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There's still time to register for this very interesting webinar. Topic is hot, speakers are great! #pilerun #sutus #webinar

If you’re attending IPF 2024 I highly recommend attending Ram’s session where he will be speaking on repurposing of infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore hydrogen. Ram and his graduates students have been working on techno-cost modeling for repurposing and spent a lot of time working with us in the industry to understand the issues, constraints, and most importantly, the potential that is here in GOM to re-use infrastructure that is nearing the end of its “first life” and still has useful life left to transition to a different purpose. #ipf2024 #energytransition #greenhydrogen

What an incredible turnout from #TeamRWE at Oceantic Network’s #IPF2024. We had 9 employees participate in events, sharing their knowledge with other #offshore wind industry experts, as we all work together to create a cleaner future. It also serves as a moment to take a step back and appreciate the growth in the offshore wind industry. In just a year’s time, the U.S. offshore wind industry has advanced leaps and bounds from planning, to installation, and now operations. Steel is in the water, power is being delivered to shore, and the market is brimming with the promise of more projects still to come. We have 6 GW in our offshore development pipeline, and we have plans for more across the United States coasts. We’re working together with local communities and doing our part to make sure we bring more than just clean energy. We want to ensure that we create local jobs and promote economic growth across the U.S. 

Another really exciting step forward for #Hynamics and #edfrenewables on our joint Tees Green Hydrogen ecosystem. #efuels is a key sector for EDF worldwide and we will be at the forefront of this in the UK.

We are pleased to share insights from the MARINEWIND 2nd UK co-creation workshop, coordinated by UoY and hosted at the "Energi Coast Regional Supply Chain Showcase Event". 🌊 On April 17th, 2024, stakeholders from various sectors in the offshore wind energy industry came together. The primary objectives of the Energi Coast NOF's event were to foster engagement within the supply chain industry, focusing on innovative production and market strategies to accelerate the deployment of floating offshore wind in the North East of England waters. Discussions centered on industry insights, identifying barriers, and enablers to drive progress in offshore wind technology. Attendees had the opportunity to: ❇️ Gain insights into market strategies tailored for floating offshore wind deployment. ❇️ Collaborate closely with industry experts, fostering knowledge sharing and networking. ❇️ Contribute to discussions aimed at driving progress in the offshore wind sector. MARINEWIND aims to increase societal acceptance of FOWT facilities through science-based evidence, supporting investment from both private sector and public authorities while accelerating their commercialization. The event engaged representatives from diverse sectors, including public authorities, supply chains, engineering firms, research institutes, and SMEs. A total of 125 participants contributed to making this event impactful! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dE3Y9Hi7 #floatingoffshorewind | #offshorewind | #FOW | #MarineWind | #EnergySystemsCatapult | #NetZero   APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea (coordinator) | University of York (scientific coordinator) | Europêche | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | Energy Systems Catapult | Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL | Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE SpA | Sener | WavEC - Offshore Renewables

🍃 A total of 195.000 acres were recently announced as new #WindEnergy Areas off the coast of Oregon, USA, signalling massive potential for the West Coast's #FloatingOffshoreWind future, but what does the road ahead look like to commercialisation❓👇🏼 We're delighted to have our OWC Growth Director, Hannah Abend, invited to chair this important panel discussion as part of #IPF2024's inaugural summit dedicated to discussing knowledge, best practices and #innovation in #FloatingWind 👇🏼 "Stepping Stones to West Coast Commercialization" 📅 Wednesday April 24th, 3:50 PM The panel discussion will explore...👇🏼 ⚡ Preparedness of West Coast #SupplyChain ⚡ Technology development for floating offshore wind specifically for West Coast challenges ⚡ How a 'stepping stone' approach to commercialization may help to de-risk investments, pave the way for confidence in the #SupplyChain, and demonstrate effectiveness of mid-scale projects in complex marine conditions unique to the West Coast 📞📧 Book a meeting with our #OWCUSA delegation to @Oceantic Network's IPF 2024 to discuss how we can support you in the USA's upcoming offshore wind auctions this year and future offshore wind development 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/ejWZyH98 #TheRenewableEnergyConsultants #OWC #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy

The NextFloat+ Project secures €13,4 million ‘cornerstone grant’ from Innovation Fund to accelerate floating wind. Led by a consortium formed by X1 Wind, as project coordinator, alongside Technip Energies, it will involve the deployment of a 6MW floating wind platform at a test site in the Mediterranean Sea. The pre-commercial prototype, called ‘X90’, will demonstrate a cost-effective integrated system composed of a structurally efficient and lightweight floating platform with a SPM (Single Point Mooring) and a TLP (Tension Leg Platform), greatly reducing the seabed footprint impact. The cash injection will further advance industrialization and scale-up of the integrated floating wind solution at 20MW+ scale. For more details about this milestone, read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dTy7y3AK #FloatingOffshoreWind #OffshoreWind #NextFloat #InnovationFund CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

Great line up of speakers here to discuss the theory, field case studies, and numerical application of one of the biggest geotechnical challenges facing the global offshore wind industry at the moment. Only a week away, so register now and get it on the calendar! #offshorewind #geotechnical #piledriving

Offshore Wind Life Extension: Shout out to all organisers & speakers at the @ORE Catapult event last week. Very topical and highly informative. [https://lnkd.in/eNDHYBTd] The impending publication of 61400-28 [Wind energy generation systems - Part 28: Through life management and life extension of wind power assets] should provide a vital benchmark to support this vital topic. Commercial scale offshore windfarms in the UK are nearing the end of their original design life. A range of key topics discussed covering life extension options [technical, regulatory and commercial.] Yes financial viability, regulatory/consenting  & insurance considerations will be fundamental – my takeaways were more technical & risk focused. ·      Occupational Safety and Asset Integrity [Assessment & Control] are 2 sides of the same coin – they must be both thoroughly addressed. ·      Data [Quality & Quality] are the building blocks to make decisions. The selection of suitable direct or proxy leading and lagging indicators can help reduce uncertainty. ·      Think & Plan early: Due the data demands – the earlier in the life cycle you can prepare and plan for life extension the better. Katharine York Sally Lockwood Nicola Robinson Mark Spring A few of these themes will be picked up in our Safety in Renewables Masterclass on 16 October 2024 [Rakesh Maharaj][https://lnkd.in/eFkGNiBm.] DM me if interested.

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT BELOW!   As part of our commitment to support the development of a domestic floating wind supply chain, we have opened a dedicated call for innovations.   This initiative provides a direct route for suppliers to be considered by the project, if they have an innovative or novel technology in one of the five areas listed below:   • Construction and operational health and safety • Wind turbine generator foundation integration • Novel anchor technology • Low carbon materials and processes • Construction vessel optimisation   To find out more, join our webinar in collaboration with the Net Zero Technology Centre next Tuesday. Details below!   #FloatingWind #SupplyChain #Innovation #ScotWind