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  • Cadeler’s Newly Built WTIV Sets Sail to Europe

    4 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Cadeler took delivery of Wind Mover, the second of its two M-class wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) built by Hanwha Ocean, on 28 November, and the vessel departed the shipyard in South Korea on 2 December, according to the shipbuilder. Cadeler ordered the two WTIVs in 2021, with the first, Wind Maker, delivered in January […]

  • TGS Wins Third Offshore Wind Contract for Summer Season in Europe

    15 April 2026
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has won another contract to deploy its seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard for an offshore wind site characterisation campaign in Europe. Under the contract that has a duration of approximately one and a half months, Ramform Vanguard will commence data acquisition in the second half of July. Kristian Johansen, […]

  • Second Hornsea 3 Substation Topside En Route to Europe

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

    Aibel has completed the second offshore converter station topside for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind project at its yard in Thailand. The substation, Hornsea 3 Link 2, has started its journey to Europe, according to a social media post Aibel shared on 22 October. Aibel and Hitachi Energy signed a contract with Ørsted in 2022 to deliver […]

  • WindEurope Expects ‘Catch-Up Effect’ in Offshore Wind as Europe Connects ‘Only’ 2 GW to Grid in 2025

    26 February 2026
    Industry

    Europe connected 2 GW of new offshore wind capacity to the grid in 2025, according to new statistics from WindEurope, which said this was the lowest installation figure since 2016. The European wind energy industry organisation says it expects a catch-up effect in 2026. Offshore wind made up 10 per cent of the 19.1 GW […]

  • Former Belgian Energy Minister Takes Helm at WindEurope

    12 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Industry

    WindEurope has appointed Tinne Van der Straeten, Belgium’s former Minister of Energy, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Van der Straeten will take over from the organisation’s current CEO, Giles Dickson, who has served in the position for ten years, on 2 February 2026. “The WindEurope Board thanks former CEO Giles Dickson for his […]

  • RWE Secures Almost 7 GW as UK Awards 8.4 GW in ‘Europe’s Biggest Ever Offshore Wind Auction’

    14 January 2026
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The UK government has awarded a record 8.4 GW of offshore wind capacity in the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7 (AR7), including two floating wind projects. The biggest winner of the UK’s latest CfD round is RWE, which secured contracts for almost 7 GW of offshore wind projects. RWE has been awarded CfDs at a strike price […]

  • Japan’s KEPCO Makes First Investment in Offshore Wind Developer

    31 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Japan’s Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) has signed a Share Subscription Agreement with Ireland-headquartered Simply Blue Group’s offshore wind development arm, Simply Blue Energy OSW (SBE OSW). This marks KEPCO’s first investment involving management participation in an offshore wind developer. SBE OSW is actively engaged in multiple offshore wind projects across Europe and elsewhere and possesses […]

  • Vestas Receives 660 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Order

    1 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has received a wind turbine order for an offshore wind project in Europe with an installed capacity of 660 MW, the OEM said on 1 December. In a press release issued by Vestas Northern and Central Europe, the company left the client, project, and other details undisclosed, only revealing the order capacity and stating […]

  • Prysmian’s R&D Activities Get EUR 300 Million EIB Boost

    9 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a EUR 300 million financing package for Prysmian that will support the Italian cabling giant’s research and development (R&D) activities with the ultimate goal of accelerating energy security and digitalization in Europe. The financing will support Prysmian’s European research and development activities for the 2025–2028 period, accelerating the […]

  • Germany, Denmark Reach Agreement on Offshore Wind Cost-Sharing for Bornholm Energy Island

    28 January 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark and Germany reached an agreement on Bornholm Energy Island in the Baltic Sea, including the allocation of costs related to offshore wind, at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg on 26 January. The two countries signed an agreement for the Bornholm Energy Island in 2023, which was the first legally binding cooperation agreement in […]

  • Dong Fang Offshore Orders Cable Laying Vessel to Meet Needs in Taiwan

    9 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has signed a shipbuilding contract with Norwegian shipyard Westcon for the delivery of a subsea and cable laying vessel (CLV), a move said to come due to the need for installation capacity in Taiwan, as another DFO vessel will be working in Europe until the end of 2028. Under the […]

  • New EU-Backed Project Aims to Establish Offshore Test Sites for Floating Wind Turbines of Up to 25 MW

    17 February 2026
    Business development, Floating Wind, Foundations, Innovation, Research & Development, Wind Turbines

    A new European project focused on offshore testing infrastructure for high-power floating wind turbines was officially launched at a kick-off meeting in Nantes, France, this month. The project is co-financed by the Interreg Atlantic Area programme through the European Regional Development Fund. Named HiPoTeSis (High Power Test Sites to consolidate industrialisation of Floating Offshore Wind […]

  • Geotechnical Surveys Underway at TotalEnergies’ 2 GW Offshore Wind Site in Germany

    3 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    TotalEnergies has contracted Fugro to perform geotechnical surveys for the NordSee Energies 1 (NSE1) offshore wind farm at the N-12.1 site in Germany, where survey work is already underway. Investigations will be carried out at around 140 locations, reaching depths of up to 50 metres below the seabed. The geotechnical surveys will provide essential insights […]

  • Ørsted Offloads Half of Hornsea 3 in EUR 5.2 Billion Transaction with Apollo

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

    Ørsted has entered into an agreement with Apollo-managed funds (Apollo) for a 50 per cent equity ownership share in the company’s 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. The total value of the transaction is approximately DKK 39 billion (about EUR 5.2 billion), and the total project investment remains in the range of […]

  • 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, […]

  • Long-Standing Customer Taps Tekmar for Cable Protection Under EUR 4.7 Million Contract

    13 February 2026
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Grid Connection

    UK-headquartered Tekmar Group has won a contract worth over GBP 4 million (around EUR 4.68 million) under which it will deliver cable protection systems (CPS) for an offshore wind farm development in Europe. The contract was awarded by a long-standing customer, as Tekmar said, for the delivery of the 10th-generation CPS and associated ancillaries. Delivery […]

  • RWE Extends O&M Vessel Deal with Ziton

    22 April 2026
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    RWE has extended its agreement with Ziton, a Danish company that specialises in jack-up vessel services for offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M), for three years. The original, four-year agreement was signed in 2023 and involves Ziton providing vessel, lifting, and auxiliary services for RWE’s offshore wind portfolio across the UK and continental Europe for […]

  • Tekmar Bags EUR 2+ Million in Contracts for Japanese Offshore Wind Project

    31 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    Tekmar Group has been awarded two contracts with a combined value of GBP 2 million (around EUR 2.3 million) for an offshore wind project in Japan, the UK-headquartered company said in an investor update on 31 March, leaving the project and the client unnamed. The main contract involves the supply of Tekmar’s 10th-generation cable protection systems […]

  • NYK Names Its First Japan-Built Crew Transfer Vessel for Offshore Wind

    15 December 2025
    Vessels

    Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has named and launched a new crew transfer vessel (CTV) aimed at supporting offshore wind power projects in the country. The vessel, Alfonsino Arrow, was named at a ceremony held on 12 December at Kosaba Shipbuilding in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, NYK said. The vessel is NYK’s first crew […]

  • Inter-Array Cable Installation Underway at 1.4 GW East Anglia Three

    18 February 2026
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The vessel Seaway Aimery is laying inter‑array cables between wind turbines and the offshore converter platform at the East Anglia Three offshore wind site in the UK. The cable-laying vessel (CLV), which started the installation work in January, is supported by Seaway Moxie and will be joined by two additional vessels around 27 February. Windea […]

  • CIP’s UK Offshore Wind Project Granted Development Consent

    2 December 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has approved the Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Morecambe offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea, owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The seabed lease for the 480 MW project, proposed to be built approximately 30 kilometres from the Lancashire coast, was secured […]

  • Dajin, Zhengli Eye WTIV Retrofit for European Offshore Wind Market

    17 April 2026
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Zhengli Marine Engineering to develop offshore wind installation vessel solutions for the European market. Under the agreement, the two Chinese companies will jointly assess the feasibility of retrofitting Zhengli Offshore’s existing wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), which has a 3,500-tonne lifting capacity, to meet […]

  • Vestas Unveils Plans for V236-15.0 MW Nacelle Factory in Scotland

    25 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Business development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas plans to build a nacelle and hub assembly facility in Scotland to support offshore wind projects in the UK and across Europe. The proposed factory would require a capital investment of more than EUR 250 million and is planned to manufacture nacelles and hubs for the company’s V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine. The new […]

  • BorWin Kappa Jacket Foundation Installed Offshore Germany

    23 March 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Heerema Marine Contractors’ semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV), Sleipnir, has installed the jacket foundation for the BorWin kappa platform, part of TenneT’s BorWin6 offshore grid connection in the German North Sea. Heerema carried out the work on behalf of McDermott International, which was awarded the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) scope for the BorWin kappa topside and […]

  • Bilfinger to Supervise Bałtyk 2 & 3 Offshore Construction

    24 March 2026
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Bilfinger has been selected to provide supervision services for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea, developed by Equinor and Polenergia. The company’s scope covers supervision of the installation of offshore substations, wind turbines and more than 120 kilometres of export cables, including landfall connections to the onshore […]

  • CLV Seaway Aimery Leaves US Revolution Wind Site to Work on UK East Anglia Three

    30 December 2025
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Cable-laying vessel (CLV) Seaway Aimery is en route from the US to Europe for work that the vessel has scheduled on the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK. According to a Notice to Mariners from the East Anglia Three project, inter-array cable installation is set to commence around 12 January 2026, with […]