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The Crown Estate Backs Offshore Wind and Marine Research with GBP 7.3 Million

2 GW Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Could be Delivered in Two Phases as Project Advances

Ocean Winds has completed three years of development work and submitted applications for offshore planning consent to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate for the 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in Scotland. Caledonia, located in the outer Moray Firth, was awarded the site in 2022 as part

OWC Secures Work on 15 MW Floater Offshore Japan

Renewable energy consultancy OWC has been selected by Japanese industrial and engineering company, Kanadevia Corporation, to provide preliminary front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) services for a 15 MW semi-submersible floating wind project offshore Japan. OWC has supported Kanadevia since the i

Haewoori Offshore Wind Signs Floating Tech MoU in South Korea

Haewoori Offshore Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) and Ulsan Technopark for collaboration on floating offshore wind technology and workforce development. Haewoori Offshore Wind is a project company founded in 2022 by Copenhag

One Week to Go: 400+ Exhibitors from Offshore Energy Industry to Gather in Amsterdam

The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of offshoreWIND.biz and organiser of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organisations from across the offshore energy sector a

Lithuania Reopens Bidding for 700 MW Offshore Wind Project

Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has launched its second offshore wind tender, seeking a developer for a 700 MW offshore wind farm, with the potential winner expected to be announced by 2 May 2025. At the beginning of this year, NERC initiated the country’s second offshore wind

Masdar, ACWA, and SOCAR Eye 3.5 GW of Wind Projects Offshore Azerbaijan

Abu Dhabi-based Masdar, Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power, and the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) have teamed up to explore the development of 3.5 GW of offshore wind projects in Azerbaijan. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

BOEM Invites Feedback on Mitigation Measures for California Offshore Wind Leases

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has opened a public consultation on a regional environmental analysis of potential mitigation measures on future development activities for five offshore wind lease areas off California’s central and north coasts. The Notice of Availability (NOA) for t

Gazelle Secures EUR 11.4 Million Funding for Portuguese Floating Pilot Project

Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle) has secured a EUR 11.4 million funding round led by Indico Capital Partners to accelerate further the development of Nau Azul, the company’s 2 MW grid-connected demonstrator in Aguçadoura, Portugal. Other backers in the round included DST Group, August One, Wah Kwong, an

Norway Approves EIA for GoliatVIND Floating Wind Project, Paving Way for Licence Application

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme for the GoliatVIND floating offshore wind project. In line with the exemption provision in the Offshore Energy Act, GoliatVIND will shortly submit a licence application. If granted, the project is said

Ørsted Awards MMA Offshore Wind Survey Contract in Australia

Ørsted has awarded MMA Offshore an offshore wind site survey contract off the coast of Australia. On behalf of its client, Ørsted, the scope is said to be one of the first reconnaissance site surveys taking place in the Gippsland offshore wind zone since the award of feasibility licenses. The compan

BOEM Grants Environmental Approval to SouthCoast Wind Project

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has made available the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind project. The SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC proposal includes up to 147 wind turbines, up to five offshore substation platforms located at a maximum of 149 position