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  • 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 […]

  • NSEC Countries ‘Unlikely’ to Meet 2030 Offshore Wind Target Without Immediate Action on Port Development, Study Says

    20 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Ports & Logistics

    A new report from the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) calls for “immediate action” on developing new port infrastructure and upgrading existing port facilities as the study behind the report found the joint offshore wind target of the nine NSEC countries for 2030 is unlikely to be met otherwise. In this article: The North Seas […]

  • UK Industry Bodies Release Offshore Wind Industrial Growth Plan

    19 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Infrastructure, Jobs & Recruitment, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Supply Chain, Transition

    RenewableUK, the Offshore Wind Industry Council, The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland have published an Industrial Growth Plan, setting out how to triple offshore wind manufacturing capacity over the next ten years in the UK. The UK offshore wind industry already employs 32,000 people and each new large offshore wind farm adds GBP 2-3 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Offshore Wind Turbines in 2023: 16 MW Model Installed Offshore, 18 MW WTGs Selected for New Project, 22 MW Turbine Announced

    2 January 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Market Outlooks, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    The biggest wind turbines also make for some of the biggest news on offshoreWIND.biz. In 2023, wind turbine OEMs continued making headlines with their models in development and on the path to commercialisation, and by announcing brand new wind turbine generators (WTGs) that further raise the bar in generation capacity and size. Here, we are […]

  • 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 […]

  • US Reveals New Five-Year Offshore Wind Leasing Schedule, 12 Sales in Play

    24 April 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Transition

    In remarks at the International Partnering Forum conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, the US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced a new five-year offshore wind leasing schedule, which includes up to 12 potential offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028. Future offshore wind energy lease sales from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • K2 Management Publishes Offshore Wind Energy Yield Study, Warns About ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach to Assessment

    11 December 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, R&D, Research & Development

    As more countries climb the offshore wind map and, at the same time, the industry is facing uncertainties, energy yield assessment needs to be validated as widely as possible across diverse geographies, rather than assume the efficacy of a one-size-fits-all approach, according to K2 Management (K2M). The project advisory and engineering consultancy has published ‘Offshore […]

  • UK and Germany Boost Offshore Renewables Ties

    3 November 2023
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    A new partnership between the UK and German governments has been agreed on 3 November to help secure safe, affordable, and clean energy for consumers in both nations for the long-term and bolster energy security. Both countries commit to strengthening cooperation in renewables, notably offshore wind and electricity interconnection. Under the new partnership signed in […]

  • 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 […]

  • North Sea, Baltic Sea Countries Enter Pacts to Protect Offshore Energy Infrastructure Amid Concerns Over Russian Sabotage

    11 April 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection

    Eight Baltic Sea countries signed a joint declaration on collaborating closer to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure in the region on 10 April, only a day after six North Sea countries entered into a similar agreement. Both are a result of security concerns arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and reports of possible sabotage […]

  • Damen Launches World’s First Fully Electric SOV Capable of Charging Offshore at OEEC 2023

    28 November 2023
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards Group officially launched its fully electric Service Operations Vessel (SOV) with offshore charging capabilities on 28 November at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 in Amsterdam. The company says that the new SOV 7017 E, said to be the world’s first vessel with offshore charging capabilities, paves the way for significantly reduced […]

  • 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 […]

  • EU to Implement Cybersecurity and Offshore Wind Infrastructure Surveillance Measures

    20 December 2023
    Authorities, Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Offshore Platforms, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting

    After energy ministers of 26 EU Member States signed the European Wind Charter on 19 December, a dive into the EU Wind Power Package documents shows that, besides the new EU offshore renewable energy target and plans to streamline permitting and strengthen the supply chain, the EU will also be implementing cybersecurity measures and surveilling […]

  • RWE Continues Taking Part in Wake Effect Research Projects in Anticipation of Increasingly Densely Built Offshore Wind Farms

    14 March 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, R&D, Research & Development

    In its annual results for 2023, RWE reported on last year’s financial performance and many of its offshore wind developments, but also on research projects related to the wake effect at offshore wind farms. Last year, RWE, together with various project partners, completed two wake-effect studies and embarked on a new research project in the […]

  • WindEurope: Offshore Wind FIDs Reached EUR 30 Billion in 2023; Wind Energy Sector to Employ More than Half-Million People in 2030

    20 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Jobs & Recruitment

    Last year was a record year for offshore wind projects reaching a final investment decision (FID) with nearly 9 GW of capacity hitting this milestone in 2023, according to WindEurope’s annual report, issued on 28 February. Ahead of its annual event, opening today in Bilbao, the European wind energy industry organisation also released a new […]

  • Norwegian Ports Investment in Offshore Wind to Bring Millions of Euros by 2030 – Report

    17 October 2023
    Jobs & Recruitment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Norwegian ports investing in offshore wind can generate NOK 8.4 billion (about EUR 727 million) in annual value and employ approximately 6,400 people by 2030, according to a new report from Menon Economics. The study has identified 14 installation and assembly ports with plans to facilitate projects for offshore wind farms by 2030, indicating significant […]

  • UK Companies Forge O&M Services Alliance

    31 October 2023
    Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    RES, GEV Wind Power, Outreach Offshore, and Rix Renewables have launched the Offshore Wind O&M Partnership (OWOP) to supply a complete package of long-term operations and maintenance (O&M) services to offshore wind asset owners. The Partnership aims to reduce the complexity and resource intensity associated with the traditional way of subcontracting for multiple O&M services, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Ørsted Reshuffling Exec Team Amid ‘Challenging Business Environment’ in the Industry

    14 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry

    Ørsted’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) are leaving the company, and with immediate effect, as a result of “a challenging and volatile business environment” in the industry, according to the offshore wind major. Ørsted is already head-hunting for the new CFO and COO. Daniel Lerup and Richard Hunter, Ørsted’s now-former CFO […]

  • IKEA Parent Company Invests in Source Galileo Offshore Wind Portfolio

    17 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, which owns retailer IKEA, has invested in Source Galileo’s portfolio of offshore wind projects in Ireland and the UK. Ingka Investments has secured a 20 per cent stake in the offshore wind project portfolio of Source Galileo. The London and Dublin-based company is developing 10 GW of […]

  • Nine European Countries Launch Joint Offshore Wind Tender Planning, Set to Auction Off 15 GW  Each Year

    20 November 2023
    Authorities, Collaboration, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics

    Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden, together with the European Commission (EC), have launched joint planning of offshore wind tenders at a ministerial meeting of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC), held on 20 November, in the Hague, the Netherlands. The collective NSEC tender planning translates the nine NSEC member countries’ […]