Offshore Wind News


AvenHexicon Gets Priority Rights to Develop Two Floating Wind Farms in Italy

Oct 14, 2022

The Swedish floating wind technology specialist Hexicon has obtained maritime priority rights for two offshore wind concessions in Italy, where it is operating through its joint venture, AvenHexicon Srl, with local partner Avapa Energy Srl. Earlier this year…

Marine Power Systems, WavEC to Deploy Modular Floating Wind System in Portugal

Oct 13, 2022

Marine Power Systems from the UK is working with WavEC from Portugal to set up its modular floating offshore wind platform in the north of Portugal. 'Floating offshore wind is increasingly featuring in government decarbonization targets around the world and Portugal is no exception…

Equinor Extends 'Stril Server' Stay on Hywind Tampen Floating Wind Project

Oct 13, 2022

Simon Møkster Shipping said Wednesday it had secured a contract extension for its Stril Server offshore vessel, working at the Hywind Tampen floating wind project in the Norwegian section of the North Sea.'Equinor exercises all options for the Stril Server working on the Hywind Tampen project…

Kongsberg Sets Up Renewables Tech Business

Oct 13, 2022

Norway-based Kongsberg Group said Thursday it had set up Kongsberg Renewables Technologies to strengthen the group's offering and presence within the renewables sector. Geir Håøy, CEO of Kongsberg, said: 'Kongsberg is a leading global ocean…

Celtic Sea Floating Wind in Focus

Oct 13, 2022

The Celtic Sea is well positioned to maximize its position as an early hub for floating offshore wind. Still, it’s’ going to be a huge industrial challenge not unlike the oil industry faced when developing the Brents in the 1980s, today’s Floating Offshore Wind conference in Aberdeen heard…

Floating Wind Prize Grows, But Not Without Risks

Oct 12, 2022

Industry interest in floating offshore wind in the UK has seen rapid growth, but a race to the bottom in terms of cost, as well as port and manufacturing capacity, could mean targets are not met and challenge the long-term sustainability of the industry…

Global Floating Offshore Wind Project Pipeline Hits 185GW Mark, RenewableUK Says

Oct 12, 2022

The total pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has more than doubled in the past 12 months in terms of capacity worldwide, from 91GW a year ago to 185GW now, according to a report published by RenewableUK on Tuesday.According to the report…

Cadeler's Hybrid Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Booked until 2030

Oct 12, 2022

Danish offshore wind installation company Cadeler said Wednesday it had secured a contract with an undisclosed client for its recently ordered hybrid F-class vessel that will keep the vessel busy from 2027 to 2030. 'If all options are called during the four-year agreement…

EMEC Wraps Concept Design for 100MW Floating Wind Test Site Near Orkney

Oct 12, 2022

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), located in Orkney, Scotland, has completed the concept design for a new 100 MW floating offshore wind test and demonstration site. The ocean energy test facility operator is seeking to secure a lease for a site ~20 km west of Orkney…

Maersk Supply Service to Install Three 10MW Turbines at Floating Wind Farm in France

Oct 12, 2022

Danish offshore vessel services firm Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract to transport and install three 10MW wind turbines at the EFGL (Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion) wind farm, a pilot floating offshore wind project in France…

ERM Taps Principle Power to Progress FEED for Wind-to-Hydrogen Dolphyn project

Oct 12, 2022

Sustainability consultancy ERM has awarded a contract to Principle Power, a provider of floating foundation solutions for the floating wind industry, to progress the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for a Wind-to-Hydrogen Dolphyn 10 MW prototype project off the coast of Aberdeen…

CIP Picks Stiesdal Floater for 100MW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 12, 2022

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has selected Stiesdal Offshore’s TetraSub floating foundation structure for the 100MW Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm project, to be located off the coast of Dounreay, Caithness, Scotland.The technology…

UK Moves to Limit Revenues of Low-carbon Energy Producers

Oct 12, 2022

Britain set out plans for a temporary revenue limit on low-carbon electricity generators on Tuesday, which the government said had the potential to save billions of pounds for consumers.The 'Cost-Plus-Revenue Limit' forms part of a broader energy…

Quote of the Day: Carl Trowell, CEO, Acteon Group

Oct 11, 2022

In a recent interview with Offshore Engineer TV, to be published in the September/October edition of Offshore Engineer, Carl Trowell, CEO, Acteon Group, discusses how his company is balancing the transition to 'new energy,' putting in perspective…

Seajacks Wraps Wind Turbine Installation Campaign at Japanese Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 11, 2022

Eneti's offshore installation services firm Seajacks International has recently completed the installation of all 33 wind turbines at the Akita & Noshiro offshore wind farm located off the Japanese Akita Prefecture coastline.The self-propelled jack up vessel…

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