Category: Novel Floating Ideas
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Britain awards floating offshore wind leases to Equinor and Gwynt Glas
Equinor and Gwynt Glas (a JV of EDF Renewables UK & ESB) have been awarded rights by the Crown Estate to develop 1.5 GW each of floating offshore wind off the coasts of Wales and South West England. These transformative projects will:✅ Harness deeper waters and stronger winds with floating…
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K Line and Yinson Production set sights on LCO2 shipping and injection solutions
K Line and Yinson Production have signed an MoU to co-develop floating storage and injection units (FSIUs) and liquefied CO₂ carriers to support European offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. The collaboration builds on their FPSO partnership and combines K Line’s CO₂ shipping expertise (e.g., Northern Lights project) with…
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Floating solar farm project at Sarawak’s Bakun dam in the pipeline
Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) is advancing plans to build a large-scale floating solar farm on the Bakun hydroelectric dam reservoir, targeting an initial 300 MW by 2027 — potentially Southeast Asia’s largest. The project framework was formalized through an MoU signed last week between Sarawak’s Ministry of Utility and Telecommunications,…
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Floating solar capacity raised in 4th GEA round
The Philippine Department of Energy has increased the capacity offered for floating solar projects in the 4th Green Energy Auction (GEA-4) to meet growing regional demand and investor interest. An additional 175 MW of floating solar in the Visayas has been added, bringing the total renewable energy capacity on offer…
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German state launches initiative to boost floating PV on artificial lakes
The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has launched a Federal Council initiative to unlock the full potential of floating photovoltaics (FPV) by calling for more flexible national regulations. The current Federal Water Resources Act limits the scale and siting of such installations. 🧱 With many artificial lakes created from…
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Louis Dreyfus, Technip Energies Form FRESH Alliance for Offshore Hydrogen Solution
LDA has signed an MoU with Technip Energies to co-develop the ammonia cracking system for its innovative FRESH vessel – Floating Renewable Energy Solutions for Hydrogen. This ship-based solution will enable import, storage, and on-board conversion of low-carbon ammonia into high-purity hydrogen, offering a scalable and mobile terminal for port-based…
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1.1 GW Barium Bay Floating Offshore Wind Project All Set for Auction in Italy
Galileo Energy and Hope Group have secured the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) permit for the 1.1 GW Barium Bay floating offshore wind project — the largest offshore wind farm to reach this stage in Italy and the Mediterranean. 📍 Located over 45 km off the coast between Bari and Barletta…
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Norway opens floating offshore wind tender
In a major step toward commercial floating offshore wind, Norway has kicked off its first tender round, offering project rights for up to 500 MW at the Utsira Nord site. 🕒 Developers will have two years to mature their projects before competing in a 2028–2029 subsidy auction, backed by up…
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Aikido Technologies Full-Scale Floating Wind Demonstrator to Be Tested in Norway
🌊 Aikido Technologies is partnering with METCentre in Norway to deploy AO60, a 15MW floating wind demo—set to be one of the largest platforms of its kind when installed in 2027. 🔧 Built with a modular “flat-pack” design and pin-jointed assembly, AO60 can be completed in days using existing infrastructure—cutting…
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India plans 50 MW floating solar plant at nuclear site
State-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is advancing its clean energy vision by engaging French floating solar specialist Ciel & Terre to assess a floating solar PV plant at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP Units 1 & 2) in Tamil Nadu. 📍The proposed location? A seawater dyke—a…