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Navantia-Windar Starts Building Moray West Monopiles
Spain’s Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables have started production of the first of the 14 XXL monopiles for the Moray West offshore wind project, with the bending of the first sheet. The monopiles will have an approximate length of 90 metres, a maximum diameter of 10 metres, and a maximum wei
JERA Presses Ahead with Japanese Offshore Wind Project
Japan-headquartered JERA has submitted the Primary Environmental Impact Consideration Document for the Oga City, Katagami City and Akita City Offshore Wind Power Generation Project to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. The Primary Environmental Impact Consideration Document summarizes
Northern Ireland Pushes Forward with 1 GW Offshore Wind by 2030 Plans
Northern Ireland’s Department for the Economy (DfE) and The Crown Estate have agreed a Statement of Intent to express their commitment towards establishing offshore wind leasing for Northern Ireland. The Statement of Intent outlines the ways in which DfE and The Crown Estate will work together to cr
8.1 GW of Offshore Wind Feeding Into German Grid; Decisive Action Needed to Install Further 22 GW by 2030, Industry Says
Germany said goodbye to 2022 with 8,100 MW of offshore wind capacity connected to the grid after all wind turbines at RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm (342 MW) went into operation mid-December. Although this is a step forward, the country is still 22 GW away from its 2030 target and the government n
German Heavyweights Sign Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreements
RWE has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with eleven German industrial clients and one large municipal utility to supply them with green electricity generated by its Nordsee Ost and Amrumbank West offshore wind farms. The relevant agreements were signed between RWE Supply & Trading and Badisc
Vattenfall Seeks Blade Repair Squad for Offshore Wind Farms in Germany
Vattenfall AB has issued a contract notice seeking providers of blade repair services for its offshore wind farms located in Germany. Vattenfall is looking to award a framework agreement signed with maximum of two contractors for the services related to blade repair on wind farms offshore Germany. T
BayWa r.e. Unveils Floating Wind Project Offshore Sardinia
The Italian offshore wind developer, Regolo Rinnovabili, a subsidiary of BayWa r.e., has applied for a 30-year maritime concession to build and operate a 510 MW floating wind farm off the northwest of Sardinia. Regolo Rinnovabili submitted the application with the Guardia Costiera di Porto Torres to
SOCAR and Masdar to Jointly Develop 2 GW of Offshore Wind & Green Hydrogen Projects in Azerbaijan
The State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and the United Arab Emirates’ Masdar have entered into a partnership on offshore wind and green hydrogen projects in Azerbaijan. Under a joint development agreement, signed in Abu Dhabi on 15 January within the framework of Azerbaijan’s Pre
Boskalis Lands US Offshore Wind Farm Deal with Mystery Client
Dutch offshore services provider Boskalis has won a contract with an undisclosed client to construct a large wind farm offshore the USA. Under the contract, Boskalis will transport and install the wind turbine foundations and power cables for which two crane vessels, and several transport and cable-
Deutsche Windtechnik Partners with NSE to Offer O&M Services Offshore Japan
Deutsche Windtechnik and Nippon Steel Engineering (NSE) have signed an agreement to jointly offer offshore wind farm operation and maintenance (O&M) services in Japan. With this agreement, NSE and Deutsche Windtechnik will jointly be able to provide competitive and comprehensive O&M services for off
Ørsted Applies for Four More Permits in Sweden, Planned Offshore Wind Projects Now Total 18 GW
Ørsted has applied for permits to build four more large-scale offshore wind farms in Sweden, in addition to the two projects the developer announced earlier. With the new applications, Ørsted’s Swedish portfolio of potential projects has grown to a combined capacity of 18 GW. In Sweden, Ørsted is al
SSE and Dutch Pension Fund to Jointly Bid for IJmuiden Ver Offshore Wind Zones
SSE Renewables and APG, the largest pension provider in the Netherlands, have formed a consortium for participation in the upcoming 4 GW IJmuiden Ver offshore wind farm zone tenders. SSE Renewables and APG, acting on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP, aim for the development of a large-scale offshore
Floating Wind, Green Hydrogen Bring Green Freeport Status to Two Scottish Ports
The Scottish and UK governments have awarded the Green Freeport status to Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and Forth Green Freeport in Scotland. The ports, Scotland’s first Green Freeports, will receive up to GBP 52 million in start-up funding and will benefit from tax reliefs and other i
World Marine Offshore Files For Bankruptcy
Danish offshore shipping company, World Marine Offshore (WMO), filed for bankruptcy with the Court in Esbjerg on 6 January. John Sommer Schmidt, a lawyer at the Gorrissen Federspiel firm, has been appointed to oversee the bankruptcy proceedings. Schmidt told Denmark’s Finans that WMO had filed for b