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  • Pacifico Energy Korea Partners with Local Governments on 3.2 GW Offshore Wind Project

    20 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    Pacifico Energy Korea has signed an agreement with three local governments to explore practical cooperation measures for administrative support of its 3.2 GW offshore wind cluster project currently under development in Jundo-gun, Jeollanam-do, and to help establish an offshore wind industry ecosystem in the region. The cooperation agreement for the development of the offshore wind […]

  • US Town Appeals BOEM Approval of SouthCoast Wind Project

    2 April 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The town and county of Nantucket, Massachusetts, have filed an appeal in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) over its approval of the 2.4 GW SouthCoast Wind offshore wind project. Nantucket alleges that BOEM violated the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the […]

  • Ocean Winds Inks Offshore Wind Installation Terminal Lease for BC-Wind Project

    10 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    Ocean Winds has signed a lease agreement with ORLEN Neptun to use its offshore wind installation terminal at Świnoujście Port in Poland for the BC-Wind project. Under the agreement, Ocean Winds, a joint venture between ENGIE and EDP Renewables, will start operations at the terminal in 2027. The terminal at Świnoujście Port will be used […]

  • UK Gov’t Grants GBP 55 Million to Scottish Port for Floating Wind Expansion

    6 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The UK government has awarded more than GBP 55 million (about EUR 66 million) for the expansion of the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland. According to the government, this will enable the port to become the first in the UK capable of making floating offshore wind turbines on site and at scale. The Department […]

  • Siemens Gamesa to Use Salzgitter Steel for Thor Wind Turbine Towers

    17 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Industry, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Ilsenburger Grobblech (ILG), a subsidiary of Germany’s Salzgitter, and Siemens Gamesa have signed a contract for the delivery of heavy plates for the construction of wind towers that will be installed at the RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. Under the contract, the company will deliver around 25,000 tonnes of heavy plates for the […]

  • Goldwind Starts Producing Components for 22 MW, 300-Metre Rotor Offshore Wind Turbine

    31 December 2024
    Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has produced a nacelle for a 22 MW offshore wind turbine at its Shantou manufacturing base, according to reports from Chinese media and the company’s supplier of cooling and lubrication systems for the turbine, Chuanrun. Goldwind presented the rolled-out nacelle during the Shantou International Offshore Wind Power Technology Innovation Conference […]

  • First Monopile Installed at Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

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

    Jan De Nul’s heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés has installed the first of 72 monopiles at RWE’s 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. The monopiles were shipped from the heavy-lift terminal in Eemshaven, the Netherlands, to the Thor construction site located approximately 22 kilometres off the west coast of Jutland. In 2023, […]

  • US Warns UK Over Mingyang’s Proposed Wind Turbine Factory, Chinese Analyst Says National Security Concerns ‘Guise for Protectionism’ – Reports

    23 June 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    The Trump administration has warned the UK government about security risks as Mingyang Smart Energy plans to build a factory in Scotland to manufacture wind turbines for North Sea offshore wind farms, according to a report by the Financial Times, citing a US official. A Chinese analyst has commented on the news, saying the talks […]

  • Cost of CVOW Project Rises to USD 10.7 Billion, Completion on Track for 2026

    4 February 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    On 3 February, Dominion Energy announced that the estimated total costs for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project have increased by nine per cent. In addition, the developer said that the 2.6 GW wind farm is now approximately 50 per cent complete and remains on track for on-time completion at the end of 2026. […]

  • Application Window Opens for UK Offshore Wind Clean Industry Bonus Scheme

    17 February 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    The UK government has opened the application window for the Clean Industry Bonus, a new scheme offering up to GBP 200 million (approximately EUR 240 million) in financial incentives to offshore wind developers who prioritise their investment in areas such as traditional oil and gas communities. An initial bonus of GBP 27 million per gigawatt […]

  • Denmark Targets This Autumn for Offshore Wind Tender Reboot with State Support

    20 May 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish government will launch a 3 GW offshore wind tender this autumn, providing support through two-sided Contracts for Difference (CfD), following the suspension of the previous auction round earlier this year. The tender will open in autumn 2025 and will cover three areas, two in the Danish North Sea and one separating Denmark from […]

  • Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Buys Into Large-Scale German, Danish Offshore Wind Projects

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

    Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages the international investments of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund and Norges Bank’s foreign exchange reserves, is acquiring ownership in RWE’s Nordseecluster and Thor offshore wind farms, a 49 per cent stake in each. RWE said on 31 March that it had signed an agreement with NBIM for an agreed […]

  • UPDATED: 20 MW Wind Turbine Prototype in China Suffers Blade Failure — Reports

    13 December 2024
    Project Updates, Technology, Wind Turbines

    NOTE: The original article was updated following a statement from Mingyang Smart Energy. Mingyang Smart Energy issued a statement on 13 December, following reports that two blades broke off of the company’s 20 MW offshore wind turbine prototype in Hainan, China. The company says the wind turbine was being tested under extreme conditions and that […]

  • 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 […]

  • Vestas to Repurpose Isle of Wight Factory for Onshore Wind as Recently Launched Offshore Blade Production Line No Longer Needed

    12 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas is ceasing the production of blades for the V174 offshore wind turbine at its Isle of Wight factory as the model is going out of demand. The company has signed an agreement in principle with the UK Government to repurpose the factory for onshore blades since it is unsuitable for next-generation offshore wind turbine […]

  • First Blades for 488 MW French Offshore Wind Farm Touch Down in Saint-Nazaire

    11 December 2024
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first blades for the Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbines, which will be installed at the Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm, have arrived at the port of Saint-Nazaire in France. The roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel Rotra Mare docked in Saint-Nazaire on 5 December, carrying the first turbine blades for the French offshore wind farm, being […]

  • Seaway7 Takes on More Work at Dogger Bank Wind Farm

    12 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Dogger Bank Wind Farm, a joint venture between SSE Renewables, Equinor, and Vårgrønn, has signed a vessel reservation agreement with Seaway7 to charter a second turbine installation vessel to support the ongoing delivery of the offshore wind farm off the coast of England. Starting in 2026, the Seaway Ventus jack-up installation vessel is planned to […]

  • PHOTO: Mingyang’s 16.6 MW Dual-Turbine Floating Wind Platform Enters Operation in China

    12 December 2024
    Floating Wind, Foundations, Project Updates, Technology, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Mingyang Smart Energy’s OceanX, which the company says is the world’s largest single-capacity floating wind power platform, has started operating at the Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm in Yangjiang, China, where it was installed this summer. The dual-turbine, V-shaped floater operates autonomously, starting up with its own power systems, and has been tested for off-grid stability, […]

  • ScottishPower Renewables Picks Port for East Anglia Two Pre-Assembly

    9 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    ScottishPower Renewables, Iberdrola’s UK arm, has selected Peel Ports Great Yarmouth as the staging ground for pre-assembly works for its 960 MW East Anglia Two offshore wind project. The companies have signed a reservation agreement that will see the Siemens Gamesa turbine components and sections come together for assembly at the Norfolk site before installation […]

  • Sarens Signs Its First Offshore Wind Agreement in Brazil

    9 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    Prumo Logística, the Port of Açu, and Belgium’s Sarens have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study logistics solutions for moving offshore wind components in the port-industry complex in São João da Barra, in the north of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The MoU was signed on 28 November, during Her Royal Highness, Princess […]

  • 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 […]

  • Siemens Gamesa to Soon Install 21 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype at Danish Test Site — Reports

    10 December 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    Siemens Gamesa is transporting a nacelle from its facility in Brande, Denmark, to the Østerild wind turbine test centre, a company spokesperson confirmed to offshoreWIND.biz. The spokesperson declined to reveal any specifics about the wind turbine but Danish media writes that it is the new prototype which Bloomberg reported earlier this year to have a […]

  • CS Wind Offshore to Make Job Cuts in Odense

    23 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Denmark-based CS Wind Offshore has announced it is contemplating the layoff of approximately 220 employees at its Odense Port facility due to recent offshore wind project cancellations and market challenges. According to the company, several offshore wind projects are being either postponed or cancelled due to political interventions and unfavourable terms of business cases, which […]

  • 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 […]

  • DEME Installs First Coastal Virginia Offshore Substation in US

    14 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first of three offshore substations has been installed at the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, located 43 kilometres off the coast of Virginia Beach, the US. The 3,907-metric tonne lift marks the completion of the installation of the first topside onto the jacket, which was previously installed by DEME. According to […]

  • US Port Welcomes First Coastal Virginia Offshore Substation

    29 January 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first of three offshore substations for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has arrived at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in the US. In 2021, a consortium including Semco Maritime and CS Wind Offshore (formerly Bladt Industries) secured a contract to supply three 880 MW substations for the offshore wind project developed by Dominion […]