Teras Offshore, which was awarded a wind turbine installation contract for the Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II in December, will also work on the procurement and installation of wind farm’s other components. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ezion Holdings, will provide project manag
Irish energy company ESB and Equinor will jointly develop a 1.4 GW Moneypoint floating offshore wind farm off the West Coast of Ireland. The Moneypoint wind farm will be developed off the coast of Counties Clare and Kerry in two phases. Once complete, the wind farm will be capable of powering more t
South Korea’s SK Engineering & Construction and POSCO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a new floating offshore wind foundation. The companies will work together on the basic design for the foundation, water tank testing, production of the prototype, as well as demonstration
HSBC Bank (Taiwan) has approved two green guarantees to support the Taiwanese Century Iron & Steel Industrial and Hung Hua Construction on the supply of equipment and services for the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind project. The bank guarantee issued for Century Iron & Steel Industrial and its sub
UK’s independent energy supplier OVO Energy has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ørsted to buy the output from the Barrow offshore wind farm. OVO Energy will purchase 100% of the power from the 90 MW Barrow wind farm which has been operational since 2006. By the end of the year, th
Pondera is assisting Saare Wind Energy with the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and the required research for the Saaremaa offshore wind project in Estonia. The Saaremaa wind farm will comprise a maximum of 100 turbines at an area covering up to 200 km2 south-west of the Estonian island Saarem
Ørsted has signed an agreement with Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) to divest a 50% ownership share in its Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. As part of the deal, Ørsted will continue to provide long-term operations and maintenance services from its O&M base at the Port o
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
Nekkar has secured a NOK 21 million grant from Innovation Norway to progress with the development of SkyWalker, its disruptive wind turbine installation solution. SkyWalker uses active heave compensation derived from offshore lifting systems combined with digital solutions that allow for remote-cont
Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) and RWE have signed another long-term power purchase agreement for electricity generated at the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm. Under the new PPA, RWE will deliver 190 GWh of electricity generated at the 288 MW wind farm every year from 2025 onward. Back in November 20
Ocean Winds (OW) is evaluating the expansion of its global offshore wind portfolio to include Ireland. The offshore wind developer has established Cailleach Offshore Wind Farm Ltd, a project delivery company which has submitted a Foreshore Application Licence Application to undertake site investigat
Wind Power Energy is planning to accelerate the development of the Kashima offshore wind project in Japan. The project is planned to commence construction in 2024 at its 680 ha site in Kashima Port in the Ibaraki Prefecture. The joint venture of Wind Power Group, Tokyo Gas, and Vena Energy is develo
Scottish offshore wind developer SSE Renewables is holding an online event to meet businesses and highlight future supply chain opportunities for two offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of over 4 GW. The supply chain events will give businesses of all sizes, across a range of disciplines
The U.S. National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium has selected 15 projects to receive USD 8 million for support structure and electrical system innovation, supply chain development, and solutions for impacts on wildlife and radar. Amongst the four projects chosen for innovative sup
