wind power

The risk-management firm is teaming up with academia and a robotics specialist for a research project focused on automatic processing of data gathered by autonomous and remote-controlled vehicles.

Concrete spar substructures will be completed offshore as additional construction milestones approach for large marine wind project.

A demonstrator showcasing the potential of the technology is scheduled to come on line in late 2023.

The secretaries of the Interior, Energy, Commerce, and Transportation departments met at the White House to discuss advancing wind energy in the United States while the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management identified prime areas for offshore wind energy off the US East Coast.

Equinor tapped Ryder Architecture for a newbuild facility to serve as the main hub for the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

The expansion of the Changhau wind project is part of Taiwan’s ambitious plans to bring the country’s overall capacity to 15.5 GW in 2035.

The Italian oil and gas major has taken on a 20% stake in the first two phases of the project, which ultimately will be run by Equinor.

Despite having strong wind resources and promising record-breaking capacity factors, most sites globally are unsuitable for bottom-fixed units. Floating wind will provide part of the solution for countries seeking to decarbonize their electricity.

Wind energy sources located offshore present challenges in transporting large amounts of energy. Energy transport through hydrogen molecules may be a solution. The PosHYdon project is intended to build experience with offshore H2 production and test power-to-gas technologies and integrated systems.

This paper’s intent is to provide a basic understanding of offshore renewable energy, including descriptions of wind and marine-hydrokinetic devices, with a focus on the physical and technical issues.