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Petrobras, Equinor assess offshore wind in Brazil

Brazilian energy major Petrobras (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian oil major Equinor to evaluate a joint business development in the offshore wind energy industry in Brazil.

Within the scope of the strategic partnership between the two companies, Petrobras and Equinor have been researching other potential areas for cooperation, including the development of renewable energy initiatives.

Joint studies with Equinor are part of...

https://safety4sea.com/petrobras-equinor-assess-offshore-wind-in-brazil/

Few European ports can accommodate floating offshore wind farms

According to marine and engineering consultancy, LOC Renewables, out of 96 European ports analysed, only a limited number of them in Scotland, Norway and Spain are able to operate floating offshore wind farms.

Most of European ports are not able to enable manufacturing and assembly works for large-scale floating wind farms. Today, the biggest floating wind farm has a total capacity of 30MW and has just five turbines.

These results came from a LOC Renewables’ research for a floating wind joint...

https://safety4sea.com/few-european-ports-can-accommodate-floating-offshore-wind-farms/

Belgium to receive €3.5 billion EU grant for three offshore wind farms

Belgium’s plans to support three offshore wind farm projects are in line with EU State aid rules, the European Commission announced, noting that the measure will further EU energy and climate goals without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market.

Under EU State aid rules, the Commission has approved Belgium’s support of a maximum of €3.5 billion to the Mermaid (235 Megawatt), Seastar (252 Megawatt) and Northwester2 (219 Megawatt) windfarm projects, which are located in the Belgian...

https://safety4sea.com/belgium-to-receive-e3-5-billion-eu-grant-for-three-offshore-wind-farms/

EU funds €3.5 billion to three offshore wind farms in Belgium

The European Commission has decided that the Belgian plans to support three offshore wind farm projects are complying with EU State aid rules. The measure will improve EU energy and climate goals without distorting competition in the Single Market.

For this reason, the Commission approved under EU State aid rules Belgium’s support of a maximum of €3.5 billion to the Mermaid (235 Megawatt), Seastar (252 Megawatt) and Northwester2 (219 Megawatt) offshore wind farms, located in the Belgian...

https://safety4sea.com/eu-funds-e3-5-billion-to-three-offshore-wind-farms-in-belgium/

First 10 MW wind turbine launched in offshore wind history

Danish offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas announced it has launched the wind industry’s first commercially available double-digit wind turbine –the V164-10.0 MW, breaking the long-anticipated, double-digit barrier.

At the Global Wind Summit in Hamburg, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind officially announced that its V164 turbine platform has achieved a power rating of 10 MW.

What was unreachable before has become the new benchmark. In launching the V164-10.0 MW today, MHI Vestas is proud to...

https://safety4sea.com/first-10-mw-wind-turbine-launched-in-offshore-wind-history/

Floating Wind Turbines on the rise: A bright future ahead?

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Back in 2010 the US Energy Information Agency declared offshore wind power as the most expensive energy generating technology for large scale deployment. Lately, there have been significant cost reductions in both onshore and offshore wind sectors, while floating wind is expected to follow a similar downward trend for the years to come, making it cost competitive with other renewable energy sources.

Foundations for offshore wind turbines

Unlike the typical use of the term “offshore” in the marine...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-floating-wind-turbines-on-the-rise-a-bright-future-ahead/

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