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  • North East England Ready for UK Sector Deal

    8 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    North East England’s supply chain is “fit and ready” to support the growth of offshore wind that the new UK Sector Deal will bring, according to Energi Coast. Energi Coast Chairman and Tekmar Group CEO, James Ritchie, stated that the Sector Deal is a significant step forward in creating a sustainable industry and providing real value creation […]

  • 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 […]

  • Vattenfall: Offshore Wind to Be Backbone of UK Energy System by 2030

    8 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind will be the backbone of a carbon neutral, climate-friendly UK economy and the new Sector Deal sets out that opportunity, according to Vattenfall’s UK Country Manager Danielle Lane. Lane claims the Sector Deal underlines the importance of ensuring the UK sees the benefit of its Clean Growth Strategy in which offshore wind will play a crucial role […]

  • 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 […]

  • Poland to Boost Offshore Wind Development, Local Content with New Sector Deal

    16 September 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Polish government and key representatives from the offshore wind energy sector have signed a Sector Agreement for the Development of Offshore Wind Energy in Poland, with an aim to support the development of the offshore wind sector in Poland and to maximise the share of local content in Polish projects. The agreement, also known […]

  • 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 […]

  • American Bureau of Shipping Signs Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal

    31 August 2022
    Authorities, Industry

    American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Poland has signed the Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal, an agreement between the Polish Government and key representatives from the offshore wind energy sector that aims to support the development of the country’s offshore wind sector and to maximise the share of local content in Polish projects. “ABS has served […]

  • UK Launches Offshore Wind Sector Deal, Commits to 30GW by 30

    7 March 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    The UK has launched the new joint government-industry Offshore Wind Sector Deal which will see offshore wind reach the connected capacity of 30GW and deliver one-third of the UK’s electricity by 2030. Under the new deal, the number of jobs in the industry is expected to rise to 27,000 by 2030, up from 7,200 today. The deal […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Industry to Employ 3,000 Apprentices

    4 March 2020
    Jobs & Recruitment

    The UK offshore wind industry has pledged to employ at least 3,000 apprentices between now and the end of the decade, the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) said. They will work in a wide variety of jobs from turbine technicians and maintenance engineers to roles in management and finance, OWIC said. The sector also aims […]

  • Major Offshore Wind Developers Join Energi Coast

    16 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Energi Coast, North East England’s offshore wind cluster, has recently expanded to include some of the leading offshore wind developers such as Equinor, innogy, and SSE. “The cluster now includes developers Equinor and SSE which are joint venture partners in Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms and innogy Renewables, which is involved with the Sofia project,” Joanne […]

  • Romania Preparing Framework for 3 GW of Offshore Wind and Contract for Difference Auction

    20 July 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Romanian Ministry of Energy has published a draft law on the requirements for the development and procurement of offshore wind energy projects. If enacted in its current form, the proposed framework would enable auctioning off 3 GW of offshore wind capacity in the country’s sector of the Black Sea and supporting the projects through […]

  • New UK Program Targets Offshore Wind Supply Chain Boost

    22 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) and the Sharing in Growth program have joined forces to develop a new program that aims to improve the competitiveness of the UK offshore wind supply chain. The GBP 1.5 million Sharing in Growth – Offshore Wind program is expected to support the industry in meeting the targets laid […]

  • BPA: Responsive Planning System Needed for UK Ports to Handle Offshore Windfall

    8 March 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    UK ports are well placed to support the offshore wind industry, but a versatile and flexible planning system is needed to help ports prepare for the new opportunities presented in the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, the British Ports Association’s Chief Executive Richard Ballantyne said. ”This will be vital to ensure that ports remain agile and responsive […]

  • Norfolk and Suffolk Named UK Leading Offshore Wind Centre

    8 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    Norfolk and Suffolk have been named as the UK’s leading centre for offshore wind with the launch of a new cluster in conjunction with the release of the UK’s Offshore Wind Sector Deal. The Norfolk and Suffolk Offshore Wind Cluster is expected to help create thousands of new jobs and unlock investment in the local area […]

  • UK Launches Offshore Wind Inquiry

    7 April 2020
    Authorities

    The UK Environmental Audit Committee has launched the Technological Innovation and Climate Change inquiry, with first focus on offshore wind power. Following the Government’s Offshore Wind Sector Deal in March 2019, the Committee will consider the opportunities that will maximize the industry’s potential and the challenges it faces in delivering greater capacity. The Committee is inviting written […]

  • New UK Task Force Targets More Offshore Wind Workers

    24 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has set up a new task force aimed at helping increase the number of skilled people working in the UK’s offshore wind sector. The Investment in Talent Group is developing a passporting system to ensure all parts of the energy sector recognize transferable skills and training, to enable offshore workers to move […]

  • UK Industry Gathers to Set Out Floating Wind Strategy

    25 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables have launched a new industry group to set out the strategy for large-scale deployment of floating offshore wind in the UK. The Floating Wind Steering Group will meet with the aim of producing a consensus vision for the future of floating wind and the business case for its continued development in the UK. According to the […]

  • CCC: UK Needs 75GW of Offshore Wind to Reach Net-Zero GHG Target by 2050

    2 May 2019
    Business & Finance, Environment

    The UK will need 75GW of operating offshore wind capacity to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target by 2050, according to a recent report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Currently, the UK has around 8GW of operating offshore wind capacity. The recent sector deal has set a target of 30GW of operating capacity by […]

  • Shell Enters Race to Build Wind Farms Offshore Poland

    14 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Amber Baltic Wind Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell, has submitted proposals for new offshore wind locations in the Polish Baltic Sea zone as part of the government’s latest tender. The sites included in the tender will help deliver Poland’s ambition of reaching 11 GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2040, Shell said. The […]

  • Nuveen Buys Stake in Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    10 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Nuveen Infrastructure has announced an investment that will see the company acquire a 15 per cent stake in the 731.5 MW Borselle 3 and 4 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands from Partners Group. The transaction will see the fund acquire 15 per cent of the 731.5 MW offshore wind project located 22 kilometres off […]

  • UK to Launch Cross-Industry Digital Passport for Offshore Energy Workforce Next Year

    25 May 2022
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Workers in the oil and gas industry in the UK are a step closer to having a digital passport with all their qualifications in one place which will make it easier to transfer to offshore wind, hydrogen, and other energy industries. The passport, backed by the alignment and recognition of training and standards across these […]

  • UK Urged to Set Floating Wind Targets

    14 March 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Friends of Floating Offshore Wind is calling on the UK to commit to a target of 1GW of floating offshore wind by 2025 and 5GW by 2030.

  • Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Artificial Nesting Structures Ready to House Kittiwakes

    19 July 2023
    Environment

    Ørsted has commissioned three nearshore artificial nesting structures (ANS) designed to house Black-legged kittiwake off the East Suffolk coastline as part of plans to compensate for the potential impacts of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm on the species. The structures, fabricated by Suffolk-based Red7Marine and Four Tees Engineering, are located approximately one kilometre offshore, […]

  • Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council Sets 8GW by 2030 Goal

    29 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) has officially launched, calling for the goal of having at least 8GW of offshore wind in Scottish waters by 2030. The council, launched on 29 October, said it aims to lead and support the industry, boost the local content of projects and increase jobs in line with the UK Offshore […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Industry Tables 30 by 30 Proposal

    20 March 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    The UK offshore wind industry has committed to working with the UK government on a sector deal which would see offshore wind deliver one third of the UK’s electricity and reach the connected capacity of 30GW by 2030.

  • Report Urges UK to Extend Offshore Wind Pipeline, Provide Clarity

    1 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    The UK government should announce clear targets for offshore wind and commit to an extended pipeline of bi-annual Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions of more than 2GW of capacity a year, a new report commissioned by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) suggests. “The UK Offshore Wind Industry: Supply Chain Review”, by the former McLaren Group […]