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French auction results are not the new benchmark for floating wind in Europe Last month France published the results of its 250 MW floating offshore wind auction off South Brittany (AO5). The winning bid was awarded at €86/MWh – a record-low for floating offshore wind. But Governments must not think this is a new benchmark for floating wind development in Europe. On 15 May France published the results of Europe’s first commercial scale floating offshore wind auction to date. The auction was competitive. 10 consortia prequalified and 6 ultimately submitted bids. The winning bid was awarded at €86/MWh – well below the €140/MWh ceiling price. Floating wind is a relatively young industry. The technical and commercial risks are still pretty high. As of today Europe has 208 MW of floating wind in operation, spread mostly across 4 small wind farms. It is too early to tell what the price range for large scale floating wind is going to be in Europe. The specifics of the French tender Prices for floating wind are going to vary greatly across Europe – between countries but also from site to site. This French tender was unique in many ways. First, project developers didn’t have to pay for the grid connection, neither for the export cables nor for the offshore substation. The French Transmission System Operator RTE will build and operate the grid connection and cover the costs. Second, the site conditions were extremely good with strong wind speeds and favourable water depths. Third, the Contract for Difference (CfD) offered is robustly indexed to inflation, taking into account different raw material prices. The actual price that’s paid when wind farm is built will be higher than €86/MWh. “We congratulate the winners. But Governments around Europe must not be mistaken, this auction was unique: the €86/MWh winning price is not the new benchmark for floating wind in Europe”. “Governments must consider the specifics of this particular auction when defining their auction budgets and ceiling prices. Don’t take the €86/MWh bid price as a benchmark. Otherwise you might find yourself in a similar situation to the UK last year. The UK’s 2023 offshore wind auction had a low ceiling price because they made the wrong assumptions about costs – and nobody bid,” says Giles Dickson. #socsea24 #smes #floatingwind #offshore #maritimeconnection https://lnkd.in/eg83TQXx

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FRANCE AWARDS FIRST COMMERCIAL FLOATING WIND FARM PROJECT A consortium between Elicio and BayWa r.e. Global has won a tender to build France's first large-scale commercial floating offshore wind farm. The 230-270 MW Pennavel project off the coast of Lorient, Brittany is expected to generate around 30% of the region's current renewable electricity supply, and will power over 450,000 homes annually once operational. Pennavel will be France’s first large-scale commercial floating offshore wind project and is claimed to be the first commercial floating wind farm to be awarded a long-term Contract for Difference (CfD). The project secured a grid connection from French transmission operator RTE. The floating wind farm aims to support the French government’s ambitious goal to commission around 50 offshore wind farms by 2050 and realise 45 GW of power. ⚡ Follow MPS (Modern Power Systems) for all the latest news daily from the global power generation industry ⚡ #MPS #power #energy #powergeneration #windenergy #renewableenergy

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𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲: 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 Last year France raised its offshore wind target for 2050 to 45 GW, with an intermediate target of 18 GW by 2035. On 2 May the Government published a new offshore auction schedule. It clarifies auction timelines, identifies new sites and extends existing ones. The Government also set out simplification measures that would drastically reduce the overall time to build offshore wind farms in France. #OffshoreWind #RenewableEnergy #HHWE #CleanEnergy #SustainableFuture #WindPower #OffshoreEnergy #Hollandhomeofwindenergy

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[Future of Offshore Wind in France] 🌬️🇫🇷 In the context of the upcoming elections, what is the future for offshore wind in France? Here is an op-ed from the French Renewable Energy Association (Syndicat des énergies renouvelables (SER)), co-signed by our CEO Paul DE LA GUERIVIERE, calling on all candidates not to halt the development of renewable energies in France. "A highly competitive renewable energy source like offshore wind power ensures that tomorrow’s energy bills won’t skyrocket, leading to increased purchasing power or at least ensuring it doesn’t decrease. A renewable energy source embedded in local communities guarantees the creation of jobs, particularly in the industrial sector (…) We are at the forefront of a true industrial, energy, and economic success with marine energy. Far from being downgraded, these are indeed reasons to be proud!" Read the full op-ed (in French) 👉 https://lnkd.in/dx_Kc5Ea

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📣📣 During a visit to Saint-Nazaire on May 2, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire detailed the government's ambitious plan to boost offshore wind capacity to 45 GW by 2050, an increase from the previously set target of 40 GW. This revised goal is part of France's broader Energy-Climate Strategy, which aims for a progressive scale-up of offshore wind power: 4 GW by 2030 and 18 GW by 2035. Currently, France has successfully connected three offshore wind farms. To achieve the 2035 milestone, 15 more projects are in various stages: three nearing completion, three set for deployment by 2031, and nine undergoing the tendering process. Additionally, a new tender for 10 GW is in consideration, reflecting a significant commitment to developing renewable energy within Europe, with at least half of the capacity intended to be locally produced. https://lnkd.in/dey4dnjK

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This is great progress for lower carbon energy in France.

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A record-breaking 117 GW of #windpower capacity was installed globally in 2023, marking a 50% increase from 2022, according to the #GlobalWindReport 2024 by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Onshore wind accounted for 106 GW, with 10.8 GW coming from offshore projects.

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[PROJECT UPDATE] REFRESH is mainly focused on #recycling and #repurposing strategies (end-of-life approach) for end-of-use wind turbine blades, but the eco-design approach is also being applied to a wide range of re-manufactured products from the EoL blades. Among these new products other components for wind energy sector are being considered. Our partner CETMA is leader of Work Package 6: Circular by Design, which deals with the project’s design for #circularity strategy and life cycle assessment (#LCA) activities. As part of this work CETMA is developing the REFRESH #ecodesign strategy.   During the first year of the project, CETMA has made great progress formulating circular eco-design guidelines for the manufacturing of new products based on secondary raw materials resulting from the REFRESH recycling processes. The focus has been on three areas: ✅ concept design ✅ design for recycling ✅ design for disassembly Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/esgSkfUe   ℹ The REFRESH partners: ACCIONA | CETMA | CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico | Enecolab Srl | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | ETAT9 | Gees Recycling | Gjenkraft AS | MTB | RINA | TECNALIA Research & Innovation #REFRESHprojectEU #composites #compositematerials #windenergy #windblades #remanufacture #design #EUresearch | CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency | Andrea Tinti

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🆕 Framatome signs MoU with ČEZ for the development of Framatome’s own-design VVER-1000 fuel We are delighted to announce this agreement with ČEZ relating to the development of a 100% European, Framatome own-design VVER-1000 fuel. This initiative contributes to strengthening energy security in Europe while reducing reliance on imports from outside of the European Union. 🌍💡   “We are pleased to take another step in the development of a Framatome own-design VVER-1000 fuel design, with a view to ensuring the safe, reliable and uninterrupted operation of the VVER nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic and beyond,” said Lionel Gaiffe, senior executive vice president, Fuel Business Unit at Framatome. “Framatome is the fuel supplier which can guarantee a 100% sovereign European technology, with a fully European design & product, and manufacturing facilities and a fuel component supply chain located and operated in the EU.”   "The first key step to strengthen the energy safety of the Czech Republic taken by ČEZ Group was ensuring fuel deliveries and increasing the number of fuel suppliers. Another step is the collaboration on the new fuel development with Framatome, “ added Bohdan Zronek, Member of the Board and Director of the Nuclear Division, ČEZ Group.   With 19 VVER reactors operating across the European Union, Framatome is pursuing the development and qualification of its own-design VVER fuels to contribute to the safe, reliable, and continuous operation of the VVER reactors in the Czech Republic and across Europe. 🔗 Learn more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/dEHfqhWE #Framatome #NuclearEnergy #VVER #EuropeanSovereignty #Innovation #GreenEnergy #Partnership #EnergySecurity

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Meet Charlotte Roule, Chief Executive Officer at STORENGY, and President of Gas Storage Europe (GSE), at this 21st edition of the GIE Annual Conference 🔰 Sharing insights on innovative underground hydrogen storage solutions and showcasing the role of hydrogen storage in driving the energy transition. 📅 Date: October 17-18, 2024  📍 Location: Munich Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, Germany  ✍ Register and explore the programme: https://lnkd.in/ebJm8VMf Join more than 300 European policy and business leaders in multiple high-level discussions and networking activities that will foster the creation of sustainable solutions in the European Union and beyond. ✅ European Commission  ✅ European Parliament  ✅ EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)  ✅ International Energy Agency (IEA)  ✅ The World Bank  ✅ Gas (including #biomethane and #hydrogen), electricity, wind energy, CCUS industry and infrastructure  ✅ Experts and Academia Over 70 speakers will be leading key discussions on  ✔ Hydrogen infrastructure  ✔ Role of gas infrastructure in the transition  ✔ CCUS technologies  ✔ Sector coupling & hydrogen infrastructure  ✔ Biomethane’s benefit in achieving the targets  ✔ Diversification of roads and sources of supply  ✔ Europe's position in the global economy  ✔ Gas infrastructure’s support towards energy consumers in their transition.  ✔ Project presentations    A warm thank you to this year's hosting companies bayernets GmbH, DET Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH, GASCADE Gastransport GmbH, GRTgaz Deutschland GmbH, ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH, OGE, SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH, Storengy Deutschland, and Uniper Energy Storage.    #GIEAC24 #GIEAnnualConference #EnergyTransition #Gasinfrastructure #Sustainability #Sustainable #Sustainablefuture #Munich #EmpoweringChange #Hydrogen #Biomethane #CCUS #EuropeanUnion #SoS #REPowerEU #biogas #innovation #EnergyInnovation

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Join Tom Carter and Alexandre Gilbert on May 29th for a discussion on typical challenges faced by gas turbine operators. During this webinar, they will also recommend air intake retrofit solutions to enhance the efficiency and longevity of your gas turbines. Register at the following link: https://lnkd.in/ePiv497E   #CamfilPowerSystems #Webinar #GasTurbines #Turbomachinery #AirFilters #Retrofit #PlantOptimization

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Join Tom Carter and Alexandre Gilbert on May 29th for a discussion on typical challenges faced by gas turbine operators. During this webinar, they will also recommend air intake retrofit solutions to enhance the efficiency and longevity of your gas turbines. Register at the following link: https://lnkd.in/ePiv497E #CamfilPowerSystems #Webinar #GasTurbines #Turbomachinery #AirFilters #Retrofit #PlantOptimization

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A consortium of leading offshore wind developers and Tier 1 suppliers has launched a joint industry project to commercialize the C1 Wedge Connection™ technology by C1 Connections. The project, involving bp, TotalEnergies, RWE, Vattenfall, EnBW, Iberdrola, OW Ocean Winds, Ørsted, Equinor, Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, and GE Vernova, aims to establish a new standard for offshore wind connections. Coen van Ruitenburg of C1 Connections highlights the need for this innovation to support industry scaling. https://lnkd.in/eGtRr6B9 #C1Connections #OffshoreWind #RenewableEnergy #WindTurbines #Innovation #BP #TotalEnergies #RWE #Vattenfall #EnBW #Iberdrola #OceanWinds #Ørsted #Equinor #SiemensGamesa #Vestas #GEVernova #SustainableEnergy #CleanEnergy #TechnologyInnovation

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Exciting developments are underway in the offshore wind sector as new components for the 30 MW floating turbines have arrived in France, destined for the Les Eoliennes Flottantes du Sud

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ABB Marine & Ports’ recent acquisition of the DTN shipping business was not only a “natural next step” but also “the missing piece”. https://ow.ly/Fr6a50Sn6aL Continuing ABB’s investment in marine digitalization to serve the efficiency and decarbonization needs of ship owners and operators, the business adds approximately 85 specialized staff and new areas of expertise to ABB’s digital offering for the maritime industries.​ Read more as Tomas Arhippainen, Business Line Manager for Marine Service & Digital, ABB Marine & Ports, and Osku Kälkäjä, Head of Digital Business, ABB Marine & Ports, discusses the digitalization strategy, the broadening portfolio, and how ABB continues supporting shipping owners and operators with digital services and solutions.​ #Generations #ABBroutingservices #ABBMarineandPorts #marinedigitalization

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Meet Olivier Heurtin, CEO of Dunkerque LNG SAS, during the 21st edition of the GIE Annual Conference! 🔰 Join us to explore the future of energy security and sustainability through multimolecular terminals. Don’t miss this chance to connect with top experts in the field and gain valuable insights into greening Europe’s energy supplies. We look forward to seeing you there! 📅 Date: October 17-18, 2024   📍 Location: Munich Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, Germany   ✍ Register and explore the programme: https://lnkd.in/ebJm8VMf Join more than 300 European policy and business leaders in multiple high-level discussions and networking activities that will foster the creation of sustainable solutions in the European Union and beyond.  ✅ European Commission   ✅ European Parliament   ✅ EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)   ✅ International Energy Agency (IEA)   ✅ The World Bank   ✅ Gas (including #biomethane and #hydrogen), electricity, wind energy, #CCUS industry and infrastructure   ✅ Experts and Academia  Over 70 speakers will be leading key discussions on   ✔ Hydrogen infrastructure   ✔ Role of gas infrastructure in the transition   ✔ CCUS technologies   ✔ Sector coupling & hydrogen infrastructure   ✔ Biomethane’s benefit in achieving the targets   ✔ Diversification of roads and sources of supply   ✔ Europe's position in the global economy   ✔ Gas infrastructure’s support towards energy consumers in their transition.   ✔ Project presentations      A warm thank you to this year's hosting companies bayernets GmbH, DET Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH, GASCADE Gastransport GmbH, GRTgaz Deutschland GmbH, ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH, OGE, SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH, Storengy Deutschland, and Uniper Energy Storage.      #GIEMunich24 #GIEAC24 #GIEAnnualConference #EnergyTransition #Gasinfrastructure #Sustainability #Sustainable #Sustainablefuture #Munich #EmpoweringChange #Hydrogen #Biomethane #CCUS #EuropeanUnion #SoS #REPowerEU #biogas #innovation #EnergyInnovation #shapingthefuture 

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