offshore wind – EEEGR

Equinor: Securing financial close for Empire Wind 1

Will Norris — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:42:51 +0000

Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project in the US has now secured a project financing package of over USD 3 billion. Financial close was reached at the end of December 2024. Empire Wind 1 will power 500,000 New York homes and is expected to reach its commercial operation date in 2027. The expected total capital investments, […]

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Innovative approach enables Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects to progress as a joint development

Will Norris — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:15:52 +0000

Partners have agreed to bring the two projects under a joint ownership structure in one legal entity, subject to regulatory approvals being obtained before closing. The projects are extensions to the operational Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms, which currently power around 710,000 UK homes. The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farm Extension […]

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Waves Group supports Ørsted in delivering foundations for Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm

Will Norris — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:14:21 +0000

As Marine Warranty Surveyors (MWS), Waves Group Ltd is delighted to have supported Ørsted in the successful delivery of the offshore platform and 23 foundations for the Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm turbines and Offshore Substation (OSS) and 83 foundations for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm. This achievement showcases the exceptional collaboration […]

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North Star initiates industry partnership to deliver next-generation SOV for floating offshore wind

Will Norris — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:05:47 +0000

North Star, a leading service operations vessel (SOV) operator in the UK’s renewables industry, has activated a major industry collaboration aimed at solving one of the floating wind’s most pressing challenges: the delivery of high-performance operations and maintenance ships tailored for floating offshore wind farms. The firm has signed memorandum of understanding with MO4, Principle […]

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Wind Boost Brings Certainty for the East

Will Norris — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:49:57 +0000

Three wind farms in our region have been awarded a contract during the Government’s UK renewables auction. East Anglia TWO and East Anglia THREE being built and operated by ScottishPower Renewables, will deliver enough energy collectively to power more than one million homes when they are built off the Suffolk coast. Ørsted’s Hornsea 3, the […]

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EastWind seeks nominations for Chair and Vice Chair

Will Norris — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:00:22 +0000

The EastWind Offshore Cluster are currently seeking nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair. Please see below for instructions on how to submit an application as well as details on the voting process. “As you may know, we are approaching an important time in our network as we prepare to elect our new […]

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Increased ripple effects from Equinor in Norway

Will Norris — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:22:01 +0000

A new report shows that deliveries for exploration, development projects and operation of Equinor-operated fields and onshore facilities in Norway had a value of more than NOK 134 billion in 2023, 94 per cent of which were invoiced by Norwegian suppliers. Equinor plans to maintain its oil and gas production of around 1.2 million barrels […]

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RWE launches new offshore virtual work experience programme

Will Norris — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:10:43 +0000

A fantastic new virtual learning experience has been created by RWE in the UK with our partner Springpod to give young people an insight into what a career in the offshore wind sector would look like! Springpod is an organisation that works with schools, colleges, universities and employers to create interactive learning programmes which empower the […]

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Equinor wins offshore wind lease in U.S. Central Atlantic auction

Will Norris — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:45:17 +0000

Equinor has been announced as a provisional winner in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) offshore wind energy lease auction in the U.S. Central Atlantic region. The ~2 gigawatt (GW) lease will have the capacity to produce enough energy to power approximately 900,000 U.S. homes. Read the full article here.

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EEEGR takes part in Wind Skills Day at East Coast College

Will Norris — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:31:42 +0000

EEEGR, through our Skills for Energy initiative, were pleased to be invited to take part in a Wind Skills Day at East Coast College in Lowestoft. Working with Rachel Bunn, Director – Commercial, Projects and Community and STEM Lead, alongside representation from ORE Catapult and Hexis Training, students were led through several workshops related to […]

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