Kongsberg Maritime, a company that delivers systems for positioning, surveying, navigation and automation to offshore installations, says it will be supplying key positioning and monitoring equipment to Equinor’s Hywind Tampen floating wind farm, poised to be the largest in the … Read More
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Equinor to test floating solar pilot in rough waters of Norway
Norwegian energy major Equinor, in collaboration with Saipem company Moss Maritime, plans to build and test a pilot floating solar plant off Frøya in Norway in the late summer of 2021. The potential look of the floating solar pilot plant … Read More
Wind farm owners set up turbine data sharing project
Equinor, Engie and Enel are taking part in a project focused on sharing operational performance data from offshore and onshore wind turbines. The key objective of the project is to unlock operational insights and create an operational turbine performance baseline, … Read More
GE Renewable Energy Named Dogger Bank’s Preferred Turbine Supplier
GE Renewable Energy has been confirmed as the preferred turbine supplier for Dogger Bank C, the 1.2 GW third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank wind farm, a 50:50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor, that will become … Read More
Norway approves carbon transport and storage project
Following a historic vote in parliament, the Norwegian Government on Tuesday announced its funding decision for the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage project in Norway. Northern Lights project; Source: Equinor The project will enable the shipping, reception, and sequestration … Read More
Equinor redirects Russian offshore commitments in favour of onshore presence
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has completed an agreement with Rosneft that increases its onshore presence in Russia and redirected its remaining exploration commitments offshore in the Sea of Okhotsk. Map of Equinor’s licences in Russia; Source: Equinor Equinor … Read More
Equinor gets consent to extend Veslefrikk field life
Norwegian safety watchdog Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Equinor a consent for the life extension for Veslefrikk. PSA said on Tuesday that the consent given to Equinor applies to the operation of Veslefrikk until 21 December 2022. It is … Read More
Equinor, SSE Renewables Reach Financial Close on Dogger Bank Wind Farm
Equinor and SSE Renewables have financially closed on the first two phases of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. “Reaching financial close on the two first phases of Dogger Bank is a major milestone, demonstrating our commitment to profitable growth within … Read More