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  • 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 […]

  • Will Trump Venture to Impose ‘No New (Offshore) Wind Turbines’ Policy and Bring US Industry Supporting 120,000 Jobs to Halt?

    8 January 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    During his presidential campaign in 2024, Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to stop offshore wind farms from being built in the US “on day one”. On 7 January, the US president-elect reiterated the plan which now seems to apply to wind energy on land too, saying he would look into implementing […]

  • Finland to Launch First Offshore Wind Tender in Autumn 2025 as President Enacts New Legislation

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

    The President of Finland has signed a bill that enables the country to organise its first tender for offshore wind development in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). With the new legislation set to enter into force on 1 January 2025, the government is looking to launch the first offshore wind tender in the autumn of […]

  • Jan De Nul, Hellenic Cables Sign Cable Framework Deal with French TSO

    23 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Jan De Nul, in partnership with Hellenic Cables, has been awarded a framework agreement from France’s transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau Transport d’Electricité (RTE) to supply and install the export cables for two floating wind farms off the coast of Southern Brittany, totalling 750 MW. Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables will execute these projects […]

  • Prysmian Drops Plan to Build USD 200 Million Offshore Wind Cable Factory in Massachusetts

    24 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain

    Prysmian has informed local authorities in Somerset, Massachusetts, about the company’s decision not to move forward with the factory for offshore wind power cables that was planned to be built at Brayton Point on a site that previously housed a coal-fired power plant which was shut down in 2017. According to Prysmian, its entire multi-billion-euro […]

  • ‘Chilling Signal to Investors in US Market’ | Backlash from Industry, NY State Agencies After US Gov’t Suspends Empire Wind 1 Mid-Construction

    18 April 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    US renewable energy industry organisations and New York state agencies, as well as the Governor, have responded with criticism to the decision of the US Department of the Interior (DOI) to halt construction on Empire Wind 1. The move has been called a “chilling signal” to investors in the US market by the CEOs of […]

  • 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 […]

  • EU Clears EUR 2.6 Billion Support Scheme for Offshore Wind in Estonia

    10 December 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    The European Commission (EC) has approved a EUR 2.6 billion scheme to support the development of renewable offshore wind energy in Estonia. The scheme was approved under the State Aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023. The measure aims to support the construction and operation of offshore […]

  • First ScotWind Floating Project Submits Both Onshore and Offshore Consent Applications

    10 December 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture between Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind, has submitted applications for both offshore and onshore consents to the Scottish authorities for review. The project is the first fully floating offshore wind farm from the 2022 ScotWind leasing process to reach the point of submitting both offshore and […]

  • Enefit Green Presses Ahead with Estonian Offshore Wind Project

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

    Enefit Green’s Liivi Bay offshore wind farm has undergone an environmental impact assessment (EIA), showing no significant negative effects on the environment and boosting labour market activity and municipal revenues with proper mitigation measures, according to an expert group from Skepast and Puhkim. The team from Skepast and Puhkim analysed the environmental impact of three […]

  • Ørsted Awards EUR 26 Million in Technical Support Contracts for Offshore Wind Farms in Denmark, Germany and Netherlands

    9 December 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Ørsted has selected Atlas Services Group Energy, UTM Consultants, Boston Energy, and Connected Wind Services Danmark for above-water wind turbine services on its operational offshore wind farms in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. The companies signed five-year framework agreements with Ørsted at the end of November with the contract period set to start running on […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • German Partners Reveal Plans for 10 MW Offshore Electrolyzer Demo at Alpha Ventus

    27 November 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Green Hydrogen, Outlook & Strategy, Power-to-X, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    German offshore wind and hydrogen developers plan to build an offshore electrolyzer demonstrator at the Alpha Ventus wind farm in the North Sea.

  • Equinor Polska to Provide O&M Services for Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3

    21 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    MFW Bałtyk II sp. z o.o. and MFW Bałtyk III sp. z o.o. project companies have signed agreements with Equinor Polska to provide operation and maintenance services to the two offshore wind farms in Poland. Polenergia and Equinor hold 50 per cent stakes each in MFW Bałtyk II Sp. z o.o. and MFW Bałtyk III Sp. z […]

  • Van Oord’s Offshore Installation Vessel Boreas Embarks on Sea Trials

    12 November 2024
    Vessels

    Van Oord’s wind turbine installation vessel Boreas has commenced with sea trials during excellent weather conditions, according to the company’s latest social media update. The Dutch company said that over a period of about two and a half weeks, the jack-up vessel and all onboard systems will undergo extensive testing, including speed and turning tests […]

  • BOEM Invites Feedback on Mitigation Measures for California Offshore Wind Leases

    14 November 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has opened a public consultation on a regional environmental analysis of potential mitigation measures on future development activities for five offshore wind lease areas off California’s central and north coasts. The Notice of Availability (NOA) for the California Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) will be published […]

  • BOEM Grants Environmental Approval to SouthCoast Wind Project

    11 November 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has made available the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind project. The SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC proposal includes up to 147 wind turbines, up to five offshore substation platforms located at a maximum of 149 positions, and up to eight offshore export cables potentially […]

  • Vestas Reports ‘All-Time High’ Wind Turbine Order Backlog

    5 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas’s wind turbine order backlog amounted to nearly 28 GW and EUR 28.3 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2024, an all-time high for the wind turbine manufacturer, according to the company’s third-quarter results. “Vestas achieved revenue of EUR 5.2bn and an EBIT margin of 4.5 percent in the third quarter of […]

  • UK Energy Secretary to Decide on Rampion 2 by Early February 2025

    7 November 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Planning Inspectorate has submitted its recommendation report on Rampion 2, the proposed 1.2 GW extension to the existing 400 MW Rampion offshore wind farm in Sussex, to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, who now has three months to issue a decision. The inspectorate closed the examination period in […]

  • US Offshore Wind Farm Encounters Another Construction Hiccup

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

    After a delay in the construction of the onshore substation that also delayed the project’s commercial operation date, the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in the US has faced a challenge with the installation of one of the offshore substation monopiles. This is according to the information shared by Ørsted in the company’s third-quarter results, […]

  • Maltese Government to Issue Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for Floating Wind Developers

    29 October 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The Maltese government is expected to soon publish a pre-qualification questionnaire for parties interested in floating wind development in the country. This is according to a consultation document issued this September, prior to the country’s Budget 2025 that was announced on 28 October. As reported earlier, the government first identified six areas for floating wind […]

  • CTVs Hired for Work on Bałtyk 2 & Bałtyk 3 Offshore Wind Farms in Poland

    28 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    MFW Bałtyk II sp. z o.o. and MFW Bałtyk III sp. z o.o. special purpose companies have signed a total of four agreements for the charter of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the construction of the offshore wind farms in Poland. Polenergia and Equinor hold 50 per cent stakes each in MFW Bałtyk II Sp. z o.o. […]

  • 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 […]

  • France: Piriou Enters Offshore Wind Market

    15 April 2013

    Thanks to experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18 to 53 metres delivered in the last 25 years to the offshore oil and gas sector, Piriou is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. So as to respond rapidly to the growing needs of […]