NorthConnect has been acquired by the developers of the Cenos Offshore Windfarm, a 1.4 GW floating wind project in Scotland led by Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn. In a recent social media post, Vårgrønn said that the acquisition of NorthConnect marks a key milestone in the development of the floating
Construction work is scheduled to start on 16 June on the expansion of Kishorn Port, which will increase the size of the dry dock and reclaim land to create capacity at the Scottish port for the manufacture of concrete floating offshore wind foundations. The upgrade will enable the port to provide f
The first floating wind turbine for the Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) project in France, developed by Ocean Winds and Banque des Territoires, has been assembled at Port-La Nouvelle ahead of its installation at the project site located 16 kilometres offshore Leucate and Barcarès. The 1
TGS is conducting a geophysical survey at the site of the Green Volt floating offshore wind project in Scotland, one of the Scottish INTOG round winners and projects planned to provide electricity to oil and gas platforms. The seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard has mobilised from Aberdeen and is schedu
The 25 MW Provence Grand Large, the first floating offshore wind farm in France and the wider Mediterranean, has been fully commissioned. The floating offshore wind project is owned by Parc Eolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large – a subsidiary of EDF Renouvelables, Enbridge Eolien France 2 S.à.r.l
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) will invest GBP 24.26 million (around EUR 28.81 million) in an upgrade at Kishorn Port that will enable the manufacture of floating wind foundations at the Scottish port. “With the quarry on site, Kishorn Port is ideally suited to concrete manufacturing of floa
Renewable energy consultancy OWC and Empire Engineering have been selected to provide owner’s engineering services for the 1 GW Ayre and 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind farms in Scotland. The companies will support Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium of DEME, Qair, and Aspiravi, from concept selecti
A new bill passed by Japan’s House of Representatives on 3 June will enable offshore wind projects to be built in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), beyond the 22-kilometre (12-nautical-mile) line of Japan’s territorial waters. The bill, which was approved by the House of Councillors on 11
Global wind energy technology certification organisation, DNV, and Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the possibilities of collaboration in floating wind technology development. “Floating offshore wind is
Buhawind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation (BENLC), a joint venture between PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) and Denmark’s Copenhagen Energy (CE), has been awarded a pre-development environmental compliance certificate (ECC) for its 2 GW Northern Luzon floating offshore wind project in the Phili
The UK government has published an indicative timeline for the Contract for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7), stating that it expects to open the auction in August and announce the results between late 2025 and early 2026. The timeline for offshore wind projects is now separate from that fo
Gazelle Wind Power has secured an investment for business growth and the development of its 2 MW floating wind demonstrator project in Portugal. The EUR 2 million investment was closed with Banco Português de Fomento (BPF) through the Deal-by-Deal Co-Investment Programme, in partnership with Indico
Ireland’s Department of Environment, Climate and Communications has released the Offshore Wind Technical Resource Assessment, providing detailed analysis and recommendations that estimate an additional 3.5 GW to 18 GW of fixed-bottom offshore wind could be developed around the country’s coast. The a
Ireland’s offshore wind energy ambitions are in jeopardy unless the government takes immediate and decisive action, Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) has warned. The industry organisation issued the warning at the launch of its new Offshore Wind Action Plan on 27 May, at the start of its annual Offshore Win
