Energy

A new UK Offshore Energy Workforce Transferability Review by Robert Gordon University (RGU) highlights that the offshore energy workforce mix will change significantly in the next 10 years, with roles in decarbonized energies projected to increase from 20% to 65% of all jobs in the offshore energy sector (oil & gas, offshore wind, carbon capture utilization and storage and hydrogen).

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl, and California Governor Gavin Newsom have announced an agreement to advance areas for offshore wind off the northern and central coasts of California.

National Grid, one of the world’s largest publicly listed utilities, and RWE Renewables, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, have announced the signing of a partnership agreement to jointly develop offshore wind projects in the coastal region of the Northeast U.S.

A paradigm shift is occurring in the offshore energy sector with the recent surge in momentum to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 having a profound impact on oil & gas company strategies.

In particular, Total is focusing their efforts on offshore wind power. This technology has great potential because it can be deployed far off the coast, tapping larger wind resources than onshore wind turbines while having less of an impact on the landscape.

Hecate Independent Power Limited ("HIP") announces the launch of its HIP Atlantic Project for installing 10,000 MW of fixed and floating wind turbines in the North Atlantic connected to the United Kingdom by long-length, high-capacity, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine power transmission cables. These cables are to be manufactured in the United Kingdom at a £200 million (US $277 million) bespoke power cable plant to be built at a port in the northeast of England. The total project cost is estimated at GBP £21 billion (US $30 billion).

Rapid advances in offshore wind technology—making turbines bigger and more powerful—are currently outpacing the infrastructure capacity needed to install them, a new report from the Clean Energy Technology service at IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO), a world leader in critical information analytics and solutions warns.

Don’t miss the largest dedicated offshore wind event in the UK on 29-30 September at ExCeL London – Global Offshore Wind (GOW) 2021.

Ørsted, Japan Wind Development Co. (JWD) and Eurus Energy have formed a partnership with the aim of jointly developing offshore wind projects in the Akita Prefecture.

Swedish floating windfarm developer and technology provider Hexicon is to acquire the Wave Hub offshore renewable energy test site in Cornwall, South West England.

The Business Network for Offshore Wind is launching the Ventus Awards, a first-of-its-kind industry awards program.

2021 is shaping up to be a momentous year in offshore wind. The industry is rapidly expanding, and more companies than ever are looking for qualified new talent.