Six companies and consortia are moving forward in France’s competitive tender to build a wind farm offshore Normandy. Back in January, France’s Commission de régulation de l’énergie (CRE) opened a competitive dialogue process to select the developer of the offshore wind farm off the Cotentin Peninsu
Vattenfall has been granted a Natura 2000 permit for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in Sweden by the Administrative Board of Skåne County, off whose coast the developer aims to build the 640 MW project. Parts of the Kriegers Flak site in the Baltic Sea have been classified as a Natura 2000 are
Project capacity under construction in the UK increased by over 60 per cent from 4.4 GW in 2019 to 7.2 GW in 2020, the latter being almost 70 per cent of the existing operational fleet, according to the Crown Estate’s 2020 Offshore Wind Operational Report. The offshore wind capacity under constructi
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and the transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT have opened consultation on the IJmuiden Ver Gamma 2 GW offshore wind connection project, the third offshore grid in the wind farm zone along with IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Beta. Local residents, compan
SSE Renewables has announced its intention to submit a planning application for the onshore grid infrastructure for the Arklow Bank 2 offshore wind farm. This is the first time an offshore wind developer will seek consent for this kind of infrastructure in Ireland. The company said it would submit t
Only six EU coastal member states submitted their final Maritime Spatial Plans (MSPs) by 31 March, while 16 countries failed to meet the EU’s deadline. WindEurope said that the 16 member states must submit their MSPs as soon as possible and align them with EU climate goals, allocating enough space f
The Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean offer abundant areas with great site conditions for fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind, with LCOE levels projected to go as low as EUR 50/MWh, according to a report issued by Aegir Insights. The Black Sea countries of Ukraine, Romani
Regional grid operator PJM Interconnection, on behalf of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), has launched solicitation for qualified developers to submit potential transmission solutions that would help deliver offshore wind energy to the existing power grid in New Jersey. The 120-day
Irish Government is working on a new maritime planning bill that would remove the regulative and administrative challenges present under the current act and allow for faster realisation of offshore wind projects. The Maritime Area Planning (MAP) Bill will also establish a new agency, the Maritime Ar
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to cooperate on offshore wind development. The aim of the cooperation is to assess the potential of offshore wind in Azerbaijan and the development of a roadmap, and later,
The UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Kwasi Kwarteng will be setting a new deadline for a Development Consent Order (DCO) decision on Vattenfall’s 1.8 GW Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project. A statement confirming the new deadline for a decision will be made
Offshore wind developer Australis Energy Ltd plans to build a wind farm with a capacity of up to 300 MW in Geographe Bay, Western Australia. The plans were submitted for review to the WA Environmental Protection Authority by WA Offshore Windfarm Pty Ltd, a special purpose company developing the proj
The Polish Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) has awarded a Contract for Difference to the 350 MW FEW Baltic II offshore wind project. The FEW Baltic II wind farm is being developed by Baltic Trade and Invest Sp. z o. o., a subsidiary of the German energy company RWE. FEW Baltic II is located some 50 [&
The UK Government has launched the application window for the Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) Demonstration Programme and set the deadline for submitting interest by noon 18 June. The government issued its call at the beginning of March for what is a new funding scheme to support the development of tec
