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SSE Renewables: Action needed now to turbo-charge UK's new green power revolution

SSE Renewables: Action needed now to turbo-charge UK's new green power revolution   Following yesterday’s announcement by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson of strategic investment to support development of the country's offshore supply chain, SSE Renewables Managing Director Jim Smith says now is the time to act to address key barriers and put the UK on a course to deliverin...

£160m government offshore wind commitment will boost jobs and investment in North East, says NOF

£160m government offshore wind commitment will boost jobs and investment in North East, says NOF   George Rafferty, Chief Executive of NOF, the UK business development organisation for the energy sector, has welcomed the government’s commitment to offshore wind and the announcement by the Prime Minister to invest £160m in ports and factories to support the sector. This funding will provide a boost to North East England, which has become a hub for wind energy activ...

Petrofac wins engineering deal for Aussie green hydrogen project

Petrofac wins engineering deal for Aussie green hydrogen project   Infinite Blue Energy Pty Ltd has picked energy services provider Petrofac Ltd for the engineering design of its AUD-346-million (USD 248m/EUR 211.5m) commercial-scale green hydrogen project in Western Australia. The green hydrogen developer said on Monday it has struck a deal with Petrofac to progress the Arrowsmith project through front-end engineering design (FEED) before a final investment decision is taken in th...

SSE Renewables: Time for ambitious 80% renewable energy target for NI to build a green recovery

SSE Renewables: Time for ambitious 80% renewable energy target for NI to build a green recovery   SSE Renewables has called for the new Northern Ireland Energy Strategy to set an ambitious renewable energy target of 80% and a clear roadmap for the decarbonisation of the energy sector in the region. The call was made today, Monday 5 October, and follows last week’s announcement by Economy Minister Diane Dodds MLA that Northern Ireland will commit to a target not below 70% by 2...

Announcing RUKGOW20 Event Partners

Announcing RUKGOW20 Event Partners Registration closes on the 22nd October   The countdown is on for the Global Offshore Wind 2021 virtual conference and exhibition. That means you can soon immerse yourself in the world of offshore wind, interact with game-changing companies and individuals from the sector and get up-to-date with all the latest news. RenewableUK is delighted to bring you this event virtually for the first time this year, ensuring you don’t miss out despite...

Construction starts on the world's largest floating offshore wind farm

Construction starts on the world's largest floating offshore wind farm   Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Kværner apprentice Arne Linga started construction of Hywind Tampen, a floating offshore wind farm, at Kværner Stord. The technology project opens up new opportunities for Norwegian industry. Prime Minister Solberg and Linga started the cutting robot on the project's first sheet of steel on Thursday, 1 October. Kværner’s assignment will include bu...

Hydrogen project adds to growing buzz around industry’s essential expertise

Hydrogen project adds to growing buzz around industry’s essential expertise   Exciting news that Aberdeen has been selected as the home for the world’s first offshore floating hydrogen facility to produce hydrogen from wind power confirms the benefits of the oil and gas industry’s expertise, sector leaders said today. The leading representative body for the sector OGUK today welcomed news that developer Environmental Resources Management (ERM) will deliver its Dol...

RWE and SSE Renewables sign up for extension to Greater Gabbard

RWE and SSE Renewables sign up for extension to Greater Gabbard   Two of the world’s leading offshore wind developers have joined forces to develop an extension adjacent to the operational 504 megawatt (MW) Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm, located more than 20 kilometres off the UK coast in the southern North Sea. SSE Renewables and RWE Renewables, co-owners of the existing wind farm, have established an equal joint venture company and signed an Agreement for Lease with Th...

Ineos signs Belgian offshore wind power deal with Engie

Ineos signs Belgian offshore wind power deal with Engie   Petrochemicals giant Ineos has signed a 10-year deal to purchase offshore wind power from French company Engie's Norther wind farm in the Belgian North Sea from 2021, Ineos said on Tuesday. More large companies are signing deals to secure renewable power supplies to help them reduce their carbon footprints. Some 84 Megawatts of capacity at the wind farm will be used to power Ineos’ existing production sites in B...

Dogger Bank wind farm places record-breaking turbine order boosting local jobs

Dogger Bank wind farm places record-breaking turbine order boosting local jobs Dogger Bank Wind Farm and GE Renewable Energy have today, 22 September, announced contracts confirming the 13MW Haliade-X turbine for the Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B phases of the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The contract award, which is subject to Dogger Bank A and B reaching Financial Close, includes an order for 190 Haliade-X 13MW offshore wind turbines to be installed off the north-east co...

Shell launches major cost-cutting drive to prepare for energy transition

Shell launches major cost-cutting drive to prepare for energy transition   Royal Dutch Shell is looking to slash up to 40% off the cost of producing oil and gas in a major drive to save cash so it can overhaul its business and focus more on renewable energy and power markets. Shell’s new cost-cutting review, known internally as Project Reshape and expected to be completed this year, will affect its three main divisions and any savings will come on top of a $4 billion target s...

Xodus Group advises Dutch government on CCUS project

Xodus Group advises Dutch government on CCUS project   International energy consultancy Xodus Group has delivered a review into tariffs for a landmark Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) project in the Netherlands. The review for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy analysed proposed fees for the transport and storage requirements of the Porthos project, a joint venture betweenthe Port of Rotterdam Authority, Gasunie and EBN,which seeks to transport C...

North Sea energy transition could generate 200,000 jobs

North Sea energy transition could generate 200,000 jobs   More than 200,000 jobs could be created across the UK by 2050 if the potential of the North Sea to support the transition to a clean energy system is maximised, experts have said. The finding comes from a report that looks to map out a way forward for the key offshore energy sector, which is in the eye of a storm. The plunge in oil and gas prices triggered by the coronavirus crisis and growing concerns about climate chang...

Ampelmann to assist construction of offshore wind farm in Taiwan

Ampelmann to assist construction of offshore wind farm in Taiwan   Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed a contract with Seaway 7 for a project due to start in 2021. This contract marks the company’s first contract in Taiwan, and it is also the first time an Ampelmann system will be deployed for an offshore wind job in Asia. The Dutch company will have one of its A-type systems mobilised on Seaway Strashnov, a Heavy Lift Vessel capable of lifting structure...

Engie and ArianeGroup announce collaboration to develop renewable liquid hydrogen

Engie and ArianeGroup announce collaboration to develop renewable liquid hydrogen   Engie and ArianeGroup have just announced the signing of a cooperation agreement in the field of renewable liquid hydrogen to speed up the decarbonisation of heavy-duty and long-distance transportation. Renewable liquid hydrogen is being developed by a number of companies as a zero-emissions alternative to fossil fuels and an answer to the specific storage and endurance requirements of sectors such...

Equinor enters Japan’s offshore wind market in new consortium

Equinor enters Japan’s offshore wind market in new consortium   Electric Power Development (J-Power), JERA and Equinor have formed a consortium to develop offshore wind projects off the Akita Prefecture in Japan. The consortium will see the three companies work together to evaluate and work towards submitting a bid for projects offshore Noshiro City, Mitane Town, Oga City, and Yurihonjo City. This marks Equinor’s first offshore wind opportunity in Japan. The parti...

BP signs deal with Aberdeen council to cut climate emissions

BP signs deal with Aberdeen council to cut climate emissions   Aberdeen is only the second city in the world after Houston in the US to join forces with the energy company in such an arrangement. As part of the deal, BP will serve as a planning and technical adviser in the delivery of the local authority’s energy transition strategic infrastructure plan. The company and the local authority will also explore opportunities for using hydrogen power for transport and heating,...

REACTION: Programme for Government - green energy skills funds

REACTION: Programme for Government - green energy skills funds   The First Minister has today announced a £100 million Green Jobs Fund and a £25 million National Transition Training Fund which will provide green skills to support Scotland’s transition to net zero. The announcement echoes Scottish Renewables' call for a Renewable Transition Training Fund. Responding, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “The First Minister’s...

Ocean Installer and Vard team up to develop offshore wind installation vessels

Ocean Installer and Vard team up to develop offshore wind installation vessels   Ocean Installer and Vard are entering into a partnership to develop one of the world's most advanced turbine installation vessels for offshore wind. “We will jointly be developing one of the world's most advanced vessels for installation of future offshore wind turbines, which are too large for the existing turbine installation fleet,” says Erik Haakonsholm, General Manager of Vard...

3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables   Big Oil has frequently been chided for merely trying to burnish its green credentials, and so far, it has done little to convince us that it is truly moving forward to greenness. Despite the much-vaunted megatrend involving the global electrification drive and shift to renewable energy, the most ambitious pledges by Big Oil to pursue net-zero agendas remain weak at best. An analysis of near-term spending plans on renewables by the biggest o...
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