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  • Corio Enters Greek Offshore Wind Market, Partners with Globalsat

    2 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind

    Corio Generation and Greek technology company Globalsat have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities for offshore wind development in Greece. According to Corio, the partnership combines its expertise in auction preparation and project development with Globalsat’s deep knowledge of Greek regulatory and economic framework. Under the agreement, the companies will work together […]

  • Ørsted Secures 1.6 GW Offshore Wind Capacity in South Korea

    30 November 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has secured an Electricity Business License (EBL) from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea for the 1.6 GW Incheon offshore wind project. The license grants Ørsted exclusive development rights for its gigawatt-scale Incheon offshore wind project which is set to become the largest in Korea on completion and […]

  • Record-Breaking Vestas 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Now Type-Certified

    4 December 2023
    Business development, R&D, Research & Development

    Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has received a type certificate for its V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine. The prototype was installed at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark in December 2022. Three months later, the wind turbine reached its nominal power rating of 15 MW. In August 2023, […]

  • Iberdrola, Rio de Janeiro Sign Offshore Wind MoU

    27 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Iberdrola’s renewable energy development arm in Brazil, Neoenergia, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Rio de Janeiro state to explore the development of offshore wind projects. Under the agreement, Neoenergia and the government of Rio de Janeiro will carry out studies regarding offshore wind generation in the state’s coastal region. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Simply Blue, NORCE, Exceedence Back FASTWIND Project

    27 November 2023
    Business development, R&D, Research & Development

    Software developer Exceedence, Simply Blue Group, and Norwegian Research Centre (NORCE) have joined forces to support a project called FASTWIND (Financial Analysis using Satellite Technology for Offshore Wind Energy) which aims to use satellite data from European Space Agency’s (ESA) satellite network to conduct resource management and energy yield analysis. Funded by ESA, FASTWIND is […]

  • Wind Measurement Campaign Kicks Off at Corio’s Wind Sites Offshore Philippines

    6 March 2024
    Business development, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Corio Generation has deployed Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) systems for offshore wind projects in the vicinity of sites in Guimaras and Cavite, the Philippines. Designed to withstand the harsh coastal environment with a backup power and monitoring system, the LiDARs will collect detailed information on the wind resources of two potential offshore wind farms. […]

  • Swire, Tien Li Forge O&M Services Alliance in Taiwan

    25 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    Denmark-based Swire Renewable Energy (SRE) and Taiwan’s Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver operations and maintenance services in the Taiwanese offshore wind turbine industry and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region. SRE said that the signing marks a key step for both companies to establish a joint […]

  • Equinor and KOSPO Join Forces Offshore South Korea

    6 December 2023
    Business development, Research & Development

    Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) and Equinor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a potential collaboration on offshore wind projects near Chuja Island in South Korea. Under the agreement, KOSPO will collaborate with the Norwegian state-owned company Equinor to potentially develop large-scale offshore wind projects near Chuja Island. KOSPO expects that its collaboration […]

  • Lhyfe, CIP, and Flexens Unveil Plans for Energy Island Offshore Finland

    2 November 2023
    Business development, Green Hydrogen, Power-to-X, Research & Development

    French green hydrogen production specialist, Lhyfe, Finnish Flexens, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have formed a partnership for the development and construction of an integrated energy island solution enabling gigawatt-scale offshore wind and green hydrogen production in Finland. CIP, through Copenhagen Energy Islands, Lhyfe, and Flexens have decided to jointly launch the Åland Energy Island […]

  • German Company to Build XXL Monopile Factory in Denmark

    27 November 2023
    Manufacturing, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    German-based Baltic Structures Company (BSC) has revealed that it will build an XXL monopile production factory in Esbjerg, Denmark. BSC will build “Europe’s biggest” foundation fabrication site in the Esbjerg Port where it will be able to offer various foundations structures with a more than 100,000-square-metre production area under the roof and an output of […]

  • Nova Scotia Moves Forward with Setting Up Offshore Wind Regulations

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

    Nova Scotia has decided to focus first on building the regulatory framework for offshore wind energy development in areas jointly managed with the federal government before considering waters under solely provincial jurisdiction. The Province, Natural Resources Canada, and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada are working together on the regional assessment in jointly managed waters. […]

  • TWP Awards Pre-FEED Contract for 1 GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland

    26 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium involving DEME, Qair, and Aspiravi, has awarded Ramboll the contract for pre-FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) of the foundations for its 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind farm in Scotland. The scope of work includes the substructure design for the wind turbines consisting of a base-case jacket design concept for water […]

  • Hollandse Kust Noord Gets Lloyd’s Register Project Certificate

    12 March 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, has received a Project Certificate from the UK-headquartered Lloyd’s Register (LR) for the 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. LR was invited to provide an independent assessment of the project in accordance with the IECRE operational document (OD) for Wind Farm Project […]

  • 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 […]

  • SeaTwirl and Verlume Join Forces to Drive Decarbonisation of Offshore Assets

    25 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Swedish energy-tech company SeaTwirl and UK-based energy management and energy storage firm Verlume have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the electrification of offshore assets and decarbonisation of the oil and gas industry. The MoU will see the two companies identify and pursue potential opportunities for decarbonisation of offshore oil and gas […]

  • Extended Agreement to Keep Fugro Busy Offshore Vietnam

    12 March 2024
    Business & Finance

    Fugro has extended its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PTSC Geos & Subesa Services (PTSC G&S) to provide site characterisation services to support Vietnam’s offshore wind sector. Under the two-year agreement, Fugro’s full range of marine site characterisation services will be deployed with PTSC G&S’s local survey capabilities to support Vietnam’s growing offshore wind industry. […]

  • ‘Collaborate with Non-Obvious Partners’ – Offshore Energy Industry Talks Innovation and Speeding Things Up 

    30 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Industry, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Power-to-X, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Transition

    The offshore wind industry, now the linchpin between several offshore energy industries, is calling for both innovation and accelerating deployment, while also making sure one does not impede the progress of the other.  

  • South Korea, UK Strenghten Offshore Wind Ties

    24 November 2023
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning cooperation on offshore wind energy. The UK and ROK already have a proven relationship in offshore wind, with large-scale investments in the UK’s supply chain and in the development of ROK’s offshore wind sector. This MoU emphasises the will […]

  • Lithuania Opens Second Offshore Wind Tender

    15 January 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has opened the country’s second offshore wind tender which, same as the first one, is looking for a developer of a 700 MW offshore wind farm. Interested developers now have until 15 April to register and submit their documents and offers, which will then be undergoing evaluation until 27 […]

  • Deep Wind Offshore and Hy2gen Form Green Hydrogen Partnership

    10 November 2023
    Business development, Collaboration, Green Hydrogen, Outlook & Strategy, Power-to-X, Research & Development

    Deep Wind Offshore has joined forces with the hydrogen company Hy2gen to produce green hydrogen from offshore wind. “The combination of offshore wind and hydrogen has got massive potential. It is not possible to achieve net zero without green energy carriers, who will need a massive amount of renewable energy,” said Knut Vassbotn, CEO of […]

  • Subsea7’s Backlog Remains ‘Robust’ with High Tendering in Subsea and Offshore Wind

    25 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Subsea7 has reported a “robust” backlog of USD 10.4 billion in its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, with tendering activity high in both the subsea and offshore wind sectors. To remind, in the financial results for the full year of 2023, Subsea7 reported it had secured USD 7.4 billion of contract awards […]

  • Azerbaijan and WindEurope Form Offshore Wind Pact

    5 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    WindEurope and the Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the deployment of onshore and offshore wind energy in Azerbaijan and the wider Caspian Sea area.  By signing the memorandum WindEurope and the Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency pledge to cooperate in several different areas including the establishment of competition criteria […]

  • Fugro Settles in South Korea

    16 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Fugro has opened a new office in South Korea as part of a joint venture with South Korean marine technology company UST21 in support of the local offshore wind sector. The new office called Fugro UST21 and located in Incheon will provide geo-data solutions for South Korea’s offshore renewable energy sector, which the Dutch company […]

  • 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, […]

  • Plans Unveiled for New Multi-Gigawatt Offshore Wind Project in South Korea

    30 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Several Korean companies have joined forces on a multi-gigawatt offshore wind project in the southwest of Korea. The project consists of three offshore wind farms with a combined installed capacity of 3.2 GW, which would produce enough electricity to power 3 million households. On 30 October, HD Hyundai Electric, Pacifico Energy Korea, CS Wind, Korea […]