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Capital Markets Update: Ørsted presents updated business plan following comprehensive portfolio review – Thomas Thune Andersen steps down as Chair at upcoming AGM

Denmark

Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors has approved a business plan with the ambition of 35-38 GW of installed capacity by 2030 and updated financial targets, following the completion of a comprehensive portfolio review. The updated ambition and financial targets that Ørsted announces today confirm that Ørsted, despite the challenges in 2023, remains a global leader… Read More

Ørsted: Annual report for 2023 – strong underlying results and strategic progress in a challenging year

Denmark

Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors approved the annual report for 2023. Operating profit (EBITDA) for the year amounted to DKK 18.7 billion. Excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees, EBITDA amounted to DKK 24.0 billion, above our guidance of DKK 20-23 billion. EBITDA from offshore sites more than doubled to DKK 20.2 billion in 2023 due… Read More

Employees elected as board members to the Board of Directors of Ørsted A/S

Denmark

The employees in Ørsted have selected their employee-elected members to the Board of Directors. The following employees were elected as employee-elected board members for the next two years: Benny Gøbel, Senior Mechanical Specialist, EPCO & IT (re-elected) Anne Cathrine Collet Yde, Global HR Business Partner, People & Development (re-elected) Ian McCalder, Radio Communication Project Specialist,… Read More

DEM Holds Feb 22 Public Comment Hearing on Portsmouth, RI. Dredge Permit for Offshore Wind Project

RI, United States

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that its Office of Customer and Technical Assistance (OCTA) has scheduled a public comment hearing on Feb. 22, in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, on the application request of SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC for a State of Rhode Island Dredge Permit, that includes a State of Rhode Island Water Quality Certification pursuant… Read More

Ørsted to axe up to 800 jobs and pause dividend, sell assets; Chair to step down

Denmark

Company developing world’s largest offshore windfarm in North Sea attempts to recover from turbulent year The Danish company developing the world’s largest offshore windfarm in the North Sea is to cut hundreds of jobs and pause its dividend in an attempt to recover from a chaotic 12 months. Ørsted, which is behind the £8bn Hornsea… Read More

Strategic partnership to accelerate offshore wind decarbonization

United Kingdom

HICO Investment Group, a key player in maritime and logistics investments, has expanded its maritime portfolio by investing in Tidal Transit, a low-carbon crew transport supplier. This strategic partnership aims to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the offshore wind sector. Tidal Transit, known for its robust operating and technical expertise in offshore crew transfer, will benefit… Read More

Google Ramps up Green Power Supply with Offshore Wind PPA

Netherlands

Google has signed its largest-ever offshore wind project power agreement in the Netherlands as it continues to work toward its green climate power targets Tech giant Google has embarked on its largest-ever offshore power agreement in the Netherlands, a further milestone in its pursuit of meeting renewable energy and climate targets. Google — which says… Read More

‘Seabed could become huge green energy store to help fund offshore wind boom’

World ,

The ocean depths could be used as a home for a new type of subsea energy storage to help save excess power generated by renewables, claim researchers. Subsea Pumped Hydro Storage could hold the key to transforming seabeds into a “large-scale utility energy storage,” according to scientists from the University of Stavanger in Norway. As… Read More

Equinor charters one more DOF anchor handler

Norway

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won a large contract with compatriot energy giant Equinor for the AHTS Skandi Iceman. The contract also includes ROV services provided by the DOF Group. The start of the new deal will be in the second quarter of 2024 with a three-year firm deal and three one-year options. Financial details… Read More

Amazon to use Half of Offshore Wind Farm’s Renewable Energy

Scotland ,

As part of Amazon’s world-leading strategy, the company will procure 473MW of renewable energy from the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland As the world’s biggest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, Amazon now has more than 500 solar and wind power projects globally. And this commitment is only growing, as the e-commerce giant is… Read More

Japan eyes expanding offshore wind beyond territorial waters to EEZ

Japan

TOKYO — Japan is preparing to allow offshore wind farms beyond its territorial waters in its much larger exclusive economic zone, with a more involved approval process that will require companies to secure consent from local interests such as fishing operations before they build. The proposed change would open up as much as 10 times… Read More

Five-year Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement will ensure operational efficiency and reliability of four Irish Navy vessels

Finland

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Optimised Maintenance Agreement with the Irish Naval Service. The agreement, which covers four offshore patrol vessels (OPV), is designed to ensure operational reliability along with long-term cost predictability. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in January 2024. “We have had good experience with Wärtsilä over the years, and we have… Read More

India Invites Bids for 4 GW Offshore Wind Power Projects

India

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) representing the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has launched the bidding process for the allocation of sea-bed lease rights aimed at developing 4 GW offshore wind power projects. This initiative conducted on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis marks a significant step in India’s renewable energy ambitions. Scheduled to… Read More

Siem Offshore scores vessel contract with PXGEO

Norway

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has struck a deal with marine seismic player PXGEO for the offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) Siem Spearfish. The Oslo-listed company has fixed the 2014-built vessel for one year to support PXGEO’s worldwide operations. The contract starts mid-February after the completion of the vessel’s class renewal and comes with a… Read More

Energy companies rebid for offshore wind project approval on Long Island

NY, United States

The offshore wind industry was hit with soaring costs and has to rebid for a stake in Long Island’s power future. New York state has four weeks to decide which, if any, energy companies will be awarded. Proponents are lobbying for needed green energy approval. “We need power, ladies and gentlemen. We are a power… Read More

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