A short geotechnical survey is scheduled to begin at the Dogger Bank D offshore wind farm site in the UK this month. The offshore supply vessel (OSV) Connector will be deployed to carry out the work within the array area and the export cable route. The works will be performed in a single campaign, e
Brazil’s Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) is set to award the country’s first preliminary investigation licence for an offshore wind project today, 24 June. The first project – of the total of 104 that IBAMA is currently processing – to receive the licence is the pilot off
The Trump administration has warned the UK government about security risks as Mingyang Smart Energy plans to build a factory in Scotland to manufacture wind turbines for North Sea offshore wind farms, according to a report by the Financial Times, citing a US official. A Chinese analyst has commented
A US federal judge in Massachusetts has tentatively accepted the lawsuit filed by 18 state attorneys general challenging the presidential memorandum issued on 20 January that halts leasing and permitting for wind energy projects, and calls for reviews of existing permits. The case is, however, likel
Statkraft will stop further activities in new offshore wind projects, including the upcoming allocation round for floating wind projects at Utsira Nord in Norway, but will continue the development of the North Irish Sea Array (NISA), the Norwegian company said on 18 June. The move comes as Statkraft
The last three monopiles for RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK have been loaded at the quay of EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC) in Rostock, Germany. According to EEW SPC, a total of 100 monopiles, with weights of 1,143 to 1,521 tonnes and lengths of up to 91.8 metres, were loaded onto
The first of two offshore converter station topsides for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm has arrived in Haugesund, Norway. The converter station topside began its journey from Thailand to Norway in April 2025, where it will undergo final outfitting and commissioning. The platform is scheduled
The final XL monopile has been installed at the 488 MW Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm in France. The 61st and final XL monopile has been installed by DEME Group’s Innovation jack-up vessel, marking the successful completion of the drilled foundation installation campaign at the Îles d
Africa’s first offshore wind farm is set to be built in Morocco, according to plans unveiled on 10 June at the Third United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC3) in France. The project, planned to have an installed capacity of 1 GW, will be built near Essaouira, with construction beginning by 2029. This
Geotechnical surveys have commenced for the 240 MW Jammerland Bugt offshore wind farm in Denmark to support the final project design in preparation for construction work. After several months of geophysical surveys, scanning the seabed using 3D measurements, the next step in the development of the J
Dajin Heavy Industry has produced the first three monopiles for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm, the company said on 16 June, a few days after CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) announced it had completed the first monopiles from the batch it is delivering for the 1 GW project in Scotland. Daji
Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) and Bonn-based DHL Group have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 20 MW of generation capacity from the 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm. The PPA relates to approximately 80 GWh of green electricity per year and has a term of ten years. The agreement will
The operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the 1 GW Danish offshore wind farm Thor is nearing completion. On 12 June, RWE and Danish construction company Østermark Entreprenørforretning held a topping-out ceremony for the new building located at Thorsminde port. The O&M base is expected to be com
The operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the 488 MW Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm is now fully operational. Located on Yeu Island, the O&M base for the Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm was inaugurated on 6 June. The facility will support the performance and reliabil
