Lithuania on Friday launched its maiden offshore wind tender, seeking a developer to install up to 700 MW of generation capacity in its territorial waters in the Baltic Sea. The competition for the site nearly 36 km (22.4 miles) off the coast that will host Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm will take place in several […]
The Netherlands Chooses Site for World’s Largest Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project – EQ Mag
The Dutch government has designated an area for what will become the world’s largest offshore hydrogen production project. That area is Ten noorden van de Waddeneilanden (the North of the Wadden Islands), identified earlier for offshore wind development and deemed most suitable for providing 500 MW of electrolysis capacity and for the transport of hydrogen […]
UK confirms £205 million budget to power more of Britain from Britain – EQ Mag
UK government confirms budget for this year’s Contracts for Difference scheme as it enters its first annual auction, boosting energy security. Government announces significant financial backing for first annual flagship renewables auction, boosting Britain’s energy security £170 million pledged for established technologies to ensure Britain remains a front runner in renewables and £10 million ring-fenced […]
Lithuania Outlines Offshore Wind Auction Plans – EQ Mag
The Lithuanian Government has approved the requirements for developers for the country’s first-ever offshore wind auction, expected to be announced by the National Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) on 30 March. According to the government’s decision, prospective bidders will have to have an average revenue of at least EUR 250 million in the last three years […]
TotalEnergies-Rise offshore wind bid in New York features GE factories – EQ Mag
Attentive Energy One (AE1), a joint venture (JV) of TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE) and Rise Light & Power, last week said that its proposal in New York’s third competitive offshore wind solicitation includes a manufacturing agreement with General Electric (NYSE:GE). The JV estimates that if its 1.4-GW project is approved, it would bring USD 25.6 billion (EUR […]
Germany opens 1.8 GW offshore wind tender – EQ Mag
Germany’s Federal Network Agency has kicked off another offshore wind auction, seeking proposals for the deployment of 1.8 GW of turbines in the North Sea that should be connected to the grid in 2028. The tender involves four sites — two of them are located in the so-called area N-3, about 35 km (21.75 mi) […]
Denmark gears up for 9 GW of offshore wind tendering – EQ Mag Pro
Denmark gears up for 9 GW of offshore wind tendering Denmark’s Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard sought to reassure the offshore wind industry as he said on Monday that the government will start auctions for 9 GW of offshore wind this year. Negotiations on the framework for these tenders are planned to […]
UK offshore wind pipeline ‘approaching 100GW’ – EQ Mag
RUK research finds 130 projects at all stages of development now at 99.8GW, up 14GW from last year New research published by RenewableUK’s (RUK) EnergyPulse data analysts shows that the UK’s pipeline of offshore wind projects at all stages of development now stands at almost 100GW. In total it found 99.8GW across 130 projects – […]
Taiwan awards 3 GW of offshore wind in latest tender – EQ Mag
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) today announced it has awarded 3 GW of offshore wind capacity across seven projects ranging in size from 165 MW to 600 MW. The particular tender represents the first round of the island’s Zonal Development Phase 3 programme. The capacity allocated through it will be deployed off the coasts […]
Energy prospects blow hot and cold – EQ Mag
Russia’s war in Ukraine has upended oil and gas markets, but also boosted the prospects for renewable energy, including green hydrogen. Scottish offshore wind got a huge boost in 2022, and supplying green power to offshore oil and gas platforms offers a further one in 2023. But making these projects happen within a decade faces […]