China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has signed an agreement with the local company Unison to manufacture wind turbines in South Korea. The two companies entered into a joint venture to provide “top-tier products and services, contributing to carbon neutrality efforts in South Korea and the surrounding reg
The Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth has decided to split the sites for the IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek I wind farms into four smaller 1 GW sites to reduce the financial risks for offshore wind farm developers, according to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). The Dutch Gov
EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of EDF, has acquired 100 per cent of Shell Overseas Holdings Ltd.’s shares in West Sea Energy 1, which is exploring the development of a large-scale offshore wind project in South Korea. The France-based company acquired its first offshore wind project in South Korea, lo
The Australian Government has designated the area in the Indian Ocean off Bunbury, Western Australia, as the country’s latest offshore wind development zone, however, the size of the area and its expected power generation have been scaled back. After a consultation process that began in February, th
Mingyang Smart Energy has installed what the company claims to be the world’s largest single-capacity offshore wind turbine, the MySE18.X-20 MW, in Hainan, China. In December 2023, Mingyang produced a nacelle for MySE 18.X-20 MW wind turbine at its Shanwei manufacturing base in China. The unit featu
France’s TotalEnergies plans to launch a floating offshore wind pilot project to supply renewable energy to the Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea. The 3 MW floating wind turbine will be located two kilometres west of the Culzean platform, 220 kilometres off the eastern coast of Scotland.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has finalised its plan to facilitate the state’s procurement of more than 10 GW of large-scale renewable energy and storage, including 7.6 GW of (floating) offshore wind. CPUC has voted to adopt a proposed decision from July, directing the Department
“K” Line Wind Service (KWS), a subsidiary of the “K” Line Group, and UK-headquartered Acteon have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining how they will use each other’s skills and services to support floating offshore wind in Japan, including demonstration and commercial p
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have found a practical path for manufacturing bio-derivable wind turbine blades that can be recycled and reused, potentially ending the practice of landfilling old blades. The paper “Manufacture and testing of b
On 20 August, Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment published an action plan focused on advancing the offshore wind industry in the country. The plan outlines 17 proposals, emphasizing that the development of offshore wind farms will be driven by market conditions. In October 2023, t
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) for a second offshore wind energy sale in the Central Atlantic, seeking public input on potential development in areas off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Caro
The US State of Maine and the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have agreed on a floating offshore wind research lease in the Gulf of Maine, which could allow for the deployment of twelve floating wind turbines capable of generating 144 MW. The research lease site, an area of up to 15
Corio Generation and Brazilian shipyard and marine construction company Estaleiros do Brasil (EBR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate the suitability of EBR’s shipyard and construction facilities as a potential offshore wind hub for southern Brazil. Under the agreement, the
Ireland-based survey provider Green Rebel has secured a contract for floating LiDAR services for the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS), located west of Belmullet in County Mayo. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) issued a call for tenders for a floating LiDAR and associated pr
