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  • Greece Launches Offshore Wind Development Plan, Targets 4.9 GW by 2032

    1 November 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) has announced the draft National Development Programme for Offshore Wind Farms at an event held in Athens, Greece, on October 31. The draft plan includes 25 areas, covering a total area of 2,712 square kilometers, with an estimated minimum capacity of 12.4 GW. The programme defines […]

  • Major Funding Application to Unleash Pembroke Port Floating Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    24 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Milford Haven has submitted a multi-million-pound funding application to the UK Government’s Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (FLOWMIS) initiative to expand Pembroke Port. The project aims to create a cutting-edge port base that will play a pivotal role in nurturing a Wales-based supply chain dedicated to the emerging floating offshore wind […]

  • Japan Achieves 153.5 MW of Offshore Wind Capacity in 2023

    8 February 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Japan has added 572.3 megawatts of new wind capacity in 2023, resulting in a total operational wind energy capacity of 5,213.4 megawatts for the first time, according to preliminary data published by the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA). As for offshore wind, the country had 153.5 MW of installed capacity at the end of last […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • US State Begins Offshore Wind Procurement Process

    26 April 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Janet Mills, the Governor of the US State of Maine, announced on 24 April that the State has begun its process to procure up to 3 GW of offshore wind by 2040, with the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) releasing a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input to inform the State’s first commercial offshore wind […]

  • AquaVentus: Imminent Start of North Sea Auction is Essential for Hydrogen Ramp-Up

    22 January 2024
    Outlook & Strategy

    Jörg Singer, chairman of German offshore wind-to-hydrogen initiative AquaVentus has called for a timely tender for the expansion of offshore electrolysis, saying that the imminent start of the auction for the Noth Sea region SEN-1, a 100 km2 area in the North Sea designated for hydrogen production, is a central prerequisite for the ramp-up of […]

  • US DOE Launches USD 14.5 Million Funding Opportunity for R&D in Marine and Offshore Wind Energy

    18 January 2024
    Innovation, Research & Development

    The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a USD 14.5 million funding opportunity to address challenges in marine and ocean renewable energy industries and to encourage innovation. DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) and Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) issued a funding notice on 16 January, inviting domestic institutions of higher education, including minority-serving […]

  • Longitude Engineering Designing Offshore Charging-Capable Electric SOV for Bibby Marine-Led Consortium

    18 January 2024
    Industry, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain, Vessels

    A consortium led by Bibby Marine, which is working on bringing a zero-emission electric service operation vessel (eSOV) to the UK and European offshore wind markets, has contracted Longitude Engineering, a UK-based engineering consultancy and ship design firm, to design the new SOV. Bibby Marine announced the company and its consortium partners Port of Aberdeen, […]

  • Danish Offshore Wind Giant Exits Markets, Axes Renewable Energy Targets, and Reduces Positions

    7 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Denmark-headquartered Ørsted has revealed a substantial revision of its plans, including a reduced 2030 renewable energy target, job cuts, exit from several markets, and “leaner development” within floating offshore wind and Power-to-X. As a result of the business plan approved by Ørsted’s Board of Directors, Ørsted has updated its ambition for installed renewable capacity from […]

  • EU Greenlights RWE, Mitsui, and Osaka Gas Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    13 March 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The European Commission has cleared, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture between Mitsui & Co., Osaka Gas, and a subsidiary of RWE AG, all three established in Japan, to develop a 684 MW offshore wind project in Japan. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, […]

  • VARD to Deliver Hybrid Cable Lay and Construction Vessel for Japan’s OW Market

    11 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Cables, Environment, Grid Connection, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Norway’s VARD has secured a contract worth over USD 200 million to deliver a highly customized hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel to what it says is a leading Japanese construction company. The contract was signed with Toyo Construction, a Japanese general construction company that operates civil and architecture construction businesses domestically and internationally, […]

  • Seabed Survey of New Offshore Wind Area in Norway Goes to Finnish Firm

    16 April 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Arctia Meritaito, a subsidiary of Finland’s icebreaking, fairway maintenance, and hydrographic surveying player Arctia, has been tasked with carrying out a hydrographic seabed survey of one of the offshore wind farm areas the Norwegian government plans to auction off next year. Thanks to a contract with the Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hydrographic Service (NHS), Arctia Meritaito […]

  • UK Increases Offshore Wind Strike Price Ahead of Next Auction

    16 November 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    The government of the United Kingdom has increased the maximum strike price for offshore wind projects in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction by 66 per cent for fixed-bottom and by 52 per cent for floating wind projects. The maximum strike price for fixed bottom offshore wind projects has been increased from GBP 44/MWh […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Wraps Up Windar Stake Sale

    1 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development

    Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa has completed the sale of its 32 per cent shareholding in Spain’s Windar Renovables to Bridgepoint. The sale was first announced in May of last year. Bridgepoint is a quoted private asset growth investor, specialised in private equity and private debt. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. […]

  • Ulstein Unveils New Subsea Vessel

    18 March 2024
    Business development, Cables, Floating Wind, Foundations, Vessels

    Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Ulstein has developed a new subsea vessel for floating and fixed installations in the offshore wind market, as well as for offshore oil & gas. Ulstein said that the SX232 is based on three core principles, including an optimized hull design based on the Ulstein Twin X-Stern, a smart power and propulsion […]

  • CIP & Co Release Findings of Taranaki Offshore Wind Capability Study

    27 October 2023
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Planning & Permitting, R&D, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Training & Education

    Taranaki Offshore Partnership, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and NZ Super Fund, together with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and Ara Ake, has released the findings of the Industry Capability Mapping Study, focused on offshore wind in the Taranaki region. According to the study, which was launched last year, offshore wind has the […]

  • Euroports, Port of Hanko Unveil Plans for Wind Hub in Finland

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

    Euroports and the Port of Hanko have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to establish a wind hub at the Port of Hanko in Koverhar, Finland. According to Euroports, the initiative positions the harbour, situated in the southernmost part of the country, as a central place in the offshore wind supply chain, tackling the critical […]

  • DNV to Assess 20 Wind Areas Offshore Norway

    12 February 2024
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    DNV has been selected by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) to carry out a strategic impact assessment of 20 new areas for offshore wind development. The 20 areas were identified by a group of Norwegian directorates led by NVE in April 2023. Identifying the 20 new areas, which are said to be technically […]

  • CBED Signs SOV Deal with Siemens Gamesa

    24 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Offshore wind service provider CBED has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for their new service operations vessel, Wind Creation, which will join the commissioning of an offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The project will commence by the end of the second quarter of 2024 and run for the remainder of the […]

  • Terna Energy Secures Survey Permit for Wind Farm Sites Offshore Greece

    16 November 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Terna Energy has been granted one out of the two first exploration and survey licences issued for pilot offshore wind projects in Greece. The permits were issued by the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA). The two licences refer to the area south of the coastline of the Evros regional unit and northeast […]

  • Seven INTOG Offshore Wind Projects Ink Exclusivity Agreements

    29 November 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Crown Estate Scotland has confirmed that seven offshore wind projects have signed Exclusivity Agreements as part of the Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas (INTOG) leasing round. The seven projects join the five Innovation projects that secured Exclusivity Agreements earlier this year, bringing the number of INTOG projects to 12 out of the 13 agreements […]

  • All Arcadis Ost 1 Wind Turbines Stand Complete

    17 November 2023
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Parkwind and its partners have installed the final towers and wind turbines at the 257 MW Arcadis Ost offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The final three turbines of Parkwind’s 27-turbine Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm were installed during the stormy autumn in less than eight days at the project site in […]

  • Ørsted Pulls Out of Norwegian Offshore Wind Partnership

    14 November 2023
    Business & Finance

    Denmark’s Ørsted has decided to pull out of a Norwegian offshore wind partnership with Fred. Olsen Seawind and Hafslund. “Ørsted have informed us that due to a prioritisation of investments in the portfolio they will withdraw from pursuing participation in offshore wind developments in Norway, and therefore their participation in the partnership will discontinue,” said […]

  • Offshore Energy Industry Converges at International Energy Forum in Oslo – Guest Post

    17 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry, Outlook & Strategy

    Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) has successfully orchestrated a convergence of international industry corporations, ministers, and 1,000 representatives from Norway’s supply chain at the International Energy Forum 2023 (IEF2023) in Oslo. The IEF conference comprehensively addressed a spectrum of crucial energy sectors, including offshore wind, oil & gas, CCUS, hydrogen, solar & hydropower, and energy systems. […]