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  • Norway’s Offshore Wind Tender Attracts Seven Applications

    16 November 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received seven applications to participate in the tender for the Southern North Sea II offshore wind project area. Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy, Texas-based Hydroelectric Corporation, and Norseman Wind, a subsidiary of EnBW, submitted individual applications to take part in the tender. Among others who sought pre-qualification for Norway’s […]

  • Corio Generation, Å Energi to Jointly Bid for Norwegian Floater

    25 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    Global offshore wind developer Corio Generation and Norwegian renewable energy business Å Energi have established Nordvegen Vind, a joint venture aiming to bid for the Utsira Nord floating offshore wind site in Norway. Nordvegen is the name for the old shipping route which for more than 3,000 years has been a gateway for maritime trade […]

  • Californian Port Partners with Crowley to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Terminal

    28 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    Crowley has entered into an agreement with the Port of Humboldt Bay to exclusively negotiate to be the developer and operator of a terminal to serve as California’s first hub for offshore wind. The company, through its business unit dedicated to wind energy, Crowley Wind Services, will enter into negotiations with the port to lease […]

  • New Joint Venture to Develop 525 MW Floating Offshore Wind Project in Italy

    29 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Pan-European renewable energy developer Galileo and Italy-based Hope Group have formed a joint venture to develop a 525 MW floating offshore wind project in Apulia, Italy. The Lupiae Maris offshore wind farm, which is the name of the project and the joint venture, will be powered by 35 wind turbines of 15 MW each, installed […]

  • Ireland Passes Key Bill for Offshore Wind, Moves Onto Strategy for Port Development

    22 December 2021
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    Ireland’s Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021 has passed through all stages of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament), bringing a simpler permitting process for offshore wind development and, according to the Irish government, marking the biggest reform of marine governance since the foundation of the State. The country, which has a target of 5 GW of offshore […]

  • Shanghai Electric Orders Two Ulstein-Designed SOVs from ZPMC

    27 January 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    ZPMC and Ulstein Design & Solutions have signed a ship design contract on two types of Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Shanghai Electric Windpower Group, the first purpose-made SOVs designed for the Chinese offshore wind industry, according to the Norwegian vessel designer. This contract marks Ulstein’s entry into the Chinese offshore wind industry market, after […]

  • Highlights of the Month – July 2019

    2 August 2019

    Here are the ten most read articles on Offshore WIND for the month of July 2019. Vattenfall Wins Second Dutch Zero Subsidy Offshore Wind Tender The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has selected Vattenfall as the winner of the zero-subsidy Hollandse Kust (Zuid) III & IV offshore wind tender. GE Rolls Out […]

  • CableFish to Reduce Cable Installation Costs

    26 February 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    UK innovator, North Sea Systems, completed the first full scale trial of its novel CableFish in December, which was put through its paces at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in the turbulent waters around Orkney. The technology was welcomed by Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing who said: “I am very pleased that we were able […]

  • UK: Spencer Group Gets Humber Gateway Contract

    15 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    A local firm has teamed up with a leading electrical technology provider to put the latest piece into place for E.ON’s £736m Humber Gateway Project. Spencer Group has been engaged by CG Power to install the civil infrastructure for the new substation which will connect the power from the new Humber Gateway Offshore Wind farm […]

  • 2023 Installation Campaign Nears Completion at Yunlin Wind Farm Offshore Taiwan

    24 November 2023
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Skyborn Renewables Taiwan has revealed that the 2023 installation campaign of the Yunlin offshore wind farm is nearing completion. The offshore construction team has installed 45 monopile foundations, 26 inner array grids, and 12 export cables as well as 34 wind turbines in 2023. According to Skyborn, the preparations for the 2024 installation campaign are […]

  • 2024 Installation Campaign Starts at Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm

    22 March 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan resumes with the 2024 installation campaign now underway, according to Skyborn Renewables, which expects to have the 640 MW project completed this year. “We’re back in full swing and have installed this season’s first monopile just a few days ago. The monopile installation will continue […]

  • RSPB Calls for Bird Protection at Offshore Wind Farm Sites

    15 May 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    Scotland’s struggling seabird populations are in need of urgent action to halt significant, long-term declines, according to a new report by RSPB Scotland. The wildlife conservation charity is calling on the Scottish Government to urgently address the fundamental lack of protection for seabirds at sea. The report proposes an initial 7 key sites to be […]

  • Baltic 2 Slow Progress Bites EnBW

    1 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    In the first half of 2014, the EnBW Group achieved an operating result (adjusted EBITDA) of 1,271.5 million euros with 19,926 employees and almost unchanged revenue of around 10.4 billion euros. Earnings were 9.9 per cent below the figure for the first half of 2013. The operating result is thus developing in line with our […]

  • RWE, North Star Sign Multi-Million-Pound Offshore Wind Vessels Deal

    5 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    German renewable energy developer RWE has entered into a long-term partnership with the UK’s shipowner-operator North Star for the charter of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The two companies have also signed reservation agreements for two newbuild SOVs delivered by the Norwegian Vard Group. The Grampian Eagle CSOV is chartered for at least twelve years. […]

  • 2.5 MW Electrolyser Delivered for Energy Hub at Hollandse Kust Noord Offshore Wind Farm

    5 August 2025
    Equipment, Green Hydrogen, Infrastructure, Power-to-X, Technology

    Elogen has delivered a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for the Baseload Power Hub (BLPH) at the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm.

  • UPDATED: Trump Preparing Executive Order to Stop Offshore Wind Buildout on US East Coast, US Congressman Claims

    15 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    NOTE: This article was updated on 15 January at 21:50 CET following information offshoreWIND.biz received, attributing the drafting of the executive order halting offshore wind activities on the US East Coast to Congressman Jefferson Van Drew instead of the US President-elect Donald Trump himself. The article was further amended to state that lease, rather than […]

  • US Offshore Wind Farm Encounters Another Construction Hiccup

    5 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    After a delay in the construction of the onshore substation that also delayed the project’s commercial operation date, the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in the US has faced a challenge with the installation of one of the offshore substation monopiles. This is according to the information shared by Ørsted in the company’s third-quarter results, […]

  • Amprion Breaks Ground on DolWin4 and BorWin4 Offshore Grid Connections

    19 July 2022
    Grid Connection

    German transmission system operator Amprion has started construction work on the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection systems with a groundbreaking ceremony on Norderney Island’s North Beach. The drilling to cross below the island of Norderney marks the start of construction work for Amprion’s first offshore projects, which are scheduled to go into operation in […]

  • Participants Very Satisfied with OWIB 2013

    13 December 2013

    A quarter of the participants attending OWIB 2013 represented foreign companies. Many new contacts were made and some of them led to new orders. A new alliance or simply a new contact? The results differed, but the participants did have one thing in common after having attended a great number of meetings in Esbjerg Performing […]

  • Denmark: Vestas’ EBIT Declines to USD 40 Million

    22 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1,611m in the second quarter of 2012 – an increase of 15 per cent to the year-earlier period. EBIT before special items declined by 48 per cent to EUR 40m. The EBIT margin before special items was 2.5 per cent – an improvement of 21 percentage points compared to the […]

  • Scotland’s Profits from Wave and Tidal Energy Over £217M

    25 September 2014
    R&D

    Scotland’s flourishing wave and tidal energy sector has invested more than £217m in the country to date, with £31.8m spent in the last 12 months alone, a new Scottish Renewables report shows. Crucially, the study revealed almost two-thirds (62%) of the growing industry’s supply chain is Scottish. Marine energy – in which Scotland is recognised […]

  • Iberdrola Renewables and AREVA Join to Bid for French Offshore Wind Projects

    29 June 2011

      IBERDROLA RENOVABLES and the French company AREVA have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly bid on two zones for offshore wind power development off the French coast. Both companies have agreed to bid for two of the five areas that the French government has offered for competitive tender in a first phase in […]

  • Richard Yemm Wins Award for Outstanding Contribution to Industry (UK)

    5 December 2011

    Richard Yemm was presented with the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry at Thursday evening’s Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh. The award from Scottish Renewables was sponsored by Highlands & Islands Enterprise and recognises exceptional contribution to the renewables industry. In the announcement of the award, Scottish Renewables recognised Richard’s long standing and […]

  • UK: Humber Renewables Awards 2012 Review

    6 March 2012

    IT IS an industry experts predict will be worth £15 billion to the Humber over the next few years. On Friday, March 2, companies helping to cement our region’s position as the UK leader in renewable developments were recognised at an awards ceremony in Hull. More than 150 guests gathered at the Deep for the […]

  • New Contract with Tennet Takes Glomar Offshore to German North Sea

    13 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Glomar Offshore has been awarded a multi-year framework contract by TenneT for the supply of Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs) and Safety Standby Vessels (SSVs) in the German sector of the North Sea. Under the terms of the contract, Glomar Offshore will provide fully equipped ERRVs to ensure the highest levels of safety for […]

  • Dutch Magnetic Assemblies for Dogger Bank Haliade-X Turbines

    13 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Bakker Magnetics is about to start the production of magnetic assemblies for the GE Haliade-X turbines that will be installed at the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind project in the UK. Bakker Magnetics will fabricate and assemble magnetic assemblies for the turbines across all three phases of what is the world’s largest offshore wind […]