BP has withdrawn the application for the transmission system that would connect its Beacon Wind offshore wind project, planned to be built off New York, to the grid on land. The application, submitted in 2022, concerns the transmission infrastructure that was planned to run from the boundary of New
Quality assurance provider Intertek, on behalf of the Danish transmission system operator Energinet, has carried out a risk assessment for five export cables that will be part of offshore wind farms planned to be built in the Danish sectors of the North and Baltic Seas. The export cables that were t
Integrating battery-powered service operation vessels (E-SOVs) into offshore wind farm operations is not only technically feasible but could also deliver economic and operational benefits, according to a new study by ScottishPower Renewables and Stillstrom by Maersk. The study is the first in a seri
Zeevonk, a joint venture between Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and developer of a large-scale project blending offshore wind, floating solar, and green hydrogen, has moved on to the next phase with the front-end engineering design (FEED) work assigned to the UK-based compan
Enefit Green has signed an agreement with Sumitomo Corporation to sell a 50 per cent stake in Liivi Offshore OÜ, the project company behind the Liivi Bay offshore wind farm, planned to be built in Estonia. Under the agreement, obtaining approval from the Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Re
Seabed investigations using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) are scheduled to start at the site of Ørsted’s Hornsea Three offshore wind farm in the UK on 1 March. A work-class ROV will be deployed from a DP vessel to investigate discrete areas of the seabed, both in the array site and on the export
French energy major TotalEnergies and compatriot industrial gas supplier Air Liquide have signed agreements to develop projects for offshore wind-powered production and delivery of green hydrogen. The agreements cover two projects for the production of some 45,000 tonnes a year of green hydrogen usi
Ørsted has commenced the offshore construction for the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms, located 35-60 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan. Greater Changhua 2b and 4 were awarded in June 2018 as part of Taiwan’s first competitive price-based auction, which had no
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), which has developed the New Jersey Wind Port on behalf of the New Jersey State, is assessing options and alternatives for the hub-style port for offshore wind as the market is facing challenges. The offshore wind port is located in Lower Alloway
RWE has received 36 of the 72 reusable hard covers from Circular Covers, a Netherlands-based supplier, which will be used to protect the foundations at the 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. The covers, which arrived at Thyboron Port, Denmark, serve as a temporary solution for shielding agai
Chantiers de l’Atlantique subsidiary, Atlantique Offshore Energy, has been awarded contracts to carry out preventive maintenance of the two electrical substations for the 488 MW Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier and the 496 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind projects in France. The company has been chosen
OX2 has completed and submitted the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the Halla offshore wind project in Finland. According to the company, this is the first EIA for an offshore wind project in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. The EIA procedure encompasses all key components of the
The offshore substation topside for Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farms has departed from Singapore and is en route to Taichung Port in Taiwan. The construction of the offshore substation that will be installed at the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farm sites commenced in 2023 at Seatrium‘
The Norwegian government has cancelled plans for another fixed-bottom offshore wind tender in the North Sea due to cost concerns, shifting its focus toward developing floating offshore wind projects. On 10 February, the Ministry of Energy announced that it no longer plans to advertise the Sørvest F
