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  • 15 MW Turbines Dominate Brazil’s Offshore Wind Project List

    25 April 2022
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Majority of offshore wind projects now undergoing licensing process for environmental investigations in Brazil are listing 15 MW as the wind turbine capacity of choice. While there are a few variations in references to the 15 MW turbine technology planned to be used, most of these are listed as Vestas’s model with a 236-metre rotor […]

  • Fugro Gets Call for 3 GW Offshore Wind Sites in the UK

    12 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has won a contract with BP and EnBW to carry out a geotechnical site investigation campaign at the Morgan and Mona offshore wind projects in the Irish Sea. Fieldwork will run from May to September at the site located approximately 30 kilometres off the coast of North Wales and North West England in an area known […]

  • Mining Giant and TotalEnergies to Jointly Bid in Polish Offshore Wind Auction

    12 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    TotalEnergies and KGHM, a Polish state-owned mining corporation, signed a partnership to participate on a 50/50 basis in the Polish government tender for the development of offshore wind projects. The Polish government has launched a new auction scheme covering eleven areas in the Baltic Sea, representing an expected total capacity of over 10 GW. If […]

  • Two-Bladed Floating Offshore Wind System Attracts Japanese Majors

    8 April 2022
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Seawind Ocean Technology, the developer of two-bladed floating offshore wind energy systems, has established collaboration with JGC Japan Corporation (JGC) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). Having agreed on the key terms of the relationship in a recently executed MOU, the companies intend on entering into a definitive Joint Development Agreement later this year. Seawind’s CEO, […]

  • Pairing Offshore Wind and Oil & Gas Goes Beyond Decarbonisation – Report

    8 April 2022
    Contribution, Industry

    A study commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland has revealed that connecting offshore wind installations directly to oil and gas platforms could help decarbonisation, support economic activity, and encourage new companies to enter the offshore renewable energy sector. The report, carried out by independent consultancy company Natural Power on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland, follows the […]

  • Ørsted Takes Majority Stake in Floating Wind Project Offshore Scotland

    6 April 2022
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has joined a floating wind joint venture set up by Simply Blue Group and Subsea 7 and is acquiring a majority stake in the Salamander project offshore Scotland. The 100 MW Salamander project is a stepping-stone floating wind project off the east coast of Scotland, designed to provide the Scottish supply chain with an […]

  • German Airways Adding Wingcopter Drones to Serve Offshore Wind Market

    1 April 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    German logistics and aviation holding Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways have signed a joint letter of intent with their compatriot drone manufacturer Wingcopter to purchase 17 delivery drones which will be deployed from the second half of 2024 for offshore operations such as delivering spare parts to offshore wind farms. The 17 drones […]

  • RVO Masterclass: Dutch Know-How for Bright Offshore Wind Future

    15 December 2021
    Industry

    The Government of the Netherlands has held a high-level masterclass session dedicated to offshore wind sector, where it showcased how many different elements – from policy, across tendering process, and all the way to project delivery – tie into a successful energy transition story when they are designed in accordance with the industry requirements. The […]

  • Oysters Get New Home at Eneco Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm

    3 November 2022
    Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Four oyster tables made of concrete and other material on which live oysters are placed have been installed at the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm as part of a mission to restore oyster reefs in the Dutch North Sea. The new oyster table design, which was developed under The Rich North Sea programme by the energy […]

  • EWE Seeks Helicopter Services for Two German Offshore Wind Farms

    31 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    German EWE Group, which owns the Riffgat and Alpha Ventus offshore wind farms, the latter together with RWE and Vattenfall, has opened tenders for offshore helicopter services for the two wind farms located in the North Sea. Through the two tenders, open for applications until 2 December, a two-year contract is planned to be awarded […]

  • 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 […]

  • RWE Looking for Innovators to Boost UK’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    20 October 2022
    Contribution, R&D, Technology

    RWE has revealed that is seeking to attract UK companies to respond to three priority challenges within the offshore wind industry via Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Launch Academy, which is now open to new applications. Autonomous solutions and the best way to integrate them into wind farm site investigations, construction, and operations and maintenance […]

  • Aker Solutions Picks Protea Cranes for US Offshore Wind Project

    29 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Protea, a global manufacturer of offshore handling equipment, has been selected by Aker Solutions as the supplier of two service cranes for the offshore wind farm project off the coast of the USA. The service cranes have a lifting capacity of one tonne and a radius of four metres, the company said. Aker Solutions, together […]

  • Port of Esbjerg to Boost Offshore Wind Ops with Digital Twin Tech

    7 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    Danish Port of Esbjerg has started working with global infrastructure advisory firm Moffatt & Nichol on developing a ‘digital twin’ of the port that will allow simulating future offshore wind projects. “Port Esbjerg and the whole supply chain in Esbjerg has a lot of experience in supporting offshore wind and has been involved in more […]

  • Foundation Installation to Begin at 342 MW German Offshore Wind Farm

    4 March 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DEME is currently mobilising its jack-up vessel Neptune as well as the Blue Tern jack-up, chartered from Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, for monopile installation that is set commence at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm site in Germany. The vessels will also be joined by Sea Challenger which will install the project’s transition pieces, according to a […]

  • Belgium Seeks Geological Studies for Princess Elisabeth Offshore Wind Zone

    31 August 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Belgium’s Federal Public Service Economy, SMEs, Middle Classes, and Energy has issued a contract notice seeking theoretical geological studies for the Princess Elisabeth offshore wind zone. Interested parties have until 27 September to respond to this contract notice. Belgium’s first offshore wind zone was fully constructed with the commissioning of the Northwester II and the […]

  • Hardware for First Mediterranean Offshore Wind Farm Starts Arriving in Italy

    20 August 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The first shipment of monopiles for the 30 MW Taranto offshore wind farm has arrived at the Port of Taranto in Italy. The ten-turbine project will, once completed, be the first offshore wind farm built in the Mediterranean. The wind farm’s monopiles were manufactured by Spain’s Haizea Wind Group. The installation of the foundations at […]

  • Most Advanced Offshore Wind Project in Australia Gets State Funding

    23 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Star of the South, Australia’s first offshore wind project, has entered a AUD 43.1 million (around EUR 27.7 million) partnership with the Victorian government to progress key development activities and kick-start a local offshore wind industry. This partnership will see the Star of the South invest AUD 23.6 million and the Victorian Government contribute AUD […]

  • Equinor Plans to Deploy New Floating Wind Foundation Offshore Scotland

    1 November 2021
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor plans to deploy a new floating foundation design offshore Scotland if the company comes out as one of the seabed lease winners in the ScotWind auction and builds its proposed 1 GW floating wind project. The Wind Semi, a semisubmersible wind turbine foundation, has been designed with flexibility, specifically to allow for fabrication and […]

  • Swedish Company Submits Application for 101-Turbine Offshore Wind Farm

    20 October 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Swedish company OX2 has applied for a Natura 2000 permit for an offshore wind farm within the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of Falkenberg and Varberg. The permit application, which includes an environmental impact assessment (EIA), is handled by the County Administrative Board of Halland. The project, called Galatea-Galene, would comprise 101 turbines […]

  • Vestas to Consolidate Its APAC Businesses as Next Step in Offshore Expansion

    18 October 2021
    Business & Finance

    Vestas will consolidate its two business regions in Asia, China (CHI) and Asia Pacific (ASP), into a single Asia Pacific (APAC) business region. The company said that creating one business region for Greater Asia was the next step in its organisational alignment and offshore expansion. According to the wind turbine manufacturer, the consolidation is aimed […]

  • Danes Eyeing Extra Gigawatt of Offshore Wind at Bornholm Energy Island

    14 October 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities has requested Energinet to expand the current feasibility study areas at the Bornholm Energy Island site in the Baltic Sea, which could allow for installing 1 GW of offshore wind capacity more and also be the new place where the Hesselø project could be built. The new […]

  • New Developer Targets At Least 1 GW of Offshore Wind in Ireland

    11 October 2021
    Business & Finance

    Inis Offshore Wind, a newly established Irish renewable energy developer, plans to develop at least 1 GW of offshore wind capacity in Ireland by 2030 and has already identified five potential sites where its projects could be built. The sites identified for assessment are located off the East and West coasts of Ireland as well […]

  • Dutch Seek Metocean Data for 4 GW Offshore Wind Zone

    6 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has issued a contract notice for two metocean campaigns at the IJmuiden Ver Investigation Area in the Dutch North Sea. Both locations will be further specified later on, RVO said. The data obtained from these metocean campaigns will be published by RVO and is required for the preparation of bids […]

  • World Bank Drafts Offshore Wind Development Steps for Emerging Markets

    5 October 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) has published a report for emerging offshore wind markets, leading them through key factors that led to the success of offshore wind development in established markets. Holding an unrealised potential of over 16,000 GW of technically extractable offshore wind resources, emerging markets are facing numerous technical, […]

  • TotalEnergies and Partners Reveal 2 GW ScotWind Offshore Wind Bid

    29 September 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    A consortium of TotalEnergies, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group and RIDG has submitted a bid for an offshore wind project in an area west of the Orkney Islands as part of the ScotWind leasing round. The two-gigawatt proposal, named the West of Orkney Windfarm, has the potential to power more than two million homes and is […]