British-owned Pritchard-Gordon Group has expanded into the European offshore wind and marine energy sectors with the launch of PG Renewables, a company focused on offshore and nearshore unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance. According to the Pritchard-Gordon Group, PG Renewables aims to support offsho
RenewableUK has published a report outlining key proposals to extend the operational lifespan of offshore wind farms, as well as recommendations for developing the best decommissioning options for offshore wind projects. The UK’s first offshore wind farm began generating renewable energy in 2000, an
Global Underwater Hub (GUH) has launched a new initiative to tackle subsea cable reliability, a critical factor in offshore wind development, as the UK pushes to meet its clean energy targets. The industry body, representing the UK’s GBP 9.2 billion (around USD 11.3 billion) underwater sector, has p
When it comes to floating offshore wind, Norway and Japan are an ideal match for business collaboration. While Norway is the global leader in floating wind energy, Japan has high ambitions to develop its own floating offshore wind industry. “With unique expertise in marine operations, Norwegian comp
The global capacity of fully operational offshore wind farms has reached 80.9 GW, according to RenewableUK, whose new report also shows China is leading in total operational capacity, new capacity installed in 2024, as well as in the capacity of the project pipeline. The global operational offshore
Innovation in wind energy has been one of the main pillars driving the upscale of the sector, enabling better components, larger and stronger turbines, faster and more cost-effective logistics, but what about its integration into tenders? Innovative approaches in tender designs can have a major impa
In 2032, 75 per cent of all electricity produced in the Netherlands will come from offshore wind as the country will continue powering ahead with permitting and deploying wind farms in its North Sea waters, even with the change of cabinet. This is according to Jan Vos, Chairman of NedZero, who discu
In 2024, the transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT delivered approximately 20.8 TWh of wind energy from the German North Sea to the mainland, up from 19.24 TWh the previous year. According to the company, the annual result in 2024 is around eight per cent higher than in the previous year. The am
The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has unveiled new measures to minimise underwater noise levels during the construction of offshore wind projects. As part of the government’s Plan for Change, the measures should reduce noise levels in the sea to allow new offshore wind
Energy islands are no longer being considered in the Netherlands. Instead, the focus has been shifted to offshore energy hubs and interconnectors. With rising (cyber)security concerns as a result of a number of recent incidents in European waters, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, diversification o
According to a report released earlier this month, the US offshore wind supply chain spans 40 states as of December 2024, with 1,932 supplier contracts signed for offshore wind and offshore wind-related projects. The report, Offshore Energy at Work, issued by the US offshore renewable energy industr
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, in partnership with several offshore wind developers, has created Fit for Offshore Renewables (F4OR) Island programme, a dedicated industry supply chain programme for businesses based across Scotland’s island and coastal communities which opens this week. Th
Europe installed 15 GW of new wind energy in 2024, with the EU accounting for 13 GW, yet 30 GW per year is required to meet the 2030 climate and energy targets, according to WindEurope’s initial estimates. According to WindEurope, Europe built 15 GW of new energy last year: 13 GW onshore and 2.3 GW
Germany’s renewable energy capacity grew by nearly 20 GW in 2024, reaching almost 190 GW, with solar and wind energy accounting for the majority of the increase, according to initial data from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). In 2024, a total of 0.7 GW of offshore wind capacity was brought onlin
