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  • Poles Getting Ready to Build EUR 253 Million Offshore Wind Terminal at Port of Gdańsk

    16 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    The Port of Gdańsk Authority has selected a company in charge of building and operating the offshore wind terminal that the Port and the Polish government announced in 2022. The company, called Istrana, is expected to soon complete its own tenders for engineering consultancy and terminal construction services, with the work on the new terminal […]

  • Skyborn Files for Permit for 3 GW Offshore Wind Farm in Sweden

    3 June 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Germany-headquartered Skyborn Renewables has submitted a permit application to the Swedish government and Land and Environment for the construction of a 3 GW offshore wind farm. Named Polargrund Offshore, the project is planned to have between 70 and 120 wind turbines. Located 35 kilometres off the coast, south of Kalix and Haparanda, Polargrund Offshore is […]

  • Skyborn Kicks Off Survey Work for 2.5 GW Pooki Offshore Wind Farm in Finland

    26 June 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Skyborn Renewables has started site investigations in Finland, at a location where the company plans to build the 2.5 GW Pooki offshore wind farm, an extension of the former Suurhiekka project which was also being developed by Skyborn (wpd at the time). The work started with bird and subsea acoustic surveys at the project site […]

  • All Construction Permits Granted for Bałtyk 2 & Bałtyk 3 Offshore Wind Farms in Poland

    22 August 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Polenergia and Equinor have received offshore and onshore construction permits for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms the two companies will build together in Poland. The two projects, set to be built in the Polish sector of the Baltic Sea, approximately 37 and 22 kilometres from the coastline near Ustka and Łeba, […]

  • Vattenfall Shelves Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Project in Sweden

    2 September 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has chosen to put the 640 MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm on hold until further notice because the investment conditions in Sweden are not feasible at this time, according to the developer. Vattenfall said that the investment prerequisites for offshore wind in Sweden are currently not viable, and the company has therefore decided […]

  • RWE Starts Building O&M Base for Thor Offshore Wind Farm

    7 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the operations & maintenance (O&M) base for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm has officially started with a ground-breaking ceremony at the Port of Thorsminde. The construction works on the new base are scheduled to take around twelve months. A team of 50 to 60 people will work from the new building to […]

  • Fugro to Gather Metocean Data for Ørsted’s Australian Offshore Wind Farms

    10 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, R&D, Research & Development

    Ørsted has selected the Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro to carry out a floating LiDAR measurement campaign for its Gippsland offshore wind farms in Australia. For twelve months, Fugro’s SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buoy will measure wind, wave, current, and meteorological parameters to help assess the viability of Ørsted’s wind farms located off Gippsland in Australia’s state […]

  • French TSO Preparing to Launch Offshore Survey Tenders for New Grid Connections

    26 July 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    French transmission system operator (TSO) RTE Réseau Transport d’Electricité plans to issue calls for tenders for geophysical, geotechnical and UXO surveys for multiple projects from 2025 to 2026. RTE, responsible for developing, implementing and operating offshore wind farm connections to the French public power transmission system, issued early information notices about the tenders on 23 […]

  • BSEE Allows Vineyard Wind to Resume Tower, Nacelle Installation

    14 August 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has allowed Vineyard Wind to resume certain limited additional activities at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm site. These include the installation of towers and nacelles but not (yet) the installation of the wind turbine blades. BSEE issued an update to the Suspension Order the […]

  • Mammoet Enters Offshore Wind Partnership with South Korean Company

    2 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain

    The Netherlands-based logistics company, Mammoet, and Samyang Marine Group have entered into a partnership to provide heavy lifting and transport solutions for South Korea’s offshore wind sector. The collaboration is set to establish Offshore Service Port (OSP) facilities to serve projects across sectors in South Korea, with a primary focus on upcoming offshore wind projects. […]

  • BMT and Strategic Marine’s Hybrid CTV Design Comes to Light

    1 October 2024
    Vessels

    UK-headquartered BMT, in partnership with shipbuilder Strategic Marine, has unveiled a new hybrid crew transfer vessel (CTV) design, the StratCat35. The StratCat35, which made its debut at WindEnergy Hamburg, is 35 metres in length and offers an expansive deck area, significantly improving storage capacity and enhancing operational versatility by allowing more working space, BMT said. […]

  • Swedish County Recommends Gov’t Approval for 5.5 GW Aurora Offshore Wind Farm

    3 June 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The County Administrative Board of Gotland has suggested that the Government should issue a permit for the Aurora offshore wind farm, a project developed by OX2 and Ingka Investments, under the Act governing Sweden’s exclusive economic zone. If the government gives an approval, the first phase of the 5.5 GW offshore wind project could be […]

  • TenneT Extends Collaboration with Intertek for North Sea Offshore Wind Grid Connections

    29 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    UK-headquartered Intertek has been re-appointed by the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), TenneT, to provide long-term client representation services in support of North Sea offshore wind grid connections. Intertek Metoc has been selected for the full framework contract scope that includes specialist client representation for maritime surveys, transport and installation (T&I) and technical inspection, repair […]

  • COD for 900 MW German Offshore Wind Farm Pushed Back from End-2025 to Early 2026

    5 November 2024
    Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany will be commissioned in the first quarter of 2026 instead of the initially planned fourth quarter of 2025 due to a delay in the grid connection construction. According to information that Borkum Riffgrund 3 developer, Ørsted, shared in its third-quarter 2024 report, the installation […]

  • BlueFloat Scraps Its New Zealand Offshore Wind Plans

    25 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    BlueFloat Energy has decided to cease the development of offshore wind projects in New Zealand following a global strategic review. BlueFloat Energy said it remains confident that offshore wind presents a strategic opportunity for New Zealand, contributing to both decarbonization and economic growth. However, the decision to halt the development of offshore wind projects stems […]

  • Nexans Sets Aside EUR 90 Million to Support European Offshore Wind Growth

    13 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Infrastructure

    Nexans, a French manufacturer of subsea power cables, has unveiled a EUR 90 million investment to build new and upgrade existing facilities to support the growth of offshore wind in Europe. The investment will begin in 2025 and run through 2026 when the work is planned to be completed. The funding will support the construction […]

  • Mooreast Quadruples Production Capacity with Major Facility Acquisition

    18 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    Singapore-based Mooreast has revealed that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mooreast Asia, intends to acquire a 98,919 square metres facility from a subsidiary of Seatrium, quadrupling its production capacity in Singapore to serve the floating offshore renewable sector. Mooreast expects to complete the proposed acquisition and commence operations at the new facility by the end of 2024. […]

  • Denmark Greenlights Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm Plan

    19 July 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has approved the plan for the Hesselø offshore wind farm, taking into account the environmental plan and the feedback from the consultation process. According to the DEA, the offshore wind farm, which will have a total capacity between 800 MW and 1,200 MW, must consist of wind turbines, cables, and […]

  • RWE Cleared to Begin Construction on Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm in Spring 2025

    31 October 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has granted RWE the offshore construction permit for its Thor offshore wind farm, enabling RWE to begin construction at sea in spring 2025. RWE said that good progress is already being made on land, with the laying of cables and the construction of an onshore substation in the municipality of […]

  • BlueFloat and Dajin Team Up to Boost Floating Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    19 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind

    China’s Dajin Heavy Industry and Spain’s BlueFloat Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive innovation and sustainability in the floating offshore wind industry. Under the MoU, BlueFloat and Dajin will focus their work on technical innovation, supply chain enhancement, and decarbonisation. Joint initiatives will include identifying the most competitive floating foundation designs […]

  • Export Cables for RWE’s Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Installed at Landfall Point

    25 June 2024
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates

    A consortium of Boskalis and Orient Cable (NBOS) has completed the pull-in and burial of the second export cable for TenneT’s Hollandse Kust West Beta offshore grid connection at the landfall location in Velsen-Noord, the Netherlands. The 700 MW grid connection will link the offshore wind farm that RWE will build in the Dutch North […]

  • Deep Wind Offshore Secures 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Site in Estonia

    21 June 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    Norway’s Deep Wind Offshore has been named the winner of an auction for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Saare 2.1 area in Estonia. The only bid was submitted by Deep Wind Offshore in the amount of EUR 2,457,000, which was also the starting price of the auction, according to Estonia’s Consumer […]

  • Sleipnir Installs Hollandse Kust West Beta Substation Jacket

    22 May 2024
    Foundations, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain

    Heerema Marine Contractors’ crane vessel, Sleipnir, has installed the jacket foundation for TenneT’s Hollandse Kust (west Beta) offshore substation in the Netherlands. On 16 May, the jacket foundation sailed on a floating pontoon from the Port of Vlissingen to its final destination about 53 kilometres off the coast of Egmond aan Zee. The 49-metre-high structure […]

  • Davi Plate Rolls achieve official acceptance at Sif’s facility in Maasvlakte Rotterdam

    17 October 2024
    Business development, Equipment, Project Updates, Technology

    Rotterdam, Netherlands – October 2024 – Davi, a leader in the production of innovative rolling technology, is proud to announce the successful final acceptance of their Plate Rolls by the Dutch client, Sif, at their newly built complex in Maasvlakte Rotterdam. This area, notable for being an artificially created strip of land, is so innovative […]

  • South Korean Submarine Cable Maker to Launch Second Manufacturing Facility in 2027

    21 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy

    South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution is planning to build its second submarine cable manufacturing facility, adjacent to the first one whose first phase was launched earlier this year. Taihan opened the first phase of its first submarine cable plant which focuses on producing inter-array cables, covering around 44,800 square metres behind Godae Pier at […]

  • Windar Renovables Starts Work on New Monopile Factory in Spain

    24 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Foundations, Industry, Infrastructure, Jobs & Recruitment, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain

    Windar Renovables has started preparatory work to construct a new monopile factory in Asturias, Spain. Windar Renovables acquired the construction site on the right bank of the Avilés estuary last March. This land, with a surface area of more than 400,000 square metres, includes several manufacturing warehouses with direct access to the Port of Avilés, […]