Wind

The companies are developing a conceptual engineering and economic feasibility study for a system for green hydrogen production from offshore wind power.

The Carbon Trust’s Floating Wind Joint Industry Project (JIP) has released a new industry report addressing the technical challenges faced by floating offshore wind as it progresses to commercial scale.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group have announced the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of 87 GE Haliade-X 14 MW offshore wind turbines.

The company has fully energised its 571 MW Cóndor portfolio, the first phase of the 1.35 GW Andes Renovables wind and solar power generation platform located in Chile.

Vestas will supply EnBW’s He Dreiht wind project – located in the German North Sea – with its V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines.

According to Wood Mackenzie, global wind power lifecycle emissions will reach 55 million t of carbon dioxide equivalent from 2020 to 2050.

Kongsberg has won an important customer for its Wind Turbine Installation Vessel technology following the signing of contracts with the Chinese shipbuilder, COSCO.

The three wind farms, located in Telsiai and Rokiskis, Lithuania, will be equipped with a total of 34 GE Cypress onshore wind turbine units.

The three companies will participate in the upcoming ScotWind leasing round in a bid to support floating wind energy in Scotland.

The three companies have joined forces to open the Nieuwe Hemweg wind farm in the Netherlands.

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an additional order for another two offshore wind service vessels.

Vallourec is partnering with Aker Solutions, an engineering company well-established in the global energy industry, as part of the Hywind Tampen floating wind project.

Siemens Gamesa recently became one of the first turbine manufacturers to receive a second rotor-nacelle assembly IEC type certificate covering resistance to extreme wind conditions.

Octopus Energy Group has received approval by the FCA for its acquisition of Octopus Renewables, making it one of the largest operators and investors in solar and wind energy in Europe.

Five UK companies to benefit from a share of £1.5 million grant funding from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership.