Cadeler has completed mobilisation of its vessels Wind Ally and Wind Orca for foundation transport and installation work at the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. The company said on 29 April that the recently delivered Wind Ally completed mobilisation in the Port of Rotterdam and has arrived at Teeswork
RWE has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with UK construction materials supplier Breedon Group, under which part of the electricity supply will be provided by the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm. The agreement includes RWE delivering around 70 GWh of electricity per year to Breedon unt
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has awarded Fugro a geotechnical site investigation contract for the Fengmiao 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Under the contract, Fugro will deliver a full suite of geotechnical investigation services to support the design and development of the wind farm, wi
The final wind turbine has been installed at the Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier (EMYN) offshore wind farm in France, owned by Ocean Winds, the 50-50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE. This marks the completion of the construction of the 488 MW offshore wind farm, located 11.7 kilometres fro
EnBW has awarded framework agreements for subsea inspection services across its offshore wind fleet in the Baltic Sea and North Sea, with RS Diving Contractor selected for both of the two lots covering the company’s assets in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The contracts, signed on 7 April, cover
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has reached agreements with Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind developers to voluntarily terminate their offshore wind leases in exchange for a total of USD 885 million (around EUR 756 million) that they paid in lease fees, which the US will return to the de
Jan De Nul has completed the installation of two export cables for the Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm, being built by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) 35 kilometres off the coast of Taichung, Taiwan. The two high-voltage subsea cables, measuring 45 kilometres and 44 kilometres, have been inst
Fugro is set to begin a geotechnical survey campaign at the Caledonia offshore wind project site in May, following earlier geophysical investigations. According to a Notice to Mariners, the first survey vessel is expected on site no earlier than 9 May, with a second vessel scheduled to arrive from 1
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved financing of up to EUR 700 million for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany, developed by Skyborn Renewables. According to information released by EIB, the project’s total cost is around EUR 3.1 billion. The Gennaker offshore wind farm will be bu
Nauticus Robotics, an ocean robotics developer based in Texas, has been awarded a contract to carry out an offshore archaeological investigation along the US East Coast for an offshore wind project. The company said on 23 April that mobilisation was scheduled for early May, with offshore operations
Vattenfall has initiated a transition piece mock-up for its Nordlicht offshore wind project at CS Wind Offshore’s facility in Aalborg, Denmark, as part of preparations for offshore installation works. The onshore testing programme is designed to simulate key installation, safety and working procedur
French utility Engie is in discussions with the Trump administration over a potential refund for its offshore wind project leases in the United States, according to Reuters. The talks follow the company’s decision to pause three offshore wind projects under development and book impairments for its j
RWE has extended its agreement with Ziton, a Danish company that specialises in jack-up vessel services for offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M), for three years. The original, four-year agreement was signed in 2023 and involves Ziton providing vessel, lifting, and auxiliary services for R
DeepOcean has secured a contract for the installation support of inter-array cables at the TPC offshore wind farm phase 2 (TPC-II) offshore Taiwan. The Norwegian company’s scope encompasses the installation of inter-array cables, as well as engineering and project management services. The offshore w
