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  • 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 […]

  • Atlantic Shores Confirms Plan to Continue Progressing US Project as Shell Writes It Off

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

    Shell has decided to pause its involvement in the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project in the US, which received federal approval in October 2024, the company’s CFO said during a press call after Shell posted its Q4 2024 financial results on 30 January. In its report for the fourth quarter, Shell included impairment charges of […]

  • EPA Withdraws Permit for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project

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

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing the air quality permit for the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project, following a remand from the federal Environmental Appeals Board regarding the EPA’s initial permit decision. The permit, which was granted to the developer in September 2024, was appealed to the board by Save Long Beach Island […]

  • New Jersey Cancels Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation Amid Federal Shifts and Shell’s Exit

    4 February 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has cancelled the bidding process for the state’s fourth offshore wind solicitation, citing uncertainty caused by recent federal actions and Shell’s withdrawal from the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project. The state’s fourth round of offshore wind solicitation was launched in May 2024, initially aimed at awarding between […]

  • New Jersey Exploring Alternative Uses for Its Offshore Wind Port

    18 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Ports & Logistics

    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), which has developed the New Jersey Wind Port on behalf of the New Jersey State, is assessing options and alternatives for the hub-style port for offshore wind as the market is facing challenges. The offshore wind port is located in Lower Alloways Creek, Salem County, and is being […]

  • Ocean Winds Receives Final BOEM Approval for 2.4 GW SouthCoast Wind

    18 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the SouthCoast Wind offshore wind project. This is the final approval needed for the project from BOEM following the Record of Decision (ROD) from the Department of the Interior (DOI) in December 2024, the federal agency said on […]

  • EDF Books EUR 934 Million Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Impairment, Maintains Projects Could Still Contribute to US, New Jersey Energy Plans

    25 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    EDF Renewables has booked a EUR 934 million impairment in connection with the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project(s) in the United States, for which EDF’s joint venture partner Shell also recently included impairment charges in its full-year 2024 financial report and said it was pausing its involvement in the project. During 2024, EDF booked EUR […]

  • Atlantic Shores Requests to Terminate 1.5 GW OREC Contract with New Jersey | ‘Presidential Wind Memorandum, Subsequent Actions Directly Impacted Project Feasibility’

    10 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has submitted a request to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), seeking that the existing offshore renewable energy credit (OREC) order, issued by the NJBPU in 2021 for 1,509.6 MW of generation capacity at Atlantic Shores Project 1, be terminated. The developer, which planned to take the final investment […]

  • Van Oord Awards Ecowende Cable Termination & Testing Contract

    25 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    SPIE Wind Connect, part of SPIE, has been awarded a contract by Van Oord for the termination and testing of inter-array cables on the offshore wind farm that Ecowende will build at Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI in the Netherlands. The project scope involves the termination and testing of 52 66 kV inter-array cables on […]

  • ProCon Joins Smulders on 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI Offshore Wind Farm

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

    Belgium’s Smulders has awarded an E&I contract to Denmark’s ProCon for Hollandse Kust West VI, being developed by the Ecowende consortium in the Netherlands. The company’s scope of work comprises E&I pre-assembly, outfitting, testing, and cold commissioning of the 52 suspended internal platforms (SIPs) and the 52 external platforms for the foundations. The work will […]

  • “Little Giants” of Tower & Foundation Production: Defying Expectations Without Compromising Expertise 

    30 April 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Industry

    The BIG 5 alliance defies all odds without compromising on quality or expertise. This bold coalition, featuring LINSINGER Maschinenbau GmbH, MIBA Group, HAEUSLER AG, ENABL A/S, and partners, unites decades of expertise to transform manufacturers’ production efficiency, enhance their competitiveness, and reduce the levelized cost of energy. Producing wind turbine towers and foundations is no […]

  • Buss Terminal Eemshaven Expands Capacity for Offshore Wind

    5 March 2025
    Ports & Logistics

    Buss Terminal Eemshaven has expanded its terminal capacity with an additional heavy-duty storage area and quay access designed to support the offshore wind sector and other industries. The expansion includes the addition of about 15 hectares of heavy-duty storage area and a 200-metre quayside connecting to Beatrixhaven, complementing the existing footprint of the terminal. The […]

  • Van Oord, Ecowende to Install Tree Reefs and Oyster Hubs at Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    25 February 2025
    Business development, Environment, R&D, Research & Development

    Van Oord and Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell, Eneco, and Chubu, have signed a contract for the design, construction, and installation of Tree Reefs and Oyster Hubs at the Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Developed by Van Oord Ocean Health, these methods aim to naturally enhance biodiversity in the […]

  • Sif Officially Opens Monopile Mega-Factory, New Facility Already Rolled Out 30 Empire Wind 1 Foundations

    15 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Dutch offshore wind foundation manufacturer, Sif, officially opened its expanded factory at Maasvlakte 2, Rotterdam, on 14 May. Inaugurated by the Dutch Minister for Climate Policy and Green Growth, Sophie Hermans, the new facility has already produced 30 out of the total 56 monopiles for its first project, Empire Wind 1 in the United States. […]

  • ‘World’s First’ Fully Remote Ecology Survey Done at 759 MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    18 June 2025
    Environment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    The BeWild project, led by the Dutch geo-data specialist company Fugro, has completed what they claim to be the world’s first fully remote ecology survey at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Nord offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Together, the BeWild partners integrated computer vision and environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling into Fugro’s Blue Volta electric remotely operated […]

  • Vestas Red Turbine Blades to Be Tested for Bird Safety at Hollandse Kust West VI Wind Farm

    23 April 2025
    Business development, Environment, R&D, Research & Development

    A new trial will be launched at Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Netherlands to test whether red blades improve visibility for birds and reduce collision risks. Vestas is supplying one red-coated blade for each of the seven turbines involved, replacing the standard grey design. The objective of having a single […]

  • 12 Hours of Rough Weather Cause 30 Pct of Blade Damage per Year, Research Shows

    19 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Research & Development, Wind Turbines

    According to new research conducted by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) in collaboration with offshore wind farm operators such as Eneco, Shell, and Equinor, a substantial part of the damage that wind turbine blades suffer per year occurs across twelve hours of harsh weather conditions. “We already knew that heavy rain significantly […]

  • 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 […]

  • Offshore Solar Farm Ready for Tow Out to Hollandse Kust Noord Wind Project

    27 June 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project Updates, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    What is described as the “world’s first” offshore solar farm integrated within a wind farm has completed assembly at the Port of Amsterdam and is ready for deployment at the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Dutch company Oceans of Energy assembled the floating solar farm in three days. The system will […]

  • US President Trump Issues Executive Order Suspending Offshore Wind Leasing

    21 January 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Operations & Maintenance, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Power-to-X, Research & Development, Vessels

    US President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order pausing offshore wind leasing on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and mandating a review of the federal government’s leasing and permitting practices for wind projects. The Order also stops all relevant agencies from issuing approvals, either new or renewed, for both onshore and offshore wind […]

  • Saipem and Subsea7 Unveil Merger Plan

    24 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the possible merger with global energy player Subsea7. The two players reached an agreement in principle on the key terms of a possible merger, which is expected to result in the creation of a global market leader in the […]

  • US Gives Green Light to Eleventh Offshore Wind Project

    23 December 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the SouthCoast Wind Project, which could generate up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind energy for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With the approval, the Department of Interior (DOI) and BOEM have approved over 19 GW of clean energy from offshore wind projects, enough to power […]

  • Consortia Led by EDF, Ocean Winds Win French Floating Wind Tender

    27 December 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    French government today, 27 December, announced the winners of the AO6 tender which offered two 250 MW floating wind sites in the Mediterranean Sea. The winning proposals were placed by a consortium comprising Ocean Winds and Banque des Territoires and a consortium between EDF Renewables and Maple Power. The Ocean Winds-led partnership secured the rights […]

  • Shell Halts Investments in New Offshore Wind Projects, Partners with Equinor to Create ‘UK’s Largest Independent Oil & Gas Company’

    5 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    Shell has decided to cease investments in new offshore wind developments as part of a review of the Shell Energy business. The oil and gas major, which has built a significant portfolio of renewable energy and clean fuel projects, will not abandon its existing offshore wind projects, but investing in new offshore wind farms is […]

  • Ecowende Picks Marshalling Port for 760 MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    12 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    Buss Ports will be the service provider at its wind turbine marshalling port, Buss Terminal Eemshaven, for the construction of the Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Buss Ports, through its Eemshaven terminal and its subsidiary Buss Offshore Solutions, will provide support for the logistics and construction phases of the offshore […]

  • Edda Wind Sells SOV Chartered by Ørsted

    21 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Edda Wind, through its subsidiary West Energy, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with a holding company established by Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) and the Swedish shipping company Rederi AB Älvtank for all outstanding shares in Puerto de Llafranc S.L., the registered owner of the service operations vessel (SOV) Mistral Enabler, which is currently […]