Offshore wind

Talking exclusively to A Word About Wind, Hines told us why we should expect failures in the offshore floating wind market

Floating offshore wind (FOW) will have a crucial role to play in the global transition to a greener economy.

After the Fukushima disaster in 2011, the Fukushima Prefecture moved quickly to support floating wind, which is a much-needed technology for offshore wind projects in Japan’s deep waters.

In an exclusive interview with A Word About Wind, Nigel Slater, managing director, development - Europe at Toronto-headquartered Northland Power, says the acquisition of the company’s first land-based renewables project in Europe, as well as the upcoming German power auctions, are among the main priorities this year.

On Monday, The Crown Estate announced the winners of seabed sites for projects that could total up to 8GW.

We love emerging markets as much as the next analyst, and so the news that South Korea is opening up its wind market has piqued our interest. The Asian country has a fraught relationship with renewables.

Every dog has its day. And in recent weeks, most news days have had their Dogger. The 2.4GW Dogger Bank A and B project has been everywhere.

Wind convert or post-Covid opportunist? UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to flesh out his ‘Build Back Greener’ plan before we can answer that one.

Offshore wind is seeing more hook-ups and bust-ups than a student disco.

Jones Day’s Elise N. Zoli and colleagues provide insight into the unique attributes of the Asian offshore wind sector and address challenges facing the Asian wind and hydrogen sectors.

This month, Equinor has applied to the Brazilian Institute of Environment & Renewable Natural Resources for an environmental impact assessment that would pave the way for an up-to-4.7GW complex called Aracatu 1 & 2.

One of the biggest trends we've seen has been Vietnamese offshore wind.