The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalised the environmental review of potential offshore wind lease activities in the Central Atlantic. BOEM announced on 6 June the availability of its final Environmental Assessment (EA), which considers possible impacts from issuing leases for p
The Netherlands’ Pondera Consult and ENMARO (Energy Market Observer sp. z o.o.) have signed an agreement to jointly source, define, and target potential offshore wind project opportunities in Poland, leveraging their combined products and services as a consortium. The agreement was signed in Świnouj
Four new challenges, which aim to push the boundaries of innovation in floating offshore wind, have been launched in the NOW Accelerator programme. Presented by industry players Vattenfall and Seagust, Equinor, Deep Wind Offshore and EDF Renewables, and Å Energi and Corio, the four new challenges ar
Belgian energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten and German energy state secretary Philipp Nimmermann have agreed to investigate the development of a hybrid interconnection between the offshore wind farms of both countries. Although the two countries don’t share a direct sea border because the Netherl
OEG Renewables and Sojitz Machinery Corporation (SOMAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer renewable service solutions to the growing offshore wind market in Japan. Under the MoU, the companies will provide pre-construction, operations and maintenance (O&M), and vessel services
A new collaborative marine research initiative has started, focusing on identifying innovative designs and best practices for monitoring and mitigating underwater noise associated with floating offshore wind farms. Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellenc
The Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) has appointed the renewable energy consultancy, OWC, to offer guidance in developing a strategy for wind resource and metocean survey campaigns. Specifically, the contribution of OWC will support HEREMA in fulfilling Greece’s
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has unveiled its plans to establish a single organisation that will encompass technology, manufacturing, and global procurement to accelerate ramp-up and industrialisation. The company is merging its technology organisation (CTO) and manufacturing and global p
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) of an offshore wind research lease in the Gulf of Maine, finding that the proposed lease activities will have no significant impacts. In October 2021, the state of Maine requested a research le
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) have launched the INTOG Innovation Network, focusing on maximising the impact of commercial, pilot scale, innovative, floating wind projects through the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing process.
Norway-headquartered Deep Wind Offshore has applied to develop and operate a 1.5 GW floating offshore wind farm in Sweden. The Swedish government has received the first application for a floating offshore wind farm outside Stockholm. The Erik Segersäll floating offshore wind farm is planned around 7
The Crown Estate has initiated a Supply Chain Accelerator to stimulate early-stage investment in the UK offshore wind supply chain. The accelerator is a new GBP 50 million (approximately EUR 58.7 million) fund created to accelerate and de-risk the early-stage development of projects linked to offsho
Corio Generation and Bord Gáis Energy have joined forces to explore offshore wind opportunities in Ireland. The agreement represents Bord Gáis Energy’s entry into the offshore wind market while Corio Generation is already involved in the sector and is currently developing the 450 MW Sceirde Rocks wi
Venterra Group company, Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), and India’s ABAN Power have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development and implementation of offshore wind projects, marine and offshore structures, and related initiatives in India and the Asia-Pacific regio
