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  • First Polish-Built Vestas Nacelles Standing at Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm Site

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

    The first nacelles from Vestas’ Polish production facility have been installed and are getting ready for commissioning at the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm. The first three V236-15 MW turbines, consisting of nacelles manufactured at Vestas’ facility in Szczecin, have been installed at the site 23 kilometres off the coast of the Choczewo […]

  • Elia Seeks Contractor to Build Onshore Infrastructure on World’s First Artificial Energy Island

    16 February 2026
    Contracts & Tenders, Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Supply Chain

    Belgian transmission system operator (TSO) Elia has opened a tender for civil construction works on the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island, the world’s first artificial energy island. The TSO is looking for a contractor carry out the works required to host AC and related infrastructure on Princess Elisabeth Island (PEI) in the Belgian exclusive economic zone […]

  • Ørsted to License Low-Noise Monopile Installation Tech, Signs First Agreement with Luxcara

    14 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Technology

    Luxcara has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Ørsted for their low-noise jetting-based monopile installation technology platform called Osonic, which will be used for offshore wind turbine foundations across Luxcara’s offshore wind portfolio in Germany. This is the first preferred supplier agreement for Osonic as well as the first step towards commercial deployment of the […]

  • Installation of Inch Cape Monopile TPs About to Start, First Jacket Foundations Arrive in Scotland

    11 March 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway7 is scheduled to start installing monopile transition pieces (TPs) at the Inch Cape offshore wind farm site in Scotland this month. At the beginning of March, the first jacket foundations for the project, which will comprise a combination of monopile and jacket foundations, arrived in the Port of Leith. Heavy-lift vessel Seaway Alfa Lift […]

  • EEW, CS Wind Roll Out First Monopiles, Transition Pieces for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht 1

    19 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    EEW and CS Wind have produced the first monopiles and transition pieces (TPs) for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm ahead of schedule, the developer said on 19 February. The monopiles are each up to 80.5 metres long and weigh up to 1,290 tonnes, while the transition pieces reach a height of 23.7 metres and […]

  • Formosa 2 Partners Reach Financial Close on ‘Asia-Pacific’s First Offshore Wind Refinancing’

    23 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Formosa 2 consortium, consisting of Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) and JERA Nex BP, has reached financial close on what the project shareholders say is the first offshore wind refinancing in both Taiwan and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Supported by SMBC Group as the financial advisor, the consortium finalised a TWD 58.9 billion (approximately EUR […]

  • ‘World’s First’ Wind Turbine with CO2-Reduced Steel Tower and Recyclable Blades Installed Offshore Denmark

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

    Waters off Denmark’s west coast are now home to what RWE says is the world’s first offshore wind turbine featuring a CO2‑reduced steel tower and recyclable rotor blades. The 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm, currently under construction some 22 kilometres off the west coast of Jutland, will comprise 72 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD […]

  • China Three Gorges Grid-Connects ‘World’s First’ 20 MW Wind Turbine Installed Offshore

    6 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    China Three Gorges (CTG) has commissioned the 20 MW wind turbine recently installed offshore, the first turbine of this generation capacity to be installed at sea, according to the Chinese company. The wind turbine was connected to the grid and started operation on 5 February. The 20 MW model, which CTG designed and built in […]

  • 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 […]

  • Davi Completes FAT for Titan Wind Energy’s Four Heavy-Duty Plate Rolls, First Delivery Imminent

    10 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Davi has reached another milestone in the project it’s carrying on with Titan Wind Energy, completing the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for four heavy-duty plate rolls designed for offshore wind tower and monopile manufacturing. The FAT took place in Week 46 at Davi’s headquarters in Cesena, Italy, where a delegation from Titan Wind Energy visited […]

  • Thialf to Soon Mobilise for Offshore Wind Work in Poland, Undergoing First Phase of Lifetime Extension in Netherlands

    27 February 2026
    Vessels

    Heerema Marine Contractors has put its semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Thialf, the second-largest SSCV in the world, through a lifetime extension programme, with the vessel currently undergoing the first stage of the work in Rotterdam, ahead of its mobilisation for a Polish offshore wind project next month. Thialf will undergo what Heerema Marine Contractors says is […]

  • First Vestas Turbine Assembled for French EolMed Floating Wind Project

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

    The first turbine for the 30 MW EolMed offshore wind project has been integrated onto its floating foundation at the Port-La Nouvelle in France. The next step will be the installation of the wind turbine and the foundation at sea off Port-La Nouvelle and Gruissan. The integration of the other two turbines on their respective […]

  • 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 […]

  • DEME Takes Delivery of Second New WTIV, Both Vessels to Start Offshore Wind Work in First Half of 2026

    16 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    DEME has taken delivery of its second new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Energi, at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China, after the first WTIV, Norse Wind, was delivered last year. The company’s new vessels are already contracted on offshore wind projects and will start working in the first half of 2026. The debut […]

  • Canada Opens Pre-Qualification for First Offshore Wind Auction

    17 October 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Planning & Permitting

    The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER) has issued a Call for Information and opened a pre-qualification window for the first offshore wind auction to be launched in the country. Announced on 16 October, the invitations to the industry follow the CNSOER receiving a joint strategic direction from the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia […]

  • WATCH: Jan De Nul to Carry Out ‘Industry’s First’ Simultaneous Multi-Cable Installation for TenneT’s New Offshore Grid Connections

    13 March 2026
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates

    Belgian offshore contractor Jan De Nul plans to install three subsea power cables and a fibre optic cable simultaneously on several upcoming offshore grid connection projects for TenneT, introducing what the company describes as the industry’s first such installation. The work relates to the BalWin4, LanWin1, LanWin5 and BalWin5 grid connection projects in the German […]

  • Colombia’s First Offshore Wind Auction Attracts Bid from Danish CIP

    17 October 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    A subsidiary of Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has submitted its bid in Colombia’s first offshore wind auction. The country’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) announced that CIP’s subsidiary, CI GMF COÖPERATIEF UA, submitted a bid in Colombia’s first offshore wind tender. According to Reuters, the government aims to award contracts for at least 1 GW […]

  • CWHI Soon to Ship Inch Cape Transition Pieces to Scotland

    10 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    China’s CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) has fully assembled and coated 18 of 30 transition pieces (TPs) for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland, with the first batch scheduled to depart in November. The transition piece barrels were fabricated at CWHI’s Zhongshan Yard before being transferred to Longxue Yard for final assembly, […]

  • Inch Cape Foundation Installation About to Start as First Monopiles Arrive in Scottish Port

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

    The first eight XXL monopile foundations for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland, produced by China’s CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI), have arrived in the Port of Leith ahead of the installation work, which will start before the end of the year. CWHI sent off the monopiles on 31 August aboard the […]

  • All Turbines Up at Ørsted’s 920 MW Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

    20 January 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 66th and final wind turbine has been installed at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Full commercial operation of the 920 MW project, located 35–60 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County, is expected in the third quarter of 2026, following the commissioning of all wind turbines, electrical system testing, […]

  • Asso.subsea Orders Second Next-Gen Trenching Support Vessel from China Merchants

    5 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Greece’s Asso.subsea has signed the shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for the construction of a second next-generation trenching support vessel (TSV), sister to the one announced in September 2025. The TSV Andromeda will be built at CMHI’s Shenzhen Shipyard, where the first TSV Avra and cable-laying vessel (CLV) Althea are also being […]

  • Dajin Starts Manufacturing Foundations for Polish Offshore Wind Farm

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

    Dajin Heavy Industry has cut the first steel for the monopiles for the BC-Wind project, a 390 MW offshore wind farm that Ocean Winds is set to build in Poland. The company has been contracted to manufacture and deliver 27 monopiles and 27 transition pieces, with the delivery scheduled for 2026. For Dajin, this marks […]

  • Philippines Pre-Qualifying Bidders for 3.3 GW Offshore Wind Auction

    3 March 2026
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has opened a registration period for potential bidders to qualify for the Fifth Auction Round of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEA-5), officially starting activities for the country’s first offshore wind auction. The registration for pre-qualification commenced on 2 March and will close on 16 March, with the qualification […]

  • EolMed Partners Switch On French Floating Wind Pilot Project

    21 April 2026
    Business development, Floating Wind, Foundations, Project Updates, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The EolMed floating wind pilot project in the south of France has been energised, according to Qair, which has been developing the project together with TotalEnergies and BW Ideol. “This marks the start of a critical phase of technical testing, paving the way for full commissioning and the first kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity to be […]

  • ‘Project in Rio Grande do Norte Is No Longer Just an Idea’ | Brazilian Institute Invites Partners to Join Offshore Wind Pilot

    30 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    “The pilot plant project in Rio Grande do Norte is no longer just an idea, a dream. We are talking about something concrete, which exists”, said Rodrigo Mello, director at SENAI Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energies (ISI-ER) and its arm in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, SENAI-RN, as the institute announced an […]

  • Wind Turbine Installation to Start at 1.4 GW East Anglia Three

    3 March 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Jack-up vessels Wind Osprey and Wind Pace will start installing wind turbines at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site in the UK around 18 March. Both vessels will mobilise at the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, with first load-out for Wind Osprey expected on 15 March, while the first load-out for Wind Pace is […]