On 6 November, the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved the financing for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects in Poland, being developed by Polenergia and Norway’s Equinor. According to a recent social media post by EIB vice president Teresa Czerwińska, the funds will be used to reduce…
The European Union and Taiwan have reached an understanding on a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that was initiated by the EU over Taiwan’s offshore wind auctions, more specifically, the requirements for domestic content. In July this year, the EU requested consultations at the WTO concerning Taiwan’s use of…
German engineering company Jörss-Blunck-Ordemann (JBO) has been awarded new contracts by EnBW for the geotechnical work and pre-FEED design for the Dreekant offshore wind project in Germany. EnBW secured the rights to develop an offshore wind farm in the N-12.3 area in the German North Sea in June this year.…
Urszula Szalkowska, managing director, Europe EcoEngineers, outlines the challenges and opportunities for US suppliers.The European energy sector’s landscape is evolving rapidly, particularly in the biomethane market. The European Commission’s recent deployment of the Union Database (UDB) signifies a crucial step toward the transparent traceability of renewable fuels within the European…
SMD3 and Waga Energy have signed a contract to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) at Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes landfill (Dordogne department, Southwestern France).SMD3, a public authority in charge of waste management in the department of Dordogne, has signed a contract with Waga Energy, a global expert in the production of RNG from…
Nordex CEO José Luis Blanco confirmed the company will push ahead with plans to reopen a manufacturing plant in Iowa, despite the anti-wind Donald Trump winning the US presidential election this week. by Orlando Jenkinson Adblock test (Why?)
Chinese manufacturer Envision is in line to supply Saudi developer Acwa Power’s 1.1GW wind farm in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt. Acwa “has selected Envision turbines and is currently undertaking supply chain due diligence”, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD is in turn…
Netherlands-based Saltwater Engineering has announced the launch of its latest vessel design, Blue Quest, optimised for a wide range of offshore survey applications. Source: Saltwater Engineering Saltwater Engineering said that Blue Quest was crafted to embody multifunctionality within a streamlined and efficient design. The company added that the new vessel…
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) is coming up this month. Work on the event is at full steam at Navingo (the company behind OEEC and offshoreWIND.biz brands) with final tweaks and preparations underway. The exhibition floor has been almost completely booked and visitors are now getting OEEC…
The construction of the operations & maintenance (O&M) base for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm has officially started with a ground-breaking ceremony at the Port of Thorsminde. The construction works on the new base are scheduled to take around twelve months. Visualization of the Thor O&M base; Image: RWE A…
