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ESA, UK Space Agency Back ACUA Ocean’s Subsea Inspection Robotics System

Oct 07, 2025

ACUA Ocean has secured a European Space Agency (ESA) contract, supported by the UK Space Agency, to further advance its ‘nested robotic’ system for subsea inspection.The project will accelerate ACUA0’s development of Pioneer-class autonomous…

Ørsted Collects $9.35B In Share Issue

Oct 07, 2025

Danish offshore wind developer Orsted said on Monday it raised 59.56 billion Danish crowns ($9.35 billion) in a heavily discounted share issue, shoring up finances as Trump administration opposition has caused uncertainty for its U.S. projects…

IEA Cuts Renewables Growth Outlook to 2030

Oct 07, 2025

The International Energy Agency on Tuesday cut its global forecast for renewable power growth by 2030 by 248 gigawatts from last year's outlook, citing weaker prospects in the United States and China, even as solar power continues to drive record additions…

Orsted Plans to Complete Sunrise Wind Project in Second Half of 2027

Oct 07, 2025

Danish offshore wind developer Orsted maintains a plan to complete its offshore Sunrise Wind project in the United States in the second half of 2027, the company's CEO Rasmus Errboe told reporters on Tuesday.Orsted has meanwhile fully resumed work on the 80% complete U…

First Gennaker Offshore Substation Rolls Out of Smulders Yard (Video)

Oct 06, 2025

The first of the two planned offshore substations for Skyborn Renewables’ 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm has been moved out of the construction hall at the Smulders yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.OSS Darß is the first of the two platforms being developed by HSI consortium…

Shell Exec Says Trump Halting Wind Projects is Harmful

Oct 05, 2025

The decision by President Donald Trump administration to halt fully permitted offshore wind energy projects is 'very damaging' to investment, President of Shell U.S. Colette Hirstius told the Financial Times in a report published on Sunday.The…

Japan Picks Two New Areas for Offshore Wind Development

Oct 03, 2025

The Japanese government said on Friday it had designated two sites off the coast of Akita and Fukuoka prefectures as 'promising zones' for developing offshore wind farms.Japan wants to accelerate renewable energy development to reach carbon neutrality by 2050…

SHI’s 15MW Floating Wind Platform Gets ABS Approval

Oct 03, 2025

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its SnapWind Float, a new design of a semi-submersible-type floating offshore wind turbine.The SnapWind Float is designed for next-generation 15 MW offshore wind turbines…

Greek Firm Nets Cabling Job at East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 03, 2025

Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, has secured a contract from Seaway7 for the supply of 66kV submarine inter-array cables and associated accessories for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the UK.The scope of Hellenic Cables includes the engineering…

DEME Secures Work at German Offshore Wind Cluster

Oct 03, 2025

Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has secured a contract to carry out the transport and installation works for the inter-array cables for the Nordseecluster B offshore wind farm in Germany.DEME deemed the contract sizeable…

OS Energy to Equip New Vessels with Sonardyne's SPRINT-Nav DP System

Oct 02, 2025

Offshore service provider OS Energy has adopted Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav DP dynamic positioning (DP) reference system to support its marine renewable energy projects in the North and Baltic Seas. SPRINT-Nav DP will enable OS Energy to maintain DP integrity…

French 25MW Floating Offshore Wind Farm Officially Inaugurated (Video)

Oct 02, 2025

France's first floating wind farm, the 25 MW Provence Grand Large, located in the Gulf of Fos in the Mediterranean Sea, has officially been inaugurated.The wind farm has been developed by the EDF Group, through its subsidiary EDF Renewables…

RWE Inks Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement with British Co-op Group

Oct 02, 2025

RWE has entered into a seven-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Co-op Group, one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives, for renewable energy sourced from Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm.Under the agreement, Co-op will source electricity…

Vard Delivers Windward Offshore’s First CSOV

Oct 01, 2025

Windward Offshore has taken delivery of its first Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), Windward Athens, built by Norwegian shipbuilder Vard.The vessel represents a major milestone on Windward Offshore’s growth path and marks the company’s…

Japanese Utilities Join JERA as Operators of 112MW Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 01, 2025

JERA has transferred part of its ownership in the Ishikari Bay New Port Offshore Wind Farm Project in Hokkaido to a newly established investment vehicle formed by Hokkaido Electric Power and Tohoku Electric Power.Following the transfer, completed on September 30…

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