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Equinor, Invenergy among winners in California offshore wind lease auction

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Can we power offshore support vessels with renewable energy?

The proposed Humboldt floating offshore wind project is expected to bring significant economic benefits to California in the form of jobs and increased spending. A longer-term goal of the project is for Humboldt Bay to become a central hub of a U.S. west coast offshore wind industry. (Source: RCEA)

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Equinor, Invenergy among winners in California offshore wind lease auction

The Department of the Interior today announced results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s wind energy auction for five leases offshore California. The lease sale represents the third major offshore wind lease sale this year and the first-ever for the Pacific region. Today’s sale drew competitive high bids from five companies totaling $757.1 million,…

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Three reasons why digitalization of wind farms is reshaping green energy

By Dominique Verhulst, Global Head of Utilities, Nokia When Hurricane Ian hit Florida in September, it was the 15th climate disaster in the United States in 2022 that individually caused billion-dollar damage. Similar evidence of climate change is everywhere. More than 33 million people were impacted by floods in Pakistan this year, and an ozone…

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Equinor, Invenergy among winners in California offshore wind lease auction

The Department of the Interior today announced results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s wind energy auction for five leases offshore California. The lease sale represents the third major offshore wind lease sale this year and the first-ever for the Pacific region. Today’s sale drew competitive high bids from five companies totaling $757.1 million,…

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Steel manufacturer signs PPA on 200-MW Indiana wind project

EDP Renewables SA, through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America, and Cleveland-Cliffs, an American flat-rolled steel company, have executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 180 MW of the 200-MW Headwaters III Wind Farm in Randolph County, Indiana. Headwaters III, located approximately 70 miles east of Indianapolis along the Ohio border, is…

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EV manufacturer Rivian buys 50 MW of power from Goose Creek Wind farm

Rivian and Apex Clean Energy today announced the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 50 MW of electricity from the renewable energy company’s proposed Goose Creek Wind farm in Piatt County, Illinois. As Rivian’s first large-scale procurement, the agreement supports the company’s long-term vision of enabling high-impact renewable energy projects that reduce its…

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Offshore Grids: The energy transitions next frontier

By Hitachi Energy The European Union’s North Sea countries recently vowed to build more than half of the bloc’s needed offshore wind capacity by 2050 in order to reach EU climate neutrality. At the heart of the ambition to turn the North Sea into a green energy powerhouse lies the idea that countries will collectively…

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Low-emission crew transfer vessel from BAR Technologies coming to US offshore wind projects

Innovative simulation-driven marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies has announced that its low emission crew transfer vessel (CTV) design, the BARTech 30, will be available for the first U.S. offshore wind projects in 2024, following quotes at several U.S. shipyards. BAR is meeting with the U.S. offshore wind vessel supply chain at the International Workboat Show…

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Pryme Group develops 2 tools for offshore wind foundation installation

Pryme Group, an engineering collective that designs solutions for global industrial markets, has launched two specialist tooling systems for offshore wind installations, via Caley Ocean Systems. Pile Fixation Tool (PFT) and PileProp are designed to support the installation of monopile and jacket foundations for offshore wind, by providing a localized, rigid deflection constraint, prior to…

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Burns & McDonnell, Bay Ltd. partner on boosting U.S. offshore substation supply chain

To help the U.S. reach its offshore wind generation targets and address global supply chain challenges for the industry, Burns & McDonnell and Bay Ltd. are teaming up to provide U.S.-based engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of offshore substations. The engineering will be led from Burns & McDonnell offices in the Northeast, and the fabrication…

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Three reasons why digitalization of wind farms is reshaping green energy

By Dominique Verhulst, Global Head of Utilities, Nokia When Hurricane Ian hit Florida in September, it was the 15th climate disaster in the United States in 2022 that individually caused billion-dollar damage. Similar evidence of climate change is everywhere. More than 33 million people were impacted by floods in Pakistan this year, and an ozone…

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Ingeteam develops new offshore power converter product range up to 18MW

Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, announced that a recent in-house R&D study has allowed them to work out the optimal electrical power conversion designs for offshore wind turbines up to 18MW. Ingeteam says it designed its new medium voltage full power converter range ‘as a response to some…

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Tech Safety Lines wins Training Team of the Year award from GWO

The GWO Training Program from Tech Safety Lines was named the Training Team of the Year – Americas (North & South America) at Global Wind Organisation’s annual Safety & Training Awards ceremony in Copenhagen. This annual conference recognizes training providers worldwide for their skills and impact on keeping the wind energy workforce safe on-site. Tech…

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3.5-GW Southwest wind project portfolio receives key approvals

Pattern Energy Group, a renewable energy developer, announced its SunZia Transmission project received unanimous approval from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) on its recent Certificate of Environmental Compatibility application, representing the completion of the state’s permitting process. Pattern Energy also received two separate unanimous approvals from the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission related to its…

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Mammoet and Bay Crane partner on U.S. offshore wind industry

Mammoet is joining Bay Crane Services to tackle the offshore wind industry. Mammoet USA was founded in 1989 to provide local engineered heavy lift and transport services to the states. With more than 30 years of experience, Mammoet now has nine total U.S. locations, including the main location in Rosharon, Texas. Bay Crane Companies were founded…

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Can we power offshore support vessels with renewable energy?

By Wei Huang, Ph.D., director and global offshore market sector lead of offshore support vessels, ABS Demand for the offshore support vessel (OSV) services is growing. In 2020, the market reached $13.78 billion, despite the economic chaos and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. By 2028, demand for OSV services is set to expand by…

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Covering wind energy potential at International Wind Congress 2022

New solutions for wind farm construction, ways of prolonging the life cycle of turbines, technologies to reach 2030 goals, and international partnerships in the wind energy sector were covered at the International Wind Congress on November 6-7, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. The Congress welcomed developers and operators, oil and gas companies, EPCs, electricity TSOs, and…

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Hitachi Energy enters strategic partnership with Equinor

Hitachi Energy has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Equinor to collaborate within electrification, renewable power generation and low-carbon initiatives worldwide. The agreement underlines both companies’ commitment to accelerate the energy transition and advance a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. It builds on the two companies’ long and successful collaboration over many decades.…

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Clir to optimize 200-MW Cotton Plains wind portfolio in Texas

Market intelligence platform Clir Renewables has been selected by Northleaf Capital Partners to help optimize production at Cotton Plains, two wind farms in Texas with a combined capacity of 200 MW. This follows the successful use of the Clir platform in optimizing production at Northleaf’s Canadian Breaks wind farm in Texas. The new mandate brings…

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Floating wind: A global opportunity or an endless dawn?

By Mark Goalen, director of offshore engineering, Houlder Scaling renewable energy capacity is critical to the global energy transition and the decarbonization of difficult-to-abate industries. While it is widely recognized that offshore wind can play a key role in increasing this renewable energy capacity, many people do not appreciate that for this ambition to become…

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Tianjin Sure Energy extends equipment life and reduces wind turbine maintenance with SpectraSyn Elite™ mPAO

ExxonMobil Chemical’s mPAO base stocks deliver our products with better performance and provide tangible benefits to our customers.” – Dr. Zhang Guanjun, executive president, Tianjin Sure Energy Ltd. By Lindsey Bunting, Global Market Development, Synthetic base stocks Challenge: Successfully create lubricants to meet customer requirements China is among world’s top three wind energy producers. The…

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Lone Star wind farm in Texas hits 15-year anniversary

EDP Renewables North America commemorates the 15-year anniversary of operations at the Lone Star I Wind Farm located in Shackelford County, Texas. Lone Star Wind Farm is comprised of two 200-MW phases, totaling 400 MW of installed capacity, and also spans into Callahan County. The project represents an estimated capital investment of approximately $880 million…

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