The Dutch government has confirmed that no applications were submitted for the latest offshore wind tender for the 1 GW Nederwiek I-A site in the North Sea. The tender closed on 30 October without bids, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) said in a press release issued the same day. In a letter
The Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) of Japan and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind. FLOWRA is a technical research association that w
India-headquartered Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been contracted to deliver high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations for Dutch-German grid operator TenneT’s offshore wind transmission programme. Collaborating with Hitachi Energy, L&T has been nominated by TenneT to deliver HVDC converter s
Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GO Offshore (GO), establishing a framework for future cooperation in the offshore wind farm supporting vessel business, as well as offshore oil and gas vessel operations. Under the agreement, DFO will provide vessels to GO
“The pilot plant project in Rio Grande do Norte is no longer just an idea, a dream. We are talking about something concrete, which exists”, said Rodrigo Mello, director at SENAI Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energies (ISI-ER) and its arm in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, SENAI-RN, as the
UK-headquartered Acteon and Taiwan-based marine solutions provider Wynnergy Marine have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly deliver renewable energy projects across the region. The partnership supports offshore wind growth in Taiwan by providing integrated solutions that
U-Ming Marine Offshore, a subsidiary of the Far Eastern Group (FEG), and Purus have formed a joint venture, named UPO, aimed at expanding offshore wind operations in Taiwan and the region. “UPO is more than just a partnership; it’s a commitment to shaping the future of clean energy in the Asia-Pacif
IX Renewables has signed a cooperation agreement with Asia Cement Corporation (ACC) for the 180 MW Rui Li 1 floating offshore wind project in Taiwan. According to IX Renewables, this adds new momentum to a sector that has, until recently, been slowing, as the country works to advance its energy tran
Oxan Energy, together with its partners Ocean Connect Energy and SNOW, has renamed the Saare 1 offshore wind project to Avara, which the companies plan to build 60 kilometres off the Estonian coast. Covering an area of 88 square kilometres and designed to deliver up to 900 MW capacity, the name Avar
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, in partnership with the North East Combined Authority, is investing GBP 2.1 million (around EUR 2.4 million) in a new offshore wind cable testing rig at its facilities in Blyth in North East England. Funded by the North East Combined Authority, the inves
[CORRECTION NOTE: The article initially implied that the jack-up rig would be deployed on Dogger Bank Wind Farm for GE Vernova. The updated article notes two projects in the UK North Sea in which GE Vernova is currently engaged: Sofia and Dogger Bank Wind Farm.] Valaris has been awarded a contract f
The Spanish-German engineering company Siemens Gamesa has decided to shelve plans for an offshore wind turbine nacelle factory at the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark. Siemens Gamesa told offshoreWIND.biz that the Port of Esbjerg remains a key hub for its offshore wind activities and that the company cont
Following the termination of Petrofac’s scope of work on the 2 GW offshore grid connection programme in the Netherlands by the Dutch TSO TenneT, the UK engineering and consultancy provider has filed for administration. In an update on 27 October, Petrofac said the Directors of Petrofac Limited, the
The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has appointed the UK-based renewable energy consultancy OWC, part of ABL Group, to support the geophysical and geotechnical surveys at two offshore wind farm areas in Portugal. ABL Group’s Portugal-based water and environmental consultancy, Hidr
