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  • 4 January 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Codling Wind Park, one of Ireland’s seven offshore wind projects that were recently awarded Maritime Area Consents (MACs), will have a capacity of 1,450 MW and fewer turbines than originally proposed, the developers, EDF Renewables and Fred. Olsen Seawind, announced on 4 January. The project, which was previously said to generate between 900 MW and […]

  • 10 November 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Irish Government has approved terms and conditions for the country’s first auction to supply electricity from offshore wind under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1) which is expected to secure up to 2.5 GW of offshore wind capacity. The pre-qualification stage will launch next month while the qualification stage and the auction process […]

  • 23 December 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Ireland’s Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has issued Maritime Area Consents (MACs) to the first phase of seven offshore renewable energy projects, said to represent a significant milestone in the delivery of offshore wind in Ireland. Coming on the back of the publication of the Climate Action Plan 2023, this […]

  • 2 January 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    This year is set to be one of the busiest for offshore wind developers and governments around the world as a multitude of new sites are scheduled to be awarded for offshore wind farm construction. From the much longer list of auctions coming up in 2023, each bearing national and/or global significance, offshoreWIND.biz is bringing […]

  • 15 November 2022
    Technology

    Ingeteam has developed the INGECON® WIND FULL CONVERTER MV, a new product range of medium voltage full power converters already available for offshore turbines up to 15 MW and projected to be ready for 18 MW machines by 2024. This latest innovation is part of Ingeteam’s suite of full power drive train components, including the […]

  • 7 October 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    BlueFloat Energy and Energy Estate, the developers of the Hunter Coast floating wind farm offshore Australia, have expanded the size of the project from 1.4 GW to 1.65 GW and released the visual simulation for it. Located between 20 and 50 kilometres off the Hunter-Central Coast region of New South Wales (NSW), the 110-turbine Hunter […]

  • 12 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark-based Survey Association and its partner in Japan, Specialists Center of Port and Airport Engineering (SCOPE), have been awarded the Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) contract for the construction of the 112 MW Ishikari offshore wind project in Japan. According to Henrik Uth, CEO of Survey Associations, the companies will work together to assist the project on […]

  • 8 December 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    CAPE Holland has announced that 56 jacket foundation pin piles were installed at the Ishikari offshore wind farm in Japan. From May to August 2022, the CAPE VLT-320 was used for the installation of 56 pin piles with lengths of 60 metres and a diameter of 2.5 metres for the Japanese offshore wind project. The […]

  • 11 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Frese has announced that Cadeler’s two new X-Class offshore wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) will feature its Frese FUELSAVE technology which should reduce ships’ energy consumption. Cadeler chose to install onboard the new flow management system that can improve the vessels’ CII rating by up to nine per cent total fuel savings in certain operational […]

  • 16 February 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    EDF Renewables has acquired the Newcastle Offshore Wind (NOW) floating offshore wind project that is under development in New South Wales, Australia. Initial project developers Newcastle Offshore Wind Energy Pty Ltd (NOWE) have almost ten years of experience on the project, working closely with the EDF Renewables’ team in Australia for the last twelve months. […]

  • 16 February 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa has concluded a time charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) for a crew transfer vessel (CTV) for the Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind project in Japan. The CTV will be owned by NYK and managed by Hokkaido-based Hokuyo Kaiun, an NYK Group company. The vessel will be […]

  • 27 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Norway-headquartered BW Ideol has signed a partnership deal with Taiya Renewable Energy for the joint development of a floating offshore wind pipeline in Taiwan. The partnership, which is subject to further due diligence and negotiation of the final agreements, includes the construction of a 50 MW floating wind pilot and commercial-scale projects offshore Taiwan. Under […]

  • 30 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Equinor and Polenergia have selected Hitachi Energy to deliver electrical systems infrastructure for the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind projects in Poland. Under the awarded contract, Hitachi Energy will be responsible for the electrical system design for the whole offshore wind farm, from the wind turbines to the point of connection to the grid […]

  • 21 December 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    On 20 December, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced the award of USD 180 million in funding for projects supporting offshore wind development, including USD 75 million for upgrades at the Port of New Bedford and USD 75 million for redevelopment of a site in Salem that could also support floating […]

  • 6 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Crowley has completed the purchase of 42 acres in Salem, Massachusetts, which will serve as the future home of the Salem Harbor Wind Terminal, the second major offshore wind port terminal in the state. The terminal site project will result in the redevelopment of the former Salem Harbor Station, a decommissioned coal-fired energy plant creating […]

  • 15 March 2023
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, R&D, Research & Development

    OX2 has initiated cooperation on a research station in the north of Åland with the aim to develop and test methods to increase biodiversity in connection with the offshore wind projects that the company is developing around Åland. OX2 will cooperate with Under Ytan and Nemo Seafarms, companies that develop commercial algae and seaweed farming […]

  • 14 February 2023
    Business development, Research & Development, Technology

    DNV has launched a joint industry project (JIP) to develop a standard for the certification of installation aids for bottom-fixed offshore wind farms. DNV is initiating a JIP to develop a decision tool and reference that can be used by all stakeholders during the specification, design, manufacture, procurement, and approval of any equipment intended for […]

  • 3 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Mayflower Wind has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, known as the Building Trades, for the onshore and offshore construction of its 1,200 MW SouthCoast offshore wind project. The MoU includes commitments to create jobs for local and diverse workers and to […]

  • 24 November 2022
    R&D, Technology

    The first nacelle for a 16 MW offshore wind turbine jointly developed by China Three Gorges Corporation and Goldwind Technology has rolled off the production line at Fujian Three Gorges Offshore Wind Power International Industrial Park in China. According to China Three Gorges, the unit has the largest single capacity, the largest rotor diameter, and […]

  • 6 February 2023
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has started construction of the second phase of its offshore wind farm Zhangpu Liuao. The project will be both China’s and the world’s first wind farm to comprise 16 MW wind turbines. CTG will build the wind farm off the southeast side of the Liu’ao Peninsula in Zhangpu, in the […]

  • 8 December 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    The following article is a guest post by Alexander Hansen Bakken, Cyber Security Consultant, DNV. DNV’s 2022 Energy Transition Outlook, an independent model of the world’s energy systems, forecasts that wind energy will grow 10-fold by 2050, boosted by cheaper turbines and improvements in operation and maintenance. This transformation is deeply dependent on energy infrastructure […]

  • 7 December 2022
    Industry, Technology

    This is a guest article by Daniel Gerber, Senior Vice President, Global Product Group Manager Wind, System Drives, ABB. The critical role of wind in the world’s future energy needs is clear: the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition states that 1,400 gigawatt (GW) of offshore wind power will sustain one tenth of global electricity demand by […]

  • 20 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Vessels, Vessels

    Denmark’s A.P. Møller Holding (A.P. Moller Holding) has entered into an agreement to acquire Maersk Supply Service from A.P Møller – Mærsk. The ambition is to establish a leading offshore marine company servicing the offshore wind industry by building on the solid and extensive capabilities and assets, which Maersk Supply Service today offers mainly to […]

  • 14 February 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the SouthCoast Wind project offshore Massachusetts, the 2.4 GW offshore wind project formerly known as Mayflower Wind, developed by a joint venture between Shell and Ocean Winds. BOEM will open a 45-day public comment period for the DEIS […]

  • 26 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Contribution, Environment

    Ørsted and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Denmark, have teamed up with the goal to advance offshore wind deployment that enhances ocean biodiversity and to drive a global shift towards addressing climate and biodiversity goals together. Under the five-year global partnership, the companies will jointly identify, develop, and advocate for offshore wind deployment initiatives […]

  • 23 February 2023
    Authorities, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Australia has opened a consultation on a new offshore wind zone in the Pacific Ocean off the Hunter, New South Wales. The development area is situated within the recently declared Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). The Hunter-Central Coast REZ has reportedly attracted a significant response with commercial interest in renewable generation and storage projects […]