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  • Bulgarian Offshore Wind Bill Passes First Parliament Reading, Faces Strong Opposition

    21 February 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    An offshore renewable energy bill that was introduced in the Bulgarian Parliament in December 2023 is expected to soon be up for a second reading, after passing the first reading last month. The bill, which aims to facilitate offshore wind build-out in the Bulgarian sector of the Black Sea, is seeing a backlash from the […]

  • Offshore Construction Coming Up on 1 GW Hai Long, CAPE Holland to Supply Vibro Lifting Tools

    17 January 2024
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of pin piles for the jacket foundations on Taiwan’s 1,044 MW Hai Long offshore wind farm is expected to start in March. CAPE Holland has been contracted to supply its CAPE Vibro Lifting Tools to CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), whose vessel Green Jade will be installing the piles. CDWE signed a contract for […]

  • Japan Expands Offshore Wind Development into Exclusive Economic Zone

    13 March 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Japanese Government has passed an amendment to the “Act on Promoting the Utilization of Sea Areas”, expanding the area for setting up offshore wind to the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Japanese government aims to deploy 10 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 30-45 GW by 2040, including floating wind, as part […]

  • TWP Picks COWI for Pre-FEED Work on Scottish Offshore Wind Farms

    5 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    COWI has been awarded a contract by Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a partnership between DEME, Qair, and Aspiravi, to conduct pre-front-end engineering design (FEED) studies for the Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind farms in Scotland. Under the contract, COWI will carry out a Pre-FEED study for TWP’s Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind farms, which are […]

  • DEME Wins ‘Most Extensive’ Cabling Contract in Company’s History

    18 April 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    Cable solutions provider Prysmian has selected DEME to provide the engineering and installation works for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems in the Netherlands. This is the most extensive cabling award in DEME’s history and marks the company’s first project involving Prysmian’s 525 kV HVDC cable technology, featuring increased transmission capacity, […]

  • Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Push Back Offshore Wind Bidding Deadline

    22 January 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The US State of Massachusetts has extended the deadline for submitting bids in its ongoing offshore wind energy solicitation until 27 March. Connecticut and Rhode Island, Massachusetts’s partner states under an agreement signed last year that allows for the procurement of multi-state offshore wind projects, have also extended the bidding deadline in their respective solicitations. […]

  • Dutch Government to Open 4 GW IJmuiden Ver Tender on 29 February 2024; Specifies Ecological Criteria

    3 November 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch government will open the application period for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Beta tender on 29 February 2024 and will accept proposals until 5 p.m. on 28 March. On 3 November, the government also informed about the additional criteria that will be part of the tender requirements. In the first quarter of 2024, […]

  • Denmark Getting Ready for Spring Offshore Wind Tender

    15 January 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is doing one last check with the market before launching the offshore wind tenders for at least 6 GW of capacity that would be installed by 2030 across several sites, starting with the first auction this Spring. On 12 January, the DEA published revised draft tender documents for a follow-up […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and Vestas Collaborate to Standardise Equipment for Transportation of Wind Turbine Towers

    13 December 2023
    Collaboration, Industry, Outlook & Strategy

    Building on a previous collaboration focused on tower foundations and lifting guidelines, Siemens Gamesa and Vestas, facilitated by Energy Cluster Denmark, have signed a new partnership agreement to increase standardisation within the wind industry. Initially, the partners will standardise equipment for the transportation of wind turbine towers. “Currently, whenever a wind turbine tower is shipped […]

  • Welsh Trio to Participate in ORE Catapult’s Floating Wind Supply Chain Programme

    12 February 2024
    Business development, Floating Wind, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, R&D, Research & Development

    Three Welsh companies have been selected for Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s first Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme in Wales. The three companies that were selected to take part in the F4OR programme are Ledwood Mechanical Engineering, Mainstay Marine Solutions, and CELSA Steel UK. The 12-18 month programme will be delivered by ORE Catapult, […]

  • Maersk, Edison Chouest Offshore Partner to Build Feeder Vessels for Maersk’s WIV Jack-Up

    15 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Danish Maersk Supply Service and the US vessel owner and operator Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) are partnering on the construction and operation of a feeder vessel spread designed for Maersk Supply Service’s wind installation vessel (WIV), currently being built in Singapore. The feeder spread, which includes two tugs and two barges, will be built by […]

  • Polenergia and Equinor Opt for Siemens Gamesa 14 MW Offshore Wind Turbines

    16 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Equinor and Polenergia have selected Siemens Gamesa as their wind turbine supplier for the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III offshore wind farms located in the Polish Baltic Sea. The two energy companies have signed final contracts for the production, delivery and service of 100 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines. The contracts with Siemens Gamesa are […]

  • Cenos Floating Wind Project to Perform Surveys to Revalidate NorthConnect Data from 2017

    6 March 2024
    Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The developers of the 1.4 GW Cenos floating offshore wind project in Scotland are set to run a nearshore survey campaign in March to revalidate data collected in 2017 by NorthConnect, an interconnector project whose infrastructure Cenos planned to use to connect to the grid. Starting on 11 March, the export cable corridor surveys will […]

  • Avangrid, CIP Secure USD 1.2 Billion in Capital for Vineyard Wind 1

    26 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark-based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Avangrid have secured a USD 1.2 billion first-of-its-kind tax equity package for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project in the US. The investment transaction, which CIP said is the largest single asset tax equity financing and the first for a commercial-scale offshore wind project, was reached […]

  • Energinet Seeks Metocean Measurement Teams for Danish Offshore Wind Areas

    24 November 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    The Danish Energy Agency has tasked Energinet with undertaking site conditions assessments for the development of five future offshore wind farm areas within the Danish EEZ, namely North Sea I, Hesselø South, Kriegers Flak II North, Kriegers Flak II South, and Kattegat. The metocean conditions assessment will result in a report for each area, which […]

  • Newfoundland and Labrador to Gain More Control Over Offshore Wind Projects Under New MoU

    7 December 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, and Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on offshore wind to enable Newfoundland and Labrador to take the regulatory lead on offshore wind projects within its inland bays. The MoU is said to enable the development of offshore […]

  • Norway’s Offshore Wind Tender Attracts Seven Applications

    16 November 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received seven applications to participate in the tender for the Southern North Sea II offshore wind project area. Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy, Texas-based Hydroelectric Corporation, and Norseman Wind, a subsidiary of EnBW, submitted individual applications to take part in the tender. Among others who sought pre-qualification for Norway’s […]

  • BP and Equinor Halt Rock Installation Contract for Empire Wind 2 Offshore Wind Project

    5 January 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD), together with its consortium partner Van Oord, has been informed by Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between BP and Equinor, of the termination of the rock installation contract for the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project which was set to commence in 2026. In 2022, the GLDD-Van Oord […]

  • UK Companies Forge O&M Services Alliance

    31 October 2023
    Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    RES, GEV Wind Power, Outreach Offshore, and Rix Renewables have launched the Offshore Wind O&M Partnership (OWOP) to supply a complete package of long-term operations and maintenance (O&M) services to offshore wind asset owners. The Partnership aims to reduce the complexity and resource intensity associated with the traditional way of subcontracting for multiple O&M services, […]

  • Romania Adopts Offshore Wind Bill, Plans to Have First Project Up and Running by 2032

    11 April 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Romania’s Chamber of Deputies has adopted the Offshore Wind Energy Bill proposed by the Ministry of Energy, setting the country on the path to having its first offshore wind project built by 2032. Within three months from the date the new law enters into force, the Ministry of Energy will conduct a study which will […]

  • Amazon Back at Iberdrola for More Offshore Wind Power

    20 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola and Amazon have expanded their long-term global clean power partnership by signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 159 MW of the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK, equivalent to 700 GWh of clean electricity per year. The two companies announced in March 2023 a new global collaboration to […]

  • US Issues Clean Air Permit for 2.1 GW Empire Wind

    16 February 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Clean Air Act permit to Empire Offshore Wind, owned by Equinor. The air quality analysis, conducted by EPA, showed that the impacts on air quality from the construction and operation of the offshore wind project will not cause or contribute to a violation of federal air […]

  • Iberdrola Moves to Acquire Full Ownership of US Avangrid

    8 March 2024
    Business & Finance

    Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola, which owns around 81.6 per cent of its US subsidiary Avangrid, has launched an offer to acquire the remaining 18.4 per cent in the Connecticut-headquartered company for USD 2.48 billion (EUR 2.28 billion). Iberdrola says it wants to increase exposure to the networks business in the US and grow in markets […]

  • Lithuania Shelves Second Offshore Wind Tender

    18 April 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has discontinued the second tender for a 700 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea after receiving only one bid. The Law on Renewable Energy stipulates that there must be at least two tenderers for a tender to take place, Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy said. ”As Lithuania […]

  • German Post-Subsidy Offshore Wind Farm Secures Another PPA

    18 December 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 288 MW Butendiek offshore wind farm situated in the German North Sea has secured a second long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Under the new agreement, BKW Energie AG, a Swiss energy utility, will purchase 18 per cent of the wind farm’s total production, equivalent to over 200 GWh annually, over the long-term. Amanda Niklaus, […]

  • UK ESO Unveils GBP 58 Billion Grid Investment Plan to Reach 86 GW of Offshore Wind by 2035

    20 March 2024
    Grid Connection, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Great Britain’s electricity system operator (ESO) has proposed a GBP 58 billion (approximately EUR 68 billion) investment in the electricity grid. The proposal outlines a vision for incorporating an additional 21 GW of offshore wind into the grid by 2035, which would bring the country’s total offshore wind capacity to a potential 86 GW. The […]