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All Inter-Array Cables Installed at 488 MW French Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 24, 2025

The final inter-array cable has been installed at Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier (EMYN) offshore wind farm in France, being developed by Les Éoliennes en Mer Services.The 61st and final inter-array cable was installed on June 22 at the EMYN offshore wind farm…

Siemens Gamesa to Help Build Japan’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain

Jun 24, 2025

Japan's industry ministry will sign an agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy on Tuesday to establish a framework for public-private cooperation aimed at building local supply chains for offshore wind power, a ministry official said…

Fugro Secures Offshore Wind Site Survey in German North Sea

Jun 23, 2025

Fugro has secured contracts to conduct both geophysical and geotechnical site investigations for the development of two large-scale offshore wind farms in the German North Sea.The project, known as Windbostel Ost and Windbostel West, is a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies…

Seequent Receives Award at Global Offshore Wind 2025, Hosts Upcoming Webinar

Jun 20, 2025

Seequent, a leader in earth-modeling, analysis, data management, and collaboration software, received the Sust2ainable Exhibitor Award from RenewableUK at the Global Offshore Wind 2025 event. At the event, Seequent demonstrated how its 3D ground…

Scottish Floating Wind Farm Secures Onshore Planning Consent

Jun 20, 2025

Muir Mhòr floating wind farm, being developed by Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind, has received consent for the onshore application from Aberdeenshire Council today in a big step forward for the 1 GW project.The decision was taken at a meeting…

First Steel Cut for HVAC Infrastructure for Belgian Offshore Energy Hub

Jun 20, 2025

A new milestone has been reached in the development of Belgium’s offshore energy hub, Princess Elisabeth, with the first steel cut for the construction of the high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) infrastructure.The steel cutting ceremony…

Equinor and Gwynt Glas Secure Rights to Build Floating Wind Farms off UK

Jun 19, 2025

Equinor and Gwynt Glas, a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB, have secured seabed leases to develop floating wind farms off the coasts of Wales and South West England in Celtic Sea.The announcement was shared by the Crown Estate…

Van Oord Christens World's Largest and Most Sustainable Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

Jun 18, 2025

Van Oord's new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas was officially christened on June 18 in Rotterdam. The event marked a milestone in Van Oord’s commitment to enhancing the energy transition. In addition, Van Oord announced that it had…

EEW SPC Delivers Last Three Monopiles for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 18, 2025

EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC) has loaded out the last three monopiles for RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm, being built off the U.K.’s North East coast.The total of 100 monopiles, with weights of 1,143 to 1,521 tons and lengths of up to 91…

Acteon’s Rocksteady Tension Tool Selected by InnovateUK

Jun 17, 2025

Acteon’s Rocksteady Tension Tool (RSTT) has been selected by InnovateUK iX, a UK program designed to fast-track knowledge transfer and accelerate innovation.  The RSTT is a reusable in-line winch and connection system designed to enable mid…

Fugro-Led BeWild Completes First Fully Remote Ecology Survey at OW Farm

Jun 17, 2025

The BeWild project, led by Fugro, has completed the world’s first fully remote ecology survey at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, marking a significant shift in marine ecosystem monitoring.The innovative approach enables more efficient and less disruptive monitoring…

TotalEnergies Secures Offshore Wind Concession in Germany

Jun 17, 2025

TotalEnergies, as a shareholder of North Sea OFW One, has been awarded the N-9.4 offshore concession by the German Federal Network Agency in the North Sea.Located approximately 150 kilometers northwest of the German island of Heligoland, the N-9…

UK Offshore Wind Industry Employs 40,000 People, New Report Finds

Jun 17, 2025

RenewableUK and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) have released a new report showing that the number of people working in the offshore wind industry has risen from just over 32,000 two years ago to nearly 40,000 today – an increase of 24%…

UK's Crown Estate Plans $543M Investment in Offshore Wind Supply Chain

Jun 17, 2025

King Charles III's Crown Estate, which owns Britain's seabed, said on Tuesday it will invest up to 400 million pounds ($543 million) in the country's offshore wind supply chain.The investment is intended to support the construction of new infrastructure…

Orsted Favors Increasing Investments in Taiwan, South Korea

Jun 16, 2025

Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind developer, will increase investment in Taiwan and South Korea where it has already been awarded projects, instead of expanding to new markets in Asia, a senior company official told Reuters on Monday…

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