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Cadeler Inks Turbine Installation Deal for Taiwan's Offshore Wind Farm

Aug 22, 2025

Cadeler announced that it has signed a firm contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) for the transportation and installation (T&I) of 35 Siemens Gamesa 14MW wind turbines at the Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan. The project will be executed by one of Cadeler’s next-generation M-class wind turbine installation vessels.The T&I operations are set to commence in March 2028 and will last approximately 150 days…

US Opens National Security Investigation into the Import of Wind Turbines

Aug 21, 2025

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it has opened a national security investigation into the import of wind turbines and components.Earlier this week, the department said it was adding wind turbines to a list of products that will face 50% tariffs on the aluminum and steel content…

Germany Looks to Reduce Reliance on China for Wind Turbine Components

Aug 05, 2025

Germany's economy ministry published plans on Tuesday to diversify the sourcing of crucial components used mainly in offshore wind turbines by 2035 to reduce dependency on China.The move is part of the government's broader 'de-risking' strategy amid geopolitical tensions with China…

Hanwha Ocean Floating Turbine Receives ABS Approval

Jul 08, 2025

ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its new design of a semisubmersible-type floating offshore wind turbine.The design, named WindHive 15-H3, supports 15-megawatt (MW) turbines on three hexagonal columns. ABS completed design reviews based on class and industry requirements…

Siemens Gamesa Talks European Production with Chinese Rare Earth Suppliers

Jun 26, 2025

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa is in talks with Chinese suppliers of rare earth permanent magnets about the possibility of bringing production to Europe, in a bid to cut the region's reliance on imports after curbs on supplies from China…

GBM Works' New Tech Challenges Noise Pollution in Wind Turbine Installation

Mar 20, 2025

GBM Works has made progress with the development of its Vibrojet technology, designed to address noise pollution affecting marine life during the installation of foundation piles by using vibrations and water jetting, instead of traditional piling methods…

MI-based Vestas Wind Techs Unionize

Mar 06, 2025

Michigan-based wind technicians who perform operations and maintenance on Vestas turbines voted to unionize and become members of the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO. The election marks the first Vestas wind technicians in North American to unionize…

Chinese Demand Spurs Global Wind Turbine Ordering

Sep 16, 2024

Global onshore wind turbine orders hit 91.2 gigawatts (GWs) in the first half of the year, a 23% year-on-year rise, due to higher demand in the second quarter from China's northern region, Wood Mackenzie said in a report on Monday.China's wind…

Cadeler Reports Strong Results, Outlook

Aug 29, 2023

Cadeler A/S published its interim financial report for the first half of 2023 presenting a positive result exceeding the guidance projected for the fiscal year 2023. Revenue in the first six months of 2023 was EUR 68 million, which is an increase of 57% against the same period last year…

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