ITM wins backing to develop 5 MW ‘Gigastack’ hydrogen platform
ITM Power has secured a £9.3m government award to accelerate the commercial deployment and manufacture of its five megawatt (MW) ‘Gigastack’ platform for producing green hydrogen.
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Greencoat takes 12.5% stake in Hornsea 1 wind farm
Wind-focused investment fund Greencoat UK Wind has acquired a 12.5% stake in the Hornsea 1 project off the Yorkshire coast.
BP, Orsted and RGU in attendance at inaugural meeting of new green jobs taskforce
Efforts to drive green job creation in the UK have “stepped up a gear” after a dedicated taskforce held its inaugural meeting.
Electrification will prove ‘beyond all doubt’ North Sea can produce oil cleanly, says regulator
Electrification efforts will prove “beyond all doubt” that the North Sea can produce oil and gas in a climate-compatible way, the regulator has claimed.
Royal Navy, BP, Ørsted execs among appointees to new Global Underwater Hub board
The Global Underwater Hub (GUH) has announced the makeup of its new ten-strong board, drawing on talent from across the energy and marine sectors.
Ørsted trials rig-to-reef coral scheme for turbine foundations in Taiwan
Wind developer Ørsted has launched a project which aims to support new reefs by growing corals on wind turbine foundations in waters off Taiwan.
Equinor appoints new senior VP for North Sea Renewables
Equinor has appointed a former exec of Orsted and Copenhagen Offshore Partners as its new senior vice president of North Sea Renewables.
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.
Sif to use Pict Offshore lifting system in wind monopiles
Offshore foundation manufacturer Sif has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Scottish firm Pict Offshore to integrate its personnel lifting system into new monopiles.
Ørsted takes majority stake in 100MW floating wind project off Peterhead
Ørsted will take a majority stake in the Salamander floating wind project off the Aberdeenshire coast, as part of a joint venture set up by Simply Blue Group and Subsea 7.
Swire Energy Services wins wind farm maintenance deal with Orsted
Swire Energy Services (SES) has been handed a routine maintenance campaign contract by Danish green energy giant Orsted.
Repsol, Ørsted join forces on Spanish floating wind
Ørsted and Repsol have announced plans to explore joint development of floating offshore wind projects in Spain.
Orsted strikes £3 billion sale of 50% of world’s largest wind farm Hornsea 2
Orsted has struck a £3 billion deal to sell a 50% stake in Hornsea 2, soon to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Driving energy transformation with digital solutions
The 6th edition of Go Digital Energy, a business conference focused on sharing the best digitalisation practices to achieve efficient and sustainable operation will take place on the 7th and 8th of June in Amsterdam and online.
Bigger Faster Better #3: Offshore wind heavyweights: the UK and Denmark
The UK and Denmark are widely considered the titans of the offshore wind industry and the third episode of Bigger Faster Better explores the outlook for this low-carbon technology as the global energy transition gathers pace.
BP trying to block part of UK offshore windfarm, says Orsted
BP is trying to block development of part of a giant wind farm in waters off England’s east coast, according to Denmark’s Orsted.
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.
Orsted wind farm cable faults not as serious as first thought
Issues with offshore wind cable protection systems (CPS) that were expected to cost Orsted millions of pounds are not as bad as first thought.
Orsted CEO calls for ‘coordinated’ effort to tackle Russian gas problem
The chief executive of Orsted has underlined the need for a coordinated approach to minimise the impact of Russian sanctions on society.
BP drafts in renewables heavy hitter to head up new offshore wind division
BP has made a number of senior appointments as it works to deliver its target of 20 gigawatts (GW) of developed renewables by 2025.
Shell shakes up renewables unit after departure of top executive Elisabeth Brinton
Shell is reshuffling its renewables unit after the department’s head said she will step down.
Aberdeen’s OEG Offshore ‘massively broadens’ renewables offering with Manor acquisition
Aberdeen-headquartered OEG Offshore has acquired temporary power, engineering and vessel specialist Manor Renewable Energy.
Offshore wind developers sign flurry of supply chain agreements
Manufacturers and developers including Ørsted and Lamprell have signed a series of MoUs and supplier agreements, as both seek to guarantee capacity ahead of a wave of new offshore wind projects.
Maersk Supply Service launches offshore vessel charging venture
A “pioneering new company” has been launched in order to deliver offshore electric charging solutions to vessels.
European expertise still needed after Mitsubishi dominates Japan offshore wind round
A Mitsubishi-led consortium has dominated Japan’s first-ever fixed-bottom offshore wind auction with record-low prices. The results surprised the industry, but European know-how will still be needed to make the nascent sector a success in Japan.