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 repoweri
Five European transmission system operators (TSOs) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation on offshore cable infrastructure in the North Sea. The agreement was signed at WindEurope’s Annual Event in Madrid by Elia (Belgium), Energinet (Denmark), 50Hertz (Germany), and TenneT,
Vattenfall has initiated a transition piece mock-up for its Nordlicht offshore wind project at CS Wind Offshore’s facility in Aalborg, Denmark, as part of preparations for offshore installation works. The onshore testing programme is designed to simulate key installation, safety and working procedur
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) has requested to terminate the State Agreement Approach (SAA) it signed with PJM Interconnection (PJM) in 2021 to develop offshore wind transmission projects in a more streamlined and cost-efficient way that also allow for minimal disruption to commu
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French utility Engie is in discussions with the Trump administration over a potential refund for its offshore wind project leases in the United States, according to Reuters. The talks follow the company’s decision to pause three offshore wind projects under development and book impairments for its j
Ørsted has signed an agreement with Hitachi Energy to form a strategic partnership focused on streamlining the planning and delivery of offshore wind electrical systems. The two companies share a commitment to reduce lead times, mitigate risks, and enable more cost-effective offshore wind developmen
RWE has extended its agreement with Ziton, a Danish company that specialises in jack-up vessel services for offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M), for three years. The original, four-year agreement was signed in 2023 and involves Ziton providing vessel, lifting, and auxiliary services for R
Vattenfall will sell its stake in the Muir Mhòr floating offshore wind farm to its joint venture partner in the project, Fred. Olsen Seawind. The deal is subject to approval by Crown Estate Scotland, which holds the seabed lease. Muir Mhòr, located around 63 kilometres off Peterhead, secured seabed
Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm Limited, a project company wholly owned by Nadara, has submitted Section 36 Consent and Marine Licence applications to Scottish Ministers for the 1.8 GW Bellrock floating wind project. The project site is located around 120 kilometres east of Stonehaven, where up to 132 f
Singapore-based offshore wind vessel owner, Cyan Renewables, has christened its new service operations vessel (SOV), Cyan Wind Seeker, which will soon be deployed on the Hai Long offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The vessel, built by Vard at its shipyard in Vietnam and delivered ahead of schedule, will
DeepOcean has secured a contract for the installation support of inter-array cables at the TPC offshore wind farm phase 2 (TPC-II) offshore Taiwan. The Norwegian company’s scope encompasses the installation of inter-array cables, as well as engineering and project management services. The offshore w
InterConnect Malta, a government-owned company operating under the Maltese Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness, has launched a tender for metocean surveys for offshore wind resource assessment. According to information on an EU tenders website, the deadline for submission of
IQIP, in partnership with EnBW and Vattenfall, is preparing to carry out the first full-scale offshore installation of its EQ-Piling technology at the Dreekant offshore wind farm site in German waters. The demonstration monopile will be installed by DEME using its installation vessel Orion. The offs
