"Offshore Wind" News

Japan Designates Hokkaido Sites for Offshore Wind Auctions

Jul 30, 2025

Japan's industry and land ministers on Wednesday designated Matsumae and Hiyama, areas off the northern island of Hokkaido, as promotion zones for upcoming offshore wind power auctions, aiming to bolster the country's renewable energy goals…

US Cancels Designated Wind Energy Areas

Jul 30, 2025

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has rescinded all designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).BOEM says the action is being taken in accordance with Secretary’s Order 3437 - Ending Preferential Treatment for Unreliable…

TenneT Hires Asso.subsea for Cabling Work off Germany

Jul 29, 2025

Subsea cable services company Asso.subsea has secured the nearshore cable installation contract for three key projects under TenneT’s 2 GW grid program, including BalWin4, LanWin1, and LanWin5.The projects are located off the northwestern coast of Baltrum Island…

Japan Utility's Offshore Wind Feasibility Assessment Still on Agenda

Jul 29, 2025

Chubu Electric Power said on Tuesday its C-Tech unit is still reviewing the feasibility of domestic offshore wind projects with its partner and aims to complete the assessment around this summer.In 2021, Mitsubishi Corp, together with C-Tech…

Ocean Winds Picks Siemens Gamesa Offshore Wind Turbines for Polish Project

Jul 29, 2025

Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture in 2020 by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has entered into a key agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the supply of 14 MW wind turbines and service maintenance for the BC-Wind offshore wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea…

Inyanga Marine to Operate Hybrid Vessel for Offshore Wind Sector

Jul 28, 2025

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has assumed operational management of the newly built hybrid utility vessel Tor Boreas, in partnership with Turkey’s Tor Group, targeting the offshore wind sector.Tor Boreas is 26.95 meters long, with a breadth of 11 meters…

Italy's Eni Posts 25% Drop in Quarterly Profit

Jul 25, 2025

Italian energy group Eni said on Friday its second-quarter earnings fell 25% year-on-year as lower oil prices and a weaker dollar overshadowed a better-than-expected performance at its gas business.Adjusted net profit came in at 1.13 billion euros ($1…

UK Raises Guaranteed Offshore Wind Auction Power Price

Jul 25, 2025

Britain will increase the guaranteed price offered for offshore wind projects in this year’s renewables auction by 11%, government documents showed, amid rising costs for projects due to inflation and supply chain bottlenecks.The Labour government…

Scottish Floating Wind Farm Gets Construction and Operation Go-Ahead

Jul 25, 2025

The Scottish Government has granted joint venture partnership between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, the developers of Salamander floating offshore wind farm, a go-ahead to build and operate the 100 MW floating wind array.Salamander…

Harlyn Solutions Expands Market Scope with New Dutch Base

Jul 25, 2025

U.K.-based logistics and engineering specialist Harlyn Solutions has opened a new office in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, marking a key step in its European expansion strategy aimed at supporting complex energy and infrastructure projects across the continent…

TotalEnergies Reports 23% Drop in Second Quarter Income

Jul 24, 2025

TotalEnergies reported a 23% fall in second-quarter earnings on Thursday, as expected, the French oil major's worst performance in four years, as higher upstream production failed to offset lower earnings caused by the recent plunge in oil and gas prices…

Declining Oil Prices Drive Down Equinor’s Quarterly Profit by 13%

Jul 24, 2025

Europe's gas market could tighten further ahead of the winter season as storage levels remain well below last year and the continent faces competition from Asia for LNG shipments, the CEO of Norway's Equinor told Reuters on Wednesday.Europe's…

Saipem, Subsea7 Sign Merger Agreement to Form Energy Services Giant

Jul 24, 2025

Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a leading energy services company under the name of Saipem7, which will have a combined backlog of over $50 billion.The binding merger agreement follows…

Great Lakes Launches First US Subsea Rock Installation Vessel

Jul 24, 2025

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has launched the first U.S. flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel, named Acadia, at Hanwha Philly Shipyard.The…

MENCK to Supply Pile-Driving Tool for UK Offshore Wind Farm Installation

Jul 24, 2025

MENCK, a brand in marine energy and infrastructure services company Acteon, has secured a contract to supply advanced pile-driving equipment and operational services for the installation of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.Acteon will supply its MENCK MHU4400S hydraulic hammer…

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