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Cost Inflation Could Add $280bn in Capital Expenditure for Offshore Wind Industry

Jun 13, 2023

In a Westwood survey on offshore wind cost inflation, nearly three-quarters of industry players indicated that they had started reviewing the viability of their projects in light of recent cost increases, with over 90% indicating that decision-making had slowed as a result…

Norwind Offshore Expands Fleet with Versatile Offshore Wind Support Vessel

Jun 12, 2023

Norwind Offshore, an offshore vessel company formed in late 2021 by Norway's Farstad, Volstad, and Kleven to be focused purely on offshore wind, has taken delivery of the first of four Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) built by Vard…

Jan De Nul's Next-Gen Installation Vessels to Install RWE's Offshore Wind Farms

Jun 12, 2023

German renewable energy firm RWE has signed an agreement with Luxembourg-based offshore installation firm Jan De Nul Group to secure the long-term usage of two next-generation installation vessels, “Les Alizés” and “Voltaire, for future offshore wind foundation and turbine construction…

Steel in the Water: Foundation Installation Kicks Off for First Commercial-scale U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 09, 2023

The installation of the first monopiles and transition pieces has kicked off for the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States - the Vineyard Wind 1.“We can finally say it – as of today, there is ‘steel in the water,’” said Klaus S…

Ørsted, Vestas Team Up to Deploy Low-Carbon Steel Towers and Recycled Blades for Offshore Wind Projects

Jun 08, 2023

Denmark-based offshore wind farm developer Ørsted and its compatriot wind turbine maker Vestas on Wednesday announced a commercial sustainability partnership, whereby Ørsted will procure low-carbon steel wind turbine towers and blades made from…

Orsted Expects to Make FID on Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Project in UK This Year

Jun 08, 2023

Danish renewable energy company Orsted said on Thursday it expects to take a final investment decision (FID) on its planned Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in Britain this year. Orsted warned in early March that the 2.8 gigawatt (GW) project…

Miros Unveils WaveFusion Wave Radar for Offshore Wind

Jun 08, 2023

Wave measurement specialist Miros has released a dual sensor for measuring directional wave spectra, developed for the offshore wind industry.The latest addition to the Miros wave radar series, called WaveFusion, according to the company, provides…

Champagne Smashes as Grampian Tyne SOV is Named for Dogger Bank Wind Farm

Jun 08, 2023

UK-based offshore vessel owner North Star this week held a naming ceremony for the Grampian Tyne service operation vessel (SOV) which will be deployed at work at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the UK.The vessel was named at a ceremony…

Orsted to Invest $68B in Renewable Energy by 2030

Jun 08, 2023

Renewable energy group Orsted will invest 475 billion Danish crowns ($68.3 billion) by 2030 to achieve its goal of 50 gigawatts (GW) of installed power capacity at the end of the decade, it said late on Wednesday. The Danish company said the…

Ulstein to Design Two More Offshore Wind Vessels for Acta Marine

Jun 07, 2023

Ulstein Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Turkey's Tersan Shipyard for two methanol-fuelled ULSTEIN SX216 Construction Service Operating Vessel (CSOV) designs. The vessels will be constructed for the Dutch company Acta Marine and…

Denmark's NKT Set to Provide High-Voltage Export Power Cables for Polish Wind Offshore Farm

Jun 06, 2023

Denmark-based power cable-making and installation company NKT said Tuesday it would soon sign the order for a 230 kV AC high-voltage export power cable system for the Polish project Baltic Power Offshore Wind Park with a capacity of up to 1…

Fugro to Provide Floating Wind Lidar Measurements for Danish Offshore Wind Projects

Jun 05, 2023

Danish transmission system operator Energinet has awarded the Dutch offshore services firm Fugro a new contract to provide floating wind lidar measurements for five offshore wind projects in Denmark.Fugro will install and operate ten SEAWATCH Wind Lidar Buoys across three main locations…

Consortium Proposes 2.5 GW Offshore Wind Farm in Bass Strait, Australia

Jun 02, 2023

A consortium comprising Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL, and DIRECT Infrastructure has submitted a feasibility license application for a 2.5 GW offshore wind development off the coast of Victoria, Australia.The area in the Bass Strait off Gippsland…

Orsted and ESB Sign Deal to Develop Irish Offshore Wind

Jun 02, 2023

Denmark's Orsted and Irish utility ESB on Thursday signed an agreement to jointly develop an Irish offshore wind portfolio, the Danish wind energy group said in a statement.Orsted will become a 50% partner in a series of offshore wind development projects off Ireland's coast…

Tower Sections for Vineyard Wind I Offshore Wind Project Arrive in U.S.

Jun 02, 2023

Spanish renewable energy company Iberdrola said this week it was making progress in the construction of Vineyard Wind I, the largest commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States, with the receipt of the first shipment of components…

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