2394 results found for 'Yunlin'

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  • Mingyang, BuhaWind Collarabote on 2 GW Offshore Wind Plans in Philippines

    10 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BuhaWind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation (BENLC) for a joint feasibility study on BENLC’s planned 2 GW offshore wind project in the Philippines. Under the MoU, the two companies will jointly explore the suitability of Mingyang’s offshore wind turbine models and technologies for marine […]

  • US Judge Overturns Trump’s Ban on Wind Energy Project Permits

    9 December 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    A federal judge has struck down the US President Donald Trump’s indefinite halt of all federal approvals and permitting for new wind energy projects. In a ruling on 8 December, Judge Patti Saris of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled in favour of 17 US states and the District of Columbia, […]

  • Dutch Gov’t Adds Second Site to 2026 Offshore Wind Tender

    6 April 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy said on 3 April that, in addition to the already announced 1 GW IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A site that is set to be auctioned off this year, developers will also be able to apply for the 1 GW IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B site, bringing the upcoming offshore wind […]

  • Repowering Existing Offshore Wind Farms Part of New EU Strategy ‘to Protect Europeans from Fossil Energy Crisis’

    23 April 2026
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The European Commission has identified offshore wind repowering as one of the key measures to strengthen energy security and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, as part of its newly unveiled AccelerateEU strategy. Announcing the strategy on 22 April, the Commission highlighted the rapid repowering of large renewable assets, including offshore wind farms, as a […]

  • Ocean Winds Secures Third Celtic Sea Floating Wind Site

    19 November 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    Ocean Winds has secured the third floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea, offered through the Crown Estate’s Round 5 auction earlier this year. The developer is joining Equinor and the Gwynt Glas joint venture, which were awarded rights for two of the three sites offered in Round 5 in June. On 19 November, […]

  • FIDs on UK’s Newly Awarded Offshore Wind Farms Coming Up in 2026, 2027

    15 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Some of the offshore wind projects that secured Contracts for Difference (CfDs) in the UK’s seventh allocation round (AR7) are gearing up towards final investment decisions, with the first AR7 projects expected to reach this stage as early as this year, with others following suit in 2027. The FID for the first of the four […]

  • TechWorks Marine Kicks Off Survey at 900 MW Irish Offshore Wind Site

    5 November 2025
    Business development, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Research & Development

    TechWorks Marine has started a year-long metocean survey in Maritime Area A – Tonn Nua on Ireland’s South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (SC-DMAP) to support EirGrid’s Powering Up Offshore South Coast project. The company was commissioned by Fugro, EirGrid’s appointed marine survey supplier, to deliver baseline oceanographic and environmental data for offshore substations and […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Google Enters Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement in Germany

    5 February 2026
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Google has entered into a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with EnBW for electricity produced by 100 MW of capacity at the 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The He Dreiht offshore wind farm is currently under construction about 85 kilometres northwest of the German island of Borkum and is set to […]

  • Global Installation Vessel Fleet Could Enable Up to 400 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030, but More Newbuilds Needed Outside China – Study

    22 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Vessels

    The global fleet of offshore wind installation vessels could support achieving up to 400 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, provided that additional vessels are ordered and deployed, alongside supportive market conditions, according to a scenario study by the Kuehne Climate Center. The study also shows that, looking globally, newbuild investments required to achieve […]

  • US Gov’t, TotalEnergies Strike USD 1 Billion Deal; Company to Invest Reimbursed Offshore Wind Fees in Its Oil & Gas Projects

    23 March 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Department of the Interior (DOI) and TotalEnergies have signed settlement agreements to terminate the company’s two offshore wind leases in the United States, confirming recent reports that a deal was being drafted under which TotalEnergies would be reimbursed USD 928 million (around EUR 806 million) paid in lease fees. Under the deal, TotalEnergies, […]

  • Three Consortia Shortlisted for Offshore Wind Transmission Link in Victoria

    22 October 2025
    Authorities, Cables, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting

    VicGrid, an agency of the Victorian government, has shortlisted three consortia for the development of the transmission infrastructure that will connect the first 2 GW of offshore wind generation to the grid. The Spanish companies, Iberdrola and Acciona, are leading two separate consortia, while the third one is led by AusNet Transmission Group. The consortia […]

  • 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 […]

  • Floating Offshore Wind’s International Growth and Progressive Maturity – And Obvious Need for Constructive Exchanges Between Global Experts

    10 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Industry

    The following article is a contribution by Bruno Geschier, the Chairman of WFO’s Floating Offshore Wind Committee and the Chairman of FOWT’s Scientific and Technical Committee. Floating offshore wind stands at a pivotal juncture in its evolution. In just over a decade, it has progressed from an intriguing engineering concept to a strategic pillar of […]

  • Zero Bids in 1 GW Dutch Offshore Wind Tender

    31 October 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Dutch government has confirmed that no applications were submitted for the latest offshore wind tender for the 1 GW Nederwiek I-A site in the North Sea. The tender closed on 30 October without bids, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) said in a press release issued the same day. In a letter to Parliament, Dutch […]

  • Taiwan’s 640 MW Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Starts Commercial Operation

    21 August 2025

    The 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan, built and owned by Yunneng Wind Power, a joint venture between Skyborn Renewables, TotalEnergies, Electricity Generating Public Company (EGCO Group), and Sojitz Corporation, has officially entered commercial operation. With the start of the commercial operation, TotalEnergies will take the lead of the technical operations management, while […]

  • China Accelerates Offshore Wind Growth as US Faces Headwinds

    7 October 2025
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    As the US seeks to reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains by prioritising domestic oil and gas, its offshore wind sector has faced many challenges, from policy setbacks to rising inflationary costs. Meanwhile, Rystad Energy projects that China will account for 45 per cent of global offshore wind capacity by 2030. Despite unfavourable conditions in […]

  • Sleipnir Readying to Install East Anglia Three OSS Topside

    3 October 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV), Heerema Marine Contractors’ Sleipnir, is scheduled to place the offshore substation (OSS) topside on top of the jacket foundation that the vessel recently installed at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site in the UK. In August, Sleipnir completed the installation of the jacket foundation for the […]

  • Californian Port Secures USD 20 Million in State Funds for Floating Wind Terminal Development

    9 October 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics

    The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded USD 20 million (approximately EUR 17 million) to the Port of Long Beach to fund the ongoing development of Pier Wind, a proposed USD 4.7 billion (approx. EUR 4 billion) terminal that would serve the floating wind industry. CEC has awarded the grant through the Offshore Wind Energy […]

  • First US WTIV Arrives in Virginia Ahead of CVOW Turbine Installation

    19 September 2025
    Vessels

    Charybdis, the first Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), has arrived at Portsmouth Port ahead of its work at the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in the US. The vessel, built in the US, sailed into Portsmouth Port on 17 September, according to the ship’s AIS data available online. With […]

  • Ireland Unveils National Plan for Offshore Wind Development

    12 September 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Irish government has published the National Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) for Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) proposal and accompanying Public Participation Statement (PPS), outlining plans to develop and manage offshore renewable resources along Ireland’s coast. According to the government, the proposed National DMAP and PPS accelerate the country’s offshore renewable energy ambition via a […]

  • Longer Lifespan for Offshore Wind Farms Could Improve Returns and Reduce Costs, German Study Finds

    10 September 2025
    Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    According to a study done by the Fraunhofer IWES, coordinated continued operation of existing offshore wind farms for up to 35 years, followed by decommissioning and new construction, could increase energy yields while reducing economic costs over the entire period. In a recent study, commissioned by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW), […]

  • Trump Administration Moves to Vacate Federal Approval for Maryland Offshore Wind Project

    15 September 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    [NOTE: Article updated on 16 September with a statement from US Wind and to specify project capacity as 1.7 GW.] The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has filed a motion in the US District Court in Maryland to remand and/or vacate its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for US Wind’s 1.7 […]

  • EGCO Completes Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Buy-In

    20 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    EGCO Group has completed the acquisition transaction for a 25% stake in the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.