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Duke Energy to Terminate NC Offshore Wind Lease

Jun 29, 2026

Duke Energy will terminate its offshore wind lease in the Carolina Long Bay area under a settlement agreement with the U.S. Interior Department and reinvest nearly $129 million in additional power generation capacity in the Carolinas, the department said on Monday.(Reuters)

Vard Delivers Hybrid Cable Layer to Toyo Construction

Jun 29, 2026

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered a hybrid construction and cable laying vessel (CLV) to Japan's Toyo Construction, marking its first vessel delivery to the Japanese offshore wind market.The vessel was handed over at Vard Langsten in Norway on June 26…

Equinor Scuttles Japanese Offshore Wind Plan

Jun 26, 2026

Equinor has decided to end its offshore wind business activities in Japan, where it has been since 2018 but has failed to win any leases in successive auctions, and close its Tokyo office by the end of 2026.Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer…

DeepOcean Installs Inter-Array Cables at Germany's Nordseecluster A

Jun 24, 2026

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has completed the installation and testing of all inter-array cables at the Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm in Germany.DeepOcean's contract included project management and engineering, the provision of cable protection systems…

RWE to Become Majority Shareholder in Amprion After $4.1B Deal

Jun 24, 2026

German utility RWE has agreed to acquire additional indirect stakes in transmission system operator Amprion for $4.1 billion (€3.6 billion), raising its total holding in the company to 55% and expanding into regulated grid infrastructure.RWE has agreed with five shareholders of M31…

FairWind Strengthens European Wind Ops with Senior Appointments

Jun 22, 2026

Wind turbine installation and service company FairWind has appointed three senior executives to strengthen its blade and service operations in Europe as demand for operations and maintenance services continues to grow across the region.The Denmark…

Skyborn Secures Landmark Amazon PPA for Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 19, 2026

Amazon and offshore wind developer Skyborn Renewables have signed a 600 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) for electricity from the planned Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, marking the largest single corporate renewable power agreement signed in Germany…

Irish Consultancy Opens Its Doors for Offshore Wind, Subsea Markets

Jun 19, 2026

A new engineering design and commercial advisory company focused on offshore wind, subsea transmission and marine infrastructure projects has launched in Ireland under the name of Insight Marine, targeting growing demand for specialist support across the global maritime sector…

US Canceling Four More Offshore Wind Projects Comes with $765M Price Tag

Jun 18, 2026

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it would pay $765 million to power project developer Invenergy to terminate four wind leases off the coasts of New York, California and Maine.The Department of the Interior said in a statement that…

Venterra Launches Offshore Wind Data Platform for Metocean Management

Jun 17, 2026

Offshore wind services company Venterra Group has launched a cloud-based platform designed to provide offshore wind developers with direct access to real-time metocean measurement data, aiming to reduce inefficiencies associated with traditional data management workflows…

50Hertz Picks Siemens Energy-NSORe Team for 2GW North Sea Converter Platform

Jun 17, 2026

German transmission system operator 50Hertz has awarded a consortium comprising Siemens Energy and Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables (NSORe) a contract to deliver a 2 GW offshore converter system for the North Sea Connector 2 project, marking…

ABL Group to Rebrand as Aqualis

Jun 16, 2026

Oslo-listed consultancy company ABL Group plans to change its name to Aqualis, seeking to eliminate confusion created by the use of ABL as both the name of the listed parent company and one of its operating businesses.The group provides marine…

Encomara Nets ABS Design Approval for Floating Wind Installation Tech

Jun 16, 2026

Scottish floating wind technology developer Encomara has received Product Design Assessment (PDA) approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its Squid floating offshore wind installation system, marking a key certification milestone…

AD Ports Group, Dajin Heavy Explore Offshore Wind Partnership Opportunities

Jun 16, 2026

AD Ports Group and offshore wind equipment manufacturer Dajin Heavy Industry have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore cooperation in offshore wind supply chain development, maritime logistics, port infrastructure and strategic vessel investments…

Shell Plans to Launch $1b Wind Farm Sale

Jun 12, 2026

Shell is preparing to launch a sale of its offshore wind farms that could fetch more than $1 billion, in the oil giant's latest move away from renewable energy, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The company…

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