Energy

In under a decade, the benefits of advancing into deeper waters with floating wind constructions have begun to be realized. Innovative technologies and significant industry experience are supporting the exploitation of the stronger and more consistent wind resources that characterize these deeper marine environments.

In an announcement made at COP26, the US and EU jointly kicked off the Global Methane Pledge, which aims to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030, and over 100 countries have joined the initiative;

BW Ideol is pleased to announce that its planned offshore floating wind pilot-project in California has progressed to the environmental assessment stage, representing the next milestone in a permitting process for what may become one of the first wind farms off the coast of California.

EnerMech has formed a strategic alliance with Offshore Technical Services Ltd (OTS) to further support the execution of its large capital projects around the globe. The exclusive agreement positions the organisation as a market leader in full cycle project completions.

Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind energy, is the first energy company in the world to have its net zero commitment validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). One of only seven companies globally, Ørsted’s 2040 decarbonization plan was endorsed as part SBTi’s new net zero standard.

Elogen, a GTT group company, announces that its unique membrane electrolyser technology has been selected by Storengy, as part of the HyPSTER project, to store green hydrogen produced from renewable energies. Elogen will design and produce the 1MW PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyser and will install its technology in 2022 at the Etrez site. 

The transmission system operator TenneT presented a technological innovation that can significantly accelerate offshore grid expansion for wind power in the North Sea. With the wind power booster, six gigawatts of offshore capacity can be realised three years earlier. For comparison: six gigawatts of capacity correspond to six large power plants.

ExxonMobil and Pertamina, the state-owned energy company for Indonesia, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate the potential for large-scale deployment of low-carbon technologies in Indonesia. The MoU was signed near Glasgow, Scotland, where world leaders have gathered to discuss climate policies during COP 26.

Equinor has entered into an agreement with Eni to sell a 10% interest in the Dogger Bank Wind Farm C project in the UK.

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 25 MW / 27 MWh advanced energy storage system for Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL).

STATS Group has established a new Australian entity and will invest up to $AUD 2 million (£1 million) in workshop facilities and intervention equipment to support its drive in the country’s pipeline integrity market.

Equinor, the leading developer in floating offshore wind has designed a new floating wind concept that will enable industrial standardisation and maximise opportunities for local supply chains.