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By Anke Progressing the global green energy transition often comes with a cost. Northern European nations are rapidly expanding giant offshore wind developments to meet climate mandates. These projects are also essential to meet the region’s growing power demands, with Denmark leading the expansion of maritime wind. But experts worry about the impact on the highly sensitive… Read More
By: Ann Francisco The Philippines is at an important energy crossroads. As power demand rises, the country has an opportunity to shape an energy system that strengthens domestic energy security, resilience and industrial capability over the long term, while managing exposure to external fuel price dynamics. This is why offshore wind must be viewed through a… Read More
With our construction support vessel BOKA Falcon – one of the strongest in the world, along with its sister vessel BOKA Fulmar – Boskalis worked in the Polish Baltic Sea for nearly a year. The BOKA Falcon dug the trench for the future export and array cables installation using two different teams and also cleared… Read More
By Douglas Avila Delivered to the Belgian operator DEME, the ship Norse Wind went into operation carrying a 3,200-ton crane, a monstrous piece made to lift and plant wind turbines with blades larger than a football field and bases that weigh as much as a small building into the seabed. There is a category of… Read More
Danish energy company Ørsted A/S (CPH:ORSTED) has arranged land financings with HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc (NYSE:HASI) for three solar-plus-storage projects in the US with a combined capacity of 1 GW. The transactions announced by HASI on Wednesday concern about 6,600 acres (2,671 hectares) across Ørsted’s Eleven Mile Solar Center in Arizona’s Pinal County, the… Read More
By Josh Axelrod The US president makes no bones about his disdain for wind power, which over the years he’s falsely blamed for cancer and whale deaths in the Atlantic Ocean. But his anti-wind sentiment has assumed new proportions since he took office. During that time, he has thrown up roadblocks to stop wind expansion at every… Read More
By Ray Brennan California is moving ahead with offshore wind development even as the Trump administration tries to slow the industry across the country. State officials and industry groups say California’s enormous wind resource could help power millions of homes, create jobs, and strengthen the grid for decades to come. A National Renewable Energy Laboratory… Read More
By Dan Gearino A utility megamerger announced this week would mean that the largest offshore wind project in the United States would be owned by the same company that already is the nation’s leading developer of renewables and battery storage. NextEra Energy of Florida, the largest U.S. utility by market value, reached an agreement to combine… Read More
The 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms have achieved two important milestones: All 66 array cables have been successfully installed and energised. All 42 wind turbines at Greater Changhua 4 (583 MW) have now been successfully connected to Taipower’s grid and are generating electricity. We’re continuing commissioning and grid integration works… Read More
The chief executive of NextEra Energy said on Monday that his company felt good about Dominion’s investment in offshore wind, a technology he has disparaged in the past. CEO John Ketchum made the remarks on a call with investors to discuss NextEra’s $66.8 billion bid for Dominion, which is building a more than $11 billion… Read More
Last week in Gdańsk, key leaders gathered to reflect on Baltica 2’s significance for Poland. The voices featured include Dariusz Lubera, President of the Management Board at PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, Rasmus Errboe, CEO of Ørsted, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Poland’s Minister of Climate & Environment, Miłosz Motyka, Poland’s Minister of Energy, and Jerzy Wiatr, Vice President… Read More
Another exciting milestone reached as NB 964 took to the sea for testing, bringing this advanced hybrid CSOV one step closer to operations for Windward Offshore GmbH & Co. KG. From design and engineering to construction and commissioning, this achievement reflects the teamwork, expertise, and dedication across our integrated value chain. Source
By Johanna Urbancik Drone sightings, unclear reporting chains and fragmented responsibilities are exposing a growing blind spot in the North Sea. Possible sabotage, drone overflights and mapping by submarines: the North Sea and its off shore wind farms are vulnerable to hybrid warfare, threatening one of Europe’s crucial renewable energy sources. But, who is responsible for security… Read More
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Ørsted (CPSE:ORSTED) has started installing foundations at the Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland. The company has also commissioned the first monopile foundation at Hornsea 3 in the UK, which is set to be… Read More
By Carolyn Fortuna A vast and well-organized campaign is actively underway to suspend global wind energy discourse. The Financial Times calls it the US president’s “crusade against renewable energy.” WindEurope, who describe themselves as “the voice of the wind energy industry,” say attacks on wind power pose a “systemic risk to Europe’s security.” Wind energy already accounts… Read More