Energy

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of Beacon Wind’s proposal to test suction bucket foundations on its lease area offshore Massachusetts. Based on the analysis in the environmental assessment, BOEM determined that the proposed testing will not cause significant impacts to environmental resources. Suction bucket foundations are an alternative foundation type that allow for installation of turbines without the need for pile driving.

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered a promising pair: marine energy and additive manufacturing.

Seatrium Limited (Seatrium) announces that it has secured a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) topsides integration contract from longstanding customer, Offshore Frontier Solutions Pte. Ltd., a MODEC Group company.

The offshore substation of Eoliennes en Mer Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier wind farm, a project developed by Ocean Winds (an ENGIE and EDPR joint venture), is ready to be installed at sea.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund, and Uniper have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration on bringing green hydrogen from CIP’s HØST PtX Esbjerg project to Germany.

The Australian Government has announced that it has granted a feasibility license for Ørsted’s first offshore wind project in Australia and intends to grant a license for a second project, subject to consultation. With the licenses, Ørsted aims to develop large-scale offshore wind farms off the coast of Gippsland, Victoria, to be operational in the early 2030s.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) are proud to share we have been successful in Australia’s first offshore wind feasibility license process and secured site exclusivity to develop two offshore wind projects through our flagship funds. CIP also announced the launch of a new platform company called Southerly Ten, which is dedicated to the development and delivery of offshore wind projects in Australia and New Zealand.

Bureau Veritas reaffirms its commitment to sustainable energy solutions as a founding member of the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO), an international membership organization for stakeholders involved in all aspects of floating nuclear power and nuclear mobility. In collaboration with leading industry partners, Bureau Veritas embarks on a journey to help shape the future of nuclear energy in the maritime sector, ensuring safety, reliability, and environmental stewardship.

The Department of the Interior has announced two proposals for offshore wind energy auctions off the coast of Oregon and in the Gulf of Maine. The two sales proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have the potential to generate more than 18 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, enough to power more than six million homes.

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has received applications from eight companies in connection with the announcement of two areas in the North Sea for potential storage of CO2 on the Norwegian shelf.

James Fisher and Sons plc (James Fisher) has been awarded a contract worth over £1 million for the provision of high voltage (HV) specialist personnel and HV safety management services at the Zhong Neng offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

A new report released shows Louisiana businesses and workers stand to benefit from expansion of offshore wind nationally and in the Gulf of Mexico. The “Louisiana Offshore Wind Supply Chain Assessment,” released by the Southeastern Wind Coalition, GNO Inc., Center for Planning Excellence, and The Pew Charitable Trusts, with research partner and global energy consultancy Xodus Group, identifies recommendations to tap into more Louisiana know-how to help build offshore wind in US waters.