A floating solar demonstration project to be installed within the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm site will be constructed in 2025, according to TNO, the Dutch organization for applied scientific research. TNO will work on research and demonstration of offshore solar energy in the new offsho
A scarecrow system installed on the substation of the Galloper offshore wind farm has reduced seabird guano on the structure from approximately 50-60% coverage to almost none in the last 12 months. The Scaretech system was installed on the substation located 27km off the Suffolk coast in the UK in J
Ørsted and its partners have secured funding for the Westküste 100 renewable hydrogen project in Germany. The partners received funding confirmation from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy as the first large-scale hydrogen project in Germany within the Reallabor (real-world l
The Scottish government will over the summer release five reports aimed at further informing the relation between seabird population and offshore wind projects. The goal is to inform new guidance on seabird population analysis and map how sensitive certain populations can be to potential offshore wi
The governments of Estonia and Latvia have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop an offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga, the Baltic Sea. The capacity of the proposed offshore wind farm is up to 1,000 MW and the project is expected to be commissioned by 2030. The wind farm would
German energy company EnBW’s Renewable Energies segment more than doubled its operating result in the first six months of 2020, mainly due to the Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind farms coming into operation. The company’s renewables segment reported an operating result (adjusted EBITDA) of € 426
Energy consultancy EPI Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Offshore Power LLC to collaborate in the U.S. offshore wind sector. Under the agreement, the companies plan to combine resources in business development, marketing and delivering their services to the U.S. market. EPI s
In its recent update on offshore wind power production in Germany, TenneT mentioned it had made proposals to the European Union and the Dutch and German governments “to create an integrated energy system approach to the international development of offshore wind energy”. Offshore Energy contacted Te
The 759 MW Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm will include five technology demonstrations that could be implemented at full-scale in the future, CrossWind, the consortium developing the wind farm, said. These include a floating solar park, short-term battery storage, wind turbines that are op
The CrossWind consortium has opted for Siemens Gamesa’s SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines for the 759 MW Hollandse Kust (noord) wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. According to the winning bid submitted by the consortium of Shell and Eneco, the wind farm will feature 69 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, the Du
The CrossWind consortium of Shell and Eneco has selected Van Oord as the Balance of Plant contractor for the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind project. As the Balance of Plant contractor, Van Oord’s activities encompass the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of the foundatio
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into a joint venture to develop offshore wind projects in Hokkaido, Japan. The joint venture is jointly owned by MHI (50%) and CIP (50%), and a team with experts from both owners will be established, the comp
A joint venture of Mammoet and Giant Heavy Machinery Services has started working with Sing Da Marine Structure Corporation (SDMS) on the locally-produced jacket foundations for the Greater Changhua offshore wind project in Taiwan. The joint venture will be performing the assembly, transportation an
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has selected the CrossWind consortium between Shell and Eneco to develop and operate the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind project without government subsidies. The Hollandse Kust (noord) zone consists of two sites located 18.5 kilometres
