Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) Group has selected Siemens Gamesa to supply 35 of its 14 MW wind turbines for the 495 MW Formosa 4 offshore wind project, off the west coast of Taiwan.The turbines will be provided from Siemens Gamesa’s industrial nacelle factory in Taichung…
Australia's Victoria state has postponed its inaugural auction for offshore wind farm funding, citing global investment hurdles, in a setback to an industry deemed vital to the country's transition from coal-fired power to renewable energy.The…
Voltron Future announced the launch of its CTV-26 RON, a high performance crew transfer vessel designed for the offshore wind sector. This project marks Voltron Future’s official entry into the maritime industry. Developed in consultation with wind farm operators and marine professionals…
Norway’s Ministry of Energy has received two applications to develop floating wind projects in the Utsira Nord area, marking the next step in the country’s effort to expand renewable energy capacity.The first application is from the consortium between Equinor Utsira Nord and Vårgrønn Utsira Nord…
Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, and Jumbo Offshore, an offshore transportation and installation specialist, have entered into strategic alliance aimed at jointly delivering fully integrated project management, engineering…
Danish offshore wind developer Orsted has priced its $9.42 billion rights issue at 66.6 crowns ($10.46) per share, a 66.7% discount to the stock's closing price on Friday, as it shores up its finances in the face of mounting challenges.The company has been grappling with supply chain disruptions…
The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to withdraw the Interior Department's 2024 approval of a wind farm off the coast of Maryland, according to court documents filed on Friday.The action is the latest in a series of moves the administration…
U.S. Interior Secretary and Energy Council Chief Doug Burgum has said that it is not likely that there will be future offshore wind projects built in the country under the current Trump administration.During the Gastech conference in Milan,…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its new floating offshore wind turbine design, the SnapWind Float. SnapWind Float has been developed to deliver floating wind solutions that…
Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, has installed the final monopile at Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm, part of 3.6 GW Dogger Wind Farm development being built offshore UK.Seaway7’s crane vessel Seaway Strashnov placed the final monopile in the North Sea…
Construction has started on the operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm at Montrose Port in Angus, Scotland.The base will expand Inch Cape’s existing presence at Montrose, where its marine coordination center is already located…
Korean Register (KR) has issued an Approval in Principle (AIP) for Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) newly developed SnapWind Float, a next generation floating offshore wind substructure capable of supporting 15MW turbines.As large-scale offshore wind projects continue to expand worldwide…
Eoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport (EMDT), a joint venture Ocean Winds, Sumitomo Corporation, and Banque des Territoires, has installed the first wind turbine foundation for the 496 MW offshore wind farm, being built in Normandy.The 496 MW offshore wind farm is located 17 km off Dieppe and 15…
Japan aims to start planning a national floating wind test centre next year, a senior industry official said, vowing to pursue a path of wind power growth despite a recent setback when Mitsubishi quit three projects.Mitsubishi-led consortia 8058…
Taiwan's bid to propel its billowing offshore wind power market will entail huge government support for prospective suppliers to achieve capacity goals as projects move to deep, technically challenging waters, industry officials and analysts said…