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Sumitomo and Van Oord booked for second Shetland HVDC cable link

SSEN Transmission has entered into a capacity reservation agreement (CRA) with a consortium of Sumitomo Electric Industries and Van Oord for the supply and installation of a second 525 kV HVDC cable link between Shetland and the Scottish mainland, known as the Shetland 2 HVDC Link. The cable for the

about 1 year ago

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UK supports maritime decarbonization with new $37M funding

On January 16, 2025, the UK launched the latest round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC6).

about 1 year ago

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Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges ports call on EU to invest in industry competitiveness

Port of Rotterdam and Port of Antwerp-Bruges are calling on the European Commission (EC) to make large-scale investments in the competitiveness of industry in Europe.

about 1 year ago

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MERC: Fleet efficiency is ‘essential’ to maritime decarbonization

An array of measures focused on efficiency needs to be applied to the existing global fleet in order for the maritime industry to minimize the amount of alternative fuels required and, thereby, cut the overall cost of the energy transition, a new paper from the Athens-based non-profit organization M

about 1 year ago

Netherlands zooms in on offshore hubs and interconnectors over energy islands

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Netherlands looking at offshore hubs and interconnectors, where does hydrogen stand?

Energy islands are no longer being considered in the Netherlands. Instead, the focus has been shifted to offshore energy hubs and interconnectors. With rising (cyber)security concerns as a result of a number of recent incidents in European waters, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, diversification o

about 1 year ago

Belgium and Norway looking into hybrid interconnector

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US and Nordic-Baltic partners agree to increase subsea infrastructure safety

Norway, its Nordic-Baltic allies, and the U.S. have agreed to take steps to enhance the security of subsea infrastructure, including undersea cables and pipelines. This measure is part of a broader effort to lessen vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and safeguard national and regional securi

about 1 year ago

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Clean Hydrogen Partnership issues €184.5 million call for proposals

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership, a public-private partnership supporting research and innovation (R&I) activities in hydrogen technologies in Europe, has launched its new call for proposals with a budget of €184.5 million for projects.

about 1 year ago

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DNV: New autonomous shipping class notation family sees light of day

Norway-based classification society DNV has launched a new family of class notations that aim to provide a framework for how remote/autonomous ships can achieve “equivalent or higher” safety compared to conventional vessels. Dubbed the Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS) notations, the fra

about 1 year ago

A photo of the panelists at the Green Growth session at OEEC 2024

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Deputy Head of Research Unit at EU’s DG Energy: ‘Relying on targets and assuming jobs and growth will follow does not work’

Relying only on renewable energy targets and expecting the industry and economic growth would follow “does not work”, Mark van Stiphout, Deputy Head of Unit for Research, Innovation, Competitiveness and Digitalisation at European Commission’s DG Energy, said during a panel session about green growth

about 1 year ago

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‘Great’ oil & gas exploration appetite bears fruit as Norway awards 53 new production licenses

As part of the award in the pre-defined areas 2024 (APA 2024) round, Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has offered 53 production licenses to 20 oil and gas companies for further hydrocarbon exploration activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

about 1 year ago

Map showing the planned location of MESH and the existing energy infrastructure and projects surrounding it; Source: EnergyPathways

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UK’s ‘largest’ gas and hydrogen energy storage project on track for FID in 2025

EnergyPathways has made progress in making its proposed large-scale energy storage project in the East Irish Sea ready for a final investment decision (FID) later this year by securing operatorship for a block encompassing the project and picking a compatriot contractor to handle engineering study f

about 1 year ago

UK's first HVDC cable factory gets €23.7M boost from Scottish bank

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UK’s first HVDC cable factory gets €23.7M boost from Scottish state-owned bank

The state-owned Scottish National Investment Bank is investing £20 million (around €23.7 million) in subsea cable manufacturer XLCC which will support the development of the UK’s first HVDC cable factory, located in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The new manufacturing facility is located at the brownfiel

about 1 year ago

All green lights in for second Malta-Italy interconnector

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Second Malta-Italy interconnector gets final approval, commissioning set for 2026

The second interconnector between Malta and Italy has officially been approved in both countries following the final permit from the Italian Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security (MASE). The IC2 interconnector will consist of a 122-kilometer high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) electri

about 1 year ago

Shah Deniz Alpha platform off the coast of Azerbaijan; Source: BP

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BP shuts down production at offshore platform, Azerbaijan cuts off gas supplies to Bulgaria and Serbia

A pipeline malfunction has forced BP, the UK-headquartered energy giant, to temporarily stop production from a platform at one of the world’s largest gas-condensate fields and the company’s largest gas discovery ever.

about 1 year ago