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Prysmian is proud to announce a new framework agreement with Réseau de Transport d'Électricité for strategic offshore wind farm connections in France. These €700 million projects involve the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning of subsea cable links for the Fos and Narbonnaise offshore wind farms. These connections will significantly enhance the integration of renewable energy into the French grid, supporting a more sustainable future. We are excited to continue our partnership with RTE and contribute to the energy transition with innovative and sustainable power transmission solutions. https://lnkd.in/dh-PTTqY

𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭? South Korea's upcoming 1,5 - 2 GW offshore wind auction comes with a major shift. 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 like local supply chain development now carry equal weight to price. - Increased focus on domestic turbines, with 10 MW turbines leading the change. - Height restrictions set by the 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 - suited for local suppliers. - Global competitors advance with bigger turbines, Korea focus on 10 MW WTGs. Is this approach helping, or limiting South Korea's global competitiveness? With the government's clear emphasis on non-price factors, developers and the supply chain must now align their strategies to stay competitive. This is where local expert insights are crucial. At 𝐄𝐑-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞, we are already helping companies with these challenges, ensuring their bids meet these requirements and domestic needs. 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭? We help you align with these new criteria and secure your competitive edge. 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 to explore how we can assist your offshore wind project in South Korea! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gucgV9uU #EnergyTransition #EnergyPolicy #BidStrategy #OffshoreWind

Exciting News from the Offshore Wind Industry! The emergence of 2GW offshore substations marks a significant milestone. These structures are 3 to 4 times larger in weight compared to traditional offshore substations. This leap in scale introduces new complexities and challenges in engineering and fabrication. We eagerly anticipate the innovative opportunities these challenges will bring to the industry. https://lnkd.in/eMFxu5pA

📌 LS Cable & System gears up for another two major offshore wind farm projects in South Korea On November 20, LS Cable & System announced that it signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Copenhagen Infrastructures Partners (CIP) to collaborate on the 510 MW Haewoori III Floating Offshore Wind Farm Project planned to be built off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea. Following this, on November 21, the South Korean cable major said that it signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) with Vena Energy to supply and install* subsea power cables for the 504 MW Taean Offshore Wind Farm Project planned to be built off the coast of Taean, South Korea. * LS Marine Solution, an offshore construction arm of LS Cable & System, will transport and install subsea power cables manufactured by LS Cable & System. (Image: LS Cable & System)

#Offshore wind power 🌷 On October 26, the 2nd phase 450 MW project of the SPIC Shandong Peninsula Nanhai Wind Power Base U1 site located in the sea, south of Rushan City was successfully put into operation and connected to the power grid, marking the largest single affordable offshore wind power project in my country - Shandong The Peninsula South U site offshore wind power project (hereinafter referred to as the Rushan project) has achieved full capacity grid connection. This milestone achievement not only demonstrates my country's significant progress in the field of offshore wind power, but also demonstrates the extraordinary strength of CRRC Zhuzhou in offshore wind power technology innovation and project delivery. 🌻 The Rushan project uses 27 CRRC Zhuzhou Institute 8.5MW semi-direct drive offshore wind turbines. This model is specially designed for offshore wind power environments. It has the characteristics of low electricity cost, excellent corrosion resistance and salt spray resistance, and can easily cope with complex offshore environments. It adopts a series of advanced technologies and cost-optimized design concepts such as regional customized blade design, lightweight semi-direct drive structure, highly fault-tolerant electrical system, overhead box-type transformer, integrated hoisting, and smart operation and maintenance. Optimization and innovation have been made in the shape design, material selection and structural details of the blades to ensure excellent aerodynamic performance, high reliability and cost-effectiveness. The cabin layout is simple and ergonomic design is fully considered, effectively reducing maintenance costs.

We are involved in various offshore wind projects to optimize energy storage, provide cutting-edge civil engineering services, and connect clean energy to networks efficiently. Our expertise extends to identifying the best connection points and designing optimal connection architectures, including navigating complex authorization procedures. In Asia, we're part of a significant pilot project in the Gulf of Bengal, conducting feasibility studies for offshore wind farms. This involves defining technical and logistical details, including connecting wind farms to regional electric systems. In Italy, we're collaborating on several offshore projects, including an ambitious wind farm off the coast of Ravenna, aiming to install 1100 MW of wind generation capacity. This project integrates two wind farms, a floating photovoltaic plant, an energy storage facility, and potentially, green hydrogen production. Offshore wind technology presents immense potential for Italy, allowing us to harness the winds of the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the deep waters not being suitable for traditional wind solutions, offshore wind farms can operate more hours than coastal plants. Investing in this technology will positively impact the environment, boost local supply systems, and drive economic growth, extending beyond national borders. #CESI #offshorewind #renewableenergy #sustainability #greennergy #innovation #italy #asia#energystorage #greenhydrogen

The upcoming offshore wind tender is a must-succeed job for Denmark, Europe and the planet. But it is an audacious process that Lars Aagaard, The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, and the parties backing the climate policy has outlined. It requires a lot (too much?) from both developers and the supply chain. I am not confident that it will be a successful endeavour unless the government reduces its ambitions for payments to the state - remember: 🚧 The supply chain is - or at least has been - struggling with both capacity and profitability, and the task - just looking at the DK tender alone - is massive. See below post from Aegir Insights. It requires massive commitment from Developers in addition to paying higher costs. 📈 As interest rates has climbed, so has return requirements for Developers and their financial backers, making it ever more difficult to make ends meet when coupling with increasing CAPEX 💼 On top we have state-ownership, and the complexity of expecting P-t-X solutions in the mix as well. 🏗 Finally, in addition to managing all of the above, the Developers have to absorb the risk of xxx mDKK fines for being late. Is the 6GW-10GW goals doable? Maybe - it requires that the state is, - moderate - in setting the goalpost for payments.

NYK Establishes Ship-Management Company for Offshore Wind Power Projects in Akita Prefecture A joint venture with Akita Eisen KK contributing to regional revitalization In December 2024, NYK jointly established Japan Offshore Support Co., Ltd. (JOS) together with Akita Eisen KK. to provide ship maintenance and management services for offshore wind power projects, as well as training and employment for seafarers. By actively recruiting local talent, JOS will contribute to the development of offshore wind power projects and the revitalization of the local community in Akita Prefecture. JOS will be mainly responsible for the maintenance and management of crew transfer vessels (CTV) for offshore wind power generation. By leveraging the experience of operating ships at Ishikari Bay New Port in the offshore shipping and offshore wind power businesses, the knowledge gained from Northern Offshore Services (a collaborative partner for CTVs), and the foundation and know-how of Akita Eisen KK as a local company, we will provide safe, efficient, high-quality services on an ongoing basis and contribute to the stable supply of electricity from offshore wind power generation in Japan. NYK signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Akita Prefecture in 2022 and is working with the prefecture in a wide range of fields, including the promotion of renewable energy projects and the development of related human resources. Through cooperation with local company Akita Eisen KK, we will contribute to the development of local human resources and the formation of sustainable industries, thereby further contributing to the revitalization of the region. For more details, please kindly check the following link: https://lnkd.in/gEuGsXwV For more Information: https://lnkd.in/gG_kXd6Y #NYK #maritime #CTV #日本郵船

Last week #Denmark launched the biggest offshore wind tender to date – aimed at bringing a whopping 6-10 GW of new capacity online by end of 2030. With neighboring countries, such as the UK, Germany and the Netherlands having similarly high ambitions for 2030, #procurement competition may be a deciding factor in which projects can actually hit target CODs. Developers will face penalties if they are delayed, so will infrastructure and supply chain be able to support this capacity? We modelled two capacity scenarios across the six Danish sites (Nordsøen I (A1, A2, A3), Hesselø, Kattegat and Kriegers Flak II) to map out quantities of demand that will be generated if all projects are executed in parallel, ending in 2030 – for the minimum planned capacity of 6 GW or if all the overplanting is realized for a total capacity of 10 GW: 🔹Across the six sites almost 350 new wind turbines with over 1,000 new blades will need to be installed in the 6 GW scenario (based on generic assumption of 18 MW turbines). 🔹This requires 350 foundations (monopiles and transition pieces) amounting to 500,000 tons of steel needing to be put into water. 🔹To bring all the electricity from the wind farms to shore, 700 km of inter-array cabling and up to 1,000 km of export cables will be needed. 🔹And finally, farm construction will require almost 2,400 days from specialist installation vessels. This is assuming that developers only seek to build-out the minimum 6 GW of capacity. The full 10 GW of capacity would require more than 550 turbines and foundations to be deployed in Denmark from 2028 to 2030 – increasing the competition for procurement in the northern European offshore wind supply chain during that period. And what will happen for developers in terms of penalties in case of delays? --- To dive in for deeper insights on the evolving dynamics in the offshore wind supply chain as more and more countries gear up for holding #auctions with aggressive COD targets, reach out to Aegir Insights’ Victoria Maguire Toft or Matthew Delany for information on our Data products for offshore wind projects, supply chain and more. #offshorewind #marketintelligence #supplychain #scenariomodelling #Europe