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Multi-billion offshore wind project receives green light
The Orkney Islands Council’s Development and Infrastructure committee has endorsed the offshore plans for the West of Orkney Windfarm, situated 30 kilometres west of the Orkney Mainland and 25km north of the Sutherland coast.
read more... 12/02/2024
Germany needs to speed up offshore wind capacity expansion to hit targets
Germany raised installed offshore power wind capacity by 257 megawatts (MW) in 2023 to reach 8,465 MW but needs to step up the pace to meet a target of 30,000 MW by the end of 2030, industry groups said on Tuesday.
read more... 31/01/2024
Equinor, Orsted bid for better contract in NY offshore wind auction
New York State said on Friday it received bids to supply power from three offshore wind projects in its expedited fourth solicitation that allowed developers to exit old contracts and re-offer projects at higher prices.
read more... 29/01/2024
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€400bn needed for offshore grids by 2050
Europe’s first-ever Offshore Network Development Plan, published on Tuesday (23 January), highlights the huge investment needed to connect offshore wind farms to final consumers, with an estimated 54,000 kilometres of transmission assets expected to be built in European waters by 2050 – almost 1.5 times the equator’s length.
read more... 25/01/2024
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Belgium to focus on energy grids, H2 during EU presidency
Developing more power grids, offshore energy and international hydrogen trade are three of Belgium’s strategic energy priorities during its six-month EU presidency until the end of June.
read more... 24/01/2024