Rosslare Europort has started working towards submitting a planning application for the upgrade that would establish the first Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub in Ireland. The port plans to file the application and an accompanying environmental impact assessment report (EIAR) with the Irish autho
Boxkite Software, Claviate, Indeximate, Pliant Energy Systems, Sensatek, and Triton Anchor have been selected by the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub in New York to receive support to further develop their solutions that could help advance offshore wind in the state and the US. The Offshore Wind Innovat
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalised the environmental review of potential offshore wind lease activities in the Central Atlantic. BOEM announced on 6 June the availability of its final Environmental Assessment (EA), which considers possible impacts from issuing leases for p
The Netherlands’ Pondera Consult and ENMARO (Energy Market Observer sp. z o.o.) have signed an agreement to jointly source, define, and target potential offshore wind project opportunities in Poland, leveraging their combined products and services as a consortium. The agreement was signed in Świnouj
Four new challenges, which aim to push the boundaries of innovation in floating offshore wind, have been launched in the NOW Accelerator programme. Presented by industry players Vattenfall and Seagust, Equinor, Deep Wind Offshore and EDF Renewables, and Å Energi and Corio, the four new challenges ar
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has opened the first phase of its submarine cable plant that will supply the offshore wind industry. The submarine cable plant, covering around 44,800 square metres behind Godae Pier at Pyeongtaek’s Dangjin Port, is being constructed in two phases. The first phas
DEME Group has launched Yellowstone, said to be the world’s largest fallpipe vessel, which is now preparing for its first project, the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States. Officially named by the Princess of Belgium, He
Belgian energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten and German energy state secretary Philipp Nimmermann have agreed to investigate the development of a hybrid interconnection between the offshore wind farms of both countries. Although the two countries don’t share a direct sea border because the Netherl
OEG Renewables and Sojitz Machinery Corporation (SOMAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer renewable service solutions to the growing offshore wind market in Japan. Under the MoU, the companies will provide pre-construction, operations and maintenance (O&M), and vessel services
A new collaborative marine research initiative has started, focusing on identifying innovative designs and best practices for monitoring and mitigating underwater noise associated with floating offshore wind farms. Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellenc
The Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) has appointed the renewable energy consultancy, OWC, to offer guidance in developing a strategy for wind resource and metocean survey campaigns. Specifically, the contribution of OWC will support HEREMA in fulfilling Greece’s
Homecoming Capital, an investor in zero-emission infrastructure, has made an initial USD 50 million (approximately EUR 46.2 million) commitment to Clean Energy Terminals (CET), a developer of US offshore wind port infrastructure. Under the agreement, CET will leverage Homecoming’s investment to exec
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has unveiled its plans to establish a single organisation that will encompass technology, manufacturing, and global procurement to accelerate ramp-up and industrialisation. The company is merging its technology organisation (CTO) and manufacturing and global p
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) of an offshore wind research lease in the Gulf of Maine, finding that the proposed lease activities will have no significant impacts. In October 2021, the state of Maine requested a research le
