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  • First Commercial Double-Digit MW Wind Turbines Head Offshore China

    31 March 2021
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) has shipped out the first 10 MW units built for the Changle Waihai offshore wind farm project. The wind turbines are being transported from DEC’s manufacturing facility in Fujian to the deep-sea terminal at the Jiangyin Port in Fuzhou. The units are expected to then be transported […]

  • ORE Catapult Launches First Floater Supply Chain Development Scheme in Wales

    21 September 2023
    Floating Wind, Jobs & Recruitment, Supply Chain, Training & Education

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched the first Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme in Wales, specifically designed to support local companies bidding for work in the floating offshore wind industry. F4OR Wales programme will be delivered in phases starting in 2024, with an initial cohort of three companies. ORE Catapult is partnering […]

  • Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Receives First Turbine Parts

    8 March 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The first wind turbine components, a number of tower sections, for the 450 Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm have arrived at the Port of Dundee in Scotland. Jointly owned by EDF Renewables and ESB and under construction 15 kilometres off the coast of Fife, NnG will comprise 54 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind […]

  • LM Readies First Merkur 73.5m Blade for Load-Out in Spain (VIDEO)

    2 November 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    On October 20, LM Wind Power transported the first 73.5m blade for German Merkur project from its factory at Les Coves in Castellón to the Port of Castellón, from where it will be shipped to Eemshaven. The blade, belonging to a GE 6MW Haliade offshore wind turbine, is the first one of the total of 198 largest blades ever to be produced in and transported through Spain. 

  • Vestas and Mitsubishi to Build First Offshore Wind Farms in Louisiana State Waters

    14 December 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Steelhead Americas, Vestas’ North American development arm, and Mitsubishi-owned Diamond Offshore Wind (DOW Wind) have signed operating agreements to build the first offshore wind farms in Louisiana waters. The State Mineral and Energy Board has approved a 6,162-acre property agreement for DOW Wind off the coast of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes and a 59,653-acre agreement […]

  • First Power Flows from Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Nord Offshore Wind Farm

    20 February 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Vesterhav Nord (North) offshore wind farm, owned by Vattenfall, started producing power on 16 February, joining its sister park Vesterhav Syd, which began generating electricity in January 2024. Vesterhav Nord is part of Vattenfall’s 344 MW Vesterhav duo, whose 168 MW Vesterhav Syd (South) has been feeding power into the Danish grid since January. The […]

  • Taiwan’s First Round 2 Offshore Wind Project Enters Commercial Operation

    8 September 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    The Formosa 2 offshore wind farm has officially entered commercial operation, becoming the first Round 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan to achieve commercial operation date (COD). This project, owned by JERA, Green Investment Group (supported by its portfolio company Corio Generation) and Synera Renewable Energy (SRE), has entered the operations & maintenance (O&M) phase […]

  • US Greenlights First Offshore Wind Project to Connect to New York’s Grid

    14 March 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor has been granted authorisation from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to link the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project directly into New York’s transmission system. Approved on 1 March, the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) executed between Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project, New York ISO (NYISO), and Consolidated Edison Company of New […]

  • SSE Announces Plans for Scotland’s First Offshore Wind Turbine Testing Facility

    1 April 2011
    R&D

    SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) is planning to develop Scotland’s first offshore wind turbine testing facility at Clydeport’s Hunterston site in North Ayrshire. The proposed new facility will be an extension of SSE’s Glasgow-based Centre of Engineering Excellence for Renewable Energy (CEERE), and in partnership with leading turbine suppliers, will be used to develop […]

  • Sea Challenger Sets Off to Install First Borssele 1 + 2 Turbines

    9 April 2020
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DEME’s jack-up Sea Challenger is en route to the Borssele 1 + 2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea loaded with the first batch of wind turbine components. As reported earlier, Sea Challenger loaded the turbine components at the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark. Owned and developed by Ørsted, the 752 MW Borssele 1 […]

  • JFE to Build Japan’s First Factory Solely Dedicated to Offshore Wind Foundations

    21 July 2021
    Business & Finance

    JFE Engineering Corporation has decided to invest JPY 40 billion (approx. EUR 309 million) in building a monopile foundation manufacturing facility, for which the company says will be the country’s first factory dedicated to monopile fabrication. The monopile factory will be constructed on the premises of JFE Steel West Japan Works Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture, […]

  • UK: South Boats Delivers First WFSV to Offshore Wind Services BV

    16 May 2012

    South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announce the launch and commissioning of its 60th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Offshore Wandelaar’. The vessel is the first of two South Catamaran 19m WFSV designs to be delivered to Offshore Wind Services BV, ahead of its sister ship ‘Offshore West Hinder’ which can be seen at Seawork […]

  • Sif Rolls Out First Hollandse Kust Noord TP-Less Monopiles

    7 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Sif Group has completed the first two of the 70 monopiles to be manufactured for CrossWind’s 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. With a combined weight of 64,356 tonnes, the 70 monopiles are designed in such a manner that they do not require transition pieces. The design is said to […]

  • Japan’s First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Takes Final Shape

    5 October 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    All wind turbines have been installed at the 140 MW Akita Noshiro wind farm offshore Akita Prefecture, Japan. Akita Noshiro comprises a total of 33 Vestas V117-4.2 MW wind turbines. 20 of the units were installed off Noshiro Port, and the remaining 13 offshore Akita Port. The commissioning of the installed turbines is ongoing and […]

  • Penta-Ocean Orders First Japanese-Built Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    27 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Japan’s Penta-Ocean Construction and Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) have signed a contract for the construction of one multi-purpose self-elevating platform vessel suitable for marine civil engineering works or offshore wind turbine installation in harsher weather and marine conditions. The basic design of the jack-up vessel, the first of its kind to be built in Japan, […]

  • Eco Wave Power Cashes In USD 2 Mln in First Fundraising Round

    17 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has closed the first round of fundraising led by Pirveli Ventures, the company has reported. Following the investment, a representative of the investment fund will join Eco Wave Power’s board of directors. This follows the announcement made last month that a “Second Generation” power station has been successfully deployed […]

  • Ørsted and Esvagt Investing in ‘World’s First’ Green Fuel Service Operation Vessel

    8 April 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Technology, Vessels

    Ørsted and Esvagt have decided to invest in what the companies describe as the world’s first service operation vessel (SOV) that can operate on green fuels. The SOV will be powered by batteries and dual-fuel engines, capable of sailing on renewable e-methanol, produced from wind energy and biogenic carbon, which will lead to a yearly […]

  • Vineyard Wind Signs First Labour Union Agreement for Offshore Wind in US

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Vineyard Wind and the Southeastern Massachusetts Building Trades Council have signed a project labour agreement (PLA) for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. “The historic signing of the nation’s first PLA for the offshore wind industry and the Vineyard Wind project are critical to our efforts to combat climate change, generate clean […]

  • Ørsted ‘First’ to Use Giant Autonomous Drones to Transport Cargo to Wind Turbines

    30 October 2023
    Business development, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Ørsted has become “the first offshore wind company in the world” to use giant autonomous drones to transport cargo to wind turbines. The Danish offshore wind giant is testing the drones to transport cargo from vessels to its 1.2 GW Hornsea One project in the UK. Building on its previous experience using smaller drones in […]

  • US Proposes First-Ever Offshore Wind Lease Sale on West Coast

    27 May 2022
    Authorities

    On 26 May, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for potential commercial wind energy development at up to five areas within the two previously identified Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) off California. The PSN contains proposed auction details and lease terms for […]

  • Ocean Winds and Ignitis to Jointly Bid for Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    14 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Lithuania’s state-controlled energy holding company Ignitis Group has selected Ocean Winds as a strategic partner for the development of offshore wind farm projects. Ocean Winds, an offshore wind joint venture between Engie and EDPR, and Ignitis Group aim to jointly participate in the first auction for offshore wind in Lithuania which is expected in 2023. […]

  • Vestas Rolls Out First Nacelle for 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    23 August 2022
    Technology

    Vestas has completed the prototype nacelle for the V236-15.0 MW™ offshore wind turbine at its factory in Lindø, Denmark. The new design is now ready for testing, the wind turbine manufacturer said via social media. The turbine will undergo mechanical testing, as well as strict control of its vital controlling software, and the test programme […]

  • HR Wallingford’s Fast Flow Facility Wraps Up a Busy First Year

    30 October 2015
    R&D, Technology

    UK-based specialist engineering consultancy HR Wallingford today marked one year from the official opening of their Fast Flow Facility, a 75-meter-long flume designed to simulate the interaction of waves, currents and sediments at large scale and in more detail than was previously possible. Since its official opening on 30 October 2014, the Fast Flow Facility has been involved in several […]

  • Sany Gets First Turbine Order for 200 MW Chinese Offshore Wind Farm

    21 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Sany has received an order to supply its turbines to Guangdong Energy Group’s 200 MW Jieyang Shibeishan offshore wind farm in China. This is Sany’s first offshore wind turbine order. The company will deploy 14 offshore units of 13.6 MW and one 10 MW unit. “This milestone project represents SANY’s first batch-commercialization order for offshore […]

  • ‘World’s First’ Biomethanol-Powered CTV Delivered to N-O-S, Chartered by Vestas

    7 April 2025
    Project Updates, Vessels

    Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) has taken delivery of a crew transfer vessel (CTV) converted to run entirely on biomethanol that has been chartered by Vestas. According to N-O-S, this is the world’s first 100 per cent biomethanol-powered CTV. “We now operate the world’s first single fuel biomethanol crew transfer vessel. We are improving our fleet’s […]

  • First TP-Less Monopiles for Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Farm Arrive in Port of Eemshaven

    14 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first eight foundations for RWE’s Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm in Germany have been offloaded at the Buss Terminal in the port of Eemshaven, the Netherlands. The foundations, of the TP-less monopile type, were delivered by Dajin Heavy Industry which manufactured them at its Penglai facility in China. Dajin produced the first foundation for […]