Connecticut officials say they have been left in the dark about why the US federal government suddenly ordered construction of the Revolution Wind offshore project to stop, even as billions of US dollars, hundreds of jobs, and counted-on grid capacity hang in the balance. “If there are issues to dis
We are pleased to share a milestone in the important collaboration between Davi and GS Entec in the wind energy sector: the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for the two massive plate rolling machines ordered by the Korean company. The FAT took place a few weeks ago at our
[NOTE: This article was updated on 27 and 28 August with statements from Oceantic Network and US Wind.] The US Department of the Interior (DOI) will seek to cancel its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) granted to US Wind for its 2 GW Maryland Offshore Wind Project last year. In
Mitsubishi Corporation has decided to withdraw from three offshore wind projects in Japan for which the company secured sites in 2021. In December 2021, consortia led by Mitsubishi Corporation’s subsidiary Mitsubishi Corporation Offshore Wind were selected to develop all of the projects offered in J
The initial section of the first export cable for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm has left the Port of Blyth and is currently en route for installation off the coast of Scotland. The cable-lay vessel, CMOS Installer, has left the port with the 28-kilometre section of the 220 kV, three-phase export
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has submitted an onshore planning application to the Highland Council for the 1 GW Ayre floating offshore wind farm in Scotland. Highland Council’s consultation on the application opens on 29 August, and representations can be made up until 28 September. The project miles
Odfjell Oceanwind (OOW) has acquired Ørsted`s 80 per cent share in the Salamander floating wind project in Scotland. The 100 MW demonstration floating wind farm, which recently received consent from the Scottish government, will now be owned by Odfjell Oceanwind, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7. Salam
Only days after Ørsted reported in its half-year results that Revolution Wind was at 80 per cent of completion, the US Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a stop-work order halting all offshore construction activities on the 704 MW project that is sched
The developers behind the Novocastrian floating wind farm have decided not to accept the feasibility licence offered by the Australian government for their up to 2 GW project in the Hunter offshore wind zone. The floating offshore wind farm was being developed by Norway’s energy company Equinor and
Siemens Gamesa has installed 50 per cent of the recyclable blades at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK, with the turbine manufacturer continuing installation throughout the rest of the year. According to RWE, the company and Siemens Gamesa have achieved the first-ever large-scale installation
The Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for the Hollandse Kust West Beta cables have been completed in the Dutch North Sea. The substation will connect the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, developed by RWE and TotalEnergies, to the onshore electricity grid. The testing of two 220 kV export cable systems for p
China’s Dajin Heavy Industry has completed the delivery of all 45 TP-less monopiles for the first phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster development in the German North Sea. Dajin started manufacturing the monopiles at its Penglai facility in China in November 2024. The units are around 85 metres long o
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has started work on the onshore substation for the 500 MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. CIP held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Fengmiao 1 offshore wind project on 20 August. The Danish company was awarded capacity for the wind farm in the fir
