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Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Supply Chain
Geoquip Marine has secured a contract to gather engineering data to support a proposed floating offshore wind project in Scotland that is being developed by ScottishPower and Shell. To support the MarramWind project, Geoquip Marine is set to perform a complete geotechnical investigation to gather soil and geotechnical data for developing an engineering ground model. According to […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded Stowen Group a major construction services contract for the East Anglia Hub offshore wind farm in the UK. The multi-million-pound contract will see the UK-based company, which was previously a subcontractor on East Anglia 1, directly support the offshore construction for East Anglia 1 North, East Anglia 2, and East Anglia […]
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Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain, Vessels
Maersk Supply Service will shift its focus to fewer business areas and regions in an effort to increase its presence in core markets, increase synergies in its operations, and improve profitability. Going forward, the company’s two core business areas will be offshore wind and offshore support vessels (OSVs). The offshore vessel markets continue to improve, […]
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Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development
Rhode Island Energy, the largest utility in Rhode Island, will be issuing a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit approximately 1,200 MW of offshore wind, Governor Dan McKee unveiled on 28 September. Rhode Island Energy is expected to issue its RFP this month, with proposals being due in early 2024 and a potential selection being […]
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Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update
OX2 and Ingka Investments have signed a Letter of Intent with Ystad Port to build an operations and maintenance base that will serve the Triton offshore wind farm in Sweden. Under the agreement, the parties will investigate the possibilities of constructing offices and storage buildings as well as access to the quay and equipment in […]
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The Crown Estate and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) have launched a GBP 3.5 million research project to test the effectiveness of strategic environmental compensation measures around offshore wind developments. Led by OWIC, the study aims to improve the shared understanding of environmental compensation options relating to offshore wind’s interface with nature, and better […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded DNV a three-year contract to provide integrated inspection services on the East Anglia THREE offshore wind project in the UK North Sea. The agreement will see DNV conduct a wide range of services, including site inspection, vendor inspection, and quality management services across project and vendor locations globally until 2026. “East […]
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Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Wind Farm Update
Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables, have partnered to develop a second ScotWind site of 500 MW east of Shetland, expanding the overall footprint of the Arven offshore wind farm to 2.3 GW. Arven comprises two sites, namely a 1.8 GW project east of the Shetland Islands, […]
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Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update
Seven companies have submitted applications for the development of offshore wind projects in two areas in the Estonian sector of the Baltic Sea, for which the application deadline closed on 28 August. The auction for the two areas, named Liivi 1 and Liivi 2, is expected to take place in November or December of this […]
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Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update
The 1.1 GW Baltic Power offshore wind project in Poland, being developed jointly by the Polish energy company Orlen and Canadian Northland Power, has reached financial close for its 20-year CAD 5.2 billion (around EUR 3.6 billion) non-recourse green financing. The project’s total capital costs are said to be CAD 6.5 billion (around EUR 4.5 […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain
HBA Future Energy has been awarded a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) by Anma Offshore Wind (Anma) for the provision of an offshore substation (OSS) under an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for the 532 MW wind farm offshore South Korea. “This award reflects the confidence Anma has in our capabilities, and we are […]
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Business development, Research & Development
Rhode Island Energy, the largest utility in Rhode Island, has issued a request for proposals (RfP) to secure an additional 1,200 MW of offshore wind to help power the state’s energy needs. According to the utility, the 1,200 MW RfP is the largest renewable energy solicitation ever sought for Rhode Island. Proposals can be submitted by the […]
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A joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and NZ Super Fund, which is proposing to build a 1 GW offshore wind farm in Taranaki, New Zealand, is preparing to deploy a Floating Light Detecting and Ranging device (FLiDAR) at the project site. According to the joint venture, named Taranaki Offshore Partnership (TOP), this will be […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update
The PGE and Ørsted joint venture has signed contracts with Navantia-Windar and Orient Cable (NBO) for delivery of foundations and array cables for Baltica 2, which is the first stage of the Baltic Offshore Wind Farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. Navantia-Windar will be supplying monopile foundations, the largest exceeding 100 metres and weighing over […]
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Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Research & Development
French transmission system operator Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) has issued a contract notice seeking contractors to perform unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey for the connection of the AO6 Méditerranée and AO7 Oléron offshore wind farms. Through this contract notice, RTE’s objective is to contractualise the performance of UXO survey services necessary for the connection of […]
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Business development, Collaboration, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development
A new study has been launched that highlights significant opportunities for the UK to share its wind farm expertise with Australia’s emerging offshore wind market. The Australian Offshore Wind Market Study, conducted by Arup, evaluates potential Australian offshore wind markets and analyses the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for UK support. “Our analysis is helping shape investment and […]
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Business development, Collaboration, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Innovation, Project Updates
Ecowende, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, has partnered with Waardenburg Ecology, the largest ecological consultancy firm in the Netherlands, to develop a comprehensive ecological programme for the offshore wind farm the joint venture will build at the Hollandse Kust (west) Wind Farm Site VI. The developer and the consultancy are developing the programme […]
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The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published the “industry’s first” standard contract for transport and installation (T&I) works in offshore wind projects. The contract has been written to ensure a fairer allocation of risk, IMCA said. Building on the organisation’s contracting principles release in January, its publication comes on the heels of an IMCA-led […]
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Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update
The Navantia-Windar consortium has loaded out and shipped the last three jacket foundations for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm from Navantia’s yard in Fene, Spain. In April 2021, the assembly of the first jacket foundation was completed at the Navantia Seanergies shipyard in Fene. Just over a year later, in June 2022, the first four […]
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USV AS, a joint venture (JV) company established by DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore and Østensjø, has contracted Astilleros Gondán shipyard to build its first unmanned surface vessel (USV). Expected to enter service in 2025, the USV will be utilised for subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) work at offshore wind farms. It is estimated that the […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update
Equinor and Polenergia S.A. have awarded a contract to DNV to certify the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind farms, located in the Polish exclusive economic zone of the Baltic Sea. DNV’s scope of work includes the delivery of certificates for the offshore wind farms related to the design, fabrication/installation/commissioning and operation […]
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Nordic Capital has reached an agreement to sell Denmark-based Bladt Industries to the wind turbine tower manufacturer CS Wind. During the Nordic Capital ownership, the company completed a companywide strategic pivot to focus solely on the growing offshore wind industry, becoming a pureplay renewable energy supplier, according to the press release. “Our company has undertaken […]
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TotalEnergies has confirmed its participation in Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 (OEEC 2023), to be held this November in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The energy giant is now a returning exhibitor and sponsor at OEEC, after having been part of OEEC 2022. The company will join this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference as one […]
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DNV, Institute of Energy Vietnam (IE), and PTSC Mechanical and Construction company (PTSC M&C) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help grow offshore wind power in Vietnam. The MoU is expected to promote the strengths of Vietnam’s leading units in consulting, design, construction, and installation combined with the capacity and experience of the […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update
Denmark-based NKT has received a firm order from ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) to design, manufacture, and install the complete 320 kV HVDC export power cable system for the 1,400 MW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK. NKT signed a contract with the project developer, ScottishPower Renewables, in July last year. Under the contract, […]
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Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines
Vestas has received a firm order for 76 of its 15 MW wind turbines for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland from the project’s developer, a joint venture between Orlen and Northland Power. Vestas signed a conditional agreement for the 1,140 MW project last month and announced the receipt of a firm and unconditional […]
