wind power

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.

Offshore wind energy projects provide appealing options for the application of the skills and knowledge of practitioners involved in the design and fabrication of oil and gas facilities, especially those with offshore experience.

Two of Europe’s largest oil and gas producers will lead four offshore wind projects that together have the potential of powering 2 million homes.

The complete paper discusses a floating wind-turbine solution that is particularly cost-competitive for deepwater locations and that can unlock the possibility of deploying large wind-powered generators far from the coastline in deep water.

Wind turbine substructures and anchors made of special concrete would float to a site from an onshore plant.

The Norwegian wind farm is expected to start up in 2022. The wind farm is also expected to create spinoff effects during the project’s life.