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New Joint Industry Project Sets Sights of Nature Friendly Offshore Wind Farms

Nov 19, 2024

Specialist offshore wind engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with multiple industry and research institutions to jointly advance nature inclusivity in offshore wind farm designs.The joint industry…

Global Offshore Wind Stumbles to the End of '24

Nov 18, 2024

Soaring costs, project delays and limited investment put targets out of reachAfter a year of canceled projects, broken turbines, and abandoned lease sales, the global offshore wind industry no longer has much chance to hit the lofty targets set by governments in the U…

DNV, Seatrium Team Up for Innovation in Marine and Offshore

Nov 18, 2024

DNV has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Seatrium to cooperate on strategic activities and projects in the areas of engineering, technology and new product design, with key focus on floating offshore energy solutions.Under the MoU…

Mammoet to Marshal XL Monopile Foundations for RWE’s Offshore Wind Farms

Nov 18, 2024

Mammoet has signed a contract with Buss Ports to marshal over 100 XL monopile foundations for RWE’s offshore wind farms Nordseecluster A and Thor.The Nordseecluster, with a planned capacity of up to 1.6 GW, is one of the largest offshore wind…

Hybrid-Ready CTV for the Polish Offshore Wind Sector

Nov 18, 2024

Strategic Marine has delivered a a StratCat 27 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to ORLEN to operate in Poland’s growing offshore wind sector.The vessel is designed specifically for offshore wind farm operations. It is scheduled to begin operations…

CIP’s South Korean Offshore Wind Project Delivers First Power

Nov 18, 2024

The first commercial-scale offshore wind project in South Korea, Jeonnam Offshore Wind 1, has delivered first power ahead of planned commercial-scale operation start in 2025.Jeonnam Offshore Wind 1, a 96 MW offshore wind project off the coast of Shin-an…

Norwind Offshore Takes Delivery of Vard-Built CSOV

Nov 18, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered a newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) to Norwind Offshore, which has been named Norwind Helm.The vessel naming ceremony was held in Ålesund on November 15, 2024, marking the fifth vessel delivery from Vard to Norwind Offshore…

Final Turbine Stands Tall at Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 18, 2024

Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables, has installed the 60th and final offshore wind turbine at its Moray West offshore wind project in northern Scotland.The turbines are Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD type, each capable of generating 14…

Cadeler’s WTIV Newbuild Arrives to Rotterdam Ahead of Maiden Job

Nov 15, 2024

Cadeler’s newbuild offshore wind installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Peak, designed to be able to transport and install up to seven complete 15 MW offshore wind turbine sets per load, has arrived to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, ahead of its first deployment…

Masdar, SOCAR and ACWA Set Sights on 3.5GW Offshore Wind Projects in Azerbaijan

Nov 15, 2024

UAE’s clean energy powerhouse Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SOCAR Green and ACWA Power to develop 3.5 GW of offshore wind projects in the Azerbaijan section of the Caspian Sea.The potential projects would be Azerbaijan’s first offshore wind farms…

GE Vernova Probe Finds Corners Were Cut

Nov 14, 2024

GE Vernova’s offshore wind turbine manufacturing plant has fired or suspended several workers in Quebec after a company investigation found they took shortcuts on quality control, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.GE Vernova launched the probe at the factory in Gaspe…

Gazelle Wind Power Scoops $12M to Advance Floating Wind Technology

Nov 13, 2024

Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based developer of foundations for floating offshore wind farms, has secured investment of $12.1 million to accelerate the development of its floating wind technology.The funding round for Gazelle Wind Power was led by Indico Capital Partners…

UK Approves Five Subsea Power Cable Projects

Nov 12, 2024

UK energy regulator Ofgem on Tuesday approved five new undersea energy links which it said would further harness the vast potential of North Sea wind and help to power millions of homes.The approved projects include the Tarchon Energy Interconnector with a capacity of 1…

BP’s Renewables Scale-Back Won't Affect Wind JV

Nov 12, 2024

Current efforts by BP to scale back its renewables activities have no impact on an offshore wind joint venture the oil major has with EnBW, the German utility's finance chief told analysts on Tuesday.Both companies formed a 50:50 partnership…

Siemens Gamesa Wins $1.3 Billion Wind Turbine Order

Nov 11, 2024

ScottishPower has awarded a turbine contract worth more than £1 billion for its East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm just weeks after renewables auction success.The agreement will see Siemens Gamesa supply 64 of its SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbines…

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