Scotland’s Montrose Port Authority (MPA) has decided to expand its offshore wind infrastructure by acquiring two new sites. MPA is set to embark on a major expansion with the acquisition of Montrose Commercial Park and the adjacent former Charleton Maternity Home site, increasing the port’s footprin
Ocean Winds, a joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has signed an agreement with Bureau Veritas Poland for the certification of the up to 500 MW BC-Wind offshore wind project. The certification will include a comprehensive assessment of the project at every stage of implementation, includ
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalised an environmental review to assess potential wind development activities across six lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey in an area known as the New York Bight. BOEM prepared a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to
PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) and Copenhagen Energy (CE)’s floating offshore wind projects in the Philippines have been awarded the Green Lane Certificate by the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI). According to CE, the certification is designed to streamline the process of securing future
The French government has unveiled its intention to launch the tenth call for tenders (AO10) for the development of offshore wind farms, targeting a total capacity between 8 GW and 10 GW. The process is expected to begin in the coming months, with the objective of awarding contracts by the fall of 2
The developers who entered their projects in New York’s fifth solicitation for offshore wind energy have submitted finalised proposals, with RWE and National Grid Ventures’ Community Wind offshore wind farm now proposed to have a generation capacity of up to 2.8 GW and to be built in two phases by 2
Statkraft has submitted a planning application to the Swedish Ministry of Climate and Economic Affairs for the 2.1 GW Baltic Offshore Delta North offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The proposed offshore wind farm includes up to 105 turbines in an area far out at sea to ensure low to no visibility
Dutch offshore transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has opened an application period for a EUR 3 million tender for surveys of cables installed in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. Work will start in 2025 and will be performed on the export cables at the Borssele and the Hollandse Kust offshor
Greece’s Hellenic Cables, the cable segment of Cenergy Holdings, has signed a partnership agreement with Leading Light Wind, one of the largest offshore wind farms in the US, to supply some of the project’s inter-array cables. Under the agreement, Hellenic Cables will supply 65 kilometres of 132 kV
The 450 MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, located 15.5 kilometres off the coast of Fife, Scotland, has started generating power into the national grid. When complete, the offshore wind farm will consist of 54 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines generating up to 450 MW of renewable energy,
Rotterdam, Netherlands – October 2024 – Davi, a leader in the production of innovative rolling technology, is proud to announce the successful final acceptance of their Plate Rolls by the Dutch client, Sif, at their newly built complex in Maasvlakte Rotterdam. This area, notable for being an artific
In its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) and the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC), Dominion Energy Virginia laid out multiple portfolio options to meet rising power demand through investments in new power generation, including of
China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has signed a contract with TÜV NORD to certify its MySE18.X-260, which the company claims is currently the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. The certification, according to the internationally recognised standard IECRE OD501, covers the rotor-nacelle assembly
German transmission system operator (TSO) Amprion has selected TÜV SÜD as the Owner’s Engineer to supervise the construction of the converter platforms for the BorWin4 and the DolWin4 offshore grid connection systems. The contract covers overseeing the fabrication of the platforms’ individual compon
