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ScottishPower's Monopile Installation Sets Foundation for Record-Breaking Offshore Windfarm

Apr 25, 2025

The offshore construction program for ScottishPower’s biggest-ever renewables project is officially underway with the installation of the first foundation for the green energy company’s USD$5.3 billion (£4 billion) East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm…

Gazelle Gets Clearance for Floating Wind Demonstrator off Portugal

Apr 11, 2025

Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based floating wind developer, has secured a 10-year TUPEM (Titulo de Utilizacao Privativa do Espaco Marítimo) authorization, clearing the way for the deployment of its 2 MW Nau Azul floating wind demonstrator project off Portugal…

Industry Partnership Forms to Develop Estonian Offshore Wind Project

Apr 10, 2025

Estonian energy producer Sunly, French renewable pioneer VALOREM Group, and Deep Wind Offshore have signed a partnership agreement to jointly develop Tuul Energy offshore wind project in Estonia.Following the agreement, VALOREM Group and Sunly will enter Deep Wind Offshore’s project…

RWE Drops Bubble Curtain to Silence Construction Noise at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 11, 2025

RWE has deployed a bubble curtain technology in the U.K. for the first time to protect marine life from the construction noise at its Sofia offshore wind farm.RWE has been working with Hydrotechnik Offshore to introduce an innovative underwater noise-abatement technology…

WindPort, Port Esbjerg Team Up for Norwegian Offshore Wind

Apr 08, 2025

One of the world’s largest base ports for offshore wind activities Port of Esbjerg and Norwegian port operator WindPort have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate offshore wind development in Norway.The partnership focuses on joint…

Fugro Cuts Jobs and Scales Back US Operations

Apr 15, 2025

Dutch geodata firm Fugro on Tuesday said it started reducing its U.S. workforce and scaling back operations there after warning its sales and earnings would miss earlier forecasts because of volatile markets and lack of new U.S offshore wind projects…

Wood Mackenzie Slashes Five-Year US Wind Energy Outlook

Apr 08, 2025

A prominent energy research firm slashed its five-year outlook for new U.S. wind energy projects by 40% on Tuesday, citing Trump administration policies and concerns about the economy.Wood Mackenzie expects the United States to install 45.1GW of wind…

DEME to Buy Havfram in $985M Deal

Apr 09, 2025

Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has signed an agreement to acquire Havfram, an offshore wind installation contractor based in Norway, in a deal worth $985.5 million.The strategic acquisition aligns with DEME's ambition…

Semco Maritime, Navantia Seanergies Join Forces for Offshore Wind

Apr 10, 2025

Navantia Seanergies and Semco Maritime have teamed up to advance the development of offshore substations for offshore wind market.The partnership brings the capabilities of Europe's largest industrial-scale manufacturer in offshore wind and…

Sapura Energy Nets $22.6M in Offshore Support Vessel Contracts

Apr 16, 2025

Malaysia-based offshore services firm Sapura Energy, through its Offshore Support Vessel & Geosciences business, has secured multiple vessel contracts in Malaysia and Thailand, worth around $22.6 million.The newly secured contract will keep…

Fugro, Spoor Join Forces for AI Bird Monitoring for Offshore Wind Farms

Apr 09, 2025

Fugro and Spoor, a software company that helps renewable energy projects reduce their environmental impact, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a new bird-monitoring solution for offshore renewable energy projects.The…

Trelleborg Launches Advanced Sealing System for Offshore Wind Foundations

Apr 09, 2025

Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure has launched advanced sealing system, IRIS, for Airtight Platforms (ATP), which has the potential to improve offshore wind foundation designs.The new seal eliminates the need for welded steel landing rings…

Aker Solutions Introduces Three Floating Wind Foundation Designs

Apr 10, 2025

Aker Solutions has unveiled three floating wind foundation designs – the YFloat, CONFloat-Omega, and CONFloat-7C – engineered to maximize energy production, simplify construction and reduce maintenance.All three have passive ballast systems…

Macquarie Cancels Sale of Corio Generation Due to Lack of Interest

Apr 08, 2025

Macquarie has cancelled the sale of one of the world's largest offshore wind power developers, due to lack of interest, two people with knowledge of the process said, amid opposition against the renewable energy source by the Trump administration…

US Offshore Wind Projects Slow

Apr 06, 2025

Energy firms have slowed construction of offshore wind farms in the U.S. for various reasons in recent years, including, most recently, opposition from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.Offshore wind was a key pillar of former President…

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