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Ocean Winds submits planning application for 2 GW offshore wind farm

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Ocean Winds (OW) has submitted its first planning consent application for onshore works to Aberdeenshire Council for the 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind project in Scotland.  This follows the completion of the project’s environmental impact assessment (EIA), which includes detailed studies of both onshore and offshore infrastructure. The onshore component of the Caledonia project includes a substation and underground cables to transmit power generated by the offshore facility. Aberdeenshire Council has opened a formal public…

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Ocean Winds and Brazilian university partner to boost offshore wind capacity

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Ocean Winds (OW) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) to advance offshore wind capabilities in Brazil.  The partnership will leverage OW’s global expertise in offshore wind, with 18.5 GW of total capacity, including 2 GW under construction and 1.5 GW operational, to enhance Brazil’s offshore wind sector. Since 2020, OW has filed proposals for five offshore wind projects in Brazil, totalling 15 GW across…

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Ocean Winds and Eletrobras partner to explore offshore wind opportunities in Brazil

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Ocean Winds (OW) and Eletrobras have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in São Paulo to collaborate on offshore wind energy projects in Brazil, aligning with the country’s renewable energy targets and economic development goals.  This partnership aims to harness Brazil’s wind resources to create a sustainable energy future while promoting local job creation and community development. OW, a 50/50 joint venture between EDP Renewables (EDPR) and Engie, has identified Brazil as a strategic market…

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Ocean Winds selects Wood Thilsted for Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm turbine foundation design

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Ocean Winds (OW) has appointed Wood Thilsted to develop the structural concept design for turbine foundations at its 2 gigawatt (GW) Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm in the Moray Firth, Scotland. Under this contract, Wood Thilsted will utilize ground and metocean data collected over the past two years from the 429 square kilometre Caledonia site. This data will inform the modeling and design of the preferred foundation concepts. The engineering consultancy will leverage insights from Ocean…

Power Sector News Roundup for November 20, 2024

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Global: Neoen secures 164 MWp in French solar and agrisolar tenders Ocean Winds submits planning application for 2 GW offshore wind farm CHN Energy connects first PV units of 1 GW offshore solar project to grid Kyrgyzstan completes key infrastructure for CASA-1000 electricity project HydrogenPro and J.H.K partner for green hydrogen projects in Europe India: Omega Seiki Mobility to launch hydrogen-powered three-wheelers CERC proposes framework for carbon credit certificate trading Saatvik Green Energy to supply…

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Massachusetts approves SouthCoast Wind I shore transmission facilities

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The SouthCoast Wind 1 offshore wind farm, developed by Ocean Winds, has secured critical approvals from Massachusetts for its onshore transmission facilities at Brayton Point in Somerset. The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board has granted a construction and operation permit for the facilities, while the Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Chapter 91 Waterways license for nearshore infrastructure. Additionally, the Office of Coastal Zone Management has completed its federal consistency review for the project….

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Shell Energy to acquire 609 MW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in US

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Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell, has agreed to acquire a 609 MW, two-unit combined-cycle gas turbine power plant located in Johnston, Rhode Island, US. The purchase agreement has been signed with RISEC Holdings, a subsidiary of EGCO RISEC II, and Carlyle’s subsidiaries, Cogentrix RISEC CPOCP and Cogentrix RISEC CPP II. EGCO RISEC II, part of Thailand’s Electricity Generating Public Company (EGCO), will divest 49% of its stake in the plant, while…

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Ignitis Group to bid in Lithuania’s second offshore wind tender

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Ignitis Group, a Lithuania-based energy company, has decided to participate in the country’s second offshore wind tender, set to begin in mid-November 2024.  The tender will offer rights to develop a 700MW wind farm in the Baltic Sea, with the successful bidder to be announced by April 2025. Ignitis is currently seeking a partner or consortium to take up to a 49% stake in the project. If no partner is secured by the end of…

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KF Wind finalizes TSA for offshore wind project in South Korea

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KF Wind has signed a transmission service agreement (TSA) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), ensuring the delivery of 1.125GW of renewable energy to South Korea’s national grid. The TSA covers two phases of the floating offshore wind project: the 375MW East Blue power phase and the 750MW KF Wind phase, which will connect to KEPCO’s Shinonsan onshore station in Ulsan. This joint venture between Ocean Winds and Mainstream Renewable Power marks a key milestone…

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RWE partners with Port of Setúbal to develop logistics hub for floating offshore wind energy in Portugal

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RWE is collaborating with the Port Authority of Setúbal in Portugal to develop a logistics hub for floating offshore wind energy. The partnership aims to explore the port’s potential to become an industrial hub for marshalling, assembly, and deployment of components such as floating substructures and mooring systems, crucial for floating wind projects. Given Portugal’s deep waters, high wind speeds, and 2,500km coastline, the government sees floating offshore wind as a key renewable energy source….