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  • Offshore Wind Foundation Alliance Expands as Windar Becomes Latest Member

    15 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Foundations, Industry, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Spain-based wind turbine tower supplier, Windar Renovables, has joined the Offshore Wind Foundation Alliance (OWFA), expanding the alliance to seven members. “We believe offshore wind energy stands as a proven and vital component in Europe’s path towards net zero, and European foundation manufacturers provide a crucial part of the wind supply chain. We view OWFA […]

  • RoRo Offshore Vessel Rotra Futura Hits the Water

    26 November 2024
    Vessels

    The first of two offshore wind Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) vessels, the Rotra Future, designed to transport wind turbine components, has been launched at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China. Concordia Damen has collaborated with Amasus, deugro Denmark, Siemens Gamesa, and DEKC Maritime in the development and construction of two RoRo vessels, namely Rotra Futura and Rotra Horizon. […]

  • Haizea Reports Record Profit for 2024

    26 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Haizea Wind Group ended 2024 with a 32 per cent higher revenue and a 211 per cent higher net profit compared to the previous year. The Spanish offshore wind tower and foundation manufacturer says it expects growth in 2025 as well, thanks to its order backlog and primarily the orders from Iberdrola, Ørsted, Vestas, GE […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Bags GBP 1 Billion Turbine Contract for East Anglia Two

    12 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    ScottishPower has awarded Siemens Gamesa a turbine contract worth more than GBP 1 billion for its 960 MW East Anglia Two offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the contract, Siemens Gamesa will supply 64 of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 236 metres, for ScottishPower’s third offshore […]

  • The Crown Estate Backs Offshore Wind and Marine Research with GBP 7.3 Million

    21 November 2024
    Business development, Environment, R&D, Research & Development

    The Crown Estate has pledged GBP 7.3 million (approximately EUR 8.76 million) to support five research projects aimed at accelerating the UK’s path towards a net-zero energy system while also protecting marine ecosystems. According to the Crown Estate, the five projects will aim to fill gaps around the impacts of offshore wind farms on marine […]

  • New UK Initiative to Boost Local Supply Chains and Jobs in Offshore Wind

    12 November 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Equipment, Industry, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    During the opening day of the World Leaders Summit at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a new strategy aimed at motivating offshore wind developers to invest in the country’s industrial heartlands, coastal areas, and oil and gas communities. According to the government, the Clean Industry Bonus will offer a […]

  • Star of the South Completes Feasibility Studies, Scales Down Turbine Plans

    19 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Following five years of feasibility studies and consultations, the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia revealed several updates, including the reduction in the proposed number of turbines from 200 to 150. Star of the South, Australia’s first proposed wind farm, secured a Commonwealth Feasibility Licence in May, which confirmed the project’s location […]

  • Vattenfall Sets Immediate Landfill Ban, Recycling Plan for More Wind Turbine Components

    31 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Environment, Wind Turbines

    Swedish multinational offshore wind developer, Vattenfall, which committed to a landfill ban on decommissioned wind turbine blades from the wind farms it owns back in 2021, has expanded the ban and set a recycling plan to include not only turbine blades but also permanent magnets, nacelle canopies and nose cones. “As of now, landfills will […]

  • Last Siemens Gamesa Turbine In Place at Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

    18 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 60th and final turbine has been installed at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth, located in northern Scotland. The Moray West offshore wind farm is nearing the end of the construction phase and will become fully operational during 2025, in line with the originally projected commercial operations date, […]

  • RWE Starts Building O&M Base for Thor Offshore Wind Farm

    7 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the operations & maintenance (O&M) base for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm has officially started with a ground-breaking ceremony at the Port of Thorsminde. The construction works on the new base are scheduled to take around twelve months. A team of 50 to 60 people will work from the new building to […]

  • Monopile Installation Continues at Vineyard Wind 1 Site Offshore US

    28 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The DP3 installation vessel Orion, owned and operated by the Belgian offshore construction specialist DEME, is scheduled to begin installing the remaining monopile foundations at the Vineyard Wind 1 site in the US on or around 28 October, as disclosed in the project’s recent offshore wind mariner update. Prior to installation, the POLARIS and HOS RUGER […]

  • Spanish Manufacturer Joins European Offshore Wind Foundations Alliance

    12 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Haizea Wind Group has become the sixth member of the Offshore Wind Foundations Alliance (OWFA), established by Bladt Industries, EEW Special Pipe Constructions, Sif Netherlands, Smulders Projects Belgium, and Steelwind Nordenham in 2021. In 2021, the five founding members said OWFA was formed with an aim to raise awareness about the key role offshore wind […]

  • GE Vernova Removing More Vineyard Wind Blades While Strengthening Others Following Inspections

    24 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Following a July blade failure incident, GE Vernova plans to remove some blades and strengthen others at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US. The companies are implementing the incident and response action plan, which was announced in August. The plan outlined steps to safely remove the remainder of the damaged blade […]

  • RWE Cleared to Begin Construction on Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm in Spring 2025

    31 October 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has granted RWE the offshore construction permit for its Thor offshore wind farm, enabling RWE to begin construction at sea in spring 2025. RWE said that good progress is already being made on land, with the laying of cables and the construction of an onshore substation in the municipality of […]

  • 34 Monopiles In at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    4 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord, using its jack-up vessel Aeolus, has installed 34 of the total 100 monopiles at the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK, according to a Notice to Mariners issued on 29 October. Aeolus installed the first monopile at the Sofia project site, located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, in […]

  • First CVOW Offshore Substation Jacket En Route to US

    4 December 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    The first of three offshore substation jacket foundations has departed from the Danish Port of Esbjerg and is en route to the US, where it will be installed at the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. In 2021, a consortium comprising Semco Maritime and CS Wind Offshore (previously Bladt Industries) was awarded a […]

  • Wind Turbine Components for 30 MW Floater Arrive in France

    31 October 2024
    Equipment, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Several new components for the wind turbines destined for the Les Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind farm have arrived at the wind terminal in Port-La Nouvelle, France. The towers and nacelles for the floating wind project’s Vestas V164-10.0 MW wind turbines have been delivered and unloaded at the new wind […]

  • Van Oord’s New, Hybrid Vessel Starts Installing Cables at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    24 October 2024
    Cables, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s new, next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV) Calypso has begun installing cables at its first offshore wind project, marking its official debut. Calypso’s first project is RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, being constructed on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, 195 kilometres from the North East coast of the UK, which, with a capacity […]

  • Dutch Port Welcomes First Batch of Monopiles for RWE’s Thor Offshore Wind Project

    22 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    The first batch of eight monopiles for RWE’s Thor offshore wind project, being built in the Danish North Sea, have been offloaded and stored at the base Port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. Buss Terminal Eemshaven, part of the Hamburg-based terminal operator Buss Ports, provides storage space, heavy unloading equipment, and operators at the port […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Rolls Out First Turbine Blade for RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    3 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    RWE has unveiled the first 108-metre turbine blade made at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull, which will be part of 100 wind turbines to be installed at the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. Each of the 100 wind turbines, rated at 14 MW, will be equipped with 108-metre-long blades that […]

  • Empire Energy, Herrick Corporation Form US Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    14 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Manufacturing, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    Empire Energy Partners and The Herrick Corporation have formed a strategic joint venture to enhance the US offshore wind supply chain capacity. As the US offshore wind sector grows, Empire Energy Offshore and The Herrick Corporation are looking into the possibility of manufacturing essential components like monopiles, transition pieces (TPs), secondary steel, and towers for […]

  • Jan De Nul Hires Correll for 1 GW Thor Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark

    15 October 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Correll, part of SPIE Group, has been awarded a contract by Jan De Nul to complete the 66 kV inter-array cable (IAC) termination and testing on wind turbines for RWE’s 1 GW Thor offshore wind project in Denmark. The works are planned to commence in July 2025 with the mock-up scheduled for November 2024. RWE […]

  • Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm Completion Slips to Second Half of 2025

    3 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    SSE has revealed that the completion of Dogger Bank A, the first of the three phases of the UK’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm, is projected for the second half of 2025, which is later than the previously expected first half of the year. In its interim earnings report released on 3 October, SSE said that […]

  • Port of Argentia Lands Deal to Handle Turbine Blades for US East Coast Offshore Wind Farms

    19 September 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    The Canadian Port of Argentia has secured a contract to receive and store wind turbine blades that eventually will be transported and installed at offshore wind farms along the eastern coast of the US. The arrangement with Scan Global Logistics, a global transportation and logistics company headquartered in Denmark, will see 220 wind turbine blades […]

  • Danish Firm Unveils ‘Jack-Up on Jack-Up’ Concept for Offshore Wind Turbine Maintenance

    4 September 2024
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    The Danish-based company, Knud E. Hansen, has revealed a “next-generation” maintenance vessel for offshore wind turbines, capable of handling repairs on-site, minimising the need to remove the components and transport them to shore for servicing. The “Jack-up on Jack-up” concept includes a four-legged vessel with a 15-metre wide working platform, which can be elevated to […]

  • Vattenfall’s 344 MW Danish Offshore Wind Duo Inaugurated

    12 September 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Danish Minister of Environment Magnus Heunicke, Vattenfall’s Head of Wind Helene Biström, and Country Manager for Vattenfall Denmark Anne Mette Traberg officially inaugurated the two offshore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd on 12 September. The Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farms are located off the Danish west coast and consist of […]