Manufacturing

Dajin Completes First Foundation for RWE’s Nordseecluster A Project

First TP-less monopile for RWE’s Nordseecluster A offshore wind project has been completed at Dajin Heavy Industry’s Penglai facility in China. In a recent social media update, Dajin Heavy Industry announced that the Nordseecluster project represents a major milestone for the company, as it is their

Sif Produces First Empire Wind 1 Monopile in Netherlands

The first of 54 monopiles for Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US has been manufactured at Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 site in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. On 28 November, the first monopile for Empire Wind was completed on the new production line of the expanded production facilities at Maas

Manufacturing of Baltica 2 Substation Platforms Begins in Vietnam

Vestas Opens Blade Production Line for Flagship 15 MW Wind Turbine in Italy

Denmark’s Vestas has inaugurated a new blade production line for the company’s V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine at its factory in Taranto, Italy. “We are proud to further invest in our European footprint. This expansion showcases the positive impact we can drive for the energy transition and job c

Foundation Fabrication Kicks Off for TotalEnergies’ Culzean Pilot Project

Archer Wind has started the fabrication of the foundation which will be installed as part of the Culzean floating offshore wind pilot project. This single-turbine, 3 MW pilot project, owned and developed by TotalEnergies, will provide power to the Culzean gas platform in the UK North Sea. According

One Week to Go: 400+ Exhibitors from Offshore Energy Industry to Gather in Amsterdam

The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of offshoreWIND.biz and organiser of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organisations from across the offshore energy sector a

Siemens Gamesa Produces First 14 MW Wind Turbine Nacelle Outside Europe

Siemens Gamesa has completed the manufacturing and testing of the first 14 MW wind turbine nacelle outside of Europe. Following the recent inauguration of its new nacelle production facility in Taichung, Taiwan, Siemens Gamesa finished the testing of the nacelle for the 14 MW wind turbines that will

New UK Initiative to Boost Local Supply Chains and Jobs in Offshore Wind

During the opening day of the World Leaders Summit at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a new strategy aimed at motivating offshore wind developers to invest in the country’s industrial heartlands, coastal areas, and oil and gas communities. According to the go

EU, Taiwan Settle Dispute Over Taiwan’s Offshore Wind Localisation Measures

The European Union and Taiwan have reached an understanding on a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that was initiated by the EU over Taiwan’s offshore wind auctions, more specifically, the requirements for domestic content. In July this year, the EU requested consultations at the WTO con

Smulders Putting Together Final Transition Piece for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Production of the last transition piece (TP) for the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm under construction, is underway at Smulders facility in Hoboken, Belgium. The consortium comprising Sif and Smulders was awarded contracts for the manufacture of all monopiles an

Final Preparations for OEEC 2024 Underway

Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) is coming up this month. Work on the event is at full steam at Navingo (the company behind OEEC and offshoreWIND.biz brands) with final tweaks and preparations underway. The exhibition floor has been almost completely booked and visitors are n

Vestas Reports ‘All-Time High’ Wind Turbine Order Backlog

Vestas’s wind turbine order backlog amounted to nearly 28 GW and EUR 28.3 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2024, an all-time high for the wind turbine manufacturer, according to the company’s third-quarter results. “Vestas achieved revenue of EUR 5.2bn and an EBIT margin of 4.5 percent in