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  • Shell Buys Offshore Wind Power for New Electrolyser Plant in Germany

    19 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Green Hydrogen, Power-to-X, Wind Farm Update

    Shell has signed a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Nordsee One GmbH, a joint venture between Northland Power (85 per cent) and RWE (15 per cent), for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm in Germany. Under the PPA, which will take effect from June 2027, Shell will offtake approximately one-third of the annual output […]

  • Lidl Buys Offshore Wind Power from RWE in UK

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

    RWE has signed a five-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the discount supermarket Lidl GB. The agreement, which has already begun, covers an annual electricity supply of 100 GWh from RWE’s Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea. Gwynt y Môr comprises 160 Siemens 3.6 MW wind turbines for a total capacity […]

  • 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 […]

  • Mingyang to Test 18.5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Component at ORE Catapult’s UK Facility

    10 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Mingyang Smart Energy and the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have signed a contract to provide testing and validation of the main bearing for Mingyang Smart Energy’s 18.5 MW offshore wind turbine. The test piece is scheduled to arrive at ORE Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, Northumberland, in the coming months and […]

  • Iberdrola Secures EUR 500 Million Green Loan for 315 MW German Offshore Wind Farm

    3 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 500 million green loan with Iberdrola for the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany. The financing is guaranteed by the Spanish export credit agency, Cesce. This transaction with Iberdrola marks the inaugural use of a guarantee developed by the EIB and Cesce to support green […]

  • Navantia and Windar Complete East Anglia Three Monopiles

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

    The business alliance formed by Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables has completed the manufacturing of 45 monopiles for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, developed by Iberdrola in the UK North Sea. The Navantia-Windar consortium is delivering 45 monopiles for the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm under a contract with ScottishPower Renewables, […]

  • EU, France Grant EUR 126 Million for BW Ideol’s Floating Foundation Factory

    25 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    BW Ideol has signed the final grant agreement for up to EUR 74 million from the EU Innovation Fund for a factory in Fos-sur-Mer, France, that will produce concrete floating wind foundations. The factory, dubbed Fos3F, has also secured up to EUR 52 million from the French State. The final agreement for the EU Innovation […]

  • EDF Developing Offshore Wind-Powered Hydrogen Production Project in French EEZ

    28 November 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Green Hydrogen, Power-to-X

    EDF Power Solutions has invited applications for a tender for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services and hazard studies as part of a project to develop an offshore hydrogen production station in France’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The project, dubbed HYODE (HYdrogen Offshore DunkerquE), will produce green hydrogen by coupling offshore wind farms with an offshore […]

  • French Companies Unite on Superconducting Cable Project for Distant Offshore Wind Farms

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

    Air Liquide, CentraleSupélec, ITP Interpipe, Nexans, and RTE have joined forces to develop a project that connects distant offshore wind farms to shore via a High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) superconducting transmission system. The SupraMarine demonstrator project will study the electrical connection between offshore wind farms and the coastline using High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) cables. Cooled […]

  • Swiss Company Buys Minority Stake in BW Ideol

    7 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Switzerland-headquartered Holcim has taken a minority equity ownership in the floating offshore wind technology developer BW Ideol. “This investment sends a powerful message to the floating offshore wind industry, confirming the maturity and deliverability of concrete foundation solutions. With Holcim by our side, we’re making significant strides in our large-scale, concrete serial fabrication strategy“, said […]

  • Jacket Foundation for BorWin Kappa Offshore Converter Platform Loaded Out in UAE

    9 February 2026
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates

    Mammoet has completed the transport, load-out and mooring of the jacket foundation for the BorWin kappa offshore converter platform at McDermott’s yard in Dubai, UAE. BorWin kappa is part of TenneT’s 980 MW BorWin6 offshore wind grid connection in the German North Sea. The Dutch company has been selected as a subcontractor to provide jacking, […]

  • Strategic Marine Delivers First Two Supa Swath Vessels to Mainprize Offshore

    6 March 2026
    Vessels

    Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered the first two Supa Swath vessels to UK operator Mainprize Offshore, marking the initial handover under a multi-vessel programme agreed between the companies in 2024. The delivery represents the first milestone in a contract covering six vessels, with options for a further six units. The vessels form part of […]

  • Corio, TotalEnergies Get Development Consent for 1.5 GW UK Offshore Wind Farm

    11 February 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted consent for the Outer Dowsing offshore wind farm, being developed by TotalEnergies, Corio Generation and affiliates, and Gulf Development. The Development Consent Order (DCO) is for a 1.5 GW project consisting of up to 100 wind turbines and associated offshore and onshore […]

  • Ocean Infinity Takes Delivery of Final Survey Vessel in Its New High-Tech Fleet

    15 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Vessels

    Ocean Infinity has taken delivery of the 14th and final vessel in its Armada fleet, ordered in 2020 as a fleet of next-generation robotics-equipped, low-emission vessels for geophysical and geotechnical surveys. The latest delivery completes the 86-metre class of Armada vessels, following the introduction of the 78-metre class in 2023. Twelve vessels are now in […]

  • Germany Acquiring Stake in TenneT for EUR 3.3 Billion

    3 February 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    TenneT Holding has reached an agreement with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) on behalf of the German State to sell a 25.1 per cent equity interest in TenneT Germany for approximately EUR 3.3 billion. The agreement with the German State was reached some four months after three major institutional investors committed to a stake acquisition for […]

  • UAE Port Operator, Offshore Wind Investor Ink Partnership Agreement

    2 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group and Masdar have signed a partnership agreement to collaborate on the development and delivery of offshore wind projects. Under the agreement, the two firms will identify opportunities for AD Ports Group to act as a partner and contractor on Masdar’s global offshore wind initiatives, and will jointly determine technical requirements […]

  • Subsea Cable Firm XLCC Relaunches as Aquora, Focuses on Installation First

    27 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    UK-based XLCC has rebranded and relaunched as Aquora, with a focus on cable installation and manufacturing to address the “critical demand” for high-voltage cable supply in the UK and Europe. Aquora will focus first on installation, utilising a new, UK-flagged cable-lay vessel (CLV), which will also provide maintenance services for critical infrastructure, and with cable […]

  • Vestas Puts Polish Offshore Wind Turbine Factory on Hold

    20 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure

    The Danish wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas, has decided to put on hold its plans to open its biggest factory in Poland, as European demand falters, according to Reuters. In 2024, Vestas announced that it would build a second offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility in Poland. The factory, which was expected to open in 2026, would […]

  • UK, German TSOs Unveil Plan for 2 GW Offshore Wind Interconnector

    26 January 2026
    Grid Connection

    UK’s National Grid and TenneT Germany will together develop a multi-purpose interconnector designed to connect offshore wind generation in Britain and Germany to both countries’ electricity systems, the companies said on 26 January. The interconnector, called GriffinLink, could link up to 2 GW of offshore wind capacity and is expected to be operational by the […]

  • French Gov’t Tweaks 2035 Offshore Wind Target, Adds Two More Years to Reach 18 GW

    13 February 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    The French government will publish its third Multiannual Energy Programme (PPE3) on 13 February and establish the country’s energy strategy for the period 2026-2035, which includes a 3 GW lower target for offshore wind by the end of that period than initially planned. PPE3 includes an adjustment to the timeline for the previous 2035 target […]

  • First Power Flows from EnBW’s 960 MW He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

    26 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first turbine at EnBW’s 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm has generated the first kilowatt-hour of electricity and fed it into the German grid. Further Vestas 15 MW wind turbines will gradually follow suit over the coming weeks, according to EnBW. So far, the developer has installed 27 out of a total of […]

  • Riga Port Signs First Investor as It Prepares Kundziņsala for Offshore Wind Industry

    15 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Freeport of Riga Authority has formally engaged its first investor for the planned Kundziņsala wind technology production complex, following the investor’s selection in October. The port authority said on 12 January that an investment agreement was signed at the end of 2025 with a special-purpose company set up by the investor group, marking the […]

  • IWS Fleet Nets 2027 CSOV Contracts, Adds Sunwalker 2026 Contract Extension

    8 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    IWS Fleet, a subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), has booked a new deal in its charter backlog for two of its Skywalker-class commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), which are set to work throughout the entire 2027. With the new contract(s), the company has secured 830 days of additional charter backlog, including 191 optional days […]

  • ASML Returns to RWE for More Offshore Wind Power

    2 April 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE and ASML, the global supplier of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, have entered a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), following a ten-year PPA that the two companies signed in 2021. The initial agreement is now being expanded to cover around 130 MW of installed renewable capacity and extended until 2038, and includes power […]

  • ‘Mobilising EUR 1 Trillion in Investments’ | North Sea Countries, Industry, TSOs to Ink Offshore Wind Pact

    26 January 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Energy Islands, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Foundations, Grid Connection, Industry, Infrastructure, Jobs & Recruitment, Manufacturing, Market Outlooks, Offshore Platforms, Onshore Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Power-to-X, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Turbines

    Government officials from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK are set to sign a declaration confirming the ambition to build 300 GW of offshore wind in the North Seas by 2050, and an investment pact with the offshore wind industry and transmission system operators (TSOs) that is said to […]

  • First Wind Turbine Up at East Anglia Three

    21 April 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first wind turbine has been installed at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site in the UK, the owners of the GBP 4 billion (around EUR 4.6 billion) project, ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar, said on 21 April. The 1.4 GW East Anglia Three, being built 69 kilometres off the coast of Suffolk, will […]