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  • Malta Extends Pre-Qualification Period for Floating Wind Tender

    14 January 2025
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    Malta’s Ministry for Environment, Energy and Regeneration of the Grand Harbour (MEER) has extended the deadline for pre-qualification applications for the country’s first floating wind tender. Initially set to close on 28 March, the application period has now been prolonged until 6 June 2025. The government launched the public call seeking to pre-qualify potential developers […]

  • Hexicon Signs Second Credit Facility Extension to Support Company During Planned Divestments

    3 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind

    Swedish floating wind developer Hexicon has extended a credit facility the company secured earlier to provide support during a period of planned divestments until 30 June 2025. For financing, which amounts to SEK 75 million (approximately EUR 6.6 million), Hexicon signed an agreement with Wallstreet Aktiebolag, part of the Wallenius Group, and a group of […]

  • 165 MW Danish Offshore Wind Farm Receives Construction Permit

    28 November 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has awarded a construction permit for Lillebælt Syd (Little Belt South), a 165 MW offshore wind project planned to be built in the Little Belt strait between the islands of Als and Helnæs. The project, being co-developed by Danish utility SONFOR and European Energy, is expected to begin operations in […]

  • New York Working on 6th Offshore Wind Solicitation Design for ‘Generation-Only’ Projects

    15 January 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is currently conducting consultation with the offshore wind market on the design of the state’s sixth solicitation which could be launched in the first quarter of 2026. The consultation primarily concerns the possibility of procuring “generation-only” projects where the (offshore) grid connections would be implemented […]

  • UK Planning Inspectorate Completes Examination of BP and EnBW’s Morgan & Mona DCO Applications

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

    UK Planning Inspectorate has completed the examination of the development consent order (DCO) applications submitted by a joint venture between BP and EnBW for Morgan and Mona offshore wind farms. The examination period for the 1.5 GW Mona project closed on 16 January with the Examining Authority having until 6 April to write its report […]

  • Ventus Energy Lands Contracts for Moray East & West Offshore Wind Farms

    6 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Ventus Energy has secured two contracts with Ocean Winds to support its Scotland-based offshore wind farms, Moray West and Moray East. The first contract, awarded in September 2024 for Moray West, spans an 18-month period and includes operations and maintenance (O&M) for the offshore transmission owner (OFTO) assets. The scope of work includes timely inspections […]

  • UK Gov’t Postpones Decision on 1.2 GW Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Extension Project

    7 February 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The UK government has decided to extend the decision deadline for the proposed 1.2 GW Rampion 2 offshore wind extension project, stating that additional information is required. Under the Planning Act 2008, the Secretary of State was required to reach a decision on the Rampion 2 offshore wind extension project by 6 February 2025. However, […]

  • Prysmian Inks EUR 700 Million Framework Agreement for Offshore Links in France

    18 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Italy’s Prysmian has signed a framework agreement with the French transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) to provide submarine power cable links that will connect two offshore wind farms to the French transmission grid. Under the contract, Prysmian will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCI) of the […]

  • All Round 3.2 Offshore Wind Contracts Submitted in Taiwan

    13 May 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    All five projects that were awarded capacity in Taiwan’s 3.2 offshore wind tender round have submitted their contracts to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOE). According to MOE, one developer had already submitted its contract, while the remaining four filed their contract applications for the signing process on 9 May. Taiwan’s Energy Department under the […]

  • Portugal Lays Groundwork for First Offshore Wind Auction

    23 April 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Portuguese government has outlined the framework for the country’s first auction of commercial-scale offshore wind farms, which is expected to take place later this year. Published on 21 April in the Diário da República, the order sets out a centralised sequential model for allocating offshore wind development areas, in alignment with the National Energy […]

  • Estonia Approves EIA for ELWIND Offshore Wind Project

    9 December 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) programme has been approved for the Estonian part of the ELWIND Estonian-Latvian cross-border offshore wind project. The programme outlines the entire process of assessing environmental impacts, including the scope and methodology of studies to be conducted in the Estonian marine area, community involvement, and more. In April 2024, Estonia’s Consumer […]

  • Havfram’s First Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Hits the Water

    13 February 2025
    Vessels

    Havfram’s first wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Wind, has been launched at Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore’s shipyard in China. In 2021, Havfram signed a letter of intent with China’s CIMC-Raffles to build a series of next-generation wind turbine installation vessels. The company’s first self-propelled jack-up vessel will be equipped with the NOV variable speed drive rack […]

  • Ofgem Launches Probe into Whether Moray East Was Charging ‘Excessive’ Grid Balancing Prices

    15 April 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has opened an investigation into whether Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd was charging excessive prices for reducing power output on the request of the National Energy System Operator (NESO) as part of the grid-balancing mechanism. The Moray East offshore wind farm, owned by a consortium comprising Ocean Winds, DGL (Inpex, […]

  • Next Ocean CEO: ‘Offshore Energy Vessel Crews No Longer Have to Operate Blind’

    25 February 2025
    Business development, Innovation, Technology, Vessels

    Dutch company Next Ocean is looking at a global reach for its technology that predicts waves and vessel motions minutes beforehand. Following a period of demonstration deployments of WavePredictor and the first vessels using it commercially, Next Ocean says it is witnessing the technology becoming standard equipment onboard vessels working in offshore wind and other […]

  • Ørsted Pulls Plug on 2.4 GW Hornsea 4 Offshore Wind Project in UK

    7 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has discontinued the development of the UK’s Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm in its current form. The developer said the 2.4 GW project has faced rising supply chain costs, higher interest rates, and increased construction and delivery risks since the Contract for Difference (CfD) award in Allocation Round 6 (AR6) in September 2024. In […]

  • Vestas Opens Blade Production Line for Flagship 15 MW Wind Turbine in Italy

    22 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Denmark’s Vestas has inaugurated a new blade production line for the company’s V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine at its factory in Taranto, Italy. “We are proud to further invest in our European footprint. This expansion showcases the positive impact we can drive for the energy transition and job creation when we see stable demand in […]

  • High Costs, Uncertain Earnings Led to No Bids in Denmark’s Offshore Wind Tender, DEA Finds

    3 March 2025
    Business development, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has published results from its survey into the lack of bids for the recent 3 GW offshore wind tender in the North Sea. The companies pointed out that, despite generally very good locations in Denmark, with good wind and seabed conditions, they were unable to make a satisfactory business case. […]

  • Germany to Open Tender for Avifauna and Marine Mammal Surveys in Two Offshore Wind Areas

    28 January 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued a prior information notice for a tendering procedure the agency plans to organise to procure ecological studies of avifauna and marine mammals in the N-9.5 and N-12.5 offshore wind areas in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea. BSH plans to issue an […]

  • EOLOS to Carry Out Site Surveys Offshore Portugal

    8 April 2025
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    EOLOS has been awarded four lots within the offshore wind zones selected by the Portuguese Government National Laboratory of Energy and Geology (LNEG) for measuring the wind and metocean site conditions. Under the contract, EOLOS will be responsible for the supply, installation, and operation of floating LiDAR systems with metocean data at various sites within […]

  • EnBW Seeks 3 CTVs for Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Farms

    14 May 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    EnBW has launched a call for tenders for crew transfer vessels (CTVs) that will operate at its offshore wind farms in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The company is looking to charter three vessels, with the operations starting from around 1 April 2026. The contract(s) will run until 31 December 2028. The CTV […]

  • ABL Appointed Marine Warranty Surveyor for 1.1 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

    14 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Energy and marine consultancy company ABL will provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm during the entire construction period of the 1.1 GW project in Scotland. ABL will act as marine warranty surveyor for the transport and installation of the jacket and monopile foundations, offshore substation platform, wind turbines, […]

  • Zero Bids in Danish Offshore Wind Tender

    6 December 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) received no offers for any of the three offshore wind farms in the North Sea (North Sea I A1, A2, and A3) that were up for bidding in the country’s latest offshore wind auction. The first 3 GW of Denmark’s 6 GW offshore wind tendering procedure expired on Thursday, 5 […]

  • DeepOcean Inks Subsea Cable O&M Agreements with Vattenfall

    3 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    DeepOcean has been awarded framework agreements by Vattenfall for the provision of subsea cable operations and maintenance (O&M) services, now valid for Vattenfall’s operational European offshore wind portfolio. The framework agreements are valid for a period of four years and apply to Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms in Denmark, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. […]

  • Netherlands Consulting Developers on 2026 Offshore Wind Tender

    30 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Dutch Ministry of Climate and Green Growth is currently exploring which procedure to choose for the permitting of the Nederwiek II and Nederwiek III offshore wind sites that are planned to be put out to tender in 2026. The Ministry has now opened a market consultation period for wind farm developers to provide feedback […]

  • Dutch Gov’t Shelves Two Offshore Wind Tenders, Plans Single Site Auction

    19 May 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Citing deteriorating market conditions, the Dutch government has delayed tenders for two offshore wind farms and will instead open a tender for one location in the North Sea later this year. The tenders for IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B were scheduled for the third quarter of this year. However, due to deteriorating market […]

  • Shell and Google Power Deal Extends Life of Netherlands’ First Offshore Wind Farm

    6 May 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Shell and Google have signed a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the electricity generated at the 108 MW NordzeeWind project, extending the life of the Netherlands’ first offshore wind farm. Shell NordzeeWind will continue supplying renewable energy to the Dutch electricity grid for almost five years longer than initially planned. This marks the first […]