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  • EDF-Led Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan Signs 30-Year CPPA

    17 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    EDF power solutions has signed a 30-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with Taiwan Smart Electricity & Energy Co. Ltd. (TSEE) for electricity from its Wei Lan Hai Changhua offshore wind farm. The 440 MW project was awarded capacity by the Taiwanese government in the Round 3-1 Offshore Wind Zonal Development in December 2022. The awarded commercial […]

  • Sleipnir Installs East Anglia Three Offshore Substation Topside

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

    The offshore substation topside for the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm has been installed, with commissioning work expected to start at the beginning of November. According to a weekly notice of operations issued by ScottishPower Renewables, which is building the 1.4 GW offshore wind farm, the semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir departed from the […]

  • Windward Offshore Takes Delivery of Its First Commissioning Service Operation Vessel

    1 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Vard has delivered the first commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to Windward Offshore, Windward Athens, which marks the German company’s entry into the offshore wind operations & maintenance (O&M) market. Windward Offshore has three more CSOVs under construction at Vard. Built by Vard in Norway and delivered on schedule at Vard Brattvaag, the vessel is […]

  • DeepOcean Charters Glomar Vessel to Expand Offshore Wind and Oil & Gas Capabilities

    16 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Ocean services provider DeepOcean has entered into a time charter agreement with Glomar Offshore for a 2009-built multipurpose support vessel to enhance its survey and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) offering in the offshore wind and oil & gas sectors. Glomar Supporter will join DeepOcean’s vessel fleet in January, with operations expected to begin in the […]

  • 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 […]

  • First Monopile In at Iberdrola’s Third Offshore Wind Farm in German Baltic Sea

    1 October 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first monopile has been installed at the Windanker offshore wind project site in the German Baltic Sea, marking the start of construction on Iberdrola’s third large-scale offshore wind project in the region, the company said via social media on 1 October. The monopiles are being installed by Van Oord using its heavy-lift installation vessel […]

  • Malaysian Oil & Gas Player Launches Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy

    21 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Outlook & Strategy, Training & Education, Transition

    Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas, in partnership with Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), has launched the Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy (CEFORE). Located off the coast of Kuala Terengganu, CEFORE aims to generate electricity by harnessing offshore wind, solar, and wave energy, and integrate it with on-site energy storage and energy management systems to enable […]

  • Steelwind Loads Out Final Baltic Power Monopiles

    13 October 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Steelwind Nordenham has loaded out the final three monopiles for Poland’s 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind project at its port facility in Germany. Over the course of 26 shipments, all 78 monopiles that the company produced were successfully delivered. The first of the monopiles was installed offshore at the beginning of the year, followed […]

  • First Steel Cut for TenneT’s 2 GW LanWin2 Offshore Grid Connection in Germany

    30 September 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The first has been cut for TenneT’s LanWin2 offshore grid connection at Dragados Offshore’s facilities in Italy and the United Arab Emirates. The milestone marks the beginning of block construction at Dragados Offshore’s yards in Cimolai, Italy, and Eversandai, in the UAE. The first steel blocks will be delivered in the coming months, which will […]

  • First Batch of Baltica 2 Monopile Foundations Rolls Off Production Line

    29 September 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first batch of monopile foundations for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland has rolled off the factory floor. A total of 111 monopiles are planned to be installed at the Baltica 2 site, 107 for wind turbines and four for the offshore substation. The units are up to 100 metres […]

  • Netherlands Opens 1 GW Nederwiek I-A Offshore Wind Tender

    16 October 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The tender for the 1 GW Nederwiek I-A offshore wind energy site, located in the North Sea, has been opened, with the winner expected to be announced in the spring of 2026. The wind farm will be located approximately 95 kilometres off the coast of the northernmost tip of the province of North Holland, in […]

  • Fugro Completes Surveys for TenneT’s 2 GW Offshore Grid Connection Projects in Germany

    21 October 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    Fugro completed land and marine investigations for TenneT Germany’s LanWin1 and LanWin2 grid connections, which are part of the transmission system operator’s (TSO) 2 GW programme. The LanWin2 cable route required a range of onshore and nearshore investigation activities to support project development. Fugro’s new GroundIQ service enabled low-impact geophysical surveys, including electrical resistivity profiling and […]

  • Princess Elisabeth Island Sees End of 2025 Offshore Installation Works

    17 October 2025
    Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Project Updates

    The offshore installation campaign for 2025 at Princess Elisabeth Island in the Belgian North Sea has been completed with the installation of the last caisson for this year’s works. The caissons, massive concrete structures weighing up to 22,000 tonnes, form the outer walls of the future island, located 45 kilometres off the Belgian coast. This […]

  • 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 […]

  • Multi-Million Financing Secured to Upgrade Buss Terminal Eemshaven Infrastructure

    17 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Buss Terminal Eemshaven is receiving a multi-million investment to reinforce the quay and improve the seabed at the Julianahaven area in the Netherlands. The joint financing is made possible by Groningen Seaports, Rabobank, the Groninger Groeifonds, and NV NOM, with additional support from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) grant. The upgrade […]

  • TenneT’s 900 MW German Offshore Grid Connection System Fully Energised

    17 October 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The Dutch/German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT Germany has commenced the commissioning of the 900 MW DolWin5 offshore grid connection system. Following the completion of the installation campaign in the summer, the consortium of Aibel and Seatrium, together with Hitachi Energy and TenneT, started commissioning as planned in the autumn, said the TSO. In addition […]

  • CSBC-DEME JV Wraps Up Jacket Installation at 300 MW Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project

    15 October 2025

    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), a joint venture between CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore, has completed the jacket installation campaign for the Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II (TPC Phase II) in Taiwan. CDWE announced the completion of 22 jacket installations for the TPC Phase II wind farm. The company’s vessel, Green Jade, supported and completed […]

  • Tekmar, Jan De Nul Sign Framework Agreement for TenneT’s 2 GW Offshore Grid

    8 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Tekmar Group has signed a framework agreement with Jan De Nul for the engineering, manufacturing, and supply of the Cable Protection System (CPS) for TenneT’s 2 GW offshore grid connection programme in Germany. The first awards under the agreement cover two projects. Work has commenced immediately on the first project, with delivery expected in 2027. […]

  • IOG Wind Secures Hai Long O&M Contract in Taiwan

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

    IOG Wind, formerly known as CWind Taiwan, has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the Balance of Plant (BoP) for the 1 GW Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan. The scope will cover inspections of newly installed offshore substations, as well as performing inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting of transition pieces, subsea foundations, […]

  • German TSO Opens EUR 11.7 Million Tender for Marine Warranty Surveyor Services

    13 October 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    50Hertz has launched an EUR 11.7 million call for tenders for marine warranty surveyor (MWS) services for offshore wind energy projects in both the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The German TSO is looking to award a framework agreement(s) for MWS services through four lots, with the contract for each lot worth a little […]

  • All Turbines In Place at Hai Long 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

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

    All 37 turbines have been installed at Taiwan’s 532 MW Hai Long 2 offshore wind farm, while installation of the 36 turbines at Hai Long 3 is scheduled for completion next year. To produce the 14 MW turbines required for the approximately 1 GW Hai Long offshore wind project, Siemens Gamesa expanded its Taichung nacelle […]

  • Canada, Nova Scotia Press Ahead in Developing First Offshore Wind Project

    22 September 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER) has received a joint strategic direction from the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia to formally initiate the process to issue a call for bids for offshore wind within the Canada-Nova Scotia offshore area. Following the recent designation of the wind energy areas (WEAs), this represents Canada and […]

  • Heavy-Lift Marine Operator, French Port Team Up on Floating Wind Launching Solutions

    14 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    BOA and BrestPort, the company managing the commercial port of Brest in France, have decided to collaborate on the development of floating offshore wind turbine launching methods from port facilities into open water, as well as supporting the development of the related port infrastructures. Under the agreement, the partners will focus on studying and evaluating […]

  • 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 […]

  • JERA Nex BP and Partners Charter Crew Transfer Vessel from NYK

    14 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Vessels

    Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has entered into a long-term time-charter agreement with the Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy joint venture for a crew transfer vessel (CTV) that will serve the first offshore wind project in Japan’s general sea area. The joint venture ordering the vessel – established by JERA Nex BP Japan, […]