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Hexicon secures majority stake in 1.1 GW MunmuBaram wind project

Swedish clean technology company Hexicon has secured approval from the South Korean Electricity Regulatory Commission (KOREC) for the transfer of two of three electricity business licenses (EBLs) for the 1.1 GW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project. This approval fulfils a key condition for finalizing the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) signed in February 2024 with Shell Overseas Investments, enabling Hexicon to acquire full ownership of the project. The acquisition increases Hexicon’s stake in MunmuBaram from…

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TechnipFMC and Prysmian collaborate for floating offshore wind energy solutions

TechnipFMC and Prysmian have entered into a partnership to deliver a comprehensive solution for floating offshore wind projects, integrating expertise from the seabed to the ocean surface.  This collaboration combines TechnipFMC’s proficiency in dynamic offshore system design with Prysmian’s leadership in submarine power cable systems. The agreement aims to streamline project delivery through a full engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) model, optimizing mooring, anchoring, and both inter-array and export cabling systems. This integrated approach…

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Avangrid and Invenergy secure Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases

Avangrid Renewables and Invenergy NE Offshore Wind have won two lease areas each in the Gulf of Maine through a US government-led offshore wind lease sale conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).  This sale marks the sixth offshore wind lease under the Biden-Harris administration and the first for commercial floating offshore wind on the Atlantic coast. Avangrid acquired leases OCS-564 (98,565 acres) for $4.9 million and OCS-568 (124,897 acres) for $6.2 million….

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Copenhagen Energy to accelerate 4 GW offshore wind projects in the Philippines

Copenhagen Energy and PetroGreen Energy Corporation have obtained the Green Lane Certificate from the Philippine Board of Investments for their joint floating offshore wind projects under BuhaWind Energy Philippines. This certification will accelerate the permit process, facilitating faster development of their planned 4 GW offshore wind farms. The initiative includes three projects: A 2 GW wind farm in Northern Luzon, targeted for operation by 2030. A 1 GW project in Northern Mindoro, expected to launch…