Wind

Statkraft Energias Renováveis SA, Statkraft’s subsidiary in Brazil has signed an agreement with EDP Renováveis SA to acquire the two operational wind farms in Brazil.

Skyborn Renewables and its partners, Yunneng Wind Power Co., Ltd, TotalEnergies, Electricity Generating Public Company Ltd, and Sojitz Corporation, have secured an extended financing agreement to complete the construction of the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm project in Taiwan.

RWE and Stanwell Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver two Queensland onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of up to 1.8 GW.

RWE has been successful in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s first-ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease auction, securing Lease Area OCS-G 37334 with a winning bid of US$5.6 million.

Going forward, Maersk Supply Service’s two core business areas will be offshore wind and offshore support vessels.

The University of Melbourne Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology has partnered with Ørsted to bolster Australia’s shift towards renewable energy by combining extensive worldwide expertise with cutting-edge Australian research capabilities.

Suzlon Group has announced a new order for the development of a 31.5 MW wind power project for Integrum Energy Infrastructure Private Limited.

Hellenic Cables has been awarded a contract by 50Hertz Offshore GmbH for the turnkey delivery of two export cable systems for the interconnection to the German grid of the Western Offshore Sub Station of Gennaker.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, and Crowley have announced the creation of a new joint venture to advance offshore wind energy solutions for the US.

GRI Renewable Industries and Mitsui have signed a memorandum of understanding for the investment in an industrial plant for the manufacturing of towers to supply the growing US offshore wind sector.

Boralex Inc. has announced the Scottish government’s approval for the proposed Shepherds’ Rig wind farm in Scotland.

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier vessel, Bold Tern, has installed 50% of the turbines at the Changfang & Xidao project in Taiwan.

Vestas has received a 158 MW order to repower three undisclosed projects in the USA. The order consists of 72 V120-2.2 MW turbines for the three projects.

Nova East Wind Inc, a joint venture between DP Energy and SBM Offshore, has been established to develop Canada’s first offshore wind farm.

The Hywind Tampen wind farm was recently opened by Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. The wind farm will power, Gullfaks and Snorre, which are the first oil and gas fields in the world to receive power from offshore wind, reducing carbon dioxide emissions.