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  • First Phase of RWE’s 1.6 GW Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Project Approved

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

    The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued the planning approvals for Nordseecluster A, the first phase of RWE’s Nordseecluster offshore wind project. The Nordseecluster offshore wind project is being built around 46 kilometres north of the German island of Borkum and approximately 50 kilometres north of the German island of Juist. The […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Taps North Star for East Anglia THREE SOV

    24 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Vessels

    North Star has secured a contract with Siemens Gamesa to build a hybrid service operations vessel (SOV) bound for long-term charter at the 1.4 GW East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, located off the Suffolk coast, England. The construction project for the SOV of VARD 4 19 design has been awarded by North Star to […]

  • As Turbines Get Bigger, Leading Offshore Wind Players Gather Around Alternative to Bolted L-Flange Connections

    5 July 2024
    Business development, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Innovation, Supply Chain, Technology

    A consortium comprising some of the world’s leading offshore wind developers and Tier 1 suppliers have initiated a joint industry project that aims to commercialise a new foundation connection technology developed by the Netherlands-based company C1 Connections. “With the increasing size of wind turbines, the traditional L-flange design has reached a point where in cases […]

  • Vestas Adds 795 MW OranjeWind to Firm Orders

    30 July 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has received a firm order for the OranjeWind offshore wind project, previously named Hollandse Kust West VII, situated off the coast of the Netherlands in the North Sea. Vestas will provide 53 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines and is responsible for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the units. Wind turbine installation at the project […]

  • 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 […]

  • Belgium, Germany to Explore Building Hybrid Offshore Wind Link

    3 June 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Belgian energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten and German energy state secretary Philipp Nimmermann have agreed to investigate the development of a hybrid interconnection between the offshore wind farms of both countries. Although the two countries don’t share a direct sea border because the Netherlands is situated between them, they have announced plans for future […]

  • BSH Taps ABL for German Offshore Wind Site Assessment

    16 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been selected by Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) to conduct a navigational risk assessment of offshore wind farm sites in the N-10 identified area of interest in the German North Sea. ABL’s scope of work is to provide a comprehensive navigational risk assessment, including recommendations for risk […]

  • Australia Approves Twelve Offshore Wind Projects, Set to Generate 25 GW Capacity

    17 July 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    NOTE: The article was updated on 17 July with more information about the offshore wind project proposed by Corio Generation.  A total of twelve offshore wind projects have now been granted feasibility licenses for the Gippsland Offshore Wind Zone, enabling a potential generation capacity of 25 GW, according to Chris Bowen, Australia’s Minister for Climate […]

  • 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 […]

  • Two Consortia Secure Public Funding to Build Floating Wind Demos Offshore Japan

    13 June 2024
    Floating Wind, R&D, Technology

    Two consortia have been selected under the Green Innovation Fund (GIF), established by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and administered by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), to develop demonstration floating offshore wind projects. The first consortium is led by Marubeni Offshore Wind Development (MOWD) and other local partners […]

  • EnBW Opens Helicopter Transport Tender for German Offshore Wind Farms

    20 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    EnBW has launched a tender for helicopter transport services for its offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The offshore wind owner/developer is looking for a helicopter service for the offshore-onshore transport of personnel including personnel luggage in the contract period. In individual cases, and after consultation with the provider, cargo, including dangerous goods, […]

  • Three Dead in Aftermath of Hai Long Onshore Substation CO2 Leak

    10 September 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Two people who remained hospitalised after the first person was pronounced dead following the CO2 leak at the Hai Long onshore substation in Taiwan have also passed away, a Hai Long Offshore Wind spokesperson confirmed to offshoreWIND.biz. On 20 August, several on-site workers at the Hai Long Changhua onshore substation, part of the 1,022 MW […]

  • 7.6 GW Offshore Wind Plan Gets State Regulator Approval in California

    27 August 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has finalised its plan to facilitate the state’s procurement of more than 10 GW of large-scale renewable energy and storage, including 7.6 GW of (floating) offshore wind. CPUC has voted to adopt a proposed decision from July, directing the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to procure electrical resources with […]

  • TGS Completes Soil Survey for Doordewind Offshore Wind Zone

    23 October 2024
    Business development, R&D, Research & Development

    TGS has carried out a three-dimensional Ultra High-Resolution Seismic (3D UHRS) soil survey in the Doordewind Wind Farm Zone in the Netherlands. Commissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the 3D UHRS soil survey was conducted in the North Sea for the first time from mid-June to the end of August 2024. According to RVO, […]

  • Gazelle Secures EUR 11.4 Million Funding for Portuguese Floating Pilot Project

    13 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development, Technology

    Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle) has secured a EUR 11.4 million funding round led by Indico Capital Partners to accelerate further the development of Nau Azul, the company’s 2 MW grid-connected demonstrator in Aguçadoura, Portugal. Other backers in the round included DST Group, August One, Wah Kwong, and E2IN2, among others. Gazelle’s next-generation floating offshore wind […]

  • TenneT Launches Initiative for Shared Offshore O&M Services in Dutch North Sea

    8 October 2024
    Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    The Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has started an initiative to partner with offshore wind farm operators and oil and gas sector operators in the Dutch North Sea for sharing operation and maintenance (O&M) services. With an estimated value (excluding VAT) of EUR 1 million, the initiative aims to reduce costs, secure scarce resources, […]

  • Danish Energy Agency Adopts North Sea I Offshore Wind Area Plan

    1 October 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish Energy Agency has adopted a plan for the North Sea I offshore wind area following an environmental assessment of the plan and the consultation responses. The area comprises two subareas, the first of which has been already put out to tender with three offshore wind sites offered. The plan, which describes the framework […]

  • California ISO Greenlights Transmission Plan for Offshore Wind Integration

    24 May 2024
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has approved the 2023-2024 Transmission Plan that identifies and plans for key upgrades to California’s transmission system to deliver power from offshore wind turbines to the state’s homes and businesses. CAISO unveiled its draft 2023-2024 Transmission Plan last month which identifies a need to invest in 26 transmission infrastructure […]

  • US Approves Two Offshore Wind Farms in One Day; 2.8 GW of Projects Off New Jersey Get Green Light

    2 July 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have approved the 2.8 GW Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Project in the federal waters off New Jersey, developed by a joint venture between Shell and EDF Renewables. BOEM issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the proposed development, comprising […]

  • Construction Begins on Amprion’s DolWin4 and BorWin4 Offshore Grid Connection Projects

    19 June 2024
    Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Offshore Platforms

    The construction of the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection projects in Northern Germany has commenced, Amprion said on 18 June. Work on the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connections, which will transport power from offshore wind farms in the North Sea to the mainland, has started in Lingen and Wietmarschen, where construction camps are […]

  • Vestas Turbines Chosen for Undisclosed Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project in Northern Europe

    17 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has signed a conditional agreement for the supply of wind turbines for a large-scale offshore wind project in Europe. The company did not disclose the name of the client or the project. In an update on 17 May, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer said that the offshore wind project was located in Northern Europe […]

  • DeepOcean Taps CRP Subsea for Offshore Wind Cable Protection Systems

    18 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Technology

    UK-headquartered CRP Subsea has secured a contract from Norway-based ocean services provider, DeepOcean, to supply cable protection systems for RWE’s Nordseecluster A offshore wind project in the German part of the North Sea. Under this contract, CRP Subsea will supply 96 NjordGuard cable protection systems (CPS) for the project’s wind turbines. The CPS will safeguard […]

  • RWE Greenlights 1.6 GW German Offshore Wind Farms

    27 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has made the investment decision for its Nordseecluster, involving offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 1.6 GW to be built in the German North Sea. The Nordseecluster is being implemented in two phases, Nordseecluster A and Nordseecluster B, each comprising two offshore wind farms. Nordseecluster A has a total capacity of 660 […]

  • GE Vernova Removing More Vineyard Wind Blades While Strenghtening Others Following Inspections

    24 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Following a July blade failure incident, GE Vernova plans to remove some blades and strengthen others at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US. The companies are implementing the incident and response action plan, which was announced in August. The plan outlined steps to safely remove the remainder of the damaged blade […]

  • BOEM Starts Working on Second Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Auction

    21 August 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) for a second offshore wind energy sale in the Central Atlantic, seeking public input on potential development in areas off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. BOEM will public the Commercial Leasing for […]

  • Vestas Opens Blade Production Line for Flagship 15 MW Wind Turbine in Italy

    22 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Denmark’s Vestas has inaugurated a new blade production line for the company’s V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine at its factory in Taranto, Italy. “We are proud to further invest in our European footprint. This expansion showcases the positive impact we can drive for the energy transition and job creation when we see stable demand in […]