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  • Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Receives DNV Project Certificate

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

    The Yunlin offshore wind farm has been awarded a DNV Project Certificate DNV-SE-0190, becoming the first offshore wind project in Taiwan to achieve this standard, according to the wind farm owner. The third-party assessment was applied to the entire project, including foundations, wind turbines, and the grid connection to the onshore substation, including inter-array and export cables. […]

  • Virginia Governor Enacts Offshore Wind Workforce Bill Into Law

    30 April 2026
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment, Training & Education

    Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed House Bill 67 (HB67), which introduces a measure focused on assessing workforce and training needs for the offshore wind sector and aligning workforce development efforts with its specific demands. The bill, which passed both the Virginia House of Delegates and the State Senate in March, requires the Virginia Department of […]

  • Q Energy Joins Another French Floating Wind Project

    18 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind

    Q Energy has acquired a stake in the capital of Pennavel, a project company established by a consortium composed of Elicio and BayWa r.e., which is developing a floating wind project in France. Q Energy, a subsidiary of the South Korean industrial group Hanwha, joins the existing shareholders in developing the floating wind farm off […]

  • Brazil Establishes Offshore Wind Guidelines, Prepares Next Steps

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

    Brazil has established guidelines for the regulation of offshore wind development, which include rules for defining development areas, allocating sites and structuring permitting procedures. The guidelines, which were established by a resolution adopted by the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) on 1 April, regulate the Law on Offshore Wind Energy that was passed in January […]

  • All Monopiles Installed at Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm

    3 June 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    All 54 monopile foundations have been installed at the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland, jointly owned by ESB and Red Rock Renewables. The monopiles were installed by Jan De Nul’s heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés, which has been transporting the foundations from the Port of Leith in Edinburgh since installation work started […]

  • Dutch Company Deploys Floating Wind Turbine Prototype for Testing

    28 May 2026
    Business development, Floating Wind, Innovation, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    TouchWind has installed a floating wind turbine prototype at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne in the Netherlands, marking the start of the in-water testing phase of the POWER demonstration project. The installation at the test site enables the POWER project consortium to begin operational trials under real conditions, according to TouchWind. The POWER project (POsitive Wake […]

  • Vestas Receives Order for South Korean Offshore Wind Project

    29 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has received a wind turbine order for the Shinan-Ui offshore wind project, which marks the company’s first offshore wind order in South Korea. The 390 MW Shinan-Ui will be built off Jeollanam Province by a consortium consisting of Hanwha Ocean, SK Eternix, KOMIPO (Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd.), Future Energy Fund, and Hyundai Engineering […]

  • Japan’s FLOWRA, Bureau Veritas Sign Floating Wind MoU

    1 April 2026
    Floating Wind, Industry

    Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of floating offshore wind technologies. The two parties say that under the agreement, they will explore opportunities to support the safe, reliable and scalable deployment of floating offshore […]

  • First Turbine Up at Biggest US Offshore Wind Farm

    30 January 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first wind turbine is now in place at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) site in the US. The 2.6 GW offshore wind farm, owned by Dominion Energy, will comprise 176 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines and will be able to generate enough electricity to power over 900,000 homes once fully operational, according […]

  • FLOWRA, Lloyd’s Register Sign Floating Wind Collaboration Agreement

    19 March 2026
    Floating Wind, Industry

    Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) and Lloyd’s Register have entered into a collaboration agreement to explore joint work on floating offshore wind development. Under the agreement, structured as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two parties will explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind, according to a […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES Completes Wind Measurement Campaign for Estonian Project

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

    The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) has completed a site condition monitoring campaign in Liivi Bay, Estonia, for the Liivi offshore wind farm project, commissioned by Enefit. The campaign, conducted from October 2024 to December 2025, involved the deployment of the Stage 3+ Wind LiDAR Buoy together with co-deployed oceanographic sensors to collect […]

  • Lidl Buys Offshore Wind Power from RWE in UK

    5 February 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has signed a five-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the discount supermarket Lidl GB. The agreement, which has already begun, covers an annual electricity supply of 100 GWh from RWE’s Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea. Gwynt y Môr comprises 160 Siemens 3.6 MW wind turbines for a total capacity […]

  • 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 […]

  • First Turbine Up at RWE’s Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Project

    11 June 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    DEME has installed the first wind turbine at RWE’s Nordseecluster A site, the first phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project in the German North Sea. Installation is being carried out by DEME’s vessel Norse Wind, which is capable of transporting and installing up to five turbine sets per cycle. The 660 MW […]

  • Taiwan Set to Launch 3.6 GW Offshore Wind Auction

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

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will launch an auction round for the third phase of its offshore wind zonal development programme in April, offering up to 3.6 GW of capacity. According to a 27 March press release from MOEA, the tender will open for applications on 1 April and run until the end of […]

  • 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 […]

  • Japan’s First Commercial Floating Wind Farm Enters Operation

    5 January 2026
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Goto floating wind farm, Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, entered full operation on 5 January 2026, according to the consortium behind the project consisting of Toda Corporation, ENEOS Renewable Energy Corporation, Osaka Gas, INPEX Corporation, Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), and Chubu Electric Power. The 16.8 MW wind farm comprises eight Hitachi […]

  • First Monopile Installed at Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm

    14 May 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first of 197 monopiles has been installed at the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm site, some 120 kilometres off the coast of Norfolk, UK. “A team of more than 200 experts from Ørsted and its contractors, Cadeler and Menck, are working closely together to ensure the safe installation of all 197 monopiles within the […]

  • Google Enters Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement in Germany

    5 February 2026
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Google has entered into a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with EnBW for electricity produced by 100 MW of capacity at the 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The He Dreiht offshore wind farm is currently under construction about 85 kilometres northwest of the German island of Borkum and is set to […]

  • ‘World’s First’ 20 MW Wind Turbine Installed Offshore

    15 January 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    A 20 MW wind turbine was installed in the waters off southern Fujian, China, on 13 January as part of a research project. This is the first time a wind turbine with this output was installed at sea, both in China and in the world, according to China Three Gorges (CTG), which designed and built […]

  • US Company Granted Offshore Wind Survey Licence in Vietnam

    16 April 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    US-based Pacifico Energy has received a site survey licence for a 500 MW offshore wind project in Ba Ria–Vung Tau, offshore Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The licence, granted by Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), allows the company to carry out site survey assessment activities at the proposed project site. According to Pacifico […]

  • Arenso’s Operative Management Buys Company’s Offshore Wind Business

    10 April 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    Part of the operative management of Arenso Oy has acquired the company’s offshore wind business, including its brand, bringing a new reshuffle following the 2024 demerger of Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy. Under the transaction, Arenso’s offshore wind team, along with its foundation technology and bird radar expertise, has been transferred to the new company. The deal […]

  • 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 […]

  • Court Denies GE Vernova Appeal in Vineyard Wind Case

    4 June 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    A judge at the Suffolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts has denied GE Vernova’s appeal in a case in which Vineyard Wind was recently granted a preliminary injunction that leaves the wind turbine OEM on the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project until its completion. Earlier this year, Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid […]

  • Orlen Neptun Eyes Expansion of Polish Offshore Wind Terminal

    10 June 2026
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Ports & Logistics, Project Updates

    Orlen Neptun and the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority have signed a letter of intent to explore the expansion of the Świnoujście Offshore Terminal, Poland’s first installation terminal dedicated to offshore wind projects. The move comes one year after the facility entered operation and amid growing demand for offshore wind logistics infrastructure in the Baltic […]

  • Virginia Passes Bill to Advance Offshore Wind Workforce Development

    31 March 2026
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment

    Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry. The bill (HB67), which passed both the Virginia House of Delegates and the State Senate in March and is now awaiting the Governor’s signature, introduces a measure focused on assessing workforce and training needs for the offshore wind sector. The […]