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💨⚡🇦🇺 Multi-Gigawatt Offshore Wind Project Emerges in Australia Elanora Offshore, a consortium comprising EnergyAustralia, KIMAenergy, Boskalis, Respect Energy, and Polpo Investments, has unveiled its plans to build a 5 GW wind farm off the Gippsland coast, Australia’s first declared offshore wind zone. According to the project’s website, the 5 GW Elanora offshore wind farm would create over 3,000 direct jobs during the construction phase and 320 jobs during operations. When fully operational, the project would provide enough renewable energy to meet up to 40 per cent of Victoria’s present-day energy needs. In addition, Elanora Offshore will avoid 600 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over the project’s lifetime. The consortium plans to build its multi-gigawatt project in two stages, each involving 2.5 GW of capacity. The first phase of Elanora Offshore is expected to be operational by 2032 while the second phase is planned to be completed by the end of 2034. #windpower #odinglobal #australiajobs #renewableenergy

Great news from Ireland! Four new areas for offshore wind announced 🇮🇪 At Wind Energy Ireland's Offshore Wind Conference last week, the Irish government published four new locations for offshore wind farms to be located off the country’s south coast. The locations are part of the Government’s draft Designated Maritime Area Plan for offshore wind energy on the South Coast. One site off the coast of Waterford, named Tonn Nua, has been chosen for an auction (ORESS 2.1) to open before the end of the year. This is the start of Phase 2, setting the path Ireland will take to deliver 5 GW offshore wind by 2030, 20GW by 2040 and at least 37GW in total by 2050. -After ORESS 1, where among others NISA and Codling projects with Norwegian developers were awarded, Ireland delivers once again with a leasing and second auction round starting this year. This builds a foundation for Ireland to be one of the main markets for Norwegian companies, says Alfred Risan, leader for the Working group for UK and Ireland, in Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW). He points out that NOW has targeted Ireland for a long time and will follow up with activities the coming months. Norwegian companies in the supply chain have already seen opportunities in Ireland. -Offshore wind plays a dominant role in Ireland’s transition to renewable energy and there is a growing pipeline of projects. The ORE roadmap promotes activity in Ireland by building confidence and PGS can facilitate the rapid development plans to deliver on their targets, says Christine Roche, Business development Manager in PGS. Justin Moran - Tor Arne Johnsen - Yngve Olsen Hvoslef - Eamon Ryan 📸 : Conor McCabe

Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, and Flotation Energy have signed exclusivity agreements for two floating offshore wind developments under Crown Estate Scotland's Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round. Once completed, the floating offshore wind farms, with up to a total of 1.9 GW capacity, will provide renewable electricity to oil and gas platforms, aiming to reduce carbon emissions from the assets they supply. In addition, Green Volt and Cenos projects will also provide electricity to the UK grid. Earlier this year, Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy secured a lease in the Scottish INTOG round. Located in the Central North Sea, Cenos floating offshore wind project area will cover approximately 333 square kilometres. According to information on the project's website, the 1.4 GW wind farm will consist of 70-100 floating turbines, each with a capacity of between 14 MW and 20 MW. When it comes to Green Volt, the floating offshore wind project is located 80 kilometres east, offshore from Peterhead, and will use up to 35 floating wind turbines to deliver 500 MW of renewable energy. According to the developers, Green Volt and Cenos are also designed to accelerate the delivery of renewable energy to the UK, while also kickstarting the development of a local supply chain for floating offshore wind, centred around the North Sea. Combined, the two projects are estimated to create over 8,000 jobs during construction as well as several hundred jobs during the operational phase, delivering around GBP 6 billion of gross value added (GVA), said the partners. #renewableenergy #wind #engineering #energy #carbon60 #offshorewind

Skyborn Renewables announces a major advancement in the Gennaker offshore wind project. An updated Master Supply Agreement has been finalized with Siemens Gamesa for the provision of 63 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines, each with a power boost of up to 15 MW and a rotor diameter of 236 meters. Upon completion, Gennaker will be the most powerful offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, contributing 945 MW of renewable energy to the grid. This is pivotal for Germany's renewable energy goals and the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's climate targets. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eK6t6hSB #GennakerOWF #CleanEnergy #Germany #RenewableEnergy #Skyborn #SiemensGamesa #OffshoreWind #ClimateTargets #MecklenburgWesternPomerania #Sustainability #GreenEnergy #WindPower #EnergyTransition #EnvironmentalImpact #Renewables #FutureEnergy #BalticSea

TotalEnergies and SSE Renewables have brought the 1,075 MW Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland into full operations. Seagreen was delivered as a joint venture between TotalEnergies (51%) and SSE Renewables (49%). “I am very pleased to see Seagreen generating at full power, making it TotalEnergies’ biggest offshore wind farm worldwide,” said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies. “This 1 GW project is a new step in delivering our strategy of building a world-class, cost-competitive portfolio of renewable energy to deliver clean, reliable and affordable power to our customers. It will positively contribute to achieving our Integrated Power 12% profitability target and our objective of reaching more than 100 TWh of power generation by 2030. “Our participation in the project alongside SSE has enabled us to strengthen our offshore wind expertise which will be extremely useful for our future projects in the United Kingdom, the United-States and Germany. It’s also very good news for Scotland, as Seagreen makes a significant contribution to the country’s net zero ambition for 2045.” Seagreen, located approximately 27 km off the coast of Angus in the North Sea, entered into construction in 2020 and involved a total capex of approximately $4 billion. Seagreen will run with a mix of a long-term contract at guaranteed price, including a 15-year CfD (Contract for Difference) awarded by the UK government, a 15-year private CfD with the SSE plc, and short-term sales on the wholesale market. “This is a big milestone for Seagreen and for Scotland,” added Alistair Phillips-Davies, CEO of SSE plc. “It shows that this country not only has world-class renewable resources but also world-class teams able to deliver major clean energy projects at scale. Seagreen’s ability to power up to 1.6 million homes will make a significant contribution to energy security and extend Scotland and the UK’s leadership in clean energy generation. “But if we are to fully realise this country’s potential we need many more Seagreens and we look forward to working with governments, partners, investors and local communities to bring more landmark projects like this forward in the future.” #cleanenergy

Amazon Books Over Half of Moray West Offshore Wind Capacity to Power UK Operations Amazon has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for a total of 473 MW of Moray West offshore wind farm’s generation capacity to help power its operations when the project becomes operational later this year. The technology giant signed the CPPA with ENGIE, which owns the Moray West project through Ocean Winds, the 50-50 joint venture between ENGIE and EDP Renewables. The 473 MW Amazon secured through the agreement is enough to power the equivalent of more than 650,000 UK homes annually and is more than half of the total installed capacity of the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm. The project already has 100 MW of its generation capacity reserved since 2022, when Google entered into a twelve-year corporate power purchase agreement with ENGIE for Moray West. Located in the Moray Firth in northeast Scotland, the offshore wind farm is currently under construction, with foundation installation underway. Moray West will comprise 60 Siemens Gamesa 14.7 MW wind turbines and is scheduled to generate power in 2024 and be fully operational in 2025.  Ocean Winds says it is following an accelerated development and construction plan, with capacity from the site supporting Amazon’s goal of powering all operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the company’s original target. According to a press release from the Moray West developer, Amazon’s investment in solar and wind projects has led the company to become Europe’s and the UK’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy. Last year, the technology company entered into a collaboration agreement with Iberdrola, which also involves power purchases from two of Iberdrola’s offshore wind farms in Germany, Baltic Eagle and Windanker. In 2020, Amazon signed a ten-year CPPA with Ørsted to offtake the output of 250 MW from the 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany and increased the reserved capacity by a further 100 MW the following year. #PPA #offshorewind https://lnkd.in/gJbBF5US

The Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project, better known as NnG OWF, marks an important step towards renewable energy for Scotland 👇   The primary goal of NnG OWF is to build an offshore wind farm that converts wind energy into electricity. With up to 54 turbines, it will not only help reduce dependency on fossil fuels, but also provide a significant reduction in carbon emissions. In addition, NnG will provide employment and manufacturing opportunities, making a positive impact on the local Scottish economy. Read more about this project and the involvement of iPS Powerful People. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYz4pBYQ #iPSPowerfulPeople #iPS #jobs #WindFarm #offshore #OffshoreWind #Renewables #NnGOWF #NnG #Schotland 

Subsea controls specialist celebrates renewables milestone J+S Subsea has recently been granted Fit for Offshore Renewable (F4OR) status by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, having achieved the F4OR standard to have in place the key management systems and competencies required for success in the sector. 🔽 Find more info in comments below 🔽 #SubseaControls #RenewablesMilestone #JSSubsea #F4OR #ORECatapult #OffshoreRenewable #OilandGas #RenewableEnergy #GreenEnergy ⤵️ Click Follow on our page to keep up to date with energy news ⤵️

🍃 Big news at our Yellow River Wind Farm project in Offaly 🍃 SSE Renewables has reached a landmark milestone in the construction of its 101MW Yellow River onshore wind farm at Rhode in County Offaly, with the successful installation of the 29th and final turbine at the Midlands site. We are the main civil engineering contractor on this project. Construction completion of the final turbine by SSE Renewables at the County Offaly site follows ongoing and close collaboration with turbine provider Nordex Group, which has supplied and safely installed each of the N117/3600 units at the wind farm. The turbine installation campaign at Yellow River began in January of this year and has been delivered on schedule. Construction of the wind farm is on track to be completed later this Summer. Commissioning and testing of turbines will commence in the coming weeks and continue until the site becomes fully operational, which is expected in early 2025. Once operational, Yellow River Wind Farm’s 29 turbines will deliver 101MW of renewable energy output and be capable of powering the equivalent of 67,000 homes annually while displacing 66,000 metric tonnes of carbon each year*. This vital renewable energy output will help contribute to Ireland’s 2030 renewable energy targets while delivering homegrown and secure clean power for Irish energy consumers. All the wind farm’s installed capacity has been contracted under a 16.5-year RESS 3 contract for low carbon power from the Irish Government. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e57zcRba #energy #renewableenergy #windfarm #ireland #civilengineering #construction

SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland have jointly submitted a planning application to An Bord Pleanála for the 158 MW Glenora Wind Farm in North Mayo. SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy proposed a 22-turbine onshore wind farm, following an ‘extensive period of consultation with local residents and neighbouring communities’ last year, that will be capable of generating clean electricity for 115,000 homes per annum once operational. “The Mayo region and the north-west is home to immense renewable energy resources which could play a significant role in delivering Ireland’s climate targets ahead of 2030,” said Tom Coleman, Development Project Manager for SSE Renewables. “However, for projects like Glenora Wind Farm to deliver to their potential, investment in grid infrastructure in the north-west is critical. We look forward to working with Government and EirGrid to address grid challenges in the region and unlock the potential of the north-west." SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland said that the final delivery of the Glenora Wind Farm will be subject to the project receiving the necessary planning consents, securing a route to market, and a final investment decision. “Extensive community consultation and in-depth environmental studies have helped to inform the design of Glenora Wind Farm,” explained Emmet McLaughlin, Project Manager at FuturEnergy Ireland. An application to An Bord Pleanála for the proposed infrastructure to connect Glenora Wind Farm to the national grid is expected to be submitted in H2 2024. #cleanenergy