Eversource starts shedding offshore wind interests, with $625 million Ørsted deal Eversource starts shedding offshore wind interests, with $625 million Ørsted deal Ørsted secures a game-changing deal, solidifying its dominance in the US market and paving the way for a major North East hub, it claims. General Windfarms Read More
Celtic Sea floating wind tender: Crown Estate updates developers on progress General Windfarms Celtic Sea floating wind tender: Crown Estate updates developers on progress The Crown Estate has updated developers on the current status of the Celtic Sea floating wind tender round. Read More
Monopiles soon to be installed on first US commercial-scale offshore wind farm General Vessels Windfarms Monopiles soon to be installed on first US commercial-scale offshore wind farm Milestone in North America's offshore wind industry as the ORION vessel prepares to install crucial monopile foundations. Read More
Ørsted and LS C&S partner for Taiwan offshore wind projects Cables General Windfarms Ørsted and LS C&S partner for Taiwan offshore wind projects Ørsted's partnership with LS C&S in Taiwan's offshore wind sector. Read More
RWE becomes exclusive owner of GW scale Nordseecluster in German North Sea General Windfarms RWE becomes exclusive owner of GW scale Nordseecluster in German North Sea RWE strengthens its position in offshore wind with the acquisition of full ownership of the Nordseecluster. Read More
Ocean Winds take charge as EDP's stake transfer boosts floating wind Floating Foundations General Turbines Windfarms Ocean Winds take charge as EDP's stake transfer boosts floating wind Ocean Winds strengthens its position in the offshore wind market with the acquisition of EDP's stake in Principle Power. Read More
Ocean Ventus launches cost-effective solution for floating wind Floating Foundations General Turbines Windfarms Ocean Ventus launches cost-effective solution for floating wind Ocean Ventus introduces solution for cost-effective floating wind power, aiming to revolutionize foundations and pave the way for the global expansion of renewable energy. Read More
Prysmian Group spearhead UK's first 525 kV cable systems for Eastern Green Links Cables General Prysmian Group spearhead UK's first 525 kV cable systems for Eastern Green Links Prysmian Group secures bidder status for two major cable connections in the UK, driving renewable energy transmission and reinforcing the country's sustainable energy transition. Read More
Blackfish expands horizons in Scotland's thriving offshore wind scene General Windfarms Blackfish expands horizons in Scotland's thriving offshore wind scene Offshore engineers Blackfish focus on expanding the Scottish offshore wind sector, with the goal of helping operators accelerate innovation and drive down cost. Read More
NKT strengthens market position with €1bn investment in HVDC power cable solutions Cables General NKT strengthens market position with €1bn investment in HVDC power cable solutions NKT gears up to become the world's largest high voltage offshore cable producer. Read More
SSE record breaking investment bolsters renewable energy with £40bn funding General Windfarms SSE record breaking investment bolsters renewable energy with £40bn funding SSE announces £40bn investment plan to revolutionize energy with renewables and critical infrastructure. Read More
OWGP fuels UK growth potential in offshore wind General Turbines Windfarms OWGP fuels UK growth potential in offshore wind UK businesses harness innovation funding to revolutionize offshore wind reliability and decarbonization, backed by the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP). Read More
Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm fuels Holcim's green ambition General Turbines Windfarms Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm fuels Holcim's green ambition Renewable energy meets sustainability innovation as Iberdrola and Holcim join forces in Germany. Read More
Strategic collaboration for TGS & Kongsberg General Windfarms Strategic collaboration for TGS & Kongsberg KONGSBERG and TGS to Cooperate for data-driven solutions for offshore wind field development. Read More
Iberdrola and IFC Partner to Drive clean energy transition in emerging countries General Windfarms Iberdrola and IFC Partner to Drive clean energy transition in emerging countries Iberdrola and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are joining forces. Read More
Nekkar's Techano Group awarded €4 million contract Cables General Vessels Nekkar's Techano Group awarded €4 million contract Nekkar has been awarded a contract to deliver an offshore crane to a newbuild CLSV. Read More
BOEM completes New Jersey offshore wind analysis General Windfarms BOEM completes New Jersey offshore wind analysis The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has completed its environmental analysis of the proposed offshore wind project in New Jersey. Read More
TGS pioneers Norway's first LiDAR buoy measurement campaign Equipment Floating General Tidal Windfarms TGS pioneers Norway's first LiDAR buoy measurement campaign TGS unveils multi-client wind and metocean measurement campaign at Utsira Nord, Norway, garnering strong industry support. Read More
Equinor's bold decision to suspend offshore wind project indefinitely General Turbines Windfarms Equinor's bold decision to suspend offshore wind project indefinitely Equinor will postpone a further development of the Trollvind offshore wind initiative indefinitely. Read More
World first grid-connected deep sea floating wind turbine General Windfarms World first grid-connected deep sea floating wind turbine CNOOC Limited announces the worlds first semi submersible 'double hundred' deep-sea floating wind turbine connected to grid. Read More
Strategic shift: Siemens Gamesa sells Windar Renovables stake General Windfarms Strategic shift: Siemens Gamesa sells Windar Renovables stake Windar Renovables and its shareholders have reached an agreement with Bridgepoint, who will invest for the sale of a majority stake in the company. Read More
Survey secured for German offshore wind farm sites General Windfarms Survey secured for German offshore wind farm sites Fugro & Fraunhofer IWES secure survey for BSH’s German EEZ wind farm sites. Read More
INTOG secures exclusivity agreements for Scottish offshore wind General Windfarms INTOG secures exclusivity agreements for Scottish offshore wind INTOG leasing is poised to attract investment in offshore wind projects in Scottish waters. Read More
East coast subsea electricity highway receives green light Cables General East coast subsea electricity highway receives green light SSEN Transmission has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in its vision for a new subsea electricity superhighway along Scotland's east coast. Read More
Wood Thilsted makes waves in South Korean offshore wind Floating Foundations General Windfarms Wood Thilsted makes waves in South Korean offshore wind Wood Thilsted announces its foray into the South Korean offshore wind market. Read More
TGS | 4C Offshore offshore wind cheat sheets General Windfarms TGS | 4C Offshore offshore wind cheat sheets TGS | 4C Offshore has announced the introduction of offshore wind regulatory 'cheat sheets'. Read More
DARE to unlock innovation General DARE to unlock innovation Drones, robots and underwater vehicles can reinforce the UK’s position as the world leader in offshore wind says government minister. Read More
Corio’s joint venture with Daewoo E&C in Busan General Windfarms Corio’s joint venture with Daewoo E&C in Busan Corio Generation & Daewoo Engineering and Construction (Daewoo E&C) have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Read More
Windar Renovables largest ever project General Windar Renovables largest ever project An agreement with Windar Renovables for the construction of 95 transition pieces is the largest order of this type of foundations to date. Read More
Site Characterisation Studies set the stage for offshore wind energy expansion General Site Characterisation Studies set the stage for offshore wind energy expansion The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has set sail on an endeavour with the commissioning of multiple research vessels for site characterisation studies in the North Sea. Read More
UK PM - Sumitomo Corporation expands UK offshore wind projects - £4 billion for projects off Suffolk & Norfolk General UK PM - Sumitomo Corporation expands UK offshore wind projects - £4 billion for projects off Suffolk & Norfolk Leading Japanese businesses have committed to invest almost £18 billion in businesses and projects across the UK in an announcement as the UK Prime Minister prepares to host a business reception in Tokyo today. Read More
Windar Renovables largest ever project General Windar Renovables largest ever project Windar Renovables will provide 95 transition pieces manufactured at the Avilés facilities starting next June and lasting until mid-2025. They predict the manufacture will require 2,000,000 working hours. Read More
UK's National grid £4,879,000,000 profit General UK's National grid £4,879,000,000 profit The UK's National Grid, an energy transmission and distribution company, today announces its Full Year results for the period ended 31 March 2023. This follows on from the announcement three days ago that One trillion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity was generated from renewable sources. Read More
IWS Skywalker class fleet continues to grow General Logistics Vessels IWS Skywalker class fleet continues to grow Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS) has options for two more Commissioning Service Operations (CSOVs). Read More
Suction bucket jacket foundations for Ørsted Foundations General Suction bucket jacket foundations for Ørsted Ørsted signs large-scale supply contract with Korea’s HSG Sungdong for suction bucket jacket foundations Read More
Vattenfall receives green light for 1.2 GW Swedish offshore wind project General Windfarms Vattenfall receives green light for 1.2 GW Swedish offshore wind project Vattenfall has received permission from the Swedish government to build its 1.2 GW Kattegatt Syd project. Read More
OX2 secures permit to build 400 MW Swedish offshore wind farm General Windfarms OX2 secures permit to build 400 MW Swedish offshore wind farm The Swedish government have announced that OX2 has received permission to build 400 MW of the Galatea-Galene project. Read More
TenneT signs multi-year framework agreements with Heerema and Allseas General Substations TenneT signs multi-year framework agreements with Heerema and Allseas TenneT has signed multi-year framework agreements with Heerema and Allseas for the transport and installation of at least fourteen 2 GW offshore platforms. Read More
CBED signs contract for Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 General Vessels Windfarms CBED signs contract for Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 CBED has signed a contract to assist in the commissioning of Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 in 2024. Read More
VARD secures contract for two CSOVs for Purus Wind General Vessels VARD secures contract for two CSOVs for Purus Wind VARD has secured a contract for the design and construction of two CSOVs for Purus Wind. Read More
Snorre powered Floating General Windfarms Snorre powered Floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Tampen, is now delivering power to the Snorre oil and gas field in the Norwegian Sea. Read More
IberBlue Wind announces second floating offshore wind project General Windfarms IberBlue Wind announces second floating offshore wind project IberBlue Wind have announced a second floating offshore wind project off the coast of Andalusia. Read More
Vietnam's PDP 8 finally approved General Vietnam's PDP 8 finally approved The Prime Minister of Vietnam has approved the national electricity planning period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 (Power Development Plan VIII). Read More
Marlinks secures first cable contract in Taiwan Cables General Turbines Windfarms Marlinks secures first cable contract in Taiwan Marlinks has secured its first cable condition monitoring contract in Taiwan. Read More
Correll Group awarded contract from Prysmian Cables General Windfarms Correll Group awarded contract from Prysmian The Correll Group announces that it has been awarded a contract from Prysmian Group. Read More
SeaTwirl and Kontiki Winds partner up General Turbines Windfarms SeaTwirl and Kontiki Winds partner up SeaTwirl has joined forces with Kontiki Winds and entered a MoU. Read More
ESB & Shannon Foynes Port join forces in MoU Floating General Ports Windfarms ESB & Shannon Foynes Port join forces in MoU ESB and Shannon Foynes Port have deepened their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. Read More
Vårgrønn & European Energy unite to develop Baltic Sea offshore wind General Windfarms Vårgrønn & European Energy unite to develop Baltic Sea offshore wind Vårgrønn joins forces with European Energy to develop offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea. Read More
Vineyard Wind blowing bubbles General Windfarms Vineyard Wind blowing bubbles Vineyard Wind introduces a bubble curtain for assisting foundation installation Read More
Another renewables contract for Deep Cygnus General Logistics Vessels Another renewables contract for Deep Cygnus Reach Subsea has been awarded a contract for its vessel Deep Cygnus. Read More
Ossian offshore wind farm launches new brand Floating General Windfarms Ossian offshore wind farm launches new brand Ossian offshore wind farm introduces the new brand at the official Glasgow office opening. Read More
First turbine installed at Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm General Turbines Vessels Windfarms First turbine installed at Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm Iberdrola has installed the first wind turbine at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. Read More
Q1 Group Sales €3,992 million, with High Voltage Submarine Power Cable up 29.5% Cables General Grid Interconnectors Q1 Group Sales €3,992 million, with High Voltage Submarine Power Cable up 29.5% Cable Manufacturer issued their first quarter results claiming long term drivers continue to fuel growth. Overall sales are up more than 9%, and their projects business up more than 29.5% driven in the main by Submarine Power cable and systems business Read More
Monumental breakthrough for Irish offshore wind General Windfarms Monumental breakthrough for Irish offshore wind Provisional results from Ireland's first offshore wind auction point to large volume and low price to benefit Irish electricity consumers. Read More
SSE Renewables remains committed to Arklow Bank Wind Park II General Windfarms SSE Renewables remains committed to Arklow Bank Wind Park II SSE Renewables has reaffirmed its commitment to the future delivery of its proposed up to 800 MW Arklow Bank Wind Park II offshore wind project. Read More
TotalEnergies joins consortia in advancing floating offshore wind Floating Foundations Turbines Windfarms TotalEnergies joins consortia in advancing floating offshore wind TotalEnergies joins consortia in revolutionizing the global floating offshore wind industry. Read More
EB welding sparks transformation in offshore turbine foundations Foundations General Turbines Windfarms EB welding sparks transformation in offshore turbine foundations A collaboration has successfully incorporated the first ever electron beam welded section into an offshore wind turbine monopile foundation. Read More
Shizen International forms joint venture for South Korean renewable energy projects General Turbines Windfarms Shizen International forms joint venture for South Korean renewable energy projects Shizen International Inc. has formed a joint venture to focus on developing renewable energy projects in South Korea. Read More
Northland Power & ESB form partnership General Turbines Windfarms Northland Power & ESB form partnership Northland Power and ESB form partnership for ScotWind offshore wind projects. Read More
Port of Long Beach unveils Pier Wind concept General Ports Turbines Windfarms Port of Long Beach unveils Pier Wind concept The Port of Long Beach has revealed plans for a facility aimed at supporting California's renewable energy objectives. Read More
Gazelle Wind Power acquires naval engineering firm Floating General Windfarms Gazelle Wind Power acquires naval engineering firm Gazelle Wind Power acquires a controlling stake in a Spanish based naval architect and marine consulting firm. Read More
SMST & Windcat join forces General Vessels Windfarms SMST & Windcat join forces SMST has been awarded a contract by Damen Shipyards. Read More
Enva launces wind turbine recycling service Equipment General Turbines Windfarms Enva launces wind turbine recycling service Enva has introduced a new recycling service specifically designed for wind turbine blades. Read More
North Star partners with VARD for CSOVs General Vessels Windfarms North Star partners with VARD for CSOVs VARD has entered into contracts for the construction of two CSOVs for infrastructure support vessel operator, North Star. Read More
Ground Breaking Milestone for Thor Substation General Substations Windfarms Ground Breaking Milestone for Thor Substation RWE has started construction on the onshore substation for its Danish offshore wind farm Thor (1 GW), located approximately 22 km off the coast of Thorsminde. Read More
Novel Installation Tool to be Deployed at Moray West Equipment Foundations General Windfarms Novel Installation Tool to be Deployed at Moray West CAPE Holland will deploy its innovative Vibro Lifting Technology at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm project, located in the North Sea, off the coast of Scotland. Read More
TenneT Awards Around €5.5 billion Project for Grid Expansion Cables Converters General Grid Substations Windfarms TenneT Awards Around €5.5 billion Project for Grid Expansion TenneT has awarded around € 5.5 billion contracts to NKT, Nexans and a consortium of Jan De Nul, LS Cable and Denys to install 525 kV HVDC cable systems for ten projects in Germany and the Netherlands. Read More
EETC, ELICA and IPTO Plan to Enter in the GREGY Interconnector with 33% Share Cables General Interconnectors EETC, ELICA and IPTO Plan to Enter in the GREGY Interconnector with 33% Share A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between IPTO and ELICA SA regarding IPTO’s entry into the share capital of the GREGY Interconnector. It also considers including Electricity Transmission System Operator of Egypt (EETC) in the discussions, with an intention to participate in the share composition with a percentage of 33.3% each. Read More
Dajin Offshore Nets Nordseecluster Contract Foundations General Windfarms Dajin Offshore Nets Nordseecluster Contract Dajin Offshore has signed a preferred supplier with RWE and Northland Power for the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster project in the German North Sea. Read More
BOEM to review Maine research lease's environmental impact Floating General Windfarms BOEM to review Maine research lease's environmental impact America’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the next step towards granting a research lease for floating wind in the Gulf of Maine. Read More
Soil site characterization expert appointed General Windfarms Soil site characterization expert appointed The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, RVO) has identified the contractor for soil site characterization expert support for Doordewind Wind Farm Zone (WFZ). Read More
£20 billion providing green power to platforms General £20 billion providing green power to platforms A plan creating crucial partnering opportunities for the ports and getting the market ready to deliver floating wind at scale has been announced. Read More
Projects for undisclosed US customers Foundations General Projects for undisclosed US customers Together, the two contracts cover a range of port scopes, including the load-in, load-out, handling and temporary storage of XXL monopiles Read More
EEW nails Thor contract Foundations General Windfarms EEW nails Thor contract At the end of April, RWE announced all of the suppliers chosen for the Thor offshore wind project Read More
ENETI INC. announces European contract for its vessels General Vessels ENETI INC. announces European contract for its vessels Eneti Inc. announced today that Seajacks UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has signed a contract in NW Europe, starting in the fourth quarter of 2023 Read More
Sub-sea power cable Lanzarote-Fuerteventura enhances biodiversity General Sub-sea power cable Lanzarote-Fuerteventura enhances biodiversity Visual findings show marine wildlife flourishing along the cable in less than one year plus new cable allows greater deployment of renewables on the islands too. Read More
UK Offshore wind target could be blown off course General UK Offshore wind target could be blown off course Energy UK has warned that the forthcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will fall well short of delivering the expansion of offshore wind needed to hit the Government’s 2030 50GW target. Read More
Massachusetts aims to seek 3.6 GW of offshore wind General Windfarms Massachusetts aims to seek 3.6 GW of offshore wind The state's Department of Energy Resources is planning to procure up to 3,600 MW of offshore wind in its 2023/4 solicitation. Read More
Fugro's BeWild will collect environmental DNA Equipment General Windfarms Fugro's BeWild will collect environmental DNA Using environmental DNA (eDNA), the BeWild project aims to measure biodiversity at offshore wind farms. Read More
Three contracts, one windfarm, EUR 300 million! Cables CHMI Foundations General Substations Turbines Vessels Windfarms Three contracts, one windfarm, EUR 300 million! Contracts covering work for the turbine foundations, offshore substation and inter-array cables have been awarded to a single supplier for €300 million for the French Windfarm. Read More
Ørsted hails "strong start to the year" Corporate General Windfarms Ørsted hails "strong start to the year" The developer indicates all-time-high earnings from offshore sites plus the final investment decision on two offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Read More
Rhode Island celebrates component construction at ProvPort General Ports Windfarms Rhode Island celebrates component construction at ProvPort Politicians and developers launched the construction of advanced foundation components for Revolution Wind and celebrated the completion of components for South Fork. Read More
Codling Wind Park will establish a €500,000 Fisheries Fund General Windfarms Codling Wind Park will establish a €500,000 Fisheries Fund The Irish developer has also published a first-of-its-kind Fisheries Charter. Read More
Haizea orders Pemamek’s welding automation equipment for XXXL monopiles Equipment General Turbines Haizea orders Pemamek’s welding automation equipment for XXXL monopiles Haizea Wind Group has ordered PEMA welding automation equipment for XXXL monopile production from Pemamek Ltd. Read More