Offshore Renewable News

The heads of government for Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden have signed the Marienborg Declarations which looks to accelerate the phase out of Russian energy by replacing fossil fuels. Under the newly signed declaration, the participants have set combined ambitions for offshore wind in the Baltic Sea region.

Two UK companies have demonstrated innovative technology solutions, alongside GE Renewable Energy and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, to support future offshore wind developments.

Local businesses can connect with future opportunities in Gippsland’s emerging offshore wind sector through a study now underway for what it poised to be Australia's first offshore wind farm - Star of the South.

American Bureau of Shipping Poland Sp. z.o.o. announced it is supporting the development of Poland’s offshore wind market by signing the Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal.

The Danish Energy Agency announced it has sent six further applications for regulatory hearings which were received through its open door scheme.

Equinor and Oceanex Energy (Oceanex) are teaming up to progress offshore wind opportunities in New South Wales, Australia.

Odfjell Oceanwind has confirmation from DNV that the main scantling approval of its Deepsea Semi floating wind foundation design is close to completion.

Inch Cape Offshore Limited has selected the Port of Dundee as the pre-assembly and marshalling site for the construction of the 1.1GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm off the Scottish coast.  

The Bureau of Ocean Energy and Management announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Revolution Wind energy project offshore Rhode Island.

Fugro has been awarded a marine site characterisation contract by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) for the Sørlige Nordsjø II offshore wind farm.

The Noshiro Port (84 MW) site of the Akita Offshore Wind Farm (139 MW) has reached the end of the construction phase, with all 20 MHI Vestas V117-4.2 MW turbines ready for commissioning.

The Lithuanian Government announced that the initial research results of the area of ​​the Baltic seabed where it aims to tender future offshore wind developments have shown the seabed is suitable for grounded foundations.

Ørsted announced that the final foundation for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farm has been installed off the coast of Taiwan.

The Correll Group announced that it has been awarded a contract from Prysmian Group to provide the pull-in of two export cables to the offshore substation platform for the Fécamp offshore wind farm.

Van Oord announced that installation of foundations for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in Brittany is progressing steadily.

Greencoat UK Wind plc announced that it has completed its acquisition of a net 12.5% stake in Hornsea One offshore wind farm.

Renewable energy development company DP Energy announced plans to pursue offshore wind development in Australia..

A new wind farm project in Scotland is to take its name from an historic series of books which depict the epic quests of a third-century Scottish leader, following his adventures across rolling seas.

Ørsted has signed an agreement to explore the potential repurposing of the Wenlock gas platform in the Southern North Sea to act as artificial nesting structure in support of the ongoing development of the Hornsea Four offshore wind farm.

Green Giraffe, a financial advisor in the renewable energy sector, has opened an office in Sydney, Australia.

The nearshore geotechnical survey of the proposed Morgan and Mona cable corridors is due to commence on 30 August 2022.

BlueFloat Energy, Energy Estate and Elemental Group, Beach Energy New Zealand and other offshore wind developers have signed and agreement concerning offshore wind development in New Zealand. Furthermore, the consortium unveiled today (23 August 2022) at the 2022 Wind Energy Association Wānanga its plans to develop four offshore wind projects across Aotearoa in Taranaki, Southland and Waikato with the potential to generate up to 5GW of power.

Seaway 7 announced that the installation of 188 pin piles for the Formosa 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan has been completed.

Vestas announced that its V236-15.0 MW prototype nacelle has been completed and ready for testing.

Ramboll and Projmors have been commissioned to support the construction of two offshore wind farms in Poland.

TotalEnergies and SSE Renewables announced first power generation from the £3bn Seagreen offshore wind farm.

Waves Group announced it has been commissioned to support the construction of Vattenfall’s Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farms.

The Danish Energy Agency has initiated a five-week public hearing concerning the environmental assessment for the plan of an energy hub in the North Sea with associated facilities.

Three projects will be offered seabed agreements for offshore wind projects following Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind clearing process. 

Fugro has completed fieldwork on a geotechnical site investigation for SSE Renewables’ Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2.

The US Department of the Interior announced next steps to bring the opportunity of offshore wind energy to the Gulf of Maine.

Northland Power Inc. announced that its two offshore wind farm projects in Taiwan have passed the Environmental Impact Assessment panel review.

Prospect trade union and offshore wind company Ørsted UK have signed a recognition agreement that will cover all employees involved in the operation and maintenance of its 12 UK offshore wind farms.

Unexploded Ordnance surveys are underway at the Moray West offshore wind farm site and Export Cable Corrior.

Stillstrom has announced that it will collaborate with Port of Aberdeen on a project to reduce emissions from vessels on standby outside the port.

Rise Light & Power unveiled its Queensboro Renewable Express plan, an offshore wind transmission project that aims to bring energy to Queens and replace existing fossil fuel generation.

US President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a legislative package that aims to tackle inflation and climate change. It includes $369 billion in planned investments to advance America’s clean energy programs, including offshore wind development.

With the bidding process of Taiwan’s Phase-3 Zonal Development of Offshore Wind starting soon, Taiya Renewable Energy announced that it will cooperate with EDF Renewables to jointly submit a quality and competitive offer.

RWE Offshore Wind Poland, a subsidiary of RWE Renewables, has chosen UL Solutions, as certifier for its F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm.

Technip Energies, in consortium with Subsea 7 and Samkang M&T has been selected to perform a Front-End Engineering Design for an offshore wind farm off the East Coast of South Korea.

Ørsted announced that it has signed a contract with UK engineering and construction company VolkerFitzpatrick for the installation of onshore cables for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.

Oceanographers from Bangor University are calling for new research to be done into the environmental impact of turbulence caused by tidal flow past floating deep-water wind farms.

Do you still have some uncertainty associated with the wind resource over the 5 offshore wind leases to be auctioned in California this fall? Are you looking for an alternative numerical weather prediction model to confirm your regional understanding of the changes in wind speeds across the US West Coast? Consider emerging wind areas offshore Oregon.

J. Murphy & Sons has been awarded a £2.5 million contract with Vattenfall to deliver early works for the onshore cable installation scope of the project.

HydrogenOne announced that it has signed definitive agreements for an investment in Strohm which is aiming to develop safe and dependable pipeline solutions, whereby green hydrogen generated at offshore wind turbines can be transported to shore via Strohm’s subsea pipe infrastructure.

Turbine installation at the Ca Mau Offshore Wind Power nearshore project is underway with the lifting of tower sections.

ESB has completed geophysical and hydrographic surveys as part of the development of its Clogherhead Offshore Wind Project off the coast of Ireland.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed into law new legislation that aims to advance offshore wind energy and the modernisation of the grid for its integration.

DEME Offshore has installed the Fécamp offshore wind farm's substation off the French coast.

Keppel Corporation Limited and Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management Pte Ltd announced that they are jointly investing €305 million to acquire a 50.01% stake in a special purpose vehicle that holds 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2.

Danish renewable energy firm Copenhagen Energy has released details of a proposed wind farm in Commonwealth and State waters north of Geraldton in Western Australia.

The Supreme Court of Ohio has decided to rule in favour of the Icebreaker wind farm following a legal challenge from two citizens to the project's authorisation.

ScottishPower Renewables has kicked off the construction of its second wind farm off the Suffolk coast.

In its first half results for 2022, RWE revealed that it is expanding its partnership with Northland Power for offshore wind development in the German North Sea.

Offshore Design Engineering Ltd has been selected to deliver Owner’s Engineer support to the pre-FEED stage of Outer Dowsing offshore wind farm in the Southern North Sea.

The California Energy Commission has approved set of offshore wind planning goals for the state.

Ørsted has issued its interim report for the first half year of 2022 and second quarter results.

Deutsche Windtechnik announced that it has signed several contracts for underwater inspections at offshore wind farms in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.

Philippines-based Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) has partnered with Clime Capital Management and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), with the support of the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), to explore offshore wind energy potential in the country.

Ørsted outlined its expectation for all suppliers to use 100% renewable generated electricity by 2025, with the aim of becoming the first energy company in the world to do so.

Crown Estate Scotland – the body which manages seabed leasing for offshore renewables – has opened the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process. Offshore wind developers are being invited to put forward project proposals for the leasing of seabed to reduce North Sea emissions and boost innovation.

Systematic has announced that its SITE software will be used by Dominion Energy, which is developing the largest offshore wind farm in the United States.

Wood Thilsted announced its appointment as detailed design engineer for US Wind’s MarWin project, the company’s first offshore wind project to be constructed off the coast of Maryland.

Aberdeen-headquartered PD&MS Group has secured a three-year operations and maintenance contract with Vattenfall to support its European offshore wind portfolio for an undisclosed sum.

 Ørsted and PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation Mechanical & Construction announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to launch collaboration on offshore wind projects.

The US Senate has passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a legislative package that aims to tackle inflation and climate change. It includes investments to advance America’s clean energy programs, including offshore wind development.

The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy has released its Offshore Wind Resolution that sets out the competitive process for awarding Temporary Occupation Permits which provide exclusive rights for the exploration and development of offshore wind projects.

TenneT announced that the 900 MW offshore platform DolWin kappa has sailed out and is on its way to the Dutch port of Rotterdam.

The State Corporation Commission has approved an application by Dominion Energy Virginia for cost recovery associated with its proposed Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind commercial scale project.

K2 Management announced that has been appointed as lender’s technical advisor by Inch Cape Offshore Limited on its 1,080 MW offshore wind farm in Scotland. 

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced a 15-day extension of the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Ocean Wind 1 wind energy project offshore New Jersey.

ScottishPower Renewables issued a small update for its East Anglia One North and East Anglia Two offshore windfarms.

The Australian government's Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has officially initiated the process to designate the first area for the development of offshore wind.

Installation works at the Calvados offshore wind farm have reach a new milestone with the completion of the installation of the second export cable.

The Nordergründe offshore wind farm is the first offshore wind farm has been cleared by authorities to use a fully functional Aircraft Detection Light System.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and State of Maryland announced a $22.9 million federal investment in the state’s offshore wind workforce training and pledged to work closely with State leaders to prepare Maryland residents for its offshore wind workforce.

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, along with offshore wind joint-venture partners Ørsted and Eversource, announced a collaborative partnership with higher education, labor and workforce development organizations, to prepare Rhode Island’s offshore wind workforce.

AVANGRID, Inc, announced that it has finalised an agreement to assume responsibility as the operations and management services provider for Vineyard Wind 1, the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the United States.

ScottishPower Renewables CEO, Charlie Jordan, has finalised the new line-up at the top of the green energy developer with two appointments to his leadership team.

The California Energy Commission released its updated AB 525 report and issued its minded planning target for offshore wind development off California.

All 99 contracts offered through the fourth Allocation Round of the UK government’s Contracts for Difference scheme have now been signed and returned to Low Carbon Contracts Company.

Octopus Energy Group’s generation business has worked with Nest to take a stake in the Hornsea One Wind Farm, currently the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm.

Gazelle Wind Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ferrofab FZE to establish a centre for the construction of its floating wind platform at the Ferrofab Jebel Ali facility in the UAE.