Preliminary findings from an initial investigation by the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) provide new details about the sequence of events that led to the collision involving Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Brave Tern in the Port of Esbjerg earlier this month. It is
Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has published draft specifications for its first offshore wind tender, opening a consultation on a proposed 1 GW Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) auction that would award both development rights and grid connection capacity for an offshore wind
ScottishPower Renewables has submitted a Section 36 offshore consent application for the 2 GW MachairWind project to the Scottish government. The offshore wind farm is proposed to be built northwest of Islay and west of Colonsay, where 144 wind turbines would be installed. With an installed capacity
RWE has officially opened a new offshore wind control centre in Jemgum, East Frisia, from which the company will monitor and operate its offshore wind farms in Germany and continental Europe around the clock. The new facility, inaugurated on 25 June, will serve as a key operational hub for RWE’s gro
The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) and Japan’s OYO Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on offshore wind projects, research and knowledge sharing, marking a step in NGI’s expansion into the Japanese offshore wind market. The agreement was signed on 3 Jun
California has notified the US Department of the Interior (DOI) and Golden State Wind (GSW) of its intention to sue over the federal government’s agreement with the developer to terminate an offshore wind lease off the state’s Central Coast. In a Notice of Intent to Sue issued on 23 June, California
RWE is set to become the majority owner of German transmission system operator (TSO) Amprion after agreeing to acquire additional indirect shares in the company and completing a EUR 4 billion equity capital raise to finance the transaction. The German energy company announced on 22 June that it had
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has launched a second amendment procedure for the country’s 2025 Offshore Site Development Plan (Flächenentwicklungsplan/FEP), proposing several changes to offshore wind areas, auction schedules and grid connection plans in the North Sea. The
Haizea Wind Group has started manufacturing monopiles for the Norfolk Vanguard West offshore wind farm in the UK, owned and developed by RWE. RWE secured a Contract for Difference (CfD) for the 1,380 MW Norfolk Vanguard West in Allocation Round 7 (AR7) in January, together with CfDs for the 1,380 MW
National Grid has received planning consent for the new Birkhill Wood substation in East Yorkshire, which will connect 4.22 GW of offshore wind capacity from three planned North Sea wind farms to the UK grid. Birkhill Wood will serve as the grid connection point for RWE and Masdar’s Dogger Bank Sout
The Scottish government has awarded nearly GBP 1.7 million (approximately EUR 2 million) to three projects aimed at strengthening skills development for Scotland’s growing offshore wind sector. Announced on 22 June, the funding will support the establishment of a regional skills hub for the Highland
Skyborn Renewables has agreed to sell a 25 per cent stake in its 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind project in Germany to Stadtwerke München (SWM). The transaction, announced on 22 June, remains subject to customary approvals and the successful close of construction financing, which is expected in the
Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW) and Humber Marine and Renewables (HMR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation between their members and supporting offshore wind and supply chain development across the North Sea. The agreement was signed on 16 June during the
OEG has returned to the East Anglia Two site for seabed clearance before construction work starts on the UK’s new offshore wind farm. According to a recently issued Notice to Mariners, the company will be carrying out the disposal of unexploded ordnance (UXO), boulder clearance, and the removal of o
