Germany's second offshore wind auction for 2025 has failed to attract a single project bid for either of the two sites in the North Sea, N-10.1 and N-10.2.| Power Engineering International
Ocean Winds has signed contracts with Siemens Gamesa for the supply of 26 wind turbines for the BC-Wind project.| Power Engineering International
The government of India, through its public sector company Solar Energy Corporation of India, has announced the cancellation of 4.5GW offshore wind tenders.| Power Engineering International
Ørsted has announced the inauguration of the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan.| Power Engineering International
RWE and the Portugal’s Port Authority of Setúbal will develop port infrastructure needed for the expansion of floating offshore wind.| Power Engineering International
BlueFloat Energy and Dajin Heavy Industry have signed an MoU to drive innovation and sustainability in the floating offshore wind industry.| Power Engineering International
SSE Renewables has announced the installation of a wind turbine foundation at a depth of 58.6 metres off the coast of Angus, Scotland.| Power Engineering International
RTE has signed a contract with Hitachi Energy and Chantiers de l'Atlantique to construct the direct current platforms and converter stations for the Normandy and Oléron Island offshore wind farms.| Power Engineering International
LionLink has been included in the Dutch Offshore Wind Energy Development Framework, enabling TenneT to invest.| Power Engineering International
HSM Offshore Energy has announced successful yard completion and delivery offshore of the THOR offshore high voltage substation.| Power Engineering International
Energy companies Masdar and Iberdrola have announced a €5.2 billion co-investment in the UK’s East Anglia Three offshore wind farm.| Power Engineering International
Danish energy company Ørsted has started the offshore construction for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan.| Power Engineering International
ugro has been awarded the contract for offshore soil investigation services for the proposed Blue Mackerel offshore wind farm in Australia.| Power Engineering International
The government of Sweden has rejected applications to build 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea citing security concerns.| Power Engineering International
EU member states have updated their offshore renewable energy goals to a combined total of approximately 88GW by 2030 and 360GW by 2050.| Power Engineering International
Wind Energy Ireland has warned that Ireland’s offshore wind targets are in serious jeopardy without decisive action from government.| Power Engineering International
Energy company RWE has selected Thyborøn Port as the offshore construction base for its Thor offshore wind farm.| Power Engineering International
K2 Management has been appointed as Lender’s Technical Advisor for the South Korean MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project.| Power Engineering International
Ørsted has released a statement confirming the decision to discontinue the Hornsea 4 project in the UK in its current form.| Power Engineering International
A report from Wood Mackenzie shows global wind turbine order intake for H1 2024 was driven by Chinese demand with Western OEMs lagging.| Power Engineering International
TAQA has acquired 100% of Transmission Investment, is one of the largest players operating offshore transmission (OSTO) assets.| Power Engineering International
Elia Group announced that construction started on the Princess Elisabeth energy Island, located 45km off the coast in the North Sea.| Power Engineering International
ScottishPower has installed the first foundation of the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, officially kicking off the project's offshore construction programme.| Power Engineering International
The UK's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced £300 million will be invested in UK supply chains for domestic offshore wind.| Power Engineering International
Floating offshore wind technology offers a clear solution for capturing strong and sustained wind power from deeper waters, writes Jason Wormald.| Power Engineering International
Offshore wind will be critical to German economic prosperity and competitiveness, according to Stiftung Offshore Windenergie.| Power Engineering International
The Danish Energy Agency has announced that not a single bid was received for any of the three offshore wind farms in the North Sea put out to tender.| Power Engineering International
The Horizon Europe supported project AEROSUB has launched to develop robotics solutions to support O&M of offshore wind farms.| Power Engineering International
Final investment decision has been reached on the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, which will allow the contruction phase of the project to begin.| Power Engineering International
Vestas has signed a conditional agreement with Inch Cape Offshore Limited for the 1.1GW Inch Cape project in Scotland.| Power Engineering International
Elia is postponing the signing of the final contracts for Princess Elisabeth Energy Island due to the price increase for HVDC infrastructure.| Power Engineering International
Offshore transport and installation firm Havfram Wind has been selected as preferred supplier for the Nordseecluster offshore wind project.| Power Engineering International
Ørsted’s Board of Directors has announced that Rasmus Errboe will be replacing Mads Nipper as group president and CEO of the company.| Power Engineering International
The French Ministry of Industry and Energy has announced the award of two 250MW floating offshore wind farms in the Mediterranean Sea.| Power Engineering International
Miros has released WaveFusion, a new sensor for measuring directional wave spectra, the first of the new next-generation wave radar series.| Power Engineering International
Vestas has announced plans to establish a new blade factory in Szczecin, Poland, to meet growing European and global demand.| Power Engineering International
SMD is partnering with deep technology company Beam to mobilise autonomous vehicles to improve maintenance in harsh offshore environments.| Power Engineering International
New technology that enables underwater robots to work stably at sea has been developed at the University of Edinburgh.| Power Engineering International
New technology that enables underwater robots to work stably at sea has been developed at the University of Edinburgh.| Factor This™
50Hertz has appointed a consortium of GE Vernova and Drydocks World to construct a converters system in the Baltic Sea.| Power Engineering International
Wind developer Parkwind has announced a strategic partnership with Shoreline Wind to implement its AI-powered Design software.| Power Engineering International
bp and JERA Co., Inc. have teamed up to create a new equally-owned joint venture aimed at boosting development of offshore wind globally.| Power Engineering International
ScottishPower has formalised a £1 billion agreement with Siemens Gamesa to supply the turbines for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm.| Power Engineering International
TenneT has signed the official contracts to seal what is being hailed as Europe's largest-ever tender for energy transition infrastructure.| Power Engineering International
Dominion Energy announced that 78 monopile foundations and 4 offshore substation foundations were installed for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.| Power Engineering International
Amazon has signed an agreement with ENGIE to procure 473MW of renewable energy from the Moray West offshore wind farm.| Power Engineering International
BayWa r.e. is accelerating its offshore wind activities in Italy, with their portfolio boasting over 9GW of projects in varying development stages.| Power Engineering International
Record growth in wind and solar generation drove the emissions intensity of the world’s electricity to its lowest-ever level in 2022.| Power Engineering International
Doosan Enerbility has signed a MoU with Siemens Gamesa and Equinor to develop the 750MW Ulsan Bandibuli floating offshore wind project.| Power Engineering International
North Star's partnership will address the challenges around delivery of operations and maintenance ships tailored for floating offshore wind farms.| Power Engineering International
Spanish tech developer X1 Wind is looking to use its novel solution to make floating wind more cost-competitive.| Power Engineering International
ORLEN has completed the first of four directional drills under the coastline and seabed for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm.| Power Engineering International
Beam has deployed what they are calling the world’s first autonomous underwater vehicle driven by artificial intelligence (AI).| Power Engineering International
California Public Utilities Commission's decision recommends solicitations for offshore wind projects begin by 2027, with intent to deliver power no later than 2037.| Power Engineering International
Equinor and Polenergia have received the offshore and onshore construction permits for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects.| Power Engineering International
Stromar Floating Offshore Wind project has selected Pier to deliver a programme of community engagement in the north-east of Scotland.| Power Engineering International
Ireland's offshore wind market has seen significant developments and changes in recent years, with numerous large players entering the arena.| Power Engineering International
Ireland must significantly increase its renewables procurement efforts if it is to meet its ambitious Climate Action Plan 2023 targets| Power Engineering International
The Crown Estate has launched the latest phase in its offshore wind leasing Round 5, which aims to develop floating wind farms off the UK coast.| Power Engineering International
British scale-up Rovco, a provider of tech-powered offshore wind solutions, has chartered the MV Patriot for its specialist fleet.| Power Engineering International
Rovco, a company focused on tech-driven offshore wind solutions, has joined the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).| Power Engineering International
Out of the top 10 firms providing wind turbines, six are from China. The six firms commissioned 65.1GW out of the 118GW total capacity commissioned in 2023.| Power Engineering International
Vestas has received a wind turbine order for the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, formerly known as Hollandse Kust West VII, in the Netherlands.| Power Engineering International
Developers are turning to a limited number of external advanced modelling tools to expedite the early phases of wind project development.| Power Engineering International
Danish wind energy giant Ørsted will stop development of the Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects off the US coast of New Jersey.| Power Engineering International
TEPCO Renewable Power and Shoreline Wind have announced a collaboration aimed at optimising the design and management of offshore wind power operations.| Power Engineering International
Eneco, Ocean Winds and Otary have teamed up to tender for the offshore wind Princess Elisabeth concessions in Belgium.| Power Engineering International
The XI Wind led NextFloat+ project has received €13.4 million in innovation funding to rollout its 6MW next-gen floating wind platform.| Power Engineering International
Nine gas TSOs in the countries around the Baltic Sea have signed an MoU to foster hydrogen market development in the region.| Power Engineering International
Terna has been testing a network of marine sensors for monitoring of underwater environmental conditions - Internet of Underwater Things| Power Engineering International
A new whitepaper calls for the offshore wind sector to embrace new digital tools to minimise construction delays and project risks.| Power Engineering International
Deep Wind Offshore has applied to develop and operate the Erik Segersäll floating offshore wind project outside Stockholm, Sweden.| Power Engineering International
ORE Catapult’s offshore wind testing facility in Blyth has been given the green light with the announcement that UKRI will provide £85.6 million of capital funding.| Power Engineering International
Fingrid has identified five areas along the west coast where offshore wind parks could be connected to the grid by the 2030s.| Power Engineering International
