Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy is reviving its interest in offshore wind investments after deciding to bow out and stop investments and sell its ownership stakes in a number of wind farms in late 2015. The company actively invested in offshore wind projects until late 2015 when it dec
ESB and dCarbonX have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint assessment and development of Irish offshore green hydrogen subsurface storage.
Green Rebel Marine is planning to carry out geophysical survey operations off the South Coast of Ireland starting from 3 June. The survey will be conducted by the semi-SWATH catamaran Roman Rebel, which will conduct 24-hr operations, and the Lady Kathleen catamaran, which will conduct 12-hr operatio
Partners Group has become a 100% shareholder in the Greenlink electricity interconnector between Ireland and Great Britain. Partners Group has acquired a 51% stake in Greenlink from Element Power, meaning that it now entirely owns the interconnector on behalf of its clients. Greenlink will use a sub
The Irish government has allocated €2.88 million for a project that aims to develop a prototype subsea robotic drilling system for the offshore wind sector, amongst others. Mincon Group and its partners Subsea Micropiles, the National University of Ireland and the University of Limerick will design
Global installed offshore wind capacity increased in 2020 and reached around 5 per cent of total wind capacity, according to the latest statistics from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Overall, wind energy expansion almost doubled last year with 111 GW, compared to 58 GW in 2019. O
A series of geophysical surveys is set to kick off at the Codling offshore wind project in Ireland on 26 April. Vessel LB Jill will undertake geotechnical operations to characterize the project site located approximately 13 km off the East Coast of Ireland, near Wicklow. The surveys are planned to b
Oil and gas company Providence Resources has terminated its farm-out agreement with SpotOn Energy for the Barryroe project off Ireland.
Only six EU coastal member states submitted their final Maritime Spatial Plans (MSPs) by 31 March, while 16 countries failed to meet the EU’s deadline. WindEurope said that the 16 member states must submit their MSPs as soon as possible and align them with EU climate goals, allocating enough space f
Irish Government is working on a new maritime planning bill that would remove the regulative and administrative challenges present under the current act and allow for faster realisation of offshore wind projects. The Maritime Area Planning (MAP) Bill will also establish a new agency, the Maritime Ar
PSE Kinsale Energ is now preparing for decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at Kinsale fields, located offshore Ireland.
Stena Spey is now on its way to Ireland and the Celtic Sea ahead of a decommissioning campaign at Kinsale fields.
