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  • LS Cable & System Sends First Offshore Wind Cables to Taiwan

    22 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    South Korean cable manufacturer LS Cable & System has shipped off the first batch of submarine power cables for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. This is also the company’s first shipment of submarine cables for an offshore wind project in Taiwan. Last year, LS C&S won the right to supply all the high-voltage […]

  • First Wind Turbine Installed at Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    6 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The first of a total of 30 wind turbines for EWE’s Riffgat offshore wind farm at the North Sea has been installed. “Further seven turbines are already on board the specialized vessel, so that Riffgat will now continue to grow very rapidly,” says EWE’s Dr. Torsten Köhne. The plan is to have the wind farm […]

  • GE Rolls Out First Haliade-X 12 MW Nacelle

    22 July 2019
    Technology

    GE Renewable Energy has revealed the first nacelle of the Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine at its production site in Saint-Nazaire, France. The nacelle will be shipped from Saint-Nazaire to Rotterdam-Maasvlakte in the Netherlands over the coming weeks, where its components will be assembled into the Haliade-X 12 MW prototype to be tested there. […]

  • Vestas Rolls Out First 115.5-Metre Wind Turbine Blade

    28 October 2022
    Technology

    Vestas has manufactured and rolled out the first 115.5-metre blade built for the V236-15.0 MW™ offshore wind turbine prototype. The blade was manufactured in Vestas’ production facility in Nakskov, Denmark, using the mould which was built at the factory in Lem, Denmark. The design of the blade has required an extension and retooling of the […]

  • First Hollandse Kust Zuid Offshore Substation Topside Leaves Dubai

    25 November 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first of two High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) offshore transformer station topsides that Petrofac is delivering for the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT has left the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 700 MW Alpha topside was built at Drydocks World’s fabrication facility in Dubai. It will form part of the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) […]

  • TEPCO and Ørsted Form Offshore Wind Pact, First Stop Japan

    18 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Japan’s largest power company Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO) and Ørsted have signed a memorandum of understanding to work jointly on offshore wind projects. TEPCO and Ørsted will work jointly on the Choshi offshore wind project near Tokyo, for which TEPCO has been carrying out a seabed survey to examine its feasibility, and […]

  • LIPA Says Yes to First Offshore Wind Farm in New York

    26 January 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    US offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind has received a unanimous approval from the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) for the 90MW Deepwater ONE South Fork wind farm, the nation’s largest offshore wind farm and the first one to be built off New York. Speaking ahead of the vote and to a room packed with the supporters […]

  • Navantia’s First Robotically Welded Node Made for Saint-Brieuc OWF

    22 June 2021
    Business & Finance

    Navantia has manufactured the first node using robotic welding for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project. This is the first time automated welding of offshore nodes was carried out in commercial phase, according to the Spanish offshore wind foundation manufacturer. The robotised node welding cell, whose industrial property is shared by Navantia, INTAF, AIMEN and Electrorayma, […]

  • Japan’s First Floating Offshore Wind Farm Nears Construction Phase

    26 April 2022
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the 16.8 MW Goto floating wind farm offshore Japan is scheduled to start in September and the wind farm is expected to be commissioned in January 2024, the consortium behind the project said. The Goto Floating Wind Farm LLC Consortium was selected as the winner of Japan’s first offshore wind auction since […]

  • Vard Launches Its First CSOV Hull for Norwind Offshore’s Newbuild

    14 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Vard has launched the hull for the first of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) ordered by Norwind Offshore at Vard Braila in Romania. The vessel is named Norwind Gale and its hull will be finalised at Vard Brattvaag in Norway, according to the manufacturer. Ordered in October last year, both CSOVs are based on […]

  • R115 Wave Device at Punta Righini Produces First Power (Italy)

    16 December 2013
    Technology

    The R115 machine at 40SouthEnergy’s Punta Righini test site converted wave energy into electricity for the first time on December 13. The company announced this on its social media pages, and said that it will release further details soon. Punta Righini Wave Energy Park is located approximately 1.5Nm offshore Castiglioncello, Tuscany. It will comprise up […]

  • Editors’ Picks | Offshore Wind News in 2024: ‘The First, The Largest, The Record’

    2 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Energy Islands, Environment, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Foundations, Green Hydrogen, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Innovation, Manufacturing, Off-Grid, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Power-to-X, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Technology, Transition, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Some news are important for the offshore wind industry at large, some are significant for parts of the supply chain or in certain regions, and some are just good to know. With 366 days and thousands of news in 2024 behind us, the task of choosing only a few stories was not an easy one […]

  • VIDEO: First Meeting of New Bedford’s Offshore Wind Advisory Committee

    12 March 2013
    Authorities

    In January, New Bedford’s Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the establishment of an Offshore Wind Advisory Committee that will advise him on industry trends relating to the global supply chain for offshore wind. The members of the Mayor’s Committee are industry and manufacturing representatives who share the Mayor’s goal of ensuring New Bedford is ready to […]

  • Germany: Offshore Wind Studies Programme – First Course a Great Success

    27 March 2013
    Training & Education

    The first course as part of the innovative Continuing Studies Programme Offshore Wind Energy which has been running since October 2012 is already nearing its end in May 2013 and it has been a great success. There has been very positive feedback from the 24 participants regarding both the unique combination of subjects covered by […]

  • Tokyo Gas Makes First Investment in Overseas Floating Wind Project

    6 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Tokyo Gas has acquired a 21.2 per cent stake in WindFloat Atlantic, the 25.2 MW floating offshore wind farm in Portugal. WindFloat Atlantic, operated by Windplus, a majority-owned subsidiary of Ocean Winds, has been operational since 2020. According to the Japanese company, this is Tokyo Gas’s first direct investment in an overseas floating offshore wind […]

  • HST Names First Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710 in Southampton

    3 July 2018
    Vessels

    High Speed Transfers (HST) held a naming ceremony for its Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 on 3 July in Southampton, where the Seawork 2018 exhibition is currently taking place. 

  • USA Gets First Electricity from Offshore Renewable Energy Project

    17 September 2012
    Grid Connection

    Bangor Hydro Electric Company has verified on September 13 that electricity is being delivered to their power grid from Ocean Renewable Power Company’s (ORPC’s) Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project. This is the first power from any ocean energy project including offshore wind, wave and tidal, to be delivered to an electric utility grid in the […]

  • EEW Korea Cuts First Steel for Hai Long Pin Piles

    20 February 2023
    Equipment, Infrastructure, Wind Farm Update

    Hai Long Offshore Wind Project and EEW Korea Heavy Pipe Construction (EEW KHPC) have held a ceremonial first cut of steel for pin piles fabrication for the offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Hai Long and EEW KHPC signed a contract for pin piles fabrication in October 2022. Under the contract, EEW KHPC will provide a […]

  • UPDATE: Nissum Bredning Growing Legs while Waiting for First Turbine

    9 November 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Over the weekend, the third jacket foundation was installed at the Nissum Bredning site in Denmark.

  • First Inter-Array Installation Campaign Completed at Neart na Gaoithe

    11 May 2023
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Limited (NnGOWL) has completed the cable layout for the first campaign of six inter-array cables and one interconnector between the two offshore substations (OSS) within the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site in Scotland. The works began on Wednesday, 12 April, and were completed on Sunday, 30 April. […]

  • Brave Tern Installs Its First Turbine at Global Tech I

    29 January 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s wind installation vessel Brave Tern has commenced its work on the Global Tech I wind farm by installing its first AREVA M5000 wind turbine. The vessel will install 44 out of the total of 80 wind turbines. This 400MW wind farm, located approximately 180 kilometres from Bremerhaven and 138 kilometres northwest of […]

  • First Minister Welcomes Successful Sale of Nigg Fabrication Site (UK)

    24 October 2011
    Authorities

    First Minister Alex Salmond has welcomed the successful sale of the Nigg fabrication site on the Cromarty Firth to Global Energy Group (GEG) and announces £1.8m support to transform yard into a renewables hub. GEG has today announced the completion of the sale from American company KBR and the Wakelyn Trust. The purchase paves the […]

  • Construction to Start on First US Offshore Wind Tower Manufacturing Plant

    6 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    US-based CDMG Metal Buildings has been awarded a USD 42.7 million contract by the Port of Albany to supply four metal buildings for the nation’s first offshore wind tower manufacturing plant. The contract was signed during a meeting of the port district commission to allow a joint venture to begin manufacturing wind towers and other […]

  • Portugal Postpones First Offshore Wind Auction, Doubles Capacity Target

    3 June 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Portugal plans to hold its first offshore wind auction in 2023 with the aim of awarding between 6 GW and 8 GW of capacity, according to João Galamba, the country’s Secretary of State for Energy. As previously reported, Portugal had initially planned to hold its first auction this summer and award between 3 GW and […]

  • Chinese Offshore Wind Farm First to Connect Fixed and Floating Turbine

    19 March 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Orient Cable has won a contract to provide dynamic cable for an offshore wind project in China which will connect a floating wind turbine to a fixed unit. Ningbo Orient (NBO) plans to use one 35 kV dynamic cable to connect the 5.5 MW floating wind turbine to the fixed-bottom turbine. The plan is to […]

  • South Korea Awards First Floating Wind Electric Business License

    12 August 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and TotalEnergies have obtained an electric business license (EBL) for their floating offshore wind project located off the coast of Ulsan, Korea. According to the developers, this is the first floating offshore wind project in Korea to be awarded an EBL by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s Electricity […]