Chantiers de l’Atlantique has awarded Smulders, through its subsidiary Iemants, a contract for engineering, procurement, and construction of the two jackets of the offshore converter stations for the Centre Manche 1 and Centre Manche 2 offshore wind farms in France. Chantiers de l’Atlantique acted o
Inch Cape Offshore Limited, a joint venture between Red Rock Power Limited and ESB, has awarded TKF a turnkey contract to supply and install inter-array cables at the Inch Cape offshore wind farm. Additionally, Vestas has secured a firm order to deliver its V236-15.0 MW wind turbines to the 1.1 GW S
Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kansai) has signed a share purchase agreement with Iberdrola to participate in the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The operation values 100 per cent of the offshore wind farm at EUR 1.28 billion, which implies a multiple of EUR 4
Buss Ports will be the service provider at its wind turbine marshalling port, Buss Terminal Eemshaven, for the construction of the Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Buss Ports, through its Eemshaven terminal and its subsidiary Buss Offshore Solutions, will provide support
Haizea Wind Group has become the sixth member of the Offshore Wind Foundations Alliance (OWFA), established by Bladt Industries, EEW Special Pipe Constructions, Sif Netherlands, Smulders Projects Belgium, and Steelwind Nordenham in 2021. In 2021, the five founding members said OWFA was formed with a
Ørsted has awarded several contracts totalling between GBP 75 million and GBP 100 million to companies in the north of England to provide components for the 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. JDR Cable Systems, Severfield, and Smulders, all based in the north of England, will produce integral comp
Vestas is ceasing the production of blades for the V174 offshore wind turbine at its Isle of Wight factory as the model is going out of demand. The company has signed an agreement in principle with the UK Government to repurpose the factory for onshore blades since it is unsuitable for next-generati
Ocean Winds, a 50/50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has contracted Føn Energy Services to provide a fully integrated Balance of Plant (BoP) operations and maintenance (O&M) service programme for the Moray East and Moray West offshore wind farms in Scotland. The contract is valid for
Ørsted has sold a 50 per cent ownership share in the Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind farm to Taiwanese insurance company Cathay Life Insurance, and its affiliate Cathay Wind Power Holdings, for approximately DKK 11.6 billion (around EUR 1.55 billion). The 583 MW Greater Changhua 4 is part of the 92
The European Commission (EC) has approved a EUR 2.6 billion scheme to support the development of renewable offshore wind energy in Estonia. The scheme was approved under the State Aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023. The measure aims to supp
The Crown Estate has awarded nearly GBP 5 million in funding to 13 organisations across England, Wales, and Scotland in the first round of its Supply Chain Accelerator. According to The Crown Estate, the funding will help kick-start projects drawing down from a GBP 50 million fund established in May
The Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture between Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind, has submitted applications for both offshore and onshore consents to the Scottish authorities for review. The project is the first fully floating offshore wind farm from the 2022 ScotWind leasing process to
