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  • US Approves Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

    31 October 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved the construction and operations plan (COP) for Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Dominion Energy submitted COP to the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for the offshore wind farm in December 2020. The Record of Decision (ROD) documents the decision […]

  • Lithuania Approves EIA for Second Offshore Wind Farm

    30 October 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Lithuania’s Environmental Protection Agency has approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the country’s second offshore wind farm, which could produce its first power as early as 2028. The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the conclusions of the EIA landscape assessment team that the visual impact of the proposed offshore wind farm will be […]

  • RWE Looking to Protect Ocean Biodiversity with Floating Wind Co-Use Competition

    16 October 2023
    Business development, Environment, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    RWE has launched its first global “Floating Wind Co-use Competition” as the company is looking for solutions to promote the co-existence of floating offshore wind farms with other sea users and biodiversity enhancement. RWE invites start-ups, scale-ups, research institutes as well as other individuals and organisations to propose solutions to promote co-existence with other sea-based […]

  • Eneti’s Seajacks Lands More Work for Newbuild Jack-Up

    24 October 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Eneti has unveiled that Seajacks UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, signed a contract with an undisclosed client to transport and install turbines. With mobilization commencing in the second quarter of 2027, the contract will be performed by one of Eneti’s two NG16000X wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) currently under construction at Hanwa Ocean […]

  • Dorsalys to Build Onshore Substation for 496 MW French Offshore Wind Farm

    25 October 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Supply Chain

    French transmission system operator RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité has commissioned Dorsalys to build an onshore substation which will enable the Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm to be connected to its grid. The transformer station, located on land three kilometres from the subsea cable landing point, is scheduled for delivery in spring 2025. The substation […]

  • New York’s Three New Gigawatt-Scale Offshore Wind Projects to Bring USD 15 Billion in In-State Spending

    25 October 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has selected Attentive Energy One, Community Offshore Wind, and Excelsior Wind projects, totalling 4,032 MW in generation capacity, in the state’s third offshore wind solicitation round. In this article: The three offshore wind projects are estimated to bring more than USD 15 billion (around EUR […]

  • Lithuania Officially Confirms Winner of First Offshore Wind Tender

    12 October 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The Lithuanian National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has confirmed the joint venture between Ocean Winds and Ignitis Renewables as the winner of Lithuania’s first offshore wind tender after the partnership was selected in the auction in July and declared the provisional winner. Ignitis Group, the parent company of Ignitis Renewables, says that the two companies […]

  • Aventus Energy, Horizon Ocean Management Form Japanese Offshore Wind Partnership

    10 October 2023
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    UK-based Aventus Energy has partnered with Horizon Ocean Management (HOM) in support of Japan’s growing offshore wind sector. While HOM offers advisory, consultancy, and IMR services for the Japanese offshore wind sector, Aventus is said to bolster this partnership by providing a wide range of technical and engineering services such as inspection, repair, and maintenance […]

  • Polish Company Delivers Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Substations, Set to Start Same Work for 1.1 GW Baltic Power Project

    11 October 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Baltic Operator, the subsidiary of Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic, which also includes Gdansk Shipyard, is set to start working on two offshore substations for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland, after delivering two offshore substations for the Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project in the US this month. Under a contract Baltic Operator has […]

  • Lithuania Proposes Exact Date for Second Offshore Wind Tender

    17 October 2023
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy has revealed that it plans to open the country’s second offshore wind tender on 15 January 2024, with the date still waiting to be approved by the Government. The country is planning two 1.4 GW offshore wind farms in the Lithuanian Baltic Sea near Palanaga. The Lithuanian Ministry of Energy brought […]

  • Davi Opens its Doors to Innovative Solutions at the Global Wind Energy Seminar

    18 October 2023
    Collaboration, Contribution, Foundations, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Offshore Platforms, Wind Turbines

    Davi, a leading manufacturer of Plate Rolls and a prominent player in the Wind Energy industry, hosted the Global Wind Energy Seminar on October 5th, 2023. The event took place at the Davi Auditorium, located at the company’s headquarters in Cesena, Italy. The seminar brought together industry leaders, experts, and partners to discuss groundbreaking innovations […]

  • Scottish Floating Offshore Wind Project Completes All Offshore Survey Campaigns

    18 October 2023
    Business development, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    All offshore survey campaigns have been completed across the Pentland floating offshore wind farm’s site area and cable corridor in Scotland. “This is a significant milestone for any offshore wind development, and we are pleased to have safely and successfully completed a number of survey and monitoring campaigns over the past three years that gives […]

  • ECO TLP, Mocean Floater Design Gets ABS Nod

    13 October 2023
    R&D, Technology

    ECO TLP and Mocean Offshore have received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for their floating offshore wind turbine support structure. The design from ECO TLP utilises slip-formed cylindrical concrete hulls and gravity anchors which, when combined with a tension-leg mooring system, has a smaller footprint than traditional structures using steel column-stabilised hulls, said the […]

  • Ocean Winds Sells Minority Stake in Moray East to Equitix

    2 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has sold 16.6 per cent of its majority stake in the Moray East offshore wind farm to Equitix. According to Ocean Winds, the sale will support the company’s investments in its additional 5 GW of offshore wind projects in Scotland. Following the transaction, Ocean […]

  • Ocean Winds Partners with Banque des Territoires on Another Offshore Wind Project in France

    4 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates

    Ocean Winds has joined forces with Banque des Territoires for the French AO7 South Atlantic offshore wind tender, through which the French government will select a developer for a 1 GW wind farm off the Ile d’Oléron. Earlier this year, France prequalified developers for the competitive dialogues for the two offshore wind farm projects located […]

  • SeaRenergy to Secure OSS Permit for Ocean Winds’ Polish Offshore Wind Farm

    2 October 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Ocean Winds and the Polish office of SeaRenergy have signed a contract under which SeaRenergy will prepare a conceptual design, construction permit design documentation and obtain a permit for the offshore substation (OSS) for Ocean Winds’ BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. SeaRenergy, which already started working on the project, will prepare […]

  • UK Company Buys CTV Owner CWind

    11 October 2023
    Business & Finance

    UK-based Inspirit Capital has acquired crew transfer vessel (CTV) owner CWind from Global Marine Group. CWind completes approximately 60,000 crew transfers annually, utilising its fleet of CTVs, including the world’s first hybrid surface effect ship, CWind Pioneer. The company provided services at wind farms throughout the UK and Europe including London Array, Thanet & Kentish […]

  • TFK, JDR to Supply Baltic Power Onshore and Subsea Cables

    12 October 2023
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    TELE-FONIKA Kable (TFK), alongside JDR Cable Systems (JDR), has been awarded a contract to supply subsea and land cables for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland. Together with partners NKT and DEME Offshore, TFK and JDR will design, manufacture, and install 340 kilometres of land and subsea cables, enabling the Baltic […]

  • Global Energy Group to Provide Marshalling Services for Moray West

    5 October 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Moray West, an offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland, has selected Global Energy Group (GEG) to provide pre-assembly support services for the marshalling of all 62 transition pieces (TPs) at the Port of Nigg. The transition pieces, supplied by Lamprell, will start to arrive at the Port of Nigg later this year […]

  • Monopile Installation Campaign Set to Start at Moray West Wind Farm Offshore Scotland

    3 October 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Boskalis’ heavy lift installation vessel, Bokalift 2, arrived at Invergordon Port on 1 October to commence loading of the first batch of three monopiles for installation at the Moray West offshore wind farm site in Scotland. The monopile installation work will be carried out by the vessel Bokalift 2, under a contract Boskalis signed with […]

  • Portugal, Norway Bolster Floating Offshore Wind Ties

    21 September 2023
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain

    The Portuguese cluster Forum Oceano and Norwegian Offshore Wind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between the supply chains in the two countries. Forum Oceano and Norwegian Offshore Wind both focus on developing a strong supply chain in floating offshore wind. “Floating offshore wind is an abundant blue renewable energy resource […]

  • BOEM Issues Draft EIS for Maryland Offshore Wind Project

    2 October 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Maryland Offshore Wind Project. If approved, the Maryland Offshore Wind Project could generate between 1,100 MW and 2,200 MW of clean, renewable energy to the Delmarva Peninsula, which could power up to 770,000 homes. US Wind, […]

  • Bill Expediting California’s Offshore Wind Development Signed into Law, New Legislation Said to Cut Permitting Timeline by Five Years

    10 October 2023
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new offshore wind bills into law on 7 October. Coming into effect on 1 January 2024, the Offshore Wind Expediting Act (bill SB 286) is set to shave five years off of the offshore wind permitting timeline, while under the California Offshore Wind Advancement Act (bill AB 3), relevant […]

  • EC Clears EUR 193 Million Support Scheme for Lithuanian Offshore Wind Farm

    6 October 2023
    Business & Finance

    The European Commission (EC) has approved a EUR 193 million offshore wind support scheme in Lithuania to foster the country’s transition towards net zero. The project, to be supported under the scheme, will be selected through a competitive bidding process for a specified area in the Baltic Sea with a capacity of 700 MW. Under […]

  • Lithuania’s Baltic Sea Offers Favorable Conditions for Development of Offshore Wind Farms

    9 October 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Baltic Sea has favorable conditions for the development of offshore wind farms, according to the wind speed and other hydrometeorological parameters conducted by the Spain-based EOLOS Floating LiDAR Solutions. In July last year, two buoys with specialised equipment were deployed at two predefined locations in the Baltic Sea, as part of a contract signed […]

  • Revolution Wind Offshore Wind Project Receives Air Permit

    4 October 2023
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the final Clean Air Outer Continental Shelf air quality permit for the construction and operation of the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in Rhode Island. The permit regulates pollutants from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sources such as jack-up barges and emissions associated with air-emitting devices used during the […]