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1 week ago | rechargenews.com | Gareth Chetwynd

Norwegian offshore wind ambitions in peril as another player quits floating contestThe Utsira Nord tender provides a benchmark for Norway's floating offshore wind ambitions, but global economic forces have not been kindNorway is brimming with technology and expertise for floating offshore wind, such as Stiesdal Offshore's TetraSpar demonstrator, shown here, but developing offshore wind farms poses challengesPhoto: Stiesdal Offshore

1 week ago | rechargenews.com | Richard Kessler

Google’s new mission: Unlock transmission capacity for more wind to power data centresWeb giant and partner CTC Global assert advanced conductors can double heavy-duty power line capacity in months versus a decade to build new onesGoogle headquarters in CaliforniaPhoto: Anthony Quintano/Flickr

1 week ago | rechargenews.com | Cosmo Sanderson

Hitachi chief on how supplier was burned by Orsted Hornsea 4 pulloutRisks of entering into agreements to supply offshore wind projects that have not reached final investment decision go both ways, stressed Japanese-owned supplier’s UK chiefLaura Fleming, country managing director of Hitachi Energy in the UK and Ireland, speaking at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind summit in London.Photo: RenewableUK

1 week ago | rechargenews.com | Cosmo Sanderson

US 'warns UK’ over Mingyang wind turbine factory security risksMingyang has been tipped to supply several UK offshore wind farms, which would represent the first time Chinese turbines have been used in British watersMingyang staff unveil a turbine at its Shanwei manufacturing base in China.Photo: Mingyang

1 week ago | rechargenews.com | Andrew Lee

Equinor and EDF-ESB win UK Celtic Sea floating wind leasesNorwegian giant and utility JV to develop 1.5GW each while third area still to be allocatedThe Celtic Sea projects will join Scotland's Kincardine in UK waters.Photo: Kincardine Offshore WIndfarm Limited