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LISBON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Portugal expects to launch its first offshore wind power auction by the last quarter of this year, aiming to reach 10 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity by 2030, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Monday. As a pre-condition to the auction, the government will this week launch a public hearing […]

Portugal will offer 10 GW of capacity through the country’s first offshore wind auction expected to take place in 2023, according to Portugal’s Environment Minister Duarte Cordeiro. Read more in Offshorewind.biz (22/09/2022) Photo: WindFloat Atlantic, Portugal

Building a future. EnerOcean S.L.‘s floatingwind W2Power prototype has been successfully installed in Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (PLOCAN) test site showcasing its capabilities for multi-use purposes.

TWIND final project event was held on the 10th of November in Lisbon, Portugal entitled “Offshore Wind in Iberia: Innovation & Perspectives”. All presentations will be uploaded on WavEC’s website. On the 09th November, partners gathered to discuss the final steps of the project. We will announce these final outcomes on TWIND’s website very soon.

October 28, 2022 X1 Wind’s floating platform has been successfully installed at the PLOCAN test site in the Canary Islands. As summer trade-winds abated, a suitable weather window allowed X1 Wind and partners from the EU-backed PivotBuoy Project to complete the installation process, connecting the fully-functional floating wind prototype to the mooring system and dynamic […]

News release from WavEC Offshore Renewables, R&D consultancy dedicated to marine renewable energy and offshore aquaculture www.wavec.org Release date: October 27, 2022 Iberia to strengthen case as world leading hub for floating offshore wind at Lisbon Conference Iberia will strengthen its case as a world-leading hub for floating offshore wind as energy sector heavyweights descend […]