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Philippines awards 1.2GW offshore rights
A consortium of international groups claims to have been awarded the rights to develop The Philippines' first two offshore wind projects.
Northland takes on Canadian offshore site
Canada-based developer Northland Power has acquired the full rights to an offshore wind project planned for the Hecate Strait off British Columbia that was once supported by Ørsted.
Iberdrola enters floating wind with project duo
Iberdrola is making its first forays into floating offshore wind by leading a consortium developing a single-turbine project off Norway and exploring the possibility of a second site in Spain.
Offshore News & Analysis
How SGRE is winning the offshore OEM war
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) is tightening its grip on the offshore wind market, new figures from Windpower Monthy’s research arm, Windpower Intelligence, reveal.
Ørsted keeping tabs on Covid-19 impact
Ørsted’s under-construction wind farms are progressing according to plan despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. It continues to monitor how the virus will affect its operations.
MingYang black-starts new offshore turbine
MingYang Smart Energy has successfully tested black-start capabilities of its new MySE7.25-158 offshore turbine at an onshore test site in Guangdong, south-east China.
Total enters floating wind
Oil and gas giant Total has entered floating offshore wind by agreeing to acquire an 80% stake in a 96MW project in the Celtic Sea and forming a joint venture (JV) to develop further projects.
Offshore wind now 10% of installations
New figures from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) suggest a record 6.1GW of new offshore wind capacity was added in 2019, making up 10% of the global total for the first time.
Offshore In depth
Offshore wind makes waves by splitting water
Pilot projects across Europe are looking at using renewable energy to push beyond generating electricity. Powering electrolysis to produce "green" hydrogen could help decarbonise transport and heating while using existing offshore infrastructure.
Windtech: GE's offshore giant combines proven technology with new solutions
At the official inauguration of GE's Haliade-X 12MW direct-drive prototype in Rotterdam on 17 December, Eize de Vries discussed main features, technology choices and challenges with offshore CTO Vincent Schellings.
Snapshot: SGRE installs 'flexed' 11MW offshore prototype
The prototype for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy's SG 11.0-193 DD offshore wind turbine is being installed at the Østerild test site in Denmark. When commissioned, it will join GE's Haliade-X in the exclusive club of double-digit megawatt machines.
Developing new grid solutions for offshore wind
Last October -- for the first time since the first power plant was fired up in 1882 -- the UK generated more electricity from renewable energy than from fossil fuels, an incredible milestone. And wind power is at the forefront of this increasing mix of clean energy.
How permitting delays are hitting US offshore's ‘pathfinder’ project
The US’s nascent offshore wind sector is struggling to stick to its timetable as it faces new permitting obstacles and opposition from the fishing industry. Ros Davidson explores the ramifications for the 800MW Vineyard project
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