Global renewable energy capacity is expected to grow by two and a half times by 2030 but governments need to go further to achieve a goal of tripling it by then, as agreed at the United Nations’ climate talks, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. In its annual renewable energy outlook report, the IEA […]
Aker Solutions has signed a FEED contract with the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway to pilot new subsea power system technology which has the potential to significantly reduce costs and complexity of offshore wind farms. The project will see Aker Solutions provide new power transmission technology, Subsea Collector, for the METCentre’s offshore wind […]
Ulstein Verft has contracted Norwegian Greentech to deliver the ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) to two CSOVs that the Norwegian shipyard is constructing for Bernhard Schulte Offshore. The two vessels – NB320 and NB321 – are both for the offshore wind industry. The CSOVs are of the ULSTEIN SX222 design. The ships will have hybrid […]
Baltoflake coatings from Jotun are high-performance coatings that prevent steel corrosion and extend the life of offshore wind assets, supporting the transition to renewable energy and sustainable operations. An offshore wind farm represents a staggering financial investment. In Europe, just one wind turbine costs EUR 1.23 million per megawatt, and wind farms may have anywhere […]
Norway will press ahead with Phase I of Sørlige Nordsjø II, after the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) approved aid for the operation of an offshore wind farm. The Norwegian authorities in December 2023 notified ESA of the planned aid for offshore electricity production in Sørlige Nordsjø II, an area located in the Norwegian part of […]
Chinese scientists have proposed a new method of transforming wastewater contaminants into valuable chemicals using sunlight, paving the way for sustainable and eco-friendly chemical manufacturing. The study, conducted by researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology and other institutes, was recently published in […]
With a population of nearly 22 million, how has southwest China’s Chengdu City carved out a unique low-carbon path? Wang Zhihua, deputy mayor of Chengdu, tells CGTN’s Wang Guan the story behind the city’s “near-zero carbon” communities. And Wang Guan sees first-hand how organic waste can be turned into low-carbon organic fertilizer, a boon for […]
The Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) was granted final approval for new test concessions for floating wind on December 7. -This is a big day for the global floating wind industry and a big day for Norway. With this important expansion of our test activities, we will take big leaps in developing floating technology and […]
Molde college is a Specialized University in Logistics with study programs in logistics on Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels, including Sustainable Energy Logistics master program. They have now recently joined Norwegian Offshore Wind, aiming to expand their teaching and research in energy logistics to the offshore wind industry. – Nowadays Norway is one of the […]
The construction of China’s first national offshore wind power research and test base started in southeast China’s Fuqing City on December 1. The base, scheduled to be operational in 2024, consists of a land testing center and a wind farm. Upon completion, the base will be able to test and inspect wind turbines with the […]