Ørsted raises concerns for Hornsea 3's future amongst rising costs

Ørsted has called on the UK government to increase its support for offshore wind farm development having revealed its concerns over costs following "increased interest rates and supply chain prices".

DEME and Jan De Nul to build artificial energy island

The Belgian consortium TM EDISON, including DEME and Jan De Nul, has won the tender for the construction of what is poised to be the world’s first artificial energy island.

Maersk Supply Service secures contract extension with Seaway7

Maersk Supply Service announced it has secured a long-term contract extension in Taiwan with Seaway7 for its cable lay vessel.

BlueFloat Energy unveils proposal for floating project off Australia's coast

BlueFloat Energy has announced plans for a new floating offshore wind project off the coast of Australia.

Vattenfall unveils findings of €3m AI backed bird tracking project

Vattenfall recently conducted research using radar and artificial intelligence technology to track bird flight at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre at Aberdeen to get insights into the flight behaviour of seabird species.

Boskalis celebrates Moray West contract win

Boskalis has secured a multi-disciplinary contract for the Moray West offshore wind farm.

German transmission system operators unveil plans for networked offshore grid

German transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection have presented initial plans for networking projects in the North Sea. 

Germany issues 1.8 GW offshore wind tender

The German Federal Network Agency has launched a tender for offshore wind sites following the completion of the pre-examination by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency.

Terna unveils digital platform for high-voltage connection requests

Terna, the Italian transmission system operator, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, has developed a digital platform that centralises all information on high-voltage connection requests from renewable plants in Italy.

Octopus Energy offshore wind investments reach $1bn

Octopus Energy’s announced that its generation arm has hit $1bn in offshore wind investments in less than a year. The investment announcement comes as Octopus is further investing in the Lincs offshore wind farm.

New South Wales declares Illawarra as a Renewable Energy Zone

The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has declared the fifth Renewable Energy Zone in the Illawarra coastal region.

UK host offshore wind strategic learning visit for Philippine delegation

The United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade and the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office of the British Embassy Manila hosted a Philippine delegation for an offshore wind focused strategic learning visit in the UK.

Alternergy secures wind farm contracts in the Philippines

Alternergy Holdings Corp announced it has secured three service contracts for its offshore wind projects over Tablas Strait which is separating Mindoro and Antique, Philippines. ,

Ofgem’s advances AQUIND Interconnector to ‘needs case assessment’ stage

Ofgem has advanced the AQUIND Interconnector to the next stage of its Third Cap and Floor process.

Maine Governor’s Energy Office publishes Offshore Wind Roadmap

The State of Maine Governor’s Energy Office has released a Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap.

ESB and Rosslare Europort ink offshore wind collaboration agreement

ESB and Iarnród Éireann have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on the organisations’ respective development plans to support offshore wind projects in the Celtic and Irish Seas.

Saipem and Seaway7 forge offshore wind alliance

Saipem and Seaway7 announced that they have entered into a commercial collaboration agreement to jointly identify, bid and execute fixed offshore wind projects.

NKT to team up with Taiwanese cable manufacturer

NKT announced plans to sign a joint venture agreement with a Taiwanese cable company to provide technical support for the construction of its subsea power cable factory in Taiwan.