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  • Construction of Vineyard Wind 1 Completed

    16 March 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All wind turbines have been installed at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, according to US media and Oceantic Network, the country’s offshore renewable energy industry organisation. Located approximately 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, the 806 MW project features 62 GE Vernova Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbines, each equipped with a […]

  • GWEC Calls for Faster Offshore Wind Deployment as Global Capacity Nears 100 GW

    15 June 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has called on governments worldwide to accelerate offshore wind deployment and treat offshore wind projects as critical energy infrastructure, warning that a faster build-out is necessary to strengthen energy security and reduce exposure to future energy market shocks. The industry is approaching a major milestone of 100 GW of […]

  • All XXL Monopiles for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Delivered

    16 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    China’s CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) has shipped the final eight XXL monopiles for the Scottish Inch Cape offshore wind farm, completing the delivery of all 32 monopiles it was contracted to produce for the project. The last batch has departed CWHI’s Qinzhou yard aboard the COSCO Shipping vessel Xiang Taikou and is on its way […]

  • RWE Reportedly Weighing US Offshore Wind Exit Deal; Advocacy Groups, Industry Warn ‘No Basis Under US Law’ to Refund Lease Purchase

    29 May 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    RWE is reportedly considering a deal with the Trump administration to surrender US offshore wind leases in exchange for commitments tied to fossil fuel investments, prompting more than 50 US organisations to urge the company to abandon the reported negotiations. In a letter addressed to RWE CEO Markus Krebber, the groups warned the company against […]

  • Hamburg Declaration: North Sea Countries Target 100 GW of Cross-Border Offshore Wind, Boost to Offshore Hydrogen

    26 January 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Green Hydrogen, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting, Power-to-X

    Energy ministers from nine North Sea countries signed the ‘Hamburg Declaration’ at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg on 26 January, agreeing to work towards up to 100 GW of cross-border offshore wind capacity in the North Seas by 2050, while also advancing offshore renewable hydrogen as part of a more integrated regional energy system. […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farms Fed 26.1 TWh of Electricity Into Grid in 2025

    11 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Germany’s total offshore wind power generation in 2025 amounted to 26.1 TWh, of which 20.8 TWh came from the North Sea and 5.38 TWh from the Baltic Sea, according to TenneT Germany, the transmission system operator (TSO) in charge of the country’s North Sea grid. In this article: With onshore wind farms contributing 106.5 TWh […]

  • Polish Gov’t Flags Low Domestic Share in Offshore Wind as It Rolls Out Local Content Framework

    13 April 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    The Polish government has introduced a new “local content” framework designed to increase the share of domestically generated value in large-scale investments, including energy projects, by modifying procurement practices and evaluation criteria. Speaking on 10 April, Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the government would strive to ensure that, wherever possible, Polish companies are prioritised […]

  • War in Iran Makes Europe Spring Into Action on Offshore Wind; Industry, Governments and NATO Meet in Madrid

    24 April 2026
    Authorities, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting

    “The European offshore wind industry is gearing up to deliver”, WindEurope said on 23 April as energy ministers from the North Sea countries, together with the industry, transmission system operators (TSOs), and NATO, met in Madrid to discuss the next steps on implementing the Hamburg Declaration, signed in January. The European wind energy organisation also […]

  • Eolos Floating LiDAR Solutions and Partners Secure R&D Project Funding

    3 December 2025
    Business development, Innovation, Research & Development

    Eolos Floating Lidar Solutions, together with the University of Stuttgart, Whiffle, TNO, Pondera, REdouble, and RWE Offshore Wind, has been selected for funding for a research and development (R&D) project that aims to advance 3D wind flow and wake measurements in offshore wind farms. Called SSwiFT Wind and awarded funding under the CETPartnership Joint Call 2024, the project […]

  • Offshore Wind Turbines in 2025: China Continues Leading in Single-Unit Capacity, Vestas’s 15 MW Turbine Installed at Offshore Wind Farms

    1 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    In offshoreWIND.biz‘s 2024 annual wind turbine overview, you could have read about the first 16 MW floating wind platform installed offshore and a 26 MW prototype under construction, both in China, and a 21 MW prototype being assembled in Europe. Wind turbine generator (WTG) technology did not stop progressing in 2025, with Chinese OEMs still leading capacity-wise, […]

  • Floating LiDAR Set to Be Deployed at CIP’s Offshore Wind Project Site in UK

    5 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Eolos Floating LiDAR Solutions will deploy a LiDAR at the Morecambe offshore wind farm site in the UK in the coming days, according to a recently issued Notice to Mariners. The LiDAR, expected to be positioned within the Morecambe project area on or around 8 December, is planned to stay on site for two years […]

  • Offshore Substation for Windanker Project En Route to Baltic Sea Site

    5 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The HSI consortium, comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv, has sent off the Jasmund offshore substation (OSS), which will connect the Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea to the German electricity grid. The 4,500-tonne OSS topside, measuring 48 metres in length, 33 metres in width, 17.5 metres in height, has sailed out […]

  • Seatrium Launches Arbitration Against Maersk in WTIV Contract Dispute

    1 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Singapore’s Seatrium has launched arbitration proceedings against an affiliate of Maersk Offshore Wind, escalating a contract dispute over a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) that Maersk sought to terminate in October, the shipbuilder said. Seatrium Energy International (SEI) issued its notice of arbitration on 28 November, seeking declarations that Maersk’s affiliate Phoenix II A/S wrongfully […]

  • Azerbaijan Gov’t Signs Agreement to Develop 600 MW Offshore Wind Farm

    1 December 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy and Clean Energy Capital, a subsidiary of Azerbaijan Green Energy Company, have entered into an agreement on the assessment, development, and implementation of an offshore wind energy project. Signed on 28 November, the Implementation Agreement involves an offshore wind energy project with an initial capacity of 200 MW and a total […]

  • Feasibility Studies Commence for 2 GW Northern Luzon Offshore Wind Project

    26 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    BuhaWind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation (BENLC) has commenced a new round of feasibility studies for its 2 GW offshore wind project in the Philippines. The company has launched two scanning LiDAR units and a second meteorological mast in Ilocos Norte to enhance wind resource validation for its offshore wind project. The technologies will complement three […]

  • Føn Energy Services Wins Five-Year Maintenance Deal Covering Six Dutch Offshore Wind Farms

    26 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Føn Energy Services has secured a five-year contract to provide inspection, repair and maintenance services across six Dutch offshore wind farms after winning a combined tender issued by their owners, the company revealed on 26 November at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam. The award covers Borssele 3&4, owned by the Blauwwind […]

  • Jasmund Substation Ready to Set Sail to Baltic Sea for Offshore Installation

    18 November 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    Both the topside and the jacket foundation of the 300 MW Jasmund offshore substation have been loaded out and are ready to set sail to the Baltic Sea for offshore installation. The topside, constructed at HSM Offshore Energy’s Stormpolder yard in the Netherlands, measures 48 metres long, 33 metres wide, and 17.5 metres high, and […]

  • Milestone for MunmuBaram as Hexicon’s Floating Wind Project Gains Safety Clearance

    12 November 2025
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    MunmuBaram, owned by Hexicon, has completed the Marine Traffic Safety Examination (MTSE), marking a milestone in advancing the floating offshore wind project toward full permitting and construction. The developer said that this examination is a vital regulatory step that evaluates how offshore wind development may affect existing vessel routes and overall maritime safety. Throughout the […]

  • Germany’s Offshore Wind Industry, Grid Operators Call for Reform of Auction Rules

    11 November 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    German offshore wind industry groups and transmission system operators have called on the federal government to reform the country’s offshore wind auction system, warning that the current framework is deterring investment and slowing project development. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO), the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW), VDMA Power Systems, and […]

  • Rock Solid Challenges: How Jack-Ups Are Adapting to Tougher Seabeds

    21 November 2025
    Innovation, Technology, Vessels

    As offshore wind expands into new frontiers, jack-up vessels face increasingly difficult working environments. Beyond the sandy soils of the North Sea, projects are now being built on dense tills, coral limestone, and even exposed bedrock. These hard seabeds are testing the limits of conventional jack-up design and installation practices — and calling for new […]

  • European Floating LiDAR, Energy Intelligence Providers Join Forces in Brazilian Offshore Wind Market

    27 October 2025
    Business & Finance

    TGS, an energy data and intelligence provider based in Norway and the US, and EOLOS, a floating LiDAR technology provider based in Spain, have partnered to offer wind and metocean measurement campaigns in Brazil. Within the partnership, TGS will manage client contracts, campaign design, deployment and operations, while EOLOS will supply its FLS200 floating LiDAR […]

  • Gazelle Teams Up with LiDAR Tech Company to Develop Smart Floating Wind Platforms

    6 November 2025
    Business development, Floating Wind, Foundations, Supply Chain, Technology

    Portugal-based floating wind foundation developer, Gazelle Wind Power, has entered into a strategic partnership with Blue Aspirations, a Chinese company specialising in floating LiDAR and seabed observation systems. The new partners plan to develop smart floating offshore wind platforms. According to a press release Blue Aspirations issued on 30 October, the partnership will bring together […]

  • All Turbine Foundations In Place at 660 MW Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Project

    7 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    All monopile foundations for the wind turbines have been installed at Nordseecluster A, the first phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind development in Germany, owned by RWE and Norges Bank Investment Management. Each of the 44 monopile foundations measures approximately 85 metres in length and weighs an average of 1,500 tonnes. Before installation, […]

  • Tariffs Hit US Offshore Wind Project, Costs Rise by USD 443 Million Mid-Construction

    3 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy said in its third-quarter 2025 results that recently imposed US tariffs have been incorporated into the updated cost estimate for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The company now places total capital costs for the 2.6 GW offshore wind farm at approximately USD 11.2 billion (approximately EUR 9.7 billion), up from about […]

  • Petrofac Files for Administration After Lost TenneT Contracts

    27 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    Following the termination of Petrofac’s scope of work on the 2 GW offshore grid connection programme in the Netherlands by the Dutch TSO TenneT, the UK engineering and consultancy provider has filed for administration. In an update on 27 October, Petrofac said the Directors of Petrofac Limited, the Group’s ultimate holding company, applied to the […]

  • UK Clean Energy Plan Outlines Major Workforce Expansion, with Offshore Wind Among Key Job Drivers

    21 October 2025
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment

    The UK government has set out its first Clean Energy Jobs Plan, outlining how it intends to recruit and train workers to meet growing demand across the clean power sector, including thousands of new roles in offshore wind. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said the clean energy workforce could rise from […]