The feasibility stage management plan for Ørsted’s Gippsland offshore wind farms 1 and 2 has been approved by Australia’s Offshore Infrastructure Regulator (OIR). The management plan details how activities will be safely carried out in compliance with the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act (OEI
Salamander Offshore Wind Farm, being developed by a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group, and Subsea7, has been awarded planning permission in principle for the onshore aspects of its proposed floating project in Scotland. The submission was made to Aberdeenshire Council for the onshore s
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), utilising its Green Jade vessel, has installed the offshore topside on the jacket foundation for the Hai Long 3 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. CDWE placed the offshore topside on the jacket, which was installed at the site in August 2024. The offshore substation at
Haizea Wind Group ended 2024 with a 32 per cent higher revenue and a 211 per cent higher net profit compared to the previous year. The Spanish offshore wind tower and foundation manufacturer says it expects growth in 2025 as well, thanks to its order backlog and primarily the orders from Iberdrola,
Ingka Investment, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the biggest IKEA retailer, and France’s Oxan Energy have partnered with Avapa Energy on two floating offshore wind projects in Italy. The combined installed capacity of the Sicily South and Sardinia Northwest offshore wind farms could total 2.45 G
TGS is scheduled to start geophysical survey work across the Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind farm sites in the UK on 27 March. According to a Notice to Mariners issued by the DBS project, the Norway-based energy data and intelligence company will be using the seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard, s
Denmark’s Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest jack-up wind turbine installation vessel, Wind Pace, which will be deployed in the US. Delivered on time and within budget, Wind Pace becomes the seventh vessel in Cadeler’s portfolio of wind turbine installation vessels, said the company. The vesse
Marubeni Corporation, through a wholly owned subsidiary, has acquired a 25.1 per cent stake in Windward Offshore, the Germany-based provider of offshore wind service vessels. Windward Offshore, established by Diana Shipping, Serafin and SeraVerse, RIVE Private Investment, Blue Star Group, and SeaRen
Vattenfall has made the final investment decision on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the German North Sea, with the construction scheduled to begin in 2026. In addition, the Swedish utility has decided to repurchase the shares in the Nordlicht cluster that BASF acquired in 2024. The fin
We are glad to unveil our partnership with GS Entec for the supply of two huge plate rolling machines (equipped with all the accessories that are needed), marking a new chapter in offshore wind power structures. Introducing GS Entec: a leader in offshore wind powerGS Entec has established itself as
It’s no secret that in 2025, a few stubborn obstacles have slowed the anticipated pace of floating offshore wind development. Some are economic, while others are bureaucratic. But the hurdles only serve to motivate Norwegian wind energy companies, which are tackling industry challenges one innovatio
SPIE Wind Connect, part of SPIE, has been awarded a contract by Van Oord for the termination and testing of inter-array cables on the offshore wind farm that Ecowende will build at Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI in the Netherlands. The project scope involves the termination and testing of 52 66 kV int
Sweden-headquartered construction company Skanska has completed the redevelopment of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in the US. According to the Port of Virginia, the USD 220 redevelopment project of Portsmouth Marine Terminal was completed earlier this month on time and on budget. The project upgrad
Vena Energy has decided to invest in a 384 MW offshore wind project located in South Korea’s South Gyeongsang Province. The investment includes USD 200 million (approximately EUR 184 million) for the Yokji offshore wind farm, which is being developed 10 kilometres to the west of Yokji island and 10
