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  • 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 […]

  • Skyborn, 50Hertz Sign Agreement for Gennaker Offshore Converter Platforms

    28 January 2026
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Skyborn Renewables and the German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz, which is leading the development of the grid connection (OST-6-1) for the 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm, have signed an agreement that clears the way for the commissioning of the entire system by mid‑2028.  The contract governs the legally compliant cooperation for the construction […]

  • 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 […]

  • Repowering Existing Offshore Wind Farms Part of New EU Strategy ‘to Protect Europeans from Fossil Energy Crisis’

    23 April 2026
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The European Commission has identified offshore wind repowering as one of the key measures to strengthen energy security and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, as part of its newly unveiled AccelerateEU strategy. Announcing the strategy on 22 April, the Commission highlighted the rapid repowering of large renewable assets, including offshore wind farms, as a […]

  • Ocasio-Cortez, Markey Ask Trump Admin to Explain Paying TotalEnergies USD 1 Billion ‘in Taxpayer Money’ to Drop Offshore Wind Projects

    3 April 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    US lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey have sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on the plan by the Trump administration to pay nearly USD 1 billion to TotalEnergies to cancel offshore wind projects off the US East Coast, calling on the administration to stop the payment and explain the legal […]

  • All Five Halted US Offshore Wind Farms Resume Construction

    3 February 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All five US offshore wind farms under construction that received stop-work orders from the US government have been cleared to continue building, with Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind project the fifth project to be granted a preliminary injunction as part of a lawsuit challenging the order issued by the Director of the Department of the Interior’s Bureau […]

  • California Reaffirms 25 GW Offshore Wind Target for 2045

    25 May 2026
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    California remains committed to deploying 25 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2045, according to state officials who were at the recently held 2026 Pacific Offshore Wind Summit, hosted by Offshore Wind California. David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission, reiterated California’s offshore wind ambitions and said the state would continue backing the industry […]

  • NKT Completes Beatrice Export Cable Repair, 588 MW Offshore Wind Farm Returns to Full Capacity

    18 November 2025
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    NKT has completed a turnkey repair of one of the 220 kV high-voltage AC subsea export cables connecting the Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Scottish Moray Firth to the Aberdeenshire coast. In April 2025, an unplanned transmission outage occurred on one of two of Beatrice’s Transmission Capital Partner (TCP) -owned export cables, bringing renewable […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farms Fed 26.1 TWh of Electricity Into Grid in 2025

    11 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Germany’s total offshore wind power generation in 2025 amounted to 26.1 TWh, of which 20.8 TWh came from the North Sea and 5.38 TWh from the Baltic Sea, according to TenneT Germany, the transmission system operator (TSO) in charge of the country’s North Sea grid. In this article: With onshore wind farms contributing 106.5 TWh […]

  • New York Attorney General Files Lawsuits Against Trump Admin’s Stop-Work Orders for Empire Wind, Sunrise Wind

    12 January 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James has filed two lawsuits against what the AG says is “the Trump administration’s unlawful attempt to halt construction” on Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind, two large-scale offshore wind projects being built in the US federal waters off New York. In the lawsuits, filed simultaneously for the two […]

  • Cable Installation Work Underway at Ørsted’s Two US Offshore Wind Farm Sites

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

    Ørsted has completed the 2025 foundation installation campaign at the Sunrise Wind offshore project site in the US and is now commencing cable installation works on both its projects under construction in the Northeast US, Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind. According to the latest Notice to Mariners from the developer, Bokalift 2 and Bokalift 1 […]

  • First High-Voltage Transformer Installed on Baltica 2 Offshore Substation

    27 October 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first high-voltage transformer has been placed on one of four offshore substations that will be installed at the Baltica 2 offshore wind project site in the Polish Baltic Sea. The substations will collect electricity from the 107 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW-222 turbines, stepping up the voltage, and transmitting the electricity to shore. “Installing the transformer […]

  • French Companies Unite on Superconducting Cable Project for Distant Offshore Wind Farms

    7 November 2025
    Business development, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Research & Development, Technology

    Air Liquide, CentraleSupélec, ITP Interpipe, Nexans, and RTE have joined forces to develop a project that connects distant offshore wind farms to shore via a High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) superconducting transmission system. The SupraMarine demonstrator project will study the electrical connection between offshore wind farms and the coastline using High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) cables. Cooled […]

  • UK’s New Offshore Wind Cable Testing Facility to Speed Up Nationwide Production

    28 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, in partnership with the North East Combined Authority, is investing GBP 2.1 million (around EUR 2.4 million) in a new offshore wind cable testing rig at its facilities in Blyth in North East England. Funded by the North East Combined Authority, the investment will allow ORE Catapult to build […]

  • Vattenfall Gets BSH Green Light for 630 MW Nordlicht 2 Offshore Wind Farm

    30 October 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has received the green light from Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) for the construction and operation of the Nordlicht 2 offshore wind farm in the North Sea. On 29 October, BSH granted planning approval for Vattenfall’s 630 MW Nordlicht 2, which will be built in area N-6.6, located more than 84 kilometres […]

  • Indian Company Joins Hitachi Energy to Deliver HVDC Systems for TenneT’s Offshore Wind Programme

    30 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    India-headquartered Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been contracted to deliver high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations for Dutch-German grid operator TenneT’s offshore wind transmission programme. Collaborating with Hitachi Energy, L&T has been nominated by TenneT to deliver HVDC converter stations. The initiative aims to accelerate the integration of large-scale renewable energy into the European power […]

  • Offshore Substations Stand at 1.2 GW Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm in Poland

    29 October 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Both offshore substations, the first ever in Polish waters of the Baltic Sea, have been installed at the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm, developed by a joint venture between ORLEN Group and Northland Power. OSS West and OSS East are located approximately 20 kilometres from the shore of Choczewo. They gather energy generated […]

  • More Than GBP 1 Billion Up for Grabs in UK’s AR7 for Offshore Wind

    28 October 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The UK government has set a total budget of GBP 1.08 billion (approximately EUR 1.24 billion) for offshore wind and floating wind in the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7) renewables auction. A total of GBP 900 million has been set for fixed-bottom projects in Pot 3, with delivery years of 2028/29, 2029/30, […]

  • TenneT’s 900 MW German Offshore Grid Connection System Fully Energised

    17 October 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The Dutch/German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT Germany has commenced the commissioning of the 900 MW DolWin5 offshore grid connection system. Following the completion of the installation campaign in the summer, the consortium of Aibel and Seatrium, together with Hitachi Energy and TenneT, started commissioning as planned in the autumn, said the TSO. In addition […]

  • Ocean Winds Extends Partnership with Spinergie to Enhance Offshore Wind Operations

    21 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Technology

    The offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has renewed its Market Intelligence contract with Spinergie for the third consecutive year to strengthen fleet analysis and project benchmarking. Spinergie’s Market Intelligence platform provides real-time and historical insight into global installation and maintenance campaigns. With detailed fleet schedules, specs, and project intelligence, Ocean Winds can identify and secure […]

  • Swedish Offshore Survey Specialist Nets Contract with 50Hertz

    13 October 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Njord Survey has signed a long-term framework agreement with 50Hertz for survey services that will support offshore wind development in the German Baltic Sea. Under the agreement, the Sweden-based offshore survey provider will deliver geophysical and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) seabed surveys, with biofuel to be used by all vessels, which will minimise emissions. Philip […]

  • Netherlands Opens 1 GW Nederwiek I-A Offshore Wind Tender

    16 October 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The tender for the 1 GW Nederwiek I-A offshore wind energy site, located in the North Sea, has been opened, with the winner expected to be announced in the spring of 2026. The wind farm will be located approximately 95 kilometres off the coast of the northernmost tip of the province of North Holland, in […]

  • New Prysmian Cable Layer Closer to Launch as Hull Comes Together

    18 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has completed the hull erection of its new cable laying vessel (CLV), bringing it closer to launch. The DP3 Alessandro Volta will be equipped with three carousels for a total load capacity of 19,000 tonnes, with the system of tensioners able to sustain a maximum tension of 60 tonnes, and […]

  • Substation Installed at Ørsted’s New US Offshore Wind Farm

    30 September 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore substation (OSS) for the Sunrise Wind project, a new offshore wind farm Ørsted is building in the US, has been installed and is now undergoing commissioning work. The OSS was installed by Saipem’s heavy lift installation vessel Saipem 7000 in the first half of September, according to information in the Notices to Mariners for […]

  • Nexans Wraps Up Final Export Cable Campaign at 496 MW Offshore Wind Farm in France

    25 September 2025
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Nexans has completed the final export cable campaign at the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France, developed by Eoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport (EMDT), a joint venture between Ocean Winds, Sumitomo Corporation, and Banque des Territoires. The operation, which involves the installation of two 225 kV High-Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) export cables […]

  • NextGeo Pens Eight-Year Deal with 50Hertz for Seabed Surveys Offshore Germany

    23 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has entered into an eight-year framework agreement with the German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz to provide geotechnical seabed survey services for offshore substation development. Under the agreement, valued at multiple million euros annually over eight years, NextGeo will provide geotechnical seabed survey services to support the development of offshore substations, which […]