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  • Australia’s First Offshore Wind Tender Scheduled for August

    27 January 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    The Australian state of Victoria will open an offshore wind tender in August 2026 for an initial 2 GW of capacity, Victoria’s Minister for Energy and Resources announced on 27 January. In December 2025, Australia’s Energy Ministers provided in-principle support for the Electricity Services Entry Mechanism (ESEM), providing a pathway for new renewable energy projects, […]

  • Australia’s ‘Most Advanced Offshore Wind Project’ Files for Environmental Approval

    17 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Star of the South, said to be Australia’s “most advanced offshore wind project”, has submitted its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for approval, the primary environmental approval required for the project to proceed. According to the developer, this comes off the back of a few other milestones the project recently achieved, one of which is the […]

  • Japan’s First Commercial Floating Wind Farm Enters Operation

    5 January 2026
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Goto floating wind farm, Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, entered full operation on 5 January 2026, according to the consortium behind the project consisting of Toda Corporation, ENEOS Renewable Energy Corporation, Osaka Gas, INPEX Corporation, Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), and Chubu Electric Power. The 16.8 MW wind farm comprises eight Hitachi […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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), […]

  • 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 […]

  • Offshore Vessel Charging Tech Developer Plans Commercial Rollout in UK

    19 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Business development, Innovation, Technology, Vessels

    Stillstrom, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk and based in Denmark, has established a dedicated entity in Aberdeen, Scotland, with plans to roll out its offshore vessel charging solution commercially in the UK. The solution is transitioning from development to commercial deployment, and, according to a press release issued by Stillstrom on 16 March, the […]

  • Floating Offshore Wind’s International Growth and Progressive Maturity – And Obvious Need for Constructive Exchanges Between Global Experts

    10 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Industry

    The following article is a contribution by Bruno Geschier, the Chairman of WFO’s Floating Offshore Wind Committee and the Chairman of FOWT’s Scientific and Technical Committee. Floating offshore wind stands at a pivotal juncture in its evolution. In just over a decade, it has progressed from an intriguing engineering concept to a strategic pillar of […]

  • First Power Flows from EnBW’s 960 MW He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

    26 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first turbine at EnBW’s 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm has generated the first kilowatt-hour of electricity and fed it into the German grid. Further Vestas 15 MW wind turbines will gradually follow suit over the coming weeks, according to EnBW. So far, the developer has installed 27 out of a total of […]

  • Odfjell Oceanwind Granted DNV’s Basic Design Approval for Deepsea Star Floater

    12 November 2025
    Floating Wind, Foundations, Supply Chain, Technology

    Norwegian floating wind platform developer Odfjell Oceanwind has received a Basic Design Approval (BDA) from DNV for its Deepsea Star semi-submersible floater design. The BDA covers the use of the design with the SG 14‑236 DD 15 MW turbine from Siemens Gamesa in a wide range of offshore conditions. The approval was granted in accordance […]

  • 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 […]

  • Japan’s KEPCO Makes First Investment in Offshore Wind Developer

    31 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Japan’s Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) has signed a Share Subscription Agreement with Ireland-headquartered Simply Blue Group’s offshore wind development arm, Simply Blue Energy OSW (SBE OSW). This marks KEPCO’s first investment involving management participation in an offshore wind developer. SBE OSW is actively engaged in multiple offshore wind projects across Europe and elsewhere and possesses […]

  • Windward Offshore Takes Delivery of Its First Commissioning Service Operation Vessel

    1 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Vard has delivered the first commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to Windward Offshore, Windward Athens, which marks the German company’s entry into the offshore wind operations & maintenance (O&M) market. Windward Offshore has three more CSOVs under construction at Vard. Built by Vard in Norway and delivered on schedule at Vard Brattvaag, the vessel is […]

  • Victorian Gov’t Delays Launch of First Offshore Wind Auction

    16 September 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Victorian government has postponed its first offshore wind auction, which was originally set to launch in September, according to Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio. Victoria has set a target of at least 2 GW of offshore wind energy by 2032, raising this up to 4 GW by 2035 and 9 GW by 2040. Energy Minister […]

  • Pondera Cracks Estonian Offshore Wind Market

    8 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Pondera is assisting Saare Wind Energy with the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and the required research for the Saaremaa offshore wind project in Estonia. The Saaremaa wind farm will comprise a maximum of 100 turbines at an area covering up to 200 km2 south-west of the Estonian island Saaremaa. The location of the area, which […]

  • Van Oord Takes Stake in Estonian Offshore Wind Developer

    20 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has acquired a stake in the Estonian offshore wind developer Saare Wind Energy. Saare Wind Energy is developing the Saaremaa offshore wind farm at an area covering up to 200 square kilometres south-west of the Estonian island Saaremaa. The area could facilitate an offshore wind farm of over 1,000 MW. The development of […]

  • Estonia Grants First Offshore Wind Farm Building Permit

    16 May 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Estonian government has approved a draft bill granting the first building permit for the construction of an offshore wind farm in the country. The permit will be granted to Saare Wind Energy OÜ, which plans to build a wind farm on the west coast of Saaremaa. The company seeks to build an offshore wind […]

  • Van Oord Joins Estonian Offshore Wind Project

    29 January 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord and Saare Wind Energy have entered into an agreement to jointly develop the Saaremaa offshore wind project in Estonia.

  • Odfjell Oceanwind Acquires Ørsted’s Majority Stake in Scottish Floating Wind Project

    26 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Odfjell Oceanwind (OOW) has acquired Ørsted`s 80 per cent share in the Salamander floating wind project in Scotland. The 100 MW demonstration floating wind farm, which recently received consent from the Scottish government, will now be owned by Odfjell Oceanwind, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7. Salamander has adopted Odfjell Oceanwind’s Deepsea Star semi-submersible steel foundation […]

  • Estonian Government Halts 600MW Offshore Wind Project

    11 April 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Estonian government will not issue a building permit to the developer of a 600MW offshore wind farm in the Estonian Baltic Sea, citing national security concerns as the reason for the decision. The 600MW Saaremaa offshore wind farm is being developed by Saare Wind Energy OU. The company proposes to erect 100 turbines in the 6-megawatt class off […]

  • 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 […]

  • Japanese Renewable Energy Developer to Deploy Shoreline’s AI-Powered Platform on Offshore Wind Projects

    18 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Japanese offshore wind developer ENEOS Renewable Energy (ERE) has entered into an agreement with Shoreline Wind, a Norwegian provider of SaaS solutions for the wind energy industry, to deploy Shoreline’s AI-powered platform to optimise construction and O&M of its offshore wind projects. According to Shoreline, its digital platform is designed to manage the full lifecycle […]

  • RWE, North Star Sign Multi-Million-Pound Offshore Wind Vessels Deal

    5 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    German renewable energy developer RWE has entered into a long-term partnership with the UK’s shipowner-operator North Star for the charter of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The two companies have also signed reservation agreements for two newbuild SOVs delivered by the Norwegian Vard Group. The Grampian Eagle CSOV is chartered for at least twelve years. […]

  • Estonia Halts Saare 7 Licensing as No Bidders Qualify

    14 July 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has refused to initiate the superficies licence proceedings for the Saare 7 offshore wind farm area, as the auction process did not result in a winning bidder. In May, CPTRA announced an auction for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Saare 7 area. OÜ […]

  • Norwegian Company Wins Another Wind Area Offshore Estonia

    1 July 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Just days after acquiring its first offshore wind site in Estonia, Norway’s Deep Wind Offshore has secured another area in the Estonian part of the Baltic Sea with a winning bid starting at approximately EUR 1.33 million. Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) announced on 28 June that Deep Wind Offshore is the […]

  • 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 […]