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  • French Consortium Launches Floating HVDC R&D Project for Deepwater Offshore Wind

    19 May 2026
    Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Research & Development

    A consortium comprising Chantiers de l’Atlantique, France Energies Marines, Fondation OPEN-C, GE Vernova, Nexans, RTE and SuperGrid Institute has launched the RHODÉ research and development project focused on floating high-voltage direct current (HVDC) grid connection technology for deepwater offshore wind farms. According to the consortium, the project aims to prepare for the deployment of the […]

  • Irish Company Receives DNV Prototype Certificate for Floating Wind Mooring Tech

    13 February 2026
    Business development, Floating Wind, Foundations, Innovation, Supply Chain

    DNV has issued a prototype certificate for a mooring line component which mitigates dynamic mooring and platform loads on floating wind turbines, developed by the Irish engineering company Dublin Offshore. The certificate for Dublin Offshore’s load reduction device (LRD) was issued following completion of the prototype certification process in line with DNV‑SE‑0422 certification of floating […]

  • Sherwin-Williams Coating Protecting German Offshore Wind Farm’s Monopiles

    2 March 2026
    Foundations, Supply Chain

    Steelwind Nordenham has used a Sherwin-Williams coating solution for monopiles the German foundation manufacturer produced for EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm. The coating selected for the project is Sherwin-Williams’ Dura-Plate SW-501 system, described as a solvent-free epoxy designed to form a barrier between steel surfaces and environmental elements such as water, oxygen and salts. […]

  • Semco Maritime, Wind Multiplikator Secure Long-Term Integrated Service Contract for German Offshore Wind Farm

    27 May 2026
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Skyborn Renewables has awarded Semco Maritime and its subsidiary Wind Multiplikator a long-term integrated service contract for the Nordergründe offshore wind farm in Germany. The 5.5-year contract, which starts on 1 June 2026 and includes an extension option, covers operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the wind farm’s turbines, foundations, and offshore substation. The 111.6 […]

  • Dutch Company Deploys Floating Wind Turbine Prototype for Testing

    28 May 2026
    Business development, Floating Wind, Innovation, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    TouchWind has installed a floating wind turbine prototype at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne in the Netherlands, marking the start of the in-water testing phase of the POWER demonstration project. The installation at the test site enables the POWER project consortium to begin operational trials under real conditions, according to TouchWind. The POWER project (POsitive Wake […]

  • First Turbine Up at Dieppe-Le Tréport Offshore Wind Farm in France

    15 June 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first wind turbine has been installed at the Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm, located 15 kilometres off the city of Le Tréport and 17 kilometres off the city of Dieppe in France. Ocean Winds, the project’s majority shareholder, said on 15 June that the wind farm, whose offshore substation was installed last year, would […]

  • Nordseecluster A Receives Key DNV Certification Ahead of Wind Turbine Installation

    4 June 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    DNV has certified the third milestone for the Nordseecluster A offshore wind project in Germany, clearing the way for the installation of wind turbines at the site in the German North Sea. The certification, issued under the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) standard, confirms that the project’s design, installation, operation and decommissioning planning […]

  • RWE, TotalEnergies Charter Purus CSOV for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    8 June 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    OranjeWind, the joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies, has signed a five-year charter agreement with Purus for the deployment of the construction service operation vessel (CSOV) Purus Power at the OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Under the agreement, which includes an extension option, the vessel will support both planned and unplanned operations and […]

  • Germany Pushes Back Offshore Wind Tenders to 2027

    29 January 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    The German government has decided to postpone the tenders for the N-10.1 and N-10.2 offshore wind sites, which were planned to be put up for auction this year after not receiving any bids in 2025. The sites are now planned to be tendered out in 2027, with the exact date to be determined by the Federal […]

  • Skyborn, 50Hertz Sign Agreement for Gennaker Offshore Converter Platforms

    28 January 2026
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Skyborn Renewables and the German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz, which is leading the development of the grid connection (OST-6-1) for the 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm, have signed an agreement that clears the way for the commissioning of the entire system by mid‑2028.  The contract governs the legally compliant cooperation for the construction […]

  • ScottishPower Renewables Files for Planning Consent for 3 GW Floating Wind Farm

    26 January 2026
    Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables has submitted onshore and offshore consent applications for the 3 GW MarramWind floating wind project in Scotland, which the company owned together with Shell until late last year. The offshore consent application, including the Environmental Impact Assessment, has been submitted to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate, while the onshore application for Planning Permission […]

  • SeaRenergy Acquires German Offshore Maintenance and Repair Company

    13 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    SeaRenergy Offshore Holding has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in hemmerschütz Solution, an offshore maintenance and repair services provider based in Germany. SeaRenergy, which took over hemmerschütz Solution on 28 November 2025, says this enables the company to complement its established offerings in engineering, marine services, QHSE and offshore experts with the direct […]

  • Arenso’s Operative Management Buys Company’s Offshore Wind Business

    10 April 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    Part of the operative management of Arenso Oy has acquired the company’s offshore wind business, including its brand, bringing a new reshuffle following the 2024 demerger of Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy. Under the transaction, Arenso’s offshore wind team, along with its foundation technology and bird radar expertise, has been transferred to the new company. The deal […]

  • Foundation Installation at New French Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Halfway Mark

    1 April 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Half of the 62 jacket foundations have been installed at the Dieppe-Le-Tréport offshore wind project site in France. The first wind turbine foundation was installed at the project site, located 15 kilometres off the city of Le Tréport and 17 kilometres off the city of Dieppe, by DEME’s installation vessel Innovation in September 2025. By February […]

  • RWE Cleared to Start Nordseecluster B Offshore Construction Next Year as Germany Grants Planning Permission

    27 March 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has granted planning permission for RWE’s Nordseecluster B, comprising NC 3 and NC 4 sites that will make up the 900 MW offshore wind farm. Nordseecluster B is the second phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster development, located in the German North Sea, where the 660 MW […]

  • Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Farm to Power Munich Airport

    10 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The power purchase agreement (PPA) that Munich Airport awarded to RWE through a recently closed tender is for the German developer’s new offshore wind farm Nordseecluster A, according to a press release RWE issued on 10 March. As reported in January, RWE came out as the winner in a tender that Munich Airport (Flughafen München […]

  • Allseas Takes Delivery of New Cargo Barge for Offshore Wind Substation Transport

    25 February 2026
    Vessels

    Allseas’ new cargo barge Braveheart, built by the CIMC Changhong Shipyard, which held a keel-laying ceremony for the new vessel in April 2025, has now departed China for the Netherlands. Braveheart was purpose-built to fit precisely within Pioneering Spirit‘s bow slot to enable seamless transfer of offshore structures, from decommissioned platforms heading ashore to newly […]

  • Türkiye Zooms In on Four Offshore Wind Sites Ahead of First Tender

    14 May 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    Türkiye plans to launch its first offshore wind Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) tender after completing processes for four sites the government identified for offshore wind development, according to the country’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar. Speaking at the opening of the 15th Turkey Wind Energy Congress (TÜREK 2026), Bayraktar said the […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Orders Baltica 2 Wind Turbine Towers from Polish Manufacturer

    20 March 2026
    Contracts & Tenders, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Polish offshore wind tower manufacturer Baltic Towers has signed a cooperation agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the supply of the largest batch of wind turbine towers for the Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland, jointly developed by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted.  Baltic Towers was established in 2023 as a joint venture between […]

  • Van Oord Installs All Monopiles at Hollandse Kust West VI, Completes ‘Industry’s First’ Silent Installation

    10 April 2026
    Business development, Foundations, Innovation, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has completed the installation of monopiles at the Hollandse Kust West Site VI, developed by a joint venture between Shell, Eneco and Chubu Electric Power. The Dutch offshore contractor installed three of the project’s 52 monopiles using GBM Works’ VibroJet technology in combination with CAPE Holland’s vibro lifting tool, the first time this […]

  • Norwegian Project to Test Serial Production of Gravity-Based Concrete Foundations

    8 January 2026
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Innovation, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    A consortium comprising AF Gruppen, Multiconsult, DOF, Semar, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is set to launch a new project to develop and test technology for the industrial-scale production of gravity-based concrete foundations (GBS). The BetongVIND project, scheduled to commence this month, has a total budget exceeding NOK 20 million (approximately […]

  • German Offshore Wind Industry Calls for Policy Clarity

    5 May 2026
    Industry, Planning & Permitting

    The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) has called for clear political commitments and a binding roadmap to support offshore wind expansion. BWO issued a statement ahead of the National Maritime Conference that took place from 29 to 30 April in Emden. “The National Maritime Conference is an important opportunity to make clear political commitments […]

  • Offshore Construction Starts on Polish Bałtyk 2 & 3 Wind Farms

    18 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore construction has begun on the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects in Poland, developed by Equinor and Polenergia, which will together have 100 wind turbines and an installed capacity of 1.4 GW. The 2026 offshore construction campaign will see the installation of 100 monopiles, transition pieces (TPs), offshore substation components, subsea cables […]

  • Bidders Return to Denmark After CfD Switch

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

    Denmark has received bids for both the Nordsøen Midt and Hesselø offshore wind areas, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) confirmed after the deadline for bids for the first two of the three areas that the government is auctioning expired on 20 May. The DEA launched tenders based on a Contract for Difference (CfD) model with […]

  • Consortium Behind 1.14 GW Sicily South Floating Wind Project Submits EIA to Italian Gov’t

    22 May 2026
    Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium comprising Oxan Energy, Ingka Investments, and Avapa Energy has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the 1.14 GW Sicily South floating wind project to Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security. The filing of the EIA officially launches the public consultation phase. Now renamed Dentice, the floating wind farm is planned to […]

  • TotalEnergies Applies for Authorisation for 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Farm in France

    28 May 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    TotalEnergies has filed for authorisation for the 1.5 GW Centre Manche 2 offshore wind farm, planned to be built off the Normandy coast in France. The application, submitted to the French government through the project company Centre Manche Energies, includes the environmental impact assessment, technical and environmental survey results, preliminary wind farm design, and installation […]