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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…

SMST Books Equipment Order for LDA’s Newbuild SOVs

Jun 16, 2025

Dutch offshore equipment supplier SMST has been selected by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment, with an option for a third set, for service operation vessels (SOVs) ordered by Vattenfall.The Telescopic Access Bridges (TAB-L1)…

EnBW, DHL Group Ink PPA for He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 16, 2025

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) and Bonn-based DHL Group have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the electricity that will come from the 960MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm, currently under construction off Germany.The long-term…

Edda Wind Welcomes New CSOV to its Fleet

Jun 13, 2025

GONDAN Shipbuilders has delivered a newly built Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Austri Enabler to Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind.The Austri Enabler, designed by Norwegian company Salt Ship Design, is part of a new generation of…

TotalEnergies’ Unit to Build Battery Storage Site in Japan to Help Balance Grid

Jun 13, 2025

French oil major TotalEnergies' subsidiary Saft has been selected to build a 1 gigawatt-hour battery energy storage system in Japan's Fukushima, the company said on Thursday.Part of a larger project by Asian renewable developer Gurin Energy…

Hai Long Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan Produces First Power

Jun 12, 2025

Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan, jointly developed by Mitsui & Co, Northland Power, and Gentari, has produced first power, marking successful energization of the project and connection to Taipower’s grid.The achievement comes ahead of schedule…

JDR Wraps Up Type Test Qualification of Next-Gen Offshore Wind Cables

Jun 12, 2025

JDR Cable Systems (JDR), part of the TFKable Group, has completed two new type test qualifications at 132kV for static and dynamic array cables, supporting the next generation of fixed and floating offshore wind projects.The successful testing marks a critical step in delivering U…

NKT Picks OSBIT to Deliver ‘World’s Most Powerful’ Subsea Trencher

Jun 12, 2025

Danish power cable maker and services provider NKT has commissioned OSBIT, a U.K.-based original equipment supplier, to design and build the NKT T3600, set to become the world’s most powerful subsea trencher.To meet the high demand for high-voltage power cables needed for renewable energy…

Chartwell Marine to Design CTV for NR Marine Services

Jun 11, 2025

NR Marine Services has commissioned Chartwell Marine to design a new crew transfer vessel (CTV) in response to client requests for a new class of vessel capable of supporting older generation assets, now referred to as legacy turbines.Chartwell Marine has developed the Defiant Class vessel…

Poland to Open 4GW Offshore Wind Auction in December

Jun 11, 2025

Poland has unveiled plans to hold its first offshore wind auction in December 2025, targeting 4 GW in new projects, as Equinor and Polenergia move to submit the pre-qualification application for their Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm.Poland’s Energy…

Scotland Launches Offshore Wind Consultation

Jun 11, 2025

Scottish government has launched a consultation on the updated draft marine plan to inform offshore wind developments in Scotland.The public consultation, running until August 22, 2025, is for a draft of the updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy (SMP-OWE)…

ORLEN Group Opens Poland’s First Offshore Wind Installation Terminal

Jun 11, 2025

ORLEN Group has opened Poland’s first installation terminal dedicated to offshore wind farms, located in Świnoujście, with the facility securing its first long-term lease agreement with global offshore wind player Ocean Winds.The Świnoujście…

ScottishPower, Oasis Marine Study Proves Feasibility of Offshore Charging

Jun 10, 2025

Offshore charging for both battery-powered crew transfer and service operation vessels could be on the horizon for windfarms of the future, according to two studies commissioned by ScottishPower Renewables.The two reports, by MJR Power & Automation and Oasis Marine…

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