offshore wind

BP Energy Outlook 2020: Energy consumption shifts away from fossil fuels by 2050

15/09/20

In the main scenarios of this year’s BP Energy Outlook, global energy demand continues to grow for at least part of ‎the period to 2050. However, over this time, the structure of energy demand fundamentally ‎shifts, with a declining role for fossil fuels offset by an increasing share for renewable energy ‎and a growing role for electricity. ‎Decisive policy measures, such as significant increases in carbon prices, are needed to ‎deliver a lasting reduction in emissions from energy use.‎

Equinor, BP partner on US offshore wind

10/09/20

Norwegian energy company Equinor has entered into an agreement with oil major BP, creating a strategic partnership in offshore wind in the US covering both current and potential future projects.

Scotland’s ports capable to support offshore wind, new report finds

04/09/20

Scotland has good technical capability to support offshore wind port functions in some locations, but there is a significant risk that existing port capacity will be insufficient to support the offshore wind build-out rates required in Scottish waters to meet the UK-wide net-zero target, a new report by Crown Estate Scotland reveals. 

Total enters South Korean offshore wind sector in line with low carbon goals

03/09/20

French energy giant Total has entered a partnership with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) to develop a portfolio of five large floating offshore wind projects in South Korea with a potential cumulated capacity of more than 2 GW. Entering the South Korean offshore market aligns with the company’s low carbon strategy.

Watch: International offshore wind training partnership launched

31/08/20

Bristol Community College’s National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI) has entered a global partnership with Maersk Training to take the next step in basic safety training and basic technical training programs certified by the Global Wind Organization (GWO).

Consortium to trial new offshore project at Hollandse Kust wind farm

31/07/20

The CrossWind consortium, made up from Shell and Eneco, was selected from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy to develop and operate the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind project without government subsidies.

German North Sea wind power up 21% in first half of 2020

28/07/20

Power production from German North Sea wind farms from January to June totaled 11.51 terawatt hours (TWh), marking a 21.1% increase compared to the same period in 2019, according to data provided by grid company TenneT.

CIP inks MoU for 3.5 GW offshore wind initiative in Vietnam

23/07/20

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Asiapetro and Novasia Energy inked a MoU with Binh Thuan People’s Committee to develop the 3.5 GW La Gan offshore wind project off the coast of Binh Thuan. 

New York issues 2,500 MW offshore wind solicitation

22/07/20

New York governance announced Tuesday a second offshore wind solicitation seeking up to 2,500 megawatts of projects, the largest in the US history, in addition to last year’s solicitation which resulted in nearly 1,700 megawatts awarded.

New £2m package announced for UK offshore wind supply chain

22/07/20

The UK Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) announced launch of a new £2 million package of funding and business support activities for the UK offshore wind supply chain.