132 results found for 'Saare 1'

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  • New Name for Oxan Energy’s 900 MW Offshore Wind Project in Estonia

    29 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Oxan Energy, together with its partners Ocean Connect Energy and SNOW, has renamed the Saare 1 offshore wind project to Avara, which the companies plan to build 60 kilometres off the Estonian coast. Covering an area of 88 square kilometres and designed to deliver up to 900 MW capacity, the name Avara draws inspiration from […]

  • Ørsted, JERA Nex BP Submit Environmental Applications for Offshore Wind Projects in Australia

    9 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and JERA Nex BP have applied for federal environmental approval under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for their Gippsland 1 and Blue Mackerel offshore wind projects, respectively. According to information on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s (DCCEEW) website, the developers’ applications, comprising Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), […]

  • New Jersey Moves to Terminate Offshore Wind State Agreement Approach with Regional Grid Operator

    23 April 2026
    Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) has requested to terminate the State Agreement Approach (SAA) it signed with PJM Interconnection (PJM) in 2021 to develop offshore wind transmission projects in a more streamlined and cost-efficient way that also allow for minimal disruption to communities and nature while providing certainty for offshore wind […]

  • Norway Launches Competition to Fund Small-Scale Floating Wind Projects

    15 December 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Innovation

    Norwegian state enterprise Enova, owned by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, has launched a call for applications for a competition round to award funding to small-scale floating wind projects. Projects that can apply are those looking to test and demonstrate new solutions that can lower the cost of floating offshore wind energy, with the […]

  • Ørsted Assembles Air & Sea Fleet for Hornsea 3 Offshore Construction

    27 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Ørsted has finalised contracts for vessels and helicopters that will support the construction of the 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. A newbuild service operation vessel (SOV), Esvagt James Blythe, currently under construction, is one of ten transportation vehicles that will work on the construction phase of Hornsea 3. Other vehicles […]

  • Oxan Energy Presses Ahead with 900 MW Offshore Wind Farm in Estonia

    26 June 2025
    Authorities, Environment, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has launched the superficies licence proceedings and environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Saare 1 offshore wind farm, developed by Oxan Energy. Following the launch of the superficies licence proceedings and EIA, the France-based company can start preparing the EIA programme, which must be submitted to the […]

  • Estonia to Relaunch 1.2 GW Offshore Wind Tender in January 2025

    5 December 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) will launch again a tender for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Saare 1 area, nearly a year after the initial auction ended without any bids. The auction will take place between 21 January and 23 January 2025. The starting price for the Saare […]

  • French Developer Winner of Estonia’s Latest Offshore Wind Tender

    23 January 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has selected Oxan Energy, a French-based offshore wind developer, as the winner of the auction for the Saare 1 area. The company plans to install as many as 60 floating wind turbines, with a combined capacity of 900 MW. The French company submitted a bid of EUR […]

  • EU Clears EUR 2.6 Billion Support Scheme for Offshore Wind in Estonia

    10 December 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    The European Commission (EC) has approved a EUR 2.6 billion scheme to support the development of renewable offshore wind energy in Estonia. The scheme was approved under the State Aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023. The measure aims to support the construction and operation of offshore […]

  • Tenders in 2025: Malta, Colombia to Select First Offshore Wind Developers; Ireland, Netherlands to Award New Areas

    1 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    State procurement of new offshore wind farms continues worldwide, with some countries launching their first tenders and others preparing to open their next offshore wind auctions this year. In this article, we are bringing a selection of news published by offshoreWIND.biz in 2024 about tenders planned for 2025. Malta Launches First Offshore Wind Tender On […]

  • Estonia Receives Multiple Applications for Three New Offshore Wind Sites, Auction Expected in June

    3 April 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulation Authority (CPTRA) is reviewing ten applications for three offshore wind sites west of Saaremaa. The Estonian regulatory body had already received one proposal for each of the three sites and opened a window for competing applications in January this year. The ten applications were submitted by Estonia Offshore Wind […]

  • Valorem, Sunly Join Deep Wind Offshore on 1+ GW Project in Estonia

    14 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    Sunly and Valorem Group have signed an agreement with Deep Wind Offshore which will see the three partners jointly developing the Tuul Energy offshore wind project in Estonia. The project is a large-scale offshore wind farm planned to be built west of Saaremaa Island, Estonia, where Deep Wind Offshore secured two sites, Saare 2.1 and […]

  • North Star’s CSOVs First Offshore Wind Vessels with Cyber Resilience Classification

    14 May 2025
    Vessels

    North Star’s new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), Grampian Kestrel and Grampian Eagle, have secured Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Cyber Resilience classification. This makes the UK-based offshore wind vessel operator the first organisation in the world to have ships achieve this classification, according to LR. This certification, which is in line with mandatory International Association of […]

  • Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Onshore Substations Switched On

    4 May 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and Star Energy Corporation (SEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation, have switched on the two onshore substations for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Following the first power in late April, the eneregisation of the 900 MW onshore substations located in Changhua Coastal Park marks the completion […]

  • OO-STAR Floating Wind Foundation Gets Nod from ABS

    25 September 2024
    Floating Wind, Foundations, R&D, Supply Chain

    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued Approval in Principle (AiP) to the OO-STAR concrete semi-submersible floater from Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction. The foundation can support wind turbines of more than 20 MW in harsh offshore environments, Bouygues Construction said. This achievement is said to be the first step in […]

  • Samsung Heavy Unveils 9.5 MW Floater, Targets Korea’s Giant Floating Wind Project

    20 July 2021
    Technology

    South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has unveiled a 9.5 MW large-scale floating wind platform on 19 July, saying the company is eyeing both domestic and international markets for its new technology. Among the first projects SHI targets for its Tri-Star Float platform, for which the company has now received DNV’s Approval in Principle (AiP), […]

  • OceanFlow Nets Marinet2 Funds for Floating Wind Project

    9 May 2018
    R&D

    UK-based OceanFlow Energy Limited will put a scaled version of its Starfloat floating wind foundation to test after being awarded Marinet2 funds for the project.

  • Renewables Drive Ecosse Subsea’s Revenue Rise

    13 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Subsea engineering specialist, Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd (ESS) has posted a 72% increase in revenue and a £1 million profit in its latest published accounts. The Aberdeenshire-based business has extended its oil and gas expertise into the emerging renewables market and forecasts turnover in the current year will increase to £13 million, and are targeting […]

  • Greater Changhua 1&2a Onshore Substation Work Kicks Off

    8 November 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the kick-off of the onshore substation construction for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind project in Taiwan. In November 2018, Ørsted awarded an EPC contract to Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation (TCC) to build two onshore substations, cable corridors and transition joint bays for the 900MW project. […]

  • Top News of the Week May 9 – 15, 2016

    15 May 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Oil & Gas Giant Bids to Build Dutch Offshore Wind Farms Following recent media reports that Shell, one of the biggest oil and gas companies, will take part in Dutch tender for Borssele I and II offshore wind sites as part of a consortium also comprising Eneco and Van Oord, the move was confirmed this afternoon […]

  • US DoE Cuts OPT Funding

    8 October 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    US Department of Energy decided to terminate the negotiations over the USD 1 million grant awarded to Ocean Power Technologies. The company accepted the decision without protest. The grant was awarded last year as part of Marine and Hydrokinetic System Performance Advancement programme aiming to improve materials, manufacturability, and durability of the float and spar. […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Lands Its Largest Nearshore Project in Vietnam

    3 February 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has secured contracts to provide wind turbines and operations & maintenance services for a 100 MW nearshore wind farm in Vietnam. The Tra Vinh Dong Hai 1 wind farm will feature 25 SG 5.0-145 turbines with a flexible power rating. Additionally, Siemens Gamesa signed a 20-year long-term contract to provide O&M services for the project. This is Siemens Gamesa’s […]

  • Prysmian, Siemens Win “Sword of Honour” Award

    8 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    The consortium between Prysmian and Siemens, currently constructing the Western HVDC Link project, has received the “Sword of Honour” award from the British Safety Council (BSC). The 2015 Sword of Honour scheme was open to specific business units and sites that achieved a five star outcome – the highest score – in the Five Star […]

  • Siem Offshore to Carry Out Beatrice Pre-Construction Subsea Works

    6 March 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Ahead of the construction start of the Beatrice offshore wind farm in April, Siem Offshore is set to begin with boulder removal and SCAR plough campaign at the project site as of 8 March.

  • Investigations Kick Off at Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project

    21 November 2019
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Site investigations have commenced on the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia. Two floating LiDARs and a wave buoy were deployed this week to collect data on the wind profile and conditions in the Bass Strait for what is to be Australia’s first offshore wind farm. The wind and wave monitoring equipment […]

  • Stars for Global Tech I Come from Wilhelmshaven, Germany

    6 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    BLG and EUROGATE have jointly with AREVA Wind developed a logistics concept for handling, storage and assembly of rotor stars for the Global Tech I offshore wind park approximately 110 km off Germany’s North Sea coast. Overall responsibility for this project lies with BLG, which today signed the contract with AREVA Wind. In the search […]