Principle Power has partnered with Irish company Technology From Ideas (TfI) for the development of shallow-water mooring components for floating offshore wind. An international consortium led by Principle Power secured a contract by the U.S. National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortiu
ProCon Wind Energy has completed its scope of work at the Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan. ProCon was in charge of the electrical outfitting of 80 E-modules and pre-assembly work on 40 transition pieces on the project for Smulders. Although work for Yunlin is completed, the company revealed i
Offshore wind could cover close to 60 per cent of Poland’s forecasted electricity demand by 2050, according to a report by the Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA). According to the report, Poland would need to develop 28 GW of operating offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea to achieve this. Thi
Seaway 7 is converting Seven Phoenix into a dedicated inter-array grid and export cable installation and trenching support vessel. According to Seaway 7, the vessel will operate under its new name Seaway Phoenix on the first assignment with the company. It was originally constructed as a dedicated t
Ørsted and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (PGE) have entered the final stage of negotiations to jointly develop two offshore wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea with the combined capacity of 2.5 GW. As reported last October, PGE and Ørsted started negotiating the sale of 50 per cent stakes in tw
Star of the South Wind Farm is establishing a community advisory group for what is to be Australia’s first offshore wind farm. The advisory group will be set up with people from across Gippsland in order to share information, answer questions and seek local advice as planning of the project continue
The Cork-based shipping company, Irish Mainport Holdings, has entered into the offshore wind sector by buying a share in the compatriot offshore services company, Alpha Marine. Irish Mainport Holdings has also bought a 50-metre survey and research ship, the Mainport Geo, to service the offshore wind
Siemens Gamesa has begun the construction of its offshore wind turbine plant in the Port of Le Havre, France. The company revealed earlier this summer that the consortium led by GTM Normandie-Centre is in charge of the turbine plan construction. As part of the consortium, ENGIE Solutions is responsi
Green Rebel Marine has acquired Crosshaven Boatyard in County Cork, which will be used to service planned offshore wind projects in Ireland. The nine-acre site, which will continue its normal operations as a boatyard, will serve as a base for the new operation to survey, equip and service a network
RWE and its project partners have signed lease agreements with The Crown Estate to develop extensions of the Gwynt y Môr, Galloper, Greater Gabbard and Rampion offshore wind farms in the UK. Each proposal has already progressed through the plan level Habitats Regulations Assessment stage (HRA), The
Thailand’s Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited has officially taken over the 50 per cent stake in the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm from Global Infrastructure Partners. In July, Gulf acquired 50 per cent shares of Borkum Riffgrund 2 Investor Holding (BKR2) through its subsidiary G
German wind industry association WAB e.V. has signed a three-year cooperation agreement with Scottish partner DeepWind to collaborate for the expansion of offshore wind and the development of a market for green hydrogen from wind energy. WAB and DeepWind plan to exchange and analyze information, exp
INEOS has signed an agreement with Engie to buy 84 MW of energy produced by the Norther offshore wind farm in Belgium. The 84 MW will initially be used by existing INEOS production sites and later by Project ONE, the company’s investment in two chemical plants for the production of ethylene and prop
North East England’s offshore wind cluster Energi Coast is launching a new Innovation Group which aims to develop long-term solutions to meet the requirements for new technology in offshore wind. The purpose of the group is to progress major innovation opportunities for the region’s offshore wind in
