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  • First Building Blocks Set for World’s First Artificial Island in Belgian North Sea (Video)

    30 April 2025
    Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Offshore Platforms

    Construction has begun on the Princess Elisabeth Island, the world’s first energy island, in the Belgian North Sea, with the first two of 23 caissons already submerged at their final location. The work is being carried out on behalf of grid operator Elia Transmission Belgium by TM Edison, a joint venture between DEME and Jan De […]

  • Cable Laying Work Starts on Amprion’s BorWin4, DolWin4 Offshore Grid Connections

    18 April 2025
    Cables, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Project Updates

    The first onshore cables have been pulled at a site in Lower Saxony, Germany, for the BorWin4 and DolWin4 grid connection projects, marking the start of the cable laying campaigns, according to cable supplier Prysmian. The DolWin4 and BorWin4 grid connection systems, each with a capacity of 900 MW, will bring offshore wind energy from […]

  • Netherlands Looking at Offshore Hubs and Interconnectors, Where Does Hydrogen Stand?

    20 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Collaboration, Energy Islands, Environment, Green Hydrogen, Grid Connection, Industry, Infrastructure, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Offshore Platforms, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Technology, Transition

    Energy islands are no longer being considered in the Netherlands. Instead, the focus has been shifted to offshore energy hubs and interconnectors. With rising (cyber)security concerns as a result of a number of recent incidents in European waters, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, diversification of the energy system is high on the agenda. Offshore […]

  • Intertek Completes Risk Assessment for Five Danish Offshore Wind Export Cables

    21 February 2025
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection

    Quality assurance provider Intertek, on behalf of the Danish transmission system operator Energinet, has carried out a risk assessment for five export cables that will be part of offshore wind farms planned to be built in the Danish sectors of the North and Baltic Seas. The export cables that were the subject of the assessment […]

  • Amprion Secures Approval for BalWin1 & BalWin2 Grid Connections

    23 June 2025
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Planning & Permitting

    German transmission system operator (TSO) Amprion has received planning approval to begin construction work on the BalWin1 and BalWin2 offshore grid connections in the German North Sea. Amprion received approval for the approximately 34-kilometre-long section in the coastal waters of Lower Saxony. Following approval, construction work on the island of Norderney can begin in July, […]

  • Germany Marks Two Areas as Suitable for 2.5 GW Offshore Wind

    28 January 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie; BSH) has marked two areas, N-10.1 and N-10.2, as suitable for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms. On 28 January, BSH issued the 5th Ordinance on the Implementation of the Offshore Wind Energy Act (5th WindSeeG). Determining the suitability of the […]

  • Luxcara Picks Geoquip Marine for Geotechnical Investigation Work Offshore Germany

    22 April 2025
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    Luxcara has awarded a contract to Geoquip Marine to perform the main geotechnical investigation for its Waterekke offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Geoquip Marine’s scope of work includes a detailed geotechnical campaign to characterise subsurface conditions, providing data to support the planning, design, and timely delivery of the Waterekke offshore wind farm. […]

  • Norway Pinpoints Four New Areas for Offshore Wind Development

    25 June 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has identified four more areas as suitable for future offshore wind development, and the government is now conducting consultations on the findings before deciding on which area to move forward. In 2023, the NVE identified 20 offshore wind deployment areas. After evaluating the land, three areas were […]

  • Vårgrønn Takes Over Dutch Pension Fund’s Stake in 288 MW German Offshore Wind Farm

    8 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude and Norway’s HitecVision, has acquired 100 per cent of PGGM Infrastructure Fund’s shares in the 288 MW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm in Germany. The German energy company EnBW owns 50.1 per cent and Vårgrønn holds 27.4 per cent of the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm, with EnBW managing […]

  • Nexans, TenneT Sign EUR 1 Billion LanWin2 Offshore Grid Connection Contract

    15 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Supply Chain

    Nexans has secured the contract for the LanWin2 offshore grid connection in Germany, valued at EUR 1 billion, under the framework agreement TenneT awarded the French subsea cable supplier in May 2023. The project involves the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of 250 kilometres of 525 kV high-voltage direct current, cross-linked polyethylene (HVDC XLPE) […]

  • 1.2 GW Polish Offshore Wind Farm Receives Design Conformity Certificates

    25 March 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind project, a joint venture between Orlen and Northland Power, has obtained the first design conformity certificates for its turbines and offshore substations, issued by DNV. The certificates, issued by DNV, verify that the construction designs of the wind turbines and the offshore substations are in compliance with international […]

  • JBO Secures Work on Luxcara’s German Offshore Wind Farms

    28 April 2025
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    Luxcara has awarded foundation design contracts to German engineering company Jörss-Blunck-Ordemann (JBO) for its Waterkant and Waterekke offshore wind farms in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ). For Waterkant, JBO will be the foundation designer for Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and detailed design. As for the Waterekke project, JBO has been selected by Luxcara to […]

  • Norwegian Gov’t Progresses Subsidy Model for Utsira Nord, Plans to Launch Floating Wind Tender After ESA Approval

    10 April 2025
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has notified the European Free Trade Association’s (EFTA) Surveillance Authority (ESA) of the support model for a floating wind project in the Utsira Nord area and expects to open the tender for the area as soon as ESA has approved the model. The tender will be carried out in two […]

  • First Baltic Power Transition Pieces Ready for Delivery

    3 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Smulders has completed the first loadouts of the transition pieces (TPs) to be installed at the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland. The loadouts started in January 2025 from the Smulders yard in Newcastle, the UK. Each TP weighs 350 tonnes and is 27 metres high. According to Smulders, this marks a […]

  • Denmark Cancels 3 GW Offshore Wind Tender, Gov’t Eyes Auction with State Subsidies

    31 January 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Denmark has suspended all ongoing offshore wind tenders as the current no-subsidy model is not working under current market conditions, said Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities on Friday. Additionally, the government has initiated preparatory work to retender up to 3 GW of offshore wind this year. This follows an unsuccessful tender for […]

  • Bermuda Seeks Developers for First Offshore Wind Project

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

    The Regulatory Authority (RA) of Bermuda has commenced the procurement process for the island’s first offshore wind project. The RA is inviting developers to express their interest in building and operating the offshore wind project, which is expected to be rolled out in phases, beginning with an initial installed capacity of 60 MW and expanding […]

  • TenneT Opts for Nokia Optical Network Tech for Eight 2 GW Dutch Offshore Platforms

    14 January 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Technology

    TenneT has contracted Nokia to provide optical networking technology for eight new 2 GW offshore converter platforms in the Dutch North Sea that will transmit electricity generated by offshore wind farms to the Netherlands. The Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) will use the communication network to monitor and manage the remote and uncrewed 2 GW […]

  • Norway Drops Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Plans, Shifts Focus to Floating Wind

    11 February 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Planning & Permitting

    The Norwegian government has cancelled plans for another fixed-bottom offshore wind tender in the North Sea due to cost concerns, shifting its focus toward developing floating offshore wind projects. On 10 February, the Ministry of Energy announced that it no longer plans to advertise the Sørvest F later this year, which is an extension of […]

  • Geophysical Cable Route Survey Completed for Ossian Floating Offshore Wind Farm

    22 January 2025
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ireland-based XOCEAN has completed the geophysical survey along the 420-kilometre cable route for the proposed 3.6 GW Ossian floating offshore wind farm in Scotland. The survey, conducted using uncrewed survey vessels (USVs), took place over a span of 13 months, in water depths ranging from the shoreline to over 100 metres. The gathered data will […]

  • Dragados Grows Capacity in Spain for TenneT’s German Offshore Converter Stations

    14 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Offshore Platforms

    Dragados Offshore is planning to add a new production site with 400,000 square metres of space in Spain for the manufacturing of TenneT’s 2 GW offshore converter stations. The production site is currently being built in the southern Spanish coastal town of Algeciras (Campo de Gibraltar region). From 2026, two platform topsides will be built […]

  • 50Hertz Opens Tenders for Jack-Up Barge, Helicopter Emergency Services in German Baltic Sea

    10 January 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain, Vessels

    German transmission system operator (TSO) has issued a call for tenders for a jack-up barge that would connect to an offshore substation and (separately) for air rescue services, both for offshore wind farm assets in the German Baltic Sea. The jack-up barge will be connected to an offshore substation (OSS) by two independent gangways and […]

  • Norway brings marine operations expertise to Japanese floating wind

    9 February 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Contribution, Floating Wind, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Training & Education, Transition

    When it comes to floating offshore wind, Norway and Japan are an ideal match for business collaboration. While Norway is the global leader in floating wind energy, Japan has high ambitions to develop its own floating offshore wind industry. “With unique expertise in marine operations, Norwegian companies are ideally suited to help Japan develop its […]

  • Polish Companies Team Up to Build Cable Laying Vessel

    29 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development, Vessels

    Poland’s Tele-Fonika Kable (TFK) and the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the construction of a cable laying vessel (CLV) for the installation and maintenance of subsea cables in offshore wind farms, mainly in the Baltic Sea. On 28 January, the two companies signed a letter of intent […]

  • Haventus Submits Scoping Report for Scottish Port Extension

    29 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    Haventus, the owner of the Ardersier Port in the Moray Firth, Scotland, has submitted a scoping report to the Highland Council for a proposed extension to its port. Haventus is looking to expand its Ardersier Energy Transition Facility onto nearly 200 acres of land next to the current site. Subject to gaining the necessary approvals, the […]

  • ABL Secures Work on Metsähallitus and Vattenfall Finnish Offshore Wind Farm

    8 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    ABL has been awarded a contract to provide a shipping study to identify and evaluate navigational risks associated with the Korsnäs offshore wind farm in Finland, being developed by Vattenfall and Metsähallitus. ABL’s scope of work includes a comprehensive navigational risk assessment, including quantitative risk modelling, stakeholder engagement, and recommendations for risk mitigation measures. The […]

  • Vattenfall, BASF Gather Tier 1 Contractors for German Offshore Wind Project

    31 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Vattenfall and BASF have signed contracts with EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC) and CS Wind Offshore for component supply and with DEME and Jan De Nul for installation services for the Nordlicht 1 and Nordlicht 2 offshore wind farms in Germany. Germany’s EEW SPC will manufacture 112 monopile foundations, processing around 141,000 tonnes of […]