Offshore Electricity

Thursday, 28 September 2023

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Wind power industry drifts off course

Reuters 28 Sep 2023

LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - A perfect storm of supply chain delays, design flaws and higher costs in the offshore wind industry has put dozens of projects at risk of not being delivered in time for countries to meet climate goals, industry executives, investors and analysts said ... offshore wind is severe," Orsted CEO Mads Nipper said last month.

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Net zero goal still alive, says IEA – but the world faces major obstacles to ...

The Conversation 28 Sep 2023

Offshore wind ... “For those involved in the construction of an offshore wind farm, this means the cost of both the physical parts (such as the turbines) and the debt (bank loans) has gone up,” says Phil McNally, a research fellow in electricity markets at UCL ... The rollout of offshore wind farms has faltered in some regions.

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Net zero goal still alive, says IEA – but the world still faces major obstacles ...

Deccan Herald 28 Sep 2023

... of both the physical parts (such as the turbines) and the debt (bank loans) has gone up,” says Phil McNally, a research fellow in electricity markets at UCL.</p>.<p>McNally does not believe this setback heralds the end of cheap offshore wind, as some have claimed.

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Maui's inferno mystery

Auburnpub dot com 28 Sep 2023

The answer may lie in an overgrown gully beneath Hawaiian Electric Co ... Hawaiian Electric's right of way was untrimmed and unkempt for years, despite being in an area classified as being at high risk for wildfires ... Hawaiian Electric has a history of falling behind on what the electricity industry calls "vegetation management.".

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The logistical complexities of Vineyard Wind’s maritime dance

Seatrade Maritime News 27 Sep 2023

When completed, 62 turbines will be generating 806 mW of electricity to consumers in Massachusetts. Work began earlier this summer on an electrical substation (built in Denmark and transported to the lease area, on a vessel owned by GPO Logistics) ... Transfer of European multi-decade experience in offshore electricity generation to the U.S.

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Japan’s Modec and reborn Dalian shipyard forge floating wind partnership

Splash24/7 27 Sep 2023

Modec is involved in a consortium with power generation major JERA, Toyo Construction, and Farukawa Electric Industry, to develop tension leg platform (TPL) floating offshore wind turbines ... Japan has set a goal of increasing offshore wind power generation capacity, including floating offshore wind, to 30–45 GW by 2040.

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Monster machines floating on the waves could be the future of wind energy

The Day 27 Sep 2023

A single turn provides enough electricity to power one Norwegian house for a day ... This floating wind farm won't supply electricity to shore but instead will provide 35 percent of the annual electricity power demand - about 88 megawatts - for five offshore oil platforms, which use large amounts of energy to separate oil, gas and water from the wells.

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Consultancy duo lands spot on Lincolnshires £1bn powerline upgrade scheme

The Business Desk 27 Sep 2023

The National Grid anticipates a significant increase in electricity generated by offshore wind farms heading towards the East Coast in the coming years. However, the existing power lines, dating back to the 1960s, lack the capacity to accommodate this surplus electricity.

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Long Island Energy Conference To Spark Discussion On Renewables

Long Island Press 27 Sep 2023

... electricity production in Commack on Oct ... The conference comes as multiple offshore wind farms are in various stages of development in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of LI, solar power farms are sprouting up, and electric vehicle usage is becoming increasingly commonplace.

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Takeaways from AP report on Maui fire investigation

Times Union 27 Sep 2023

The answer may lie in an overgrown gully beneath Hawaiian Electric Co ... Hawaiian Electric's right-of-way was untrimmed and unkempt for years, despite being in an area classified as being at high risk for wildfires ... Hawaiian Electric has a history of falling behind on what the electricity industry calls “vegetation management.”.

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Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on 5 key economic issues

The Eagle-Tribune 27 Sep 2023

Trump has said he would overturn Biden administration policies promoting the domestic production of electric cars ... companies to move assets and cash offshore ... He opposes emission standards designed to boost electric cars and would repeal tax credits and subsidies for electric> vehicles ... He's said people should not be forced to buy electric cars.

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Exclusive: Shell CEO comes under pressure from within on renewables shift

Reuters 27 Sep 2023

Sawan, who took office in January, has focused on improving Shell's operational performance and profitability by leaning more heavily on oil and gas operations, biofuels and electric vehicle charging. Shell has in recent months exited offshore wind projects in Ireland and ...

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Offshore wind companies on board with California assembly bill

Times Standard 26 Sep 2023

A state assembly bill that would centralize the process of buying offshore wind energy has passed both chambers of the legislature and is awaiting signature by Gov ... The county’s current transmission lines would not be able to export the electricity generated by offshore wind to the rest of the state.

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy Hosts Offshore Wind Networking Event

The Maritime Executive 26 Sep 2023

Co-hosts for the event included HDR, Business Network for Offshore Wind (BNOW), Crowley Maritime Shipping, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Iron Workers, McAllister Towing, Millwrights/NASRCC, Moran Shipping, National Electrical Contractors Association ...