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  • North Star Makes First Offshore Wind Move Outside UK with SOV Charter Deal for He Dreiht

    1 February 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    UK-headquartered North Star has secured a contract with energy utility company EnBW to deliver a new hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV) on a decade-long minimum charter to service the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The newbuild is of VARD 407 design which has been tailored to meet EnBW’s specific requirements. North Star has […]

  • TFK, JDR to Supply Baltic Power Onshore and Subsea Cables

    12 October 2023
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    TELE-FONIKA Kable (TFK), alongside JDR Cable Systems (JDR), has been awarded a contract to supply subsea and land cables for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland. Together with partners NKT and DEME Offshore, TFK and JDR will design, manufacture, and install 340 kilometres of land and subsea cables, enabling the Baltic […]

  • SOWEC Unveils Stage 2 SIM Projects

    21 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    The Strategic Investment Model (SIM) Working Group of the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) has selected three projects to move into Stage 2 of its programme. The Port of Cromarty Firth Expansion and the Port of Nigg Deepwater Quay Expansion projects will move into Stage 2 of the SIM programme. The Scottish Government revealed […]

  • RWE Looking to Protect Ocean Biodiversity with Floating Wind Co-Use Competition

    16 October 2023
    Business development, Environment, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    RWE has launched its first global “Floating Wind Co-use Competition” as the company is looking for solutions to promote the co-existence of floating offshore wind farms with other sea users and biodiversity enhancement. RWE invites start-ups, scale-ups, research institutes as well as other individuals and organisations to propose solutions to promote co-existence with other sea-based […]

  • Dominion to Sell Half of 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project in Multi-Billion-Dollar Deal

    22 February 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specialising in infrastructure and real assets, has reached an agreement with Dominion Energy to acquire a 50 per cent interest in its 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in the US through the formation of an offshore wind partnership. “Having previously partnered with Dominion Energy, we look forward […]

  • Powering Performances: Faccin Group’s Breakthrough Wind Rolling Solution Transforms CS Wind PT in Portugal

    26 February 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Industry, Research & Development

    Written by: Diego Morbini – Faccin Wind Tower Division Manager ”With only the first Faccin rolling line we were able to witness their excellent capabilities in meeting our challenges, this is why it was an easy choice to have FACCIN as our trusted partner once again,” CS WIND PT said. ”With the successful installation of […]

  • Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm Fully Up and Running

    17 October 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW wind turbines at the Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland are fully operational and are generating clean, renewable energy to Britain’s power grid, according to SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies, the owners of the project. Located 27 kilometres off the Angus coast in the North Sea’s Firth of Forth, Seagreen is […]

  • South Korean Duo Preferred Cable Supplier for Anma Offshore Wind Project

    6 October 2023
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    LS Cable & System and LS Marine Solution have been selected as preferred bidders for the supply of submarine cables for the Anma Offshore Wind project in South Korea. The collaboration between the two South Korean companies, LS Cable & System and LS Marine Solution, involves the development of high-capacity submarine cables for the external […]

  • Vestas and EnBW Make He Dreiht Offshore Wind Turbine Order Official

    2 October 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has secured a firm order to deliver 64 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for the 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Vestas will also deliver a five-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement followed by a long-term Operational Support Agreement. ”We are delighted to announce this firm […]

  • Australian Gov’t Rejects Port of Hastings Wind Terminal Project, Tasmanian Gov’t Proposes Port of Bell Bay

    11 January 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics

    Australian Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, has rejected the application for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal submitted by the Port of Hastings Corporation, which plans to establish the terminal at the Old Tyabb Reclamation Area (OTRA), located within an existing port zone. In this article: The proposed terminal is planned to serve as […]

  • Fincantieri Cuts First Steel for Jones Act SOV, Destined for 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Project

    22 September 2023
    Vessels

    Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has begun construction on a service operation vessel (SOV) for a Crowley-ESVAGT joint venture that will house and transport technicians to maintain US offshore wind farms. Yesterday marked the ceremonial start of construction for the vessel, and senior leaders from partner companies around the country came to Door County to witness the […]

  • Spain Receives First Floating Offshore Wind Power

    18 September 2023
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Research & Development, Technology

    The DemoSATH floating offshore wind project has started generating electricity and feeding it to Spain’s national grid, introducing this type of renewable generation technology to Spain’s energy mix for the first time. Led by the Spanish engineering firm Saitec Offshore Technologies, in collaboration with the German energy company RWE Offshore Wind and the Japanese company […]

  • CIP and Andel to Jointly Bid in Danish Offshore Wind Tender

    15 September 2023
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Andel and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) will form a consortium to cooperate on two tenders for offshore wind farms in Denmark, namely the Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm in Kattegat north of Zealand and Kriegers Flak II in the Baltic Sea. The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities revealed plans to auction off 9 GW […]

  • Scale Up Smarter, Not Harder – Why Offshore Wind Ambitions Can Be Met More Efficiently if Turbine Growth Is Paused

    28 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Foundations, Industry, Infrastructure, Innovation, Manufacturing, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Technology, Vessels, Wind Turbines

    The following article is a guest post by Fred van Beers, CEO Sif Netherlands B.V., & Anne Vedel, SVP Product Solutions & Integration, Vestas. The looming climate crisis and an acute need for independence from Russian oil and gas have massively accelerated European appetite for offshore wind. Governments keep raising ambitions and underlining the importance […]

  • World’s Largest Floating Offshore Wind Farm Officially Opens

    23 August 2023
    Floating Wind, Wind Farm Update

    Norwegian energy major Equinor, together with its partners, will inaugurate today the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Tampen, according to Reuters. The Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm will be officially opened today by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. Equinor’s partners on this project include Petoro, OMV, Vår […]

  • SMST to Provide W2W Equipment for US SOV

    10 August 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    SMST has been awarded a contract by Fincantieri Marine Group for the delivery of a motion-compensated gangway with tower and height adjustment on the newbuild service operation vessel (SOV) for CREST Wind, a joint venture between Crowley and ESVAGT. The SMST gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge L-Series) with integrated crane function provides safe and smooth transfer […]

  • US Floating Wind Project Planned Near NASA, SpaceX Launch Site Reaches Agreement with DoD

    11 August 2023
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Wind Farm Update

    Floventis Energy, the company developing a 60 MW floating wind project in California’s state waters near Vandenberg Space Force Base – which hosts launch pads for NASA and SpaceX spacecraft as well as for US Air Force’s intercontinental missiles – has reached an agreement with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to enable the operation […]

  • GE, ORE Catapult to Work on Enhancing Offshore Wind Turbine Performance

    7 August 2023
    Business development, Research & Development

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and GE Vernova’s Offshore Wind business have signed a GBP 4 million (approximately EUR 4.6 million) agreement on a new research collaboration that will focus on enhancing turbine performance and improved operations and maintenance through smart technological solutions. The agreement, which follows GE and ORE Catapult’s ‘Stay Ashore’ programme, […]

  • Polish Gov’t Authorises Lloyd’s Register for Offshore Wind Farm Certification

    28 June 2023
    Authorities

    The Polish Ministry of Infrastructure has authorised Lloyd’s Register to conduct certification of offshore wind farms in accordance with the requirements introduced by the ministry in 2022. This authorisation follows the signing of the Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal, one of whose signatories is also Lloyd’s Register. The sector deal constitutes a permanent platform for […]

  • Masdar, Iberdrola to Jointly Develop Baltic Eagle Wind Farm Offshore Germany

    26 July 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy, Wind Farm Update

    Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has signed a strategic partnership with Iberdrola to co-invest in the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. According to the terms of the deal, the Baltic Eagle wind farm is valued at approximately EUR 1.6 billion. Under the agreement, Iberdrola will control and manage the asset, […]

  • SeAH, Navantia Seanergies Form Offshore Wind Ties

    1 August 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy

    Spanish state-owned Navantia Seanergies and SeAH have signed a collaboration agreement for the development of offshore wind in countries on the Asian continent. The collaboration between the two companies focuses on the manufacture of complete floats, components or materials manufactured in Korea or in countries where SeAH has facilities, or could be installed, such as […]

  • Ingka Investments, KEPCO Join UtsiraVIND Floating Consortium

    2 August 2023
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy

    Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, have joined the UtsiraVIND consortium, which will be bidding in the upcoming tender in Norway for the Utsira Nord area. The UtsiraVIND consortium originated as a partnership between Odfjell Oceanwind, a Norwegian provider of floating offshore wind technologies, and Source Galileo, […]

  • US Pinpoints Up to 8 GW of Offshore Wind Areas in Central Atlantic

    31 July 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced three final wind energy areas (WEAs) offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, which, if fully developed, could support between 4 GW and 8 GW of offshore wind capacity. The three WEAs total approximately 356,550 acres. The first WEA (A-2) is 101,767 acres and is located 26 […]

  • Octopus Energy to Pour Billions in Offshore Wind Globally by 2030

    24 July 2023
    Business & Finance

    UK green energy supplier Octopus Energy Group has announced that it will invest, through its generation arm, USD 20 billion (about GBP 15 billion) into offshore wind by 2030. The company said that this will go towards the generation of 12 GW of renewable electricity a year, enough to power 10 million homes. Octopus is targeting projects […]

  • Project Ireland Selected in First Offshore Wind Auction Now Overlaps with Proposed Bird Protection Area

    20 July 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Industry

    The North Irish Sea Array (NISA), one of the four offshore wind projects selected in Ireland’s first offshore wind auction, could end up overlapping with a bird protection area. The Irish offshore consultancy Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) voiced concerns about the government letting this happen and warned that the project is now at risk […]

  • Dajin Heavy Industry Hits Halfway Mark on Moray West Monopile Delivery

    20 July 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Dajin Heavy Industry Corporation has delivered 24 out of the total 48 monopiles that the company is manufacturing for the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. On 14 July, the 3rd shipment of XXL monopiles, which weigh about 2,000 tonnes and have a diameter of ten metres, set sail from the Dajin […]