"Offshore Wind" News

Smulders HSM Starts Construction of East Anglia TWO Offshore Substation

Mar 26, 2026

Smulders HSM has started construction of the offshore substation topside and jacket foundation for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.The work follows the award of an engineering, procurement, construction, installation…

Maraen Approves $40M Port of Nigg Upgrade After Rebrand

Mar 26, 2026

Maraen has approved plans for more than $40 million (£30 million) investment for the upgrades at the Port of Nigg, following the integration of three energy businesses under a new brand.Maraen combines the capabilities of Port of Nigg, Global Energy (Group) and Global Energy Services…

UK Unveils Plans for 2027 Offshore Wind Leasing Round

Mar 26, 2026

King Charles III's Crown Estate, which owns Britain's seabed, said on Thursday it plans to hold a new offshore wind leasing round in the first half of next year.The Crown Estate, which comprises tracts of land and most of the country's seabed…

Vestas Plans $290M Nacelle Factory in Scotland

Mar 25, 2026

Vestas has announced plans to build a nacelle and hub assembly factory in Scotland to support growing offshore wind demand in the U.K. and Europe.The proposed facility, with an investment exceeding $290 million, would manufacture nacelles and hubs for the company’s V236-15…

First Power Start Flowing from Largest US Offshore Wind Project

Mar 24, 2026

Dominion Energy has delivered first power to the grid from its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, marking a key milestone for what is set to become the largest offshore wind development in the United States.Dominion Energy’s Chair…

Cadeler’s Nexra Secures New Taiwan Wind Farm Maintenance Campaign

Mar 23, 2026

Nexra, Cadeler’s operations and maintenance service platform, has secured an additional contract for an offshore wind campaign in Taiwan to be executed in 2026.The contract covers operations and maintenance work on two offshore wind farms and…

US, TotalEnergies to Redirect $1b from Offshore Wind Leases to Oil Gas

Mar 23, 2026

The United States and French energy major TotalEnergies said on Monday they would redirect nearly $1 billion from offshore wind leases to U.S. oil and natural gas production.The deal is the latest blow to the U.S. offshore wind industry, which…

TotalEnergies Abandons US Offshore Wind for Fossil Fuel Projects

Mar 23, 2026

The United States and French energy major TotalEnergies said on Monday they would redirect nearly $1 billion from offshore wind leases to U.S. oil and natural gas production.The agreement marks a new strategy in the Trump administration's wide-ranging effort to stymie development of U…

US Mulls $1B Settlement for Abandoned Wind Farms

Mar 17, 2026

U.S. officials are drafting agreements to pay nearly $1 billion to oil major TotalEnergies as compensation for the cancellation of leases for wind farms in federal waters off New York State and North Carolina, the New York Times reported on Tuesday…

Revolution Wind Now Delivering Power to New England

Mar 15, 2026

Revolution Wind, a 50/50 joint venture between Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables and Ørsted, started delivering power to New England's electric grid on March 14.Revolution Wind, a 704MW offshore wind energy project, is expected to supply enough electricity to power more than 350…

PGE Takes Over 350MW Offshore Wind Project from RWE

Mar 13, 2026

RWE has completed the sale of its F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind development project in the Polish Baltic Sea to Polish utility PGE.Following the transaction, PGE has become the sole owner of the project, which has a planned generation capacity…

Maersk Offshore Names New WTIV Ahead of US Offshore Wind Deployment

Mar 13, 2026

Maersk Offshore Wind has officially christened its new Seatrium-built wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Maersk Viridis, marking the entry of the first vessel in the company’s new offshore wind installation fleet.The naming ceremony was held on board the vessel…

Spain Eyes First Offshore Wind Tender This Year

Mar 11, 2026

Spain hopes to have its first offshore wind tender this year with a target of 3 GW, Energy minister Sara Aagesen said on Wednesday.She had already announced a similar plan a year ago.(Reuters - Reporting by Pietro Lombardi. Writing by Emma Pinedo; editing by Charlie Devereux)

Vestas Lands RWE’s Turbine Order for UK Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 11, 2026

Vestas has received a firm order to supply turbines for the 1.38 GW Vanguard East offshore wind project in the United Kingdom, developed by RWE.The order follows confirmation of the Vanguard West project last month and further advances the UK’s…

Glamox Secures Offshore Lighting Deal for 390MW Korean Wind Farm

Mar 11, 2026

Lighting company Glamox has secured a contract to supply marine lighting systems for the Shinan Ui offshore wind farm, set to become South Korea’s largest offshore wind project.The contract was awarded by SHE on behalf of Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries (HESI)…

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