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  • South Korean Subsea Cable Factory Breaks Ground

    2 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy

    South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has begun the construction of its second submarine cable manufacturing facility, which will, once operational, deliver a production capacity nearly five times greater than the company’s first submarine cable plant. The Dangjin Submarine Cable Plant 2 is located at the Godae District of the Asan National Industrial Complex in […]

  • Cadeler Takes Delivery of Wind Ally, Set for First Mission at 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 Project in UK

    25 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Cadeler has taken delivery of its first A-class vessel, Wind Ally, which will begin operations installing foundations at Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea following mobilisation. The new vessel has been under construction for two years at the Cosco shipyard in Qidong, China. It has been delivered ahead of schedule […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 25 MW Provence Grand Large Floating Wind Farm Inaugurated

    2 October 2025
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 25 MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm in France, developed by EDF, Enbridge, and CPP Investments, has been officially inaugurated. The Provence Grand Large floating wind project has been operating for many months, supplying electricity to the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. It is the first floating offshore wind project in France and the […]

  • DEME to Install Inter-Array Cables on New German Offshore Wind Farm

    3 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Supply Chain, Vessels

    DEME has secured a contract for the transport and installation of inter-array cables on the 900 MW Nordseecluster B offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, owned by RWE (51 per cent) and Norges Bank Investment Management (49 per cent). Under the contract, the Belgian offshore construction specialist will transport and install a total […]

  • Substation Installed at Ørsted’s New US Offshore Wind Farm

    30 September 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore substation (OSS) for the Sunrise Wind project, a new offshore wind farm Ørsted is building in the US, has been installed and is now undergoing commissioning work. The OSS was installed by Saipem’s heavy lift installation vessel Saipem 7000 in the first half of September, according to information in the Notices to Mariners for […]

  • Lithuania’s Second Offshore Wind Tender Fails After Attracting Only One Bidder

    8 October 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has confirmed that the nation’s second offshore wind tender, aimed at developing a 700 MW project, did not proceed as only one participant applied. Under Article 22 (10) of Lithuania’s Law on Renewable Energy, a tender is considered invalid if fewer than two participants submit their applications. The applications […]

  • Norwegian Company Expands Business Outside Europe as Tokyo Gas Starts Using Its Digital Platform for Offshore Wind Farm Development

    10 October 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Tokyo Gas has begun utilising a digital platform for offshore wind project development provided by Vind AI. The Norwegian technology company says that with its platform, developers can complete business cases for offshore wind projects more than five times faster. Vind AI’s platform supports developers in evaluating and designing wind power projects, and integrates data, […]

  • Cadeler to Install Turbines at Ocean Winds’ First Polish Offshore Wind Project

    18 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Cadeler has signed a firm contract with Ocean Winds for the transportation and installation of turbines at the 390 MW BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland. The installation is planned to commence in 2028 and to continue for approximately four months. Cadeler will deploy one of its O-class wind turbine installation vessels and will operate […]

  • Van Oord Taps Norwegian Company for Offshore Wind Engineering Consultancy Services

    9 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Global Maritime (GM) has signed a framework agreement with Van Oord, under which the marine and engineering consultancy company will provide a range of services to support Van Oord’s work in the offshore wind sector. The framework covers consultancy and technical support for operations and maintenance (O&M) campaigns, as well as wind turbine and foundation […]

  • Victorian Gov’t Delays Launch of First Offshore Wind Auction

    16 September 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Victorian government has postponed its first offshore wind auction, which was originally set to launch in September, according to Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio. Victoria has set a target of at least 2 GW of offshore wind energy by 2032, raising this up to 4 GW by 2035 and 9 GW by 2040. Energy Minister […]

  • Jan De Nul to Install Formosa 4 Subsea Export Cables, Named Preferred Supplier for Formosa 6

    9 October 2025
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul has signed a contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) for the installation of subsea export cables on the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm. SRE has also selected the Belgian offshore construction contractor for export cables on its Formosa 6 offshore wind project. Under the contract for Formosa 4, Jan De Nul will […]

  • Construction Starts on Methanol-Ready Subsea Rock Installation Vessel for Offshore Wind

    25 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Rotterdam-based CSL OWL Subsea Rock Installation (CSL OWL SRI), a partnership between The CSL Group and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), has commenced construction of its first subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel. The company announced in November 2024 that it had placed an order for the construction of two subsea rock installation vessels that will service […]

  • Equinor Adds Goodtech to Bałtyk 2 & 3 Team

    2 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Norway’s Goodtech has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide the SCADA and control room solution for the operation centre of Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms in Poland. Goodtech will deliver the Central Control Room solution, which includes a common SCADA system for monitoring and situational awareness, telecommunications equipment, and solutions to […]

  • 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 […]

  • Brazilian Gov’t Forms Offshore Wind Working Group

    6 October 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Brazilian government has taken the next step towards realising its plan to establish a regulatory framework that will facilitate planning and permitting offshore wind projects, as the country’s National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved a resolution to form an Offshore Wind Working Group (GT-EO). The Offshore Wind Working Group, to be coordinated by the […]

  • 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 […]

  • Hellenic Cables Bags East Anglia Two Inter-Array Cable Deal

    3 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Hellenic Cables has been awarded a contract by Seaway7 for the supply of approximately 165 kilometres of 66 kV inter-array cables and associated accessories for the East Anglia Two offshore wind farm in the UK. Hellenic Cables’ scope of work includes the engineering, design, manufacturing, testing, and supply of the cables, as well as the […]

  • Half of Wind Turbines Up at RWE’s New UK Offshore Wind Farm

    29 September 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    More than half of the total 100 wind turbines are now in place at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK. The project’s SG 14-222 DD wind turbines are being installed by Cadeler’s vessel Wind Peak, which put the first turbine in place in March. Wind Peak, operating from the port of Hull, is carrying components […]

  • 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 […]

  • MoU Signed to Develop Scottish Highlands as Offshore Wind and Renewables Hub

    29 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK and Scottish governments and The Highland Council, creating a formal framework for cooperation in developing the Highlands as a major international hub for the offshore wind and renewable energy sector. The agreement is said to unlock GBP […]

  • Bowdun Offers GBP 1 Billion Supply Chain Opportunity to Scottish Oil & Gas Firms

    25 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Bowdun, a 1 GW offshore wind farm being developed by Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), has launched an initiative to unlock a GBP 1 billion (approximately EUR 1.1 billion) offshore wind opportunity for Scottish oil and gas supply chain companies to diversify into renewables. Bowdun will work with its partner DEME Offshore to pre-qualify firms as […]

  • Ørsted to Lay Off 2,000 People as Developer Focuses on Offshore Wind and European Market

    9 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Ørsted will lay off around 500 people by the end of this year and a total of approximately 2,000 towards the end of 2027. Of the 500 employees who will be made redundant in Q4 2025, some 235 are in Denmark. The company said on 9 October that the move to reduce the number of […]

  • Pacifico Energy Korea Secures Licence for 420 MW Offshore Wind Farm

    1 October 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Pacifico Energy Korea has secured approval for an Electricity Business License (EBL) from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) for its 420 MW Myeong Ryang offshore wind project. Pacifico Energy Korea is currently developing the 3.2 GW Jindo offshore wind project cluster, consisting of three projects: Myeong Ryang Offshore Wind (420 MW), Manho […]

  • Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Turns Ten

    1 October 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE is marking ten years since the official inauguration of the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm in the UK. Located 8 kilometres off the East Yorkshire coast, the 219 MW offshore wind farm became fully operational in 2015. It was inaugurated on 30 September 2015 by Andrea Leadsom MP, who was the Minister of State […]