PALFINGER Marine, an international manufacturer of hydraulic lifting, loading and handling systems, has been named preferred supplier for 71 of its PF14000-4.5 LDB fixed boom cranes to support the construction of the Fécamp offshore wind farm project, located between 13 and 20 km off France’s Normandy coast. PALFINGER’s cranes will lift materials and tools … [Read more...] about PALFINGER Named Preferred Crane Supplier for Fecamp Offshore Wind Farm
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Kongsberg Supplying Monitoring Equipment to World’s Largest Floating Wind Project
Kongsberg Maritime, a company that delivers systems for positioning, surveying, navigation and automation to offshore installations, says it will be supplying key positioning and monitoring equipment to Equinor’s Hywind Tampen floating wind farm, poised to be the largest in the world, as part of a contract with Wood PLC, an industrial solutions provider. The 88 MW Hywind … [Read more...] about Kongsberg Supplying Monitoring Equipment to World’s Largest Floating Wind Project
EDP Renewables Appoints New CEO, CFO
EDP Renewables’ (EDPR) board of directors has approved the appointment of Miguel Stilwell de Andrade as chairman of the board and CEO of EDPR. Rui Teixeira, who has been EDPR’s interim CEO since last July, has been appointed as CFO of the company. Andrade and Teixeira have also been confirmed as CEO and CFO of the Group EDP – they will combine these positions … [Read more...] about EDP Renewables Appoints New CEO, CFO
RWE Commissions Oklahoma, Texas Wind Farms
RWE, a company that develops, owns and operates renewable energy projects, has commissioned two new onshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 348 MW. The Boiling Springs wind farm was constructed with a capacity of 148 MW in Woodward County, Okla., with a total of 60 GE turbines. The East Raymond onshore wind farm has an installed capacity of 200 MW and is … [Read more...] about RWE Commissions Oklahoma, Texas Wind Farms
World Invests Record Amount in Decarbonization Efforts
The world has committed a record $501.3 billion to decarbonization in 2020, beating the previous year by 9% despite the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent energy transition investment analysis compiled by BloombergNEF (BNEF), Bloomberg’s primary research service that covers clean energy and advanced transport. BNEF’s analysis … [Read more...] about World Invests Record Amount in Decarbonization Efforts