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In Børsen today: Cadeler CEO, Mikkel Gleerup, talks about the future of offshore wind turbines and how to make the most efficient installation as they scale up. Take a read! 

What a great day for offshore wind in Norway!! Todays auction for South North Sea II is ongoing as we speak. At least two bidders out of the four remaining qualified consortiums are still in the bidding started at 09.00 AM CET today. This 1,5 GW bottom fixed (deepest ever) build out will kick start the grand development of the planned 30 GW of offshore wind in Norwegian waters! Now we are waiting for the announcement of the winners, and then we are looking forward to the auction for Utsira Nord floating, and new rounds in 2025! The four remaing consortiums are 1) Equinor and RWE 2) Shell , Eviny and Lyse 3) Parkwind and Ingka Investments 4) Aker Offshore Wind, bp and Statkraft Energy Innovation - NORWAY #offshorewind

Project in Grubbenvorst, in the Netherlands, in collaboration with New Energy Systems

Another roller coaster🎢 week for #offshorewind in 🇳🇴 👏 to Ventyr for winning the Sørlige Nordsjø II auction for 1.5 GW of bottom fixed But 👎 on the news that the Utsira Nord floating offshore round is delayed until 2025 Yet, it doesn’t mean that floating offshore wind is off the table. There are dozens of offshore oil and gas platforms that require clean power to reduce Norway’s CO2 emissions which are way off track compared to Sweden 🇸🇪 the UK 🇬🇧 and Denmark 🇩🇰 👊👊👊 to Sosialistisk Venstreparti & Høyres Stortingsgruppe & Venstres Stortingsgruppe for promoting an alternative potential pathway for ‘wind for electrification’ - where floating offshore wind could provide a serious contribution to reducing offshore CO2 emissions. It also means we could go faster and get turbines in the water before 2030 and build a serious offshore wind supply chain in Norway. Good for jobs, the climate and Europe’s energy security https://lnkd.in/dqNaSm_n

🌊 Denmark's largest offshore wind tender launched! 📅 Published: 22-04-2024 Total of 6 GW offshore wind now up for grabs across 6 parks. Each gigawatt installed powers 1 million Danish or European households. Aim to not only power Denmark but also export electricity and produce green hydrogen. 🌍 Energistyrelsen opens bidding for 6 offshore wind parks: North Sea I, Kattegat, Kriegers Flak II, and Hesselø. 🔋 Parks to deliver at least 6 GW, with potential for more. Freedom to install beyond minimum capacity. Supports Danish & European energy needs and green hydrogen production. 🚀 "Pressing the button" on Denmark's largest offshore wind tender. Hundreds of turbines to counter reliance on Russian gas. Towards becoming Europe's green energy hub. Minister Lars Aagaard emphasizes regional impact. 💼 Market takes the reins: Market input crucial prior to bidding. Companies to bid for park rights over 30 years. State retains 20% ownership. 💰 Large investments & green jobs: 1 GW park: ~16 billion DKK investment, ~9,500 jobs. Boosts employment across Denmark. 📊 Key facts: 6 GW tender, with potential for expansion. Parks bid without subsidies, with annual concession payments. All 6 GW to be operational by 2030. Currently 2.7 GW offshore wind operational. #OffshoreWind #RenewableEnergy #GreenEnergy #Denmark #WindEnergy #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #GreenHydrogen #EuropeanEnergy #OffshoreRenewables #WindPower #ClimateAction #GreenJobs #EnergyInvestment #EconomicDevelopment #Businessfinland https://lnkd.in/dZ5rRhVh

The goal of the collaboration is to explore whether the KARLSHAMNS HAMN AB (Port of Karlshamn) could be a suitable harbour for the logistics, installation, operations and maintenance activities relating to RWE’s planned #offshorewind projects in the Baltic Sea.

Costs NOK 1.34/kWh to PRODUCE FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND in the North Sea, or 3 TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE than HYDROPOWER. NO DOUBT, Probability HIGH that this is the START of a NEW INDUSTRIAL ERA for Norway. Energy Minister Aasland is NOT ALARMED by the recent estimates, The figures are part of the basis for the government's proposal for a support scheme for floating offshore wind, which will be sent out for consultation on Friday. State aid can amount to up to NOK 36 billion for one facility. I think floating offshore wind will be profitable. It will be important for industry in Norway going forward. If we are successful at home, we will be successful out in the world.

I've provided advice to the Tasmanian Government on the Marinus Link project for nearly five years, and it has been an interesting, challenging, and unique experience. I have been heavily involved in the recent move to the new ownership model for Marinus (attached) and make no mistake, this is a big development that a lot of people have worked very hard to achieve over a long time. There's more to come, and we'll see how the final business case for Marinus (and related energy projects) shapes up later this year. One thing is certain, this is a very big project, particularly in the Tasmanian context, and it presents both big opportunities and challenges. Watch this space. ⚡

I am proud and honored to be part of great #Tekna Oil and Gas professional group. Looking forward to tackling some crucial energy discussions and projections. Stay tuned for our future arrangements and seminars #energy #energytransition #norway #sustainability #energypolicy

BILBAO WEEK! Meet my Green Ducklings colleagues Kristian Ravn and Jesper Sevelsted Viborg for a catch up on supply chain bottleneck, and how they are defining the successful deployment of offshore wind in coming years. The winners of the industry are the ones who proactively navigate the supply shortage on key components. Improving the odds for success in offshore wind.