecasts: Key questions on the skills challenge for floating wind
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.
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.