"Offshore Wind" News

EU Adds 17GW of New Wind Energy in 2023

Jan 12, 2024

The European Union has built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, with 3 GW of new capacity coming from offshore wind farms.The WindEurope data shows that Germany built the most new wind capacity followed by the Netherlands and Sweden. The Netherlands built the most new offshore wind…

Enersea Designs Electric Gangway System for Ampelmann

Jan 12, 2024

Dutch company Enersea has designed a new walk-to-work system for Ampelmann, said to be especially suitable for offshore wind market.The newly-designed W-type is an electric gangway system developed for the Service Operation Vessel (SOV) market…

Penguin Delivers CTV Pair to Northern Offshore Services

Jan 12, 2024

Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) announced it has taken delivery of two new crew transfer vessels (CTV) from Penguin Shipyard in Singapore.The R-Class sister vessels, Runner and Responder, were officially handed over in 2023 and are now ready for operation in Europe…

Hollandse Kust (west) Alpha Offshore Substation Set for Wind Turbines Link-Up

Jan 11, 2024

The grid connection for Hollandse Kust (west) Alpha offshore substation is officially ready for commissioning after receiving grid readiness certificate three months ahead of schedule.This means that wind farm operator Ecowende can connect the wind turbines…

Vestas Outlines Plans for Second Offshore Wind Factory in Poland

Jan 11, 2024

Danish offshore wind turbine maker Vestas has announced plans to establish a new offshore wind blade factory in Poland.The factory, to be located at Szczecin, is planned to produce blades for Vestas’ flagship offshore wind turbine, the V236-15…

Dutch Companies Form Offshore Wind Decom JV

Jan 11, 2024

Dutch companies Sif and Ballast Nedam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a joint venture for the decommissioning of offshore wind farms under the name of BNS Decom.BNS Decom intends to revolutionize the decommissioning process for offshore wind farms…

Shoreline Wind Appoints Pearson as CEO

Jan 11, 2024

Shoreline Wind, developer of intelligent SaaS solutions for powering wind energy, announced the appointment of Andrew Pearson as its new chief executive officer.Prior to joining Shoreline Wind, Pearson held CEO roles at range of growth SaaS companies…

Rebuilding the Foundations of US Offshore Wind

Jan 11, 2024

As we enter a New Year, the memories of the shocks to the foundations to the U.S. offshore wind segment remain fresh. In short, supply chain inflation and capacity/availability, interest rate increases, and tax credit monetization have been…

Enbridge Steering Clear of US Offshore Wind

Jan 11, 2024

Canadian pipeline company Enbridge is keen on further offshore wind investments in France, but will avoid the United States, where cost and supply chain problems have contributed to offshore projects collapsing, a senior executive said.Rising costs have led to canceled projects in the U…

MOL Forms Capital Alliance with Japan's Largest Wind Maintenance Firm

Jan 10, 2024

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Hokutaku, Japan's largest wind turbine maintenance company, have made an agreement to form a capital alliance as MOL pursues growth in its non-shipping businesses like offshore wind.The capital alliance entails…

Eolmed Floating Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape in Mediterranean Sea

Jan 09, 2024

Bourbon Subsea Services has installed a floating electrical hub (FEH) at the Eolmed floating offshore wind farm in France, completing the first stage of the 30 MW project.The FEH for the pilot floating farm was installed off Portla-Nouvelle in southern France in fall 2023…

All Turbines from Vattenfall’s Danish Offshore Wind Farm Now Supplying Power

Jan 09, 2024

Every single turbine at Vattenfall’s 168 MW offshore wind farm Vesterhav Syd has now delivered power to the Danish electricity grid.The offshore wind farm is now completely connected to the Danish power grid, following the supply of power from the first turbines back in November 2023…

Eversource Energy Expects Up to $1.6B Offshore Wind Impairment Fee

Jan 09, 2024

Eversource Energy has informed about the expected impairment charge of up to $1.6 billion related to three offshore wind projects in the United States.The impairment the energy utility Eversource Energy expects is related to three projects it owns as part of two partnerships with Ørsted…

Gulf Craft Delivers CTV for WINDEA

Jan 09, 2024

Franklin, La. shipbuilder Gulf Craft in December delivered WINDEA Intrepid, a new crew transfer vessel built for WINDEA CTV, a partnership between Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind.Designed by Incat Crowther and classed by Bureau Veritas, the…

Great Lakes, Van Oord Receive Rock Installation Contract Termination

Jan 08, 2024

Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has terminated the contract awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Van Oord for rock installation at Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project.In 2022, the Great Lakes and…

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