3326 results found for 'Merkur'

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  • First Batch of Baltica 2 Monopile Foundations Rolls Off Production Line

    29 September 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first batch of monopile foundations for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland has rolled off the factory floor. A total of 111 monopiles are planned to be installed at the Baltica 2 site, 107 for wind turbines and four for the offshore substation. The units are up to 100 metres […]

  • Dutch Gov’t Bringing Subsidy Scheme Back to Offshore Wind, But Only Temporarily – Reports

    16 September 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Planning & Permitting

    The Dutch government will announce the return of subsidies for offshore wind this afternoon (16 September), during Budget Day, national media reports. According to news from the Netherlands, the government will earmark around EUR 1 billion to support offshore wind next year. The revived subsidy scheme – which was not employed over the past few […]

  • First Offshore Wind Turbine Tower Section Built Locally in Poland

    19 September 2025
    Equipment, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    The first offshore wind tower section has been produced at the new Baltic Towers facility in Gdańsk, Poland. The event was attended by Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Pomeranian Voivode Beata Rutkiewicz, Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Mieczysław Struk, Mayor of the City of Gdańsk Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, and representatives of the Government of […]

  • TotalEnergies-RWE Consortium Wins France’s Largest Offshore Wind Tender as RWE Signals Exit

    24 September 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    A consortium between TotalEnergies and RWE has won the Centre Manche 2 tender to develop a 1.5 GW offshore wind farm off the coast of Normandy, making it the largest renewable energy initiative in France to date. As part of a strategic review of its investment, RWE has expressed the wish to exit the consortium, […]

  • Haizea & Faccin: Plate Rolling Solutions for XXL Monopiles in Wind Industry

    29 September 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Equipment, Foundations, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    In the fast-moving world of wind energy manufacturing, innovation isn’t optional — it’s essential. For years, HAIZEA GROUP has been at the forefront of change, consistently pushing boundaries to stay ahead of market demands. As global demand for offshore wind power skyrocketed, Haizea made a bold move: expanding its production portfolio beyond onshore and offshore […]

  • California Commits USD 225 Million Into Offshore Wind Port Development

    15 September 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics

    The California Legislature has allocated USD 225.7 million in the current budget bill to upgrade port infrastructure to support the development of offshore wind off the state’s coast. The legislature voted to approve Proposition 4 funding for offshore wind port development in the SB 105 budget bill. “Oceantic commends Governor Newsom, the California Legislature, and […]

  • Ocergy’s Floating Platform Selected for Japan’s Offshore Wind Observation Project

    10 September 2025
    Floating Wind, R&D, Technology

    US-based Ocergy has been selected by Kyuden Mirai Energy Corporation as the floater provider for an offshore wind observation project being implemented under Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) programme. The floating wind project is being developed by Kyuden Mirai Energy, Kobe University, Rera Tech, and Cosmo Eco Power. Ocergy’s OCG-data floating platform […]

  • Cerulean Submits Offshore Consent Application for 1 GW Scottish Floating Wind Farm

    9 September 2025
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Cerulean Winds has submitted offshore consent applications to the Scottish Government for its 1 GW Aspen project, one of three floating offshore wind farms the company is developing in the Central North Sea. Lodged with the Scottish government’s Marine Directorate Licensing Operations Team, the applications are a key statutory milestone in securing offshore consent for […]

  • First Turbine Jacket Foundation In Place at Dieppe Le Tréport

    10 September 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first wind turbine foundation has been installed at the 496 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France, developed by Eoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport (EMDT), a joint venture between Ocean Winds, Sumitomo Corporation, and Banque des Territoires. The foundations are steel jackets fabricated in Spain, being delivered by a consortium of […]

  • CWHI Sends Off First Inch Cape Monopiles

    3 September 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    China’s CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) has sent off the first 8 XXL monopiles for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm off the east coast of Scotland. Manufactured at CWHI’s Qinzhou yard, the monopiles were shipped on 31 August aboard the COSCO vessel XIAN TAI KOU. The shipment is en route to Forth Ports […]

  • Dongfang Installs ‘World’s Largest Single-Capacity’ Offshore Wind Turbine for Testing

    3 September 2025
    R&D, Technology

    Dongfang Electric Corporation has completed the installation of a 26 MW offshore wind turbine, which the Chinese company claims is the world’s largest in terms of single-unit capacity and rotor diameter. The offshore wind turbine was installed at the Wind Power Equipment Testing and Certification Innovation Base in Dongying, Shandong province, China. The unit features […]

  • Manufacturing Update: Davi Plate Rolling Machines for GS Entec – FAT Successfully Completed

    28 August 2025
    Business development, Equipment, Industry, Innovation, Project Updates, Research & Development, Technology

    We are pleased to share a milestone in the important collaboration between Davi and GS Entec in the wind energy sector: the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for the two massive plate rolling machines ordered by the Korean company. The FAT took place a few weeks ago at our facilities and was […]

  • Merkur Produces First Electricity

    4 June 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Merkur offshore wind farm has produced its first power following a successful test on one of the wind farm’s GE Haliade 6MW wind turbines, according to Merkur Offshore GmbH.

  • Merkur Switches On

    25 June 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy has completed the handover of the 66 GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines at the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany. GE is also in charge of carrying out operations and maintenance of the turbines for a period of ten years. To remind, jack-up vessel Seafox 5 installed the last turbine at the project site 45km of the island of […]

  • Merkur Inter-Array Cables In Position

    16 July 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Deutsche Offshore Consult GmbH (DOC) has completed the supervision of the inter-array cable installation at the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Esvagt Takes Delivery of New SOV Destined for Merkur

    2 July 2018
    Vessels

    Esvagt has taken delivery of the new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Esvagt Dana, which will be deployed at the Merkur offshore wind farm.

  • Full Production Ramp-Up at Sif’s New Monopile Mega-Factory Delayed Until First Half of 2026

    2 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Dutch offshore wind foundation manufacturer, Sif Group, is facing a delay in the ramp-up of production at its new monopile production facility at Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam and expects to achieve this in the first half of 2026, instead of this year. Also in this article: In its half-year results for 2025, the company reported a […]

  • EMO Starts Building Merkur Service Base in Eemshaven

    20 November 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has laid the foundation for the Merkur offshore wind farm service base in Eemshaven, the Netherlands.

  • First Merkur Nacelle Up

    5 March 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The Seafox 5 jack-up rig has installed the tower and the nacelle of the first GE Haliade 6MW wind turbine on the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • GE Contracts DHSS for Merkur O&M Phase

    3 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    GE Renewable Energy has contracted DHSS for vessel agency and port logistics services during the O&M phase of the Merkur offshore wind project in Germany. DHSS has been the service provider for GE since the start of the project’s construction phase in 2018 with regards to logistical services for the involved service operation vessels (SOVs) […]

  • Manor Completes Merkur Work

    14 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    UK-based Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has completed its scope of work on the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. GE Renewable Energy contracted MRE to supply temporary power, personnel, and a multi-purpose vessel during the commissioning of the wind farm’s 66 GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines. The jack-up vessel Seafox 5 installed the last […]

  • Seafox 5 Loading Merkur Turbine Kit in Eemshaven

    19 February 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The Seafox 5 jack-up has arrived in Eemshaven to load the first set of wind turbine components for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea.

  • Tideway and Turbine Transfers Prepping CTV Quartet for Merkur Offshore Wind Farm

    25 August 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Wales-based Turbine Transfers has won a contract to provide Tideway B.V., part of DEME Group, with four crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the Merkur offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea.  

  • Merkur Offshore Signs Alstom and DEME

    3 July 2015

    Merkur Offshore has signed with respectively Alstom and DEME a binding turbine supply agreement and balance of plant contract for the construction of the Merkur Offshore wind farm, including supply and installation of 66 Alstom Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbines. Additionally, Alstom has signed a long term service and maintenance contract. The turbines will be […]

  • Viking Neptun to Service Merkur During Winter

    7 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Eidesvik Offshore has secured a contract for its vessel Viking Neptun to support work on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • GeoSea Installs All Merkur Transition Pieces

    20 April 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GeoSea has installed all of the transition pieces at the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea using A2SEA’s jack-up vessel Sea Challenger.