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RWE Reaches Major Milestones on Polish Offshore Wind Project
RWE Renewables has, through its Polish subsidiary Baltic Trade & Invest Sp. z o.o., received a positive decision by the regional Director for Environmental Protection in Szczecin for the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm. This decision specifies the environmental conditions for the realisation of
USD 1.3M Available for Surveys of New York Bight Offshore Wind Areas
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has made available nearly USD 1.3 million to support redevelopment data collection in the New York Bight Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) to facilitate responsible offshore wind development.
Nexans Wins Moray West Export Cable Supply Contract
French cable specialist Nexans has won a contract to supply the onshore and offshore export cables for the 860 MW Moray West wind farm project off Scotland. Subject to the award of a Contract for Difference in 2022 and Financial Close, the wind farm will feature Nexans High Voltage Alternating Curre
New Project Puts Tasmania on Offshore Wind Map
Sydney-based Nexsphere, formerly known as Brookvale Energy, has revealed plans to build an offshore wind farm in Bass Strait off Tasmania with a capacity of between 500 MW and 1,000 MW. The project is planned to be built in phases which would come online from 2026 onwards. The Tasmanian Liberal Gove
Seaway 7 Adds Zhong Neng Contract to Firm Orders
Seaway 7 has confirmed the award of a contract by China Steel Power Corporation for the transport and installation of the submarine cable system for the Zhong Neng offshore wind project in Taiwan.
First Sino-Foreign Offshore Wind Project Fully Commissioned
The EDF Group and China Energy Investment Corporation have commissioned the 200 MW Dongtai V offshore wind farm. Located in the China Sea, off the Jiangsu coast, North of Shanghai, its construction took 20 months, France’s EDF Group said. The wind farm was put into operation on 20 November. Together
Finland Sets Stage for Offshore Wind Auction in 2023/24
The Finnish government’s Committee on Economic Policy has approved a proposal for an auction model to be applied to the leasing of public water areas controlled by Metsähallitus for the development of offshore wind farms. The first auction is expected to take place in 2023–2024 and will cover three
Dogger Bank Wind Farm Orders Fourth Service Operations Vessel at North Star
North Star Group has secured the service operations vessel (SOV) contract to support the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm off the coast of Yorkshire, UK. The UK firm has secured a long-term charter worth approximately GBP 90 million (around EUR 105 million) to deliver an additional sh
Europe’s First 10 MW Wind Turbine Stands Offshore Scotland
The first Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbine has been installed at the 1.1 GW Seagreen, Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm. The installation of the first Vestas turbine in the North Sea off the Scottish coast heralds the start of the turbine installation phase which
Automated Ships Transporting Offshore Wind Electricity Attract Major Shipbuilder
Major Japanese shipbuilding, marine engineering, and service company, Imabari Shipbuilding, has entered into a capital and business alliance with the compatriot startup, PowerX, to jointly develop a prototype automated Power Transfer Vessel. The Power Transfer Vessel, Power ARK 100, is a 100 TEU tri
Taiwan Sets Local Content Rules for First Phase of Round 3 Offshore Wind Tender
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has published a localisation policy for the first phase of its Round 3 offshore wind tenders which will be procuring project development for wind farms scheduled to go online from 2026 to 2035, with the first phase to be held for projects that will be put
Largest Freshwater Offshore Wind Farm At Full Tilt
The 382.7 MW Windpark Fryslân, the largest wind farm built in a body of fresh water, has been fully commissioned. Located in the IJsselmeer Lake in the Netherlands, Windpark Fryslân comprises 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW wind turbines which have been fully tested and in operation since November. Data at
Financial Close Reached for Zhong Neng Offshore Wind Farm
The 298 MW Zhong Neng offshore wind project in Taiwan, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and China Steel Corporation (CSC), has reached financial close. The financial close for the wind farm follows the recent signing of a project financing agreement with 20 banks. Zho
French Consortium Shows ZEST for Zero-Emission, Safe Transfer Crew Transfer Vessels
Five France-based companies have formed the ZEST industrial consortium to produce zero-emission & safe transfer crew transfer vessels. (CTVs). Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, Mauric, Barillec Marine, SEAir, and ADV Propulse have been working for three months on the development of a prototype CTV which is s