Infrastructure for Hornsea Two offshore wind farm departs Indonesia
More than 10,000 tonnes of steelwork has departed Indonesia bound for the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.
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Lining up corporates to power Africa
African states trying to secure domestic energy infrastructure have tended to struggle with creditworthiness, which makes project financing more difficult.
CHC Helicopter wins deal for second phase of giant UK offshore wind project
North Sea helicopter operator CHC has won a deal to provide aerial transportation for a giant offshore wind project in the UK.
Huge Orsted US wind projects could be delayed by Covid-19, analysts claim
A number of Orsted's major wind developments in the US could be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to analysts.
Orsted boss resigns now ‘transformation is complete’
The boss of Danish offshore wind giant Orsted has announced he will resign from his post.
Novel solutions to play a big role in hydrogen’s future
The road to large-scale hydrogen production is likely to be long and riddled with tough challenges, particularly if it is to become a fixture offshore.
UK Government delays go-ahead for two giant North Sea offshore wind projects
The UK Government has delayed the go-ahead for two giant offshore wind farms due to be built in the Southern North Sea.
Danish firms target FID on major sustainable transport fuel project
A group of Danish companies are joining forces to steer a project aimed at producing clean fuels for transport in Copenhagen.
Offshore wind must mimic North Sea export ‘battles’ and ‘win them on a global stage’, Orsted boss says
Orsted’s UK boss last night called on the country’s offshore wind sector to pick export “battles” like to the North Sea oil and gas industry and “win them on a global stage”.
Orsted ‘on track’ as it posts increased Q1 profits amid decline in revenues
Danish offshore wind giant Orsted has had a "very good start to the year" as the firm reported an increase in Q1 profits despite a downturn in revenues across the business.
North Sea firms ‘misunderstood the world’ and have ‘been caught out’ by Covid-19 crisis, Greenpeace boss claims
North Sea oil and gas firms “misunderstood the world” and have now “been caught out” by the Covid-19 crisis, according to the UK boss of climate activist group Greenpeace.
German oil refinery to convert unused wind into fuels
An oil refinery in northern Germany wants to turn excess wind power into green hydrogen to replace natural gas and produce synthetic fuels for aviation.
Orsted invests almost $13bn in Taiwan despite Covid-19 crisis
The world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms is weighing nearly $13 billion worth of projects in Taiwan, saying that so far the coronavirus outbreak hasn’t shifted its optimism about the region.
Orsted-led consortium bags £7.5m for wind-derived hydrogen project
A consortium group led by Danish offshore wind giant Orsted has received a multi-million pound funding injection for an offshore wind-derived hydrogen project.
Three energy firms pay £10.5m over August power cuts – what can we learn?
Ofgem has published its report on the electricity disruption which occurred on the 09 August 2019 resulting in supply being lost to over one million customers for a total period of 45 minutes.
Equinor, Shell part of new group preparing ocean renewables plan
Equinor and Orsted will lead a new group formed to tackle climate change by accelerating the deployment of offshore renewable energy technology.
Vessel capacity warning
Growth of the offshore energy market looks set to be hampered by a looming shortage of competent construction vessel capacity.
Three energy firms to pay £10.5m over August power cuts
Three companies will pay £10.5 million to the energy watchdog's redress fund over the power cuts in August which left more than one million customers without power and caused travel chaos, regulator Ofgem has said.
Tech developed in Fife to revolutionise offshore wind farm maintenance
Technology developed by a Fife firm that’s been used on the stages of international superstars is set to revolutionise access to offshore wind turbines for maintenance personnel.
Lack of ‘foresight’ by bosses blamed for CS Wind redundancy woes
Lack of "foresight" by bosses of a troubled wind turbine manufacturer is responsible for the firm's current redundancy woes, according to an industry insider.
Solutions needed for energy transition ‘at our disposal’, Orsted boss claims
The solutions needed to transition to a cleaner energy sector are currently "at our disposal" and "urgently needed", according to the boss of the world's largest wind farm developer.
Profit spike for Orsted in Q3 as revenues experience dip
Offshore wind giant Orsted has reported a spike in profit in the third quarter 2019 alongside a slight slide in revenues.
Orsted sells off £470m transmission assets at Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore wind giant Orsted has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell of more than £470 million in transmission assets at its Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm.
Final turbine installed at ‘world’s largest’ wind project
The final turbine has been installed at the "world's largest" wind development in the UK, according to Danish firm Orsted.
Mainstream Renewable Power could return to Scottish waters following Eni partnership
The boss of Mainstream Renewable Power (MRP) said yesterday that his firm could return for more offshore wind acreage in the Scottish North Sea.