Entrion Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Global Maritime to advance its Fully Restrained Platform (FRP) monopile foundation technology through a planned demonstration project in the UK waters. Under the MoU, Global Maritime will provide transportation and installation (T&I) e
Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind. Under the agreement, FLOWRA and EMEC will explor
Design and engineering consultancy Longitude and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) have partnered to provide developers and operators of offshore wind farms with an integrated technical offering in offshore wind design. Under the terms of the agreement, Longitude and NGI will collaborate in
Dutch offshore wind foundation manufacturer, Sif Group, is facing a delay in the ramp-up of production at its new monopile production facility at Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam and expects to achieve this in the first half of 2026, instead of this year. Also in this article: In its half-year results for
A consortium behind a project called Verti-Go has secured EUR 15 million from Horizon Europe to demonstrate SeaTwirl’s floating wind technology with a 2 MW turbine, including the design, fabrication, installation and operation. The project was selected as the successful applicant for funding under t
Ørsted and the UK-based drone operator Skylift have launched what Ørsted says is the largest drone delivery programme ever attempted to offshore wind sites, with over 550 flights to more than 400 turbines at four UK offshore wind farms: Hornsea One and Hornsea Two on the east coast, and Walney 1 & 2
We are pleased to share a milestone in the important collaboration between Davi and GS Entec in the wind energy sector: the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for the two massive plate rolling machines ordered by the Korean company. The FAT took place a few weeks ago at our
Denmark’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, the Ministry of Transport, and wind turbine manufacturer Vestas have partnered to reduce operational emissions and costs by enabling the use of autonomous drones for inspection and maintenance at offshore wind farms. The new partnership seeks to p
Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Vietnam National Industry – Energy Group (Petrovietnam) signed a joint development agreement (JDA) for one of Vietnam’s first offshore wind projects. The agreement was signed in Hanoi, with the participation of the Danish Embassy in Vietnam. The
UK-based marine autonomy system provider, Robosys Automation, is leading a new project that aims to transform the environmental consenting process for offshore wind farms by cutting the time it takes to get approval. Robosys Automation’s partners on the project, named Project ORACLES, include the Of
Korea-headquartered Hanwha Ocean has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its compatriot Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) to strengthen the country’s offshore wind supply chain and promote localisation. Through this MoU, the two companies agreed to establish a domestic off
The US subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International has secured a GBP 400,000 (around EUR 465,000) grant from Scotland’s economic development agency Scottish Enterprise for a project that aims to add manufacturing capacity for subsea power cables destined for Scottish off
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has issued a new resolution launching the country’s first offshore wind bidding round, which will operate under a contract for differences (CfD) scheme. The round is designed to promote strategic technologies that strengthen the resilience and sustainability o
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) have designated two areas off the southern coast of Hokkaido as promotion zones for the country’s upcoming offshore wind auctions. The areas, one off the coast of Matsumae a
