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Offshore Wind in Europe: TSOs to deploy new solutions for large-scale integration

Offshore Wind in Europe: TSOs to deploy new solutions for large-scale integration

January 8, 2023 |

According to the Marienborg declaration of August 30, 2022, eight Baltic Sea countries – Poland (5.9 GW), Germany (3.8 GW), Denmark (6.3 GW), Lithuania (1.4 GW), Estonia (1 GW), Sweden (0.7 GW), Latvia (0.4 GW) and Finland (0.1 GW) – have set a combined offshore wind target in the Baltic Sea region of at least 19.6 GW by 2030, which is seven times the current capacity. The declaration also recognises the potential for offshore wind in the Balitc Sea basin of up to 93 GW.

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Offshore wind to green hydrogen in Europe: Key takeaways for US

Offshore wind to green hydrogen in Europe: Key takeaways for US

October 14, 2021 |

It must be recognized that the US offshore wind industry is at a much earlier stage of development than the European industry. The output from the initial US wind farms will be fully needed for electricity production that displaces fossil fuel generation. Green hydrogen is a key component of Europe’s deep decarbonization strategy for sectors where electrification is technologically unfeasible.

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Offshore Wind Development in Europe: ENTSO-E’s position paper highlights key recommendations

Offshore Wind Development in Europe: ENTSO-E’s position paper highlights key recommendations

October 4, 2021 |

The European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) published a series of papers to assess the possible solutions to help realise the European Commission’s offshore strategy. It evaluated the key areas of system development, system operation, interoperability and market design in which TSOs have an essential and active role in enabling the achievement of the EU offshore goals. Global Transmission Report presents the key highlights of ENTSO-E’s views and recommendations on offshore grid development.

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Europe leads global offshore wind market: GWEC

Europe leads global offshore wind market: GWEC

September 11, 2021 |

Europe retains its status as the largest regional offshore wind market as of the end of 2020, but new installations outside Europe, predominantly in Asia, already surpassed Europe last year for the first time. This situation is likely to remain through to 2030, although annual installations in Europe may pass the milestone of 10 GW in 2026. In the near term (2021-2023), the majority of growth outside Europe will come from Asia – primarily China, Taiwan and Vietnam, with contributions from the US. Japan and South Korea will grow in importance from 2024 onward.

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GE Renewable Energy signs deal with Polish oil refiner

GE Renewable Energy signs deal with Polish oil refiner

August 26, 2021 |

GE Renewable Energy and Polish oil refiner PKN Orlen have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together and to support the offshore wind projects in Poland. According to statements issued by each company, GE Renewable Energy’s expertise will help Orlen compete for additional offshore wind leases in Poland.

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Windcarrier wins turbine contract for 476 MW Baltic Eagle wind farm

Windcarrier wins turbine contract for 476 MW Baltic Eagle wind farm

July 6, 2021 |

Vestas has handed Fred Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) contract for the shipping and installation of turbines for the 476MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The installation of the 50 Vestas V174-9.5MW machines will begin in 2024. This purchase is one of the three turbine transport and installation contracts that are worth up to Euro 124 million.The 476 MW Baltic Eagle project is being constructed by Spanish renewable company Iberdrola off the island of Rügen in German Baltic Sea waters. The project will cover an area of 40 km2 in total and supply electricity to about 475,000 households.

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Offshore Hubs in Europe: Harnessing offshore wind via transnational approach

Offshore Hubs in Europe: Harnessing offshore wind via transnational approach

June 17, 2021 |

With regards to offshore wind expansion in Europe, numerous ideas have been floated, but the premise remains the same—harness the North Sea’s favourable wind conditions as a source to supply nearby countries with clean electricity. In this regard, energy islands, or hubs, have been a perennial topic of conversation over the last few years. In fact, the idea of energy islands was conceptualised in 2017, when the TSOs of the Netherlands and Germany—TenneT BV and TenneT TSO GmbH respectively, along with Denmark’s TSO Energinet.dk, proposed the NSWPH.

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Cerulean Winds plans to develop 3 GW of floating wind projects to decarbonise oil and gas in the United Kingdom

Cerulean Winds plans to develop 3 GW of floating wind projects to decarbonise oil and gas in the United Kingdom

June 1, 2021 |

Cerulean Winds Limited has announced a Pound 10 billion plan combining floating wind and hydrogen production to decarbonise oil and gas assets in the UK Continental Shelf. The ambitious venture calls for the deployment of more than 200 of the largest turbines at North Sea sites West of Shetland and in the Central North Sea, totaling 3 GW of capacity. The turbines will supply electricity to the offshore facilities, with roughly 1.5 GW powering onshore green hydrogen plants.

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Equinor and Eni to form a partnership for offshore wind in the North Sea

Equinor and Eni to form a partnership for offshore wind in the North Sea

May 7, 2021 |

Equinor and Eni have announced a plan to collaborate on the development of floating offshore wind plants in the North Sea as part of their expansion within renewable energy production. The Norwegian government has earmarked two areas in the North Sea for developing 4.5 GW of floating and bottom-fixed wind turbine capacity and plans. A discussion is set to take place in the Norwegian parliament by next month.

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Ørsted plans to link 2 GW offshore wind farms to green hydrogen network

Ørsted plans to link 2 GW offshore wind farms to green hydrogen network

April 1, 2021 |

Ørsted has announced plans to develop one of the world’s largest green hydrogen plants, powered by offshore wind, to feed industrial demand in the Netherlands and Belgium. The project, dubbed ‘SeaH2Land’ will be constructed by 2030 and would comprise a 1 GW green hydrogen production facility linked directly to a newly built 2 GW offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.

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RWE to start construction of the 1.4 GW offshore wind project in UK

RWE to start construction of the 1.4 GW offshore wind project in UK

March 26, 2021 |

RWE has taken the financial investment decision on its 1.4 GW flagship Sofia Offshore Wind Farm project. The 100% RWE-owned project is the largest offshore project in the company’s renewables fleet and represents a total investment of approximately £3 billion. The company will soon begin the construction works with onshore enabling works due to start in spring 2021.

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EDPR and Engie collaborate with Terna Energy for offshore wind development in Greece

EDPR and Engie collaborate with Terna Energy for offshore wind development in Greece

March 3, 2021 |

Ocean Winds, a joint venture of EDP Renewables and Engie, has signed a collaboration agreement with Terna Energy for development of offshore wind projects in Greece. As part of the agreement, the companies will identify the most suitable areas in the Greek seas for co-development of floating offshore capacity. They together plan to develop a pipeline of over 1.5 GW capacity according to their development roadmap for the current decade.

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BP with EnBW secures 3 GW in UK’s offshore wind leases

BP with EnBW secures 3 GW in UK’s offshore wind leases

February 10, 2021 |

bp and Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG (EnBW) of Germany have together emerged as the preferred bidder for two major leases in the UK Offshore Wind Round 4. Both these leases are located in the Irish Sea and together offer a total potential to generate 3 GW of offshore wind power. This is the first such UK leasing round since 2010 and offers a 60-year lease life.

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Total and GIG secures seabed lease for 1.5 GW offshore wind project

Total and GIG secures seabed lease for 1.5 GW offshore wind project

February 9, 2021 |

The joint venture between Total and the Green Investment Group has secured rights for a seabed lease for offshore wind development off the United Kingdom Coast. The lease is valid for projects that are located off the UK’s East Anglian coast and will have an installed capacity of 1.5 GW. The project was awarded in the fourth round of offshore wind lease auctions by the UK and represents the largest European offshore wind development in the joint venture’s portfolio.

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Iberdrola nominates Seimens Gamesa for 3.1 GW of offshore wind farms in the UK

Iberdrola nominates Seimens Gamesa for 3.1 GW of offshore wind farms in the UK

February 3, 2021 |

Siemens Gamesa has been nominated by Iberdrola’s subsidiary, ScottishPower, to be a conditional preferred supplier for the 3.1GW East Anglia Hub offshore wind complex off the United Kingdom Coast. The offshore wind complex consists of three wind farms namely the 800 MW East Anglia ONE North, the 900 MW East Anglia TWO, and the 1400 MW East Anglia Three. If ScottishPower is successful in the upcoming tender for the wind complex, Siemens Gamesa will supply 200 turbines of 14 MW each.

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