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  • Ørsted Pulls Out of Norwegian Offshore Wind Partnership

    14 November 2023
    Business & Finance

    Denmark’s Ørsted has decided to pull out of a Norwegian offshore wind partnership with Fred. Olsen Seawind and Hafslund. “Ørsted have informed us that due to a prioritisation of investments in the portfolio they will withdraw from pursuing participation in offshore wind developments in Norway, and therefore their participation in the partnership will discontinue,” said […]

  • Seabed Survey of New Offshore Wind Area in Norway Goes to Finnish Firm

    16 April 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Arctia Meritaito, a subsidiary of Finland’s icebreaking, fairway maintenance, and hydrographic surveying player Arctia, has been tasked with carrying out a hydrographic seabed survey of one of the offshore wind farm areas the Norwegian government plans to auction off next year. Thanks to a contract with the Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hydrographic Service (NHS), Arctia Meritaito […]

  • Brigg Vind Withdraws from Norwegian Offshore Wind Auction

    16 November 2023
    Business development, Project Updates, Research & Development

    Brigg Vind, a consortium comprising Corio Generation, Vårgrønn, and Å Energi, has decided not to submit a pre-qualification application for the development of a bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II (Southern North Sea II) area in Norway. Brigg Vind consortium said that it worked extensively on pre-qualification application and completed a detailed […]

  • Norway Postpones Floating Wind Tender to 2025 as Gov’t Establishing ‘Common State Aid Model’

    25 March 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The award of 1.5 GW of floating wind capacity in Norway, which was planned for this year, will be held in 2025 as the Norwegian government plans to have the subsidy model in place and announced before allocating the Utsira Nord (Utsira North) offshore areas for development. In this article: The government says the decision […]

  • CIP Launches New Company for Energy Island Development

    19 January 2024
    Business development, Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Industry, Research & Development

    Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) will launch a new company dedicated to developing energy islands globally with backing from Nordic, European, and North American investors. Named Copenhagen Energy Islands (CEI), the new company will build on CIP’s long-standing experience within offshore wind to develop energy island projects globally and is currently developing around 10 energy […]

  • Norway Greenlights EUR 2 Billion Offshore Wind Contract for Difference Scheme

    20 December 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    Norway has received clearance for up to NOK 23 billion (EUR 2.04 billion) in state aid in the form of a bilateral Contract for Difference (CfD) for the Southern North Sea II (Sørlige Nordsjø II) offshore wind farm project. The CfD will be in place for a period of 15 years. The state aid was […]

  • Norway’s METCentre Gets Green Light to Test More Floating Wind Turbines

    8 December 2023
    Business development, Floating Wind, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    The Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway has been granted final approval for new test concessions for floating offshore wind. METCentre was given the green light for five new wind turbines offshore Norway. The Norwegian test centre is developing new infrastructure to be ready in 2026. In total, seven turbines will be tested in […]

  • Eolus and Simply Blue Group Part Ways in Nordics

    22 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    Eolus and Simply Blue Group have agreed to transfer the full ownership of the joint venture SeaSapphire to Eolus. The joint venture SeaSapphire, owned 50/50 by Eolus and Simply Blue Group, was established in 2022 to jointly develop offshore wind projects in the Nordics, based on floating technology. The cooperation includes projects, which are in […]

  • Havfram Shuts Down Development Unit, Shifts Focus to Offshore Wind Transport and Installation

    6 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    Norway-based Havfram has decided to wind up its business unit dedicated to the early-phase development of offshore wind farms, Kontiki Winds. Moving forward, the company said it would fully focus on the offshore wind transport and installations market. The news came a day after Havfram revealed that Kontiki Winds was ending its collaboration with RWE […]

  • DOF Wins Offshore Wind Export Cable Repair Job

    22 February 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Norway-headquartered DOF Group has been awarded a contract to repair an export cable for an offshore wind farm in the Southern North Sea. The project, awarded by an international energy operator, includes the retrieval of the damaged cable and termination, installation, trenching, and commissioning of the replacement cable. DOF’s contract scope includes project management, engineering, […]

  • Portugal Launches Initial Stage of Offshore Wind Tendering Process

    1 November 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The Portuguese government launched the initial stage of the offshore wind competitive procedure on 31 October by issuing a call for expressions of interest (EoIs) that will stay open until 14 November. An expression of interest is not binding and does not constitute a precondition for proceeding with the remaining stages of the competitive procedure, […]

  • 50Hertz Issues HVDC System Tender for Ostwind 4 Offshore Grid Connection

    9 January 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    German offshore transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz Offshore GmbH has issued a contract notice for the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of the 2 GW HVDC offshore platform and converter system for the Ostwind 4 grid connection project. The scope consists of the respective complete substructure and topside of the offshore platform and the […]

  • Deep Wind Offshore to Use Spoor’s AI Bird-Tracking Tech in Sweden, South Korea

    22 March 2024
    Business development, Environment, Floating Wind, Innovation, Technology

    After completing the first full-year bird survey in Norway using the AI bird-tracking technology developed by the Norwegian start-up Spoor, Deep Wind Offshore will introduce the technology to the Swedish and South Korean offshore wind markets. Spoor has been tracking birds at the Utsira Nord floating wind area in Norway on behalf of Deep Wind […]

  • Denmark Getting Ready for Spring Offshore Wind Tender

    15 January 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is doing one last check with the market before launching the offshore wind tenders for at least 6 GW of capacity that would be installed by 2030 across several sites, starting with the first auction this Spring. On 12 January, the DEA published revised draft tender documents for a follow-up […]

  • Norway’s Offshore Wind Tender Attracts Seven Applications

    16 November 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received seven applications to participate in the tender for the Southern North Sea II offshore wind project area. Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy, Texas-based Hydroelectric Corporation, and Norseman Wind, a subsidiary of EnBW, submitted individual applications to take part in the tender. Among others who sought pre-qualification for Norway’s […]

  • German Post-Subsidy Offshore Wind Farm Secures Another PPA

    18 December 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 288 MW Butendiek offshore wind farm situated in the German North Sea has secured a second long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Under the new agreement, BKW Energie AG, a Swiss energy utility, will purchase 18 per cent of the wind farm’s total production, equivalent to over 200 GWh annually, over the long-term. Amanda Niklaus, […]

  • All Turbines Up at Vesterhav Offshore Wind Farms

    19 October 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 21st and final wind turbine was installed at the Vesterhav Nord wind farm in the Danish North Sea on Wednesday, 18 October, Vattenfall, the owner and developer of the project, said. The milestone completes the wind turbine installation scope at the Vesterhavn Nord, and the 20-turbine Vesterhavn Syd wind farm. Vattenfall expects to be […]

  • Live from Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023

    29 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Environment, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Industry, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Power-to-X, Project Updates, R&D, Supply Chain, Technology

    Welcome to the Live Blog! #OEEC2023 in a nutshell. Enjoy the highlights of the event in this video: Thanks to all participants, partners, sponsors and media partners for making this event such a great success! See you next year on 26 & 27 November 2024! Drinks at Navingo stand Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference is almost coming […]

  • Project to Develop Offshore Lifting Equipment Gets Financial Push

    14 December 2023
    R&D, Technology

    A project consortium led by Nekkar has conditionally been awarded a NOK 75.2 million (EUR 6.5 million) grant to develop remote-controlled, self-hoisting lifting equipment for the offshore wind industry. The Nekkar-led consortium also includes Kongsberg Maritime, DOF, an undisclosed global wind farm developer, GCE Node, NORCE, Sustainable Energy Catapult Center, Sintef Ocean, and the University […]

  • SeAH Wind Goes on Recruitment Spree for UK Monopile Factory

    22 January 2024
    Jobs & Recruitment

    South Korea’s SeAH Wind has started its large-scale drive to recruit for positions including welders, platers, roll bending machine operatives, mechanical and electrical technicians, supervisors, and general operatives for its XXL monopile manufacturing facility on Teesworks, the UK. Applications will be accepted via the company’s dedicated recruitment website where individuals can sign up for job […]

  • Norwegian Joint Venture Sets Sight on Mass Producing Floating Wind Foundations

    29 February 2024
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy

    Norway’s Odfjell Oceanwind and its compatriot Prodtex have set up a joint venture, named Windsteel Technologies, to establish the production capacity necessary to meet the need for hundreds of floating wind foundations per year in Europe. The joint venture is planning to have its first facility operational by 2027. According to Odfjel Oceanwind, the joint […]

  • North Sea, Baltic Sea Countries Enter Pacts to Protect Offshore Energy Infrastructure Amid Concerns Over Russian Sabotage

    11 April 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection

    Eight Baltic Sea countries signed a joint declaration on collaborating closer to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure in the region on 10 April, only a day after six North Sea countries entered into a similar agreement. Both are a result of security concerns arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and reports of possible sabotage […]

  • EU to Implement Cybersecurity and Offshore Wind Infrastructure Surveillance Measures

    20 December 2023
    Authorities, Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Offshore Platforms, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting

    After energy ministers of 26 EU Member States signed the European Wind Charter on 19 December, a dive into the EU Wind Power Package documents shows that, besides the new EU offshore renewable energy target and plans to streamline permitting and strengthen the supply chain, the EU will also be implementing cybersecurity measures and surveilling […]

  • ‘Collaborate with Non-Obvious Partners’ – Offshore Energy Industry Talks Innovation and Speeding Things Up 

    30 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Industry, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Power-to-X, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Transition

    The offshore wind industry, now the linchpin between several offshore energy industries, is calling for both innovation and accelerating deployment, while also making sure one does not impede the progress of the other.  

  • NKT and Prysmian Secure EUR 4.6 Billion in Cable Contracts for German Grid Connections

    29 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Cables, Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Onshore Infrastructure, Supply Chain

    German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has awarded several contracts to power cable manufacturers NKT and Prysmian. Valued at around EUR 4.6 billion in total, the contracts include offshore wind farm export cables, onshore energy connections, and interconnection for an energy island. NKT and Prysmian secured the orders following the tender procedure that 50Hertz launched […]

  • Norway Starts Work on Opening Three New Offshore Wind Areas It Plans to Auction Off in 2025

    14 September 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The Norwegian government has commissioned the country’s Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) to carry out strategic impact assessments of three offshore wind areas that may be opened and put out to tender in 2025. For the tendering round in 2025, NVE has recommended that the government consider the possibility of the already open areas […]