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  • New Report Proposes Measures for Nature-Inclusive Design of Scottish Offshore Wind Projects

    8 August 2024
    Authorities, Environment, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    A new report published in Scotland has put forward several recommendations for a nature-inclusive design framework for offshore wind projects. The report was commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland and prepared by the global consultancy company Xodus and the Dutch nature enhancement initiative The Rich North Sea as part of the Collaboration for Environmental Mitigation & […]

  • 26 MW Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Delivered in China

    29 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel, Gang Hang Ping 5, capable of installing 26 MW wind turbines, has been delivered to the port city of Qingdao in east China. Gang Hang Ping 5, China’s largest self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel so far, was delivered on 28 August in Qingdao City of the eastern Shandong Province, […]

  • Dutch Offshore Wind Sector Gains Certification Support Amid Rising UXO Workforce Demand

    20 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    After establishing a team to handle the workload, the UK-headquartered Ocean Geophysics has introduced certification support related to the Certification Scheme for the Detection of Explosive Remnants of War (CS-OOO) in the Netherlands to address the rising demand for professionals in unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk mitigation for offshore operations. The company has set up a […]

  • BW Ideol and Holcim to Explore Use of Low-Carbon Concrete in Floating Offshore Wind

    22 April 2024
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Foundations, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Technology

    BW Ideol and Holcim have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a feasibility study on supplying beneficial low-carbon concrete for the floating offshore wind industry, with particular reference to Scotland. BW Ideol and Holcim aim to collaborate on optimising the supply of the innovative concrete needed for the intended mass production of BW Ideol’s […]

  • RWE and FibreMax Team Up on Advancing Synthetic Mooring Technology for Floating Wind

    9 April 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Foundations, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Technology

    Synthetic mooring solutions provider FibreMax has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RWE to advance the development and support of synthetic mooring technology for use in floating wind generation. The Netherlands-based FibreMax said it aims to bring to the table its extensive knowledge and experience in the development, design and manufacturing of unique and […]

  • Heerema, IQIP Produce 24 dB Less Noise During Monopile Installation at EnBW’s He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm

    4 July 2024
    Environment, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain, Technology

    Heerema Marine Contractors has demonstrated a noise reduction of 24 decibels (dB) during installation work at EnBW’s He Deiht offshore wind farm in Germany, where the offshore construction specialist employed a noise mitigation spread with equipment supplied by IQIP. The Netherlands-based Heerema Marine Contractors is installing the XL monopiles and transition pieces at the He Dreiht […]

  • X1 Wind Partners with Dutch Company for Floating Offshore Wind Moorings

    18 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Spain’s X1 Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Dutch company FibreMax to boost performance, innovation, and sustainability in the floating wind energy sector, focusing specifically on tension leg platform (TLP) tendons. X1 Wind’s collaboration with the mooring line manufacturer and cable developer FibreMax will explore opportunities to boost the performance and […]

  • Service Ship Hits Wind Turbine at Hornsea One Offshore Wind Farm

    23 September 2024
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    The service operation vessel (SOV) Wind of Hope has allided with a wind turbine of the Hornsea One wind farm in the UK. According to a statement issued by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), the 26 crew members and 46 specialist personnel on board at the time of the accident suffered no injuries. There was also […]

  • Norway Postpones Floating Wind Tender to 2025 as Gov’t Establishing ‘Common State Aid Model’

    25 March 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The award of 1.5 GW of floating wind capacity in Norway, which was planned for this year, will be held in 2025 as the Norwegian government plans to have the subsidy model in place and announced before allocating the Utsira Nord (Utsira North) offshore areas for development. In this article: The government says the decision […]

  • BREAKING: Australia Awards First Offshore Wind Feasibility Licences, Major Developers Lined Up with 12+ GW in Generation Capacity

    1 May 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Australian government has awarded the first feasibility licences for offshore wind projects to six wind farms proposed to be built offshore Gippsland in Victoria, with a further six licences expected to be awarded, subject to First Nations consultation. The total capacity of Australia’s first six offshore wind projects to receive feasibility licences is around […]

  • Cadeler’s First M-Class Mega Jack-Up Launched

    5 June 2024
    Vessels

    The first of Cadeler’s M-class wind turbine installation vessels, Wind Maker, has been launched at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard in South Korea. Eneti, which merged with Cadeler last year, placed an order with Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, for two Gusto MSC NG16000X jack-up vessels in 2021. The vessel, designed by Gusto MSC, […]

  • All Turbines Installed at Zhong Neng Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

    21 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 31st and last Vestas V174-9.5 MW wind turbine has been installed at the 300 MW Zhong Neng offshore wind project in Taiwan. Full production of the wind farm is expected later this year, according to a social media post by Joris Hol, CEO of Zhong Neng and Fengmiao Phase I offshore wind farms at […]

  • TDI-Brooks Wraps Up Survey Campaign Offshore New York & New Jersey

    2 April 2024
    Business development, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    US-based TDI-Brooks has completed a large survey campaign offshore New York and New Jersey. Between January 2023 and February 2024, the company conducted an extensive site investigation programme in two offshore wind blocks in state and federal waters. TDI-Brooks carried out various tasks at different stages, such as geophysical surveys, UHRS detailed surveys, archaeological identification […]

  • Fugro to Deploy New Autonomous USV at Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    6 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro is set to soon deploy its autonomous uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Fugro Vaquita at the Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland. The USV, which Fugro took delivery of at the beginning of this year, will conduct a non-intrusive uncrewed survey campaign at several wind locations. According to a Notice to Mariners from the project, […]

  • Eneco Withdraws from IJmuiden Ver Offshore Wind Auction, Calls for Change in Future Dutch Offshore Wind Tenders

    28 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Industry

    The Dutch utility company, Eneco, together with its partner Equinor, has pulled out of the offshore wind tender for the IJmuiden Ver Wind Zone in the Netherlands, saying that due to deteriorated market conditions, the current (Dutch) approach to offshore wind is not future-proof. The conditions that Eneco mentions in its five-page white paper include […]

  • New Method for Developing Recyclable Bio-Derivable Wind Turbine Blades Unveiled

    23 August 2024
    Business development, Industry, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have found a practical path for manufacturing bio-derivable wind turbine blades that can be recycled and reused, potentially ending the practice of landfilling old blades. The paper “Manufacture and testing of biomass-derivable thermosets for wind blade recycling” involved work from investigators at five […]

  • New York Cancels Three Offshore Wind Projects

    22 April 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has cancelled three offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of over 4 GW due to ”technical and commercial complexities between provisional awardees and their partners”. In October 2023, NYSERDA provisionally awarded three offshore wind projects, subject to the successful conclusion of contract negotiations. These […]

  • CS Wind to Pour USD 200 Million Into New Factory in Vietnam

    11 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Dong Tam Group and South Korea’s CS Wind have signed a cooperation agreement to lease land for a wind power manufacturing facility in Long An, Vietnam, with a total investment of USD 200 million. The manufacturing facility will be located in Southeast Asia Industrial Park built by Dong Tam Group in the province’s Can Giuoc […]

  • BOEM Seeks Input on Offshore Wind Studies in US Territories

    19 June 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking ideas for baseline environmental and socioeconomic studies to inform its decisions on potential offshore wind energy activities in the US territories. To formally request ideas for baseline environmental and socioeconomic studies, the bureau has issued a request for Letters of Interest (LOI). In addition, BOEM […]

  • ‘World’s Largest Single-Capacity’ Floating Wind Platform En Route to Installation Site

    12 August 2024
    Floating Wind, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Mingyang Smart Energy’s OceanX, the world’s largest single-capacity floating wind platform according to Mingyang, has sailed out of Guangzhou, China, and is heading towards the Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm in Yangjiang, Guangdong, where it will be installed. The floater is a dual-turbine V-shaped platform and has a generation capacity of 16.6 MW, featuring two […]

  • Navigating the Future of Floating Offshore Wind

    26 July 2024
    Floating Wind, Innovation, Research & Development, Technology

    The global energy landscape is undergoing a transformation with an increasing demand for clean and renewable energy sources. Wind energy is a crucial player in this transition. The technology that can increasingly contribute to this development is floating offshore wind. This promising technology is key to unlocking the potential of wind energy in deeper waters. […]

  • Dajin Rolls Out First TP-Less Monopile for Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    11 July 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first monopile for the Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark has been completed at Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry’s Penglai facility in China. In April last year, RWE selected Dajin Offshore and EEW SPC to deliver 36 monopiles each, together with secondary structures, for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm. A few months later, the Chinese […]

  • Bluestream to Perform Remedial Campaign at Two German Offshore Wind Farms

    16 July 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München have awarded Dutch company Bluestream Offshore, an OEG Renewables business, a contract for a remedial campaign on the DanTysk and Sandbank offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. Bluestream will provide specialist subsea and topside services for the remedial campaign which will run for around 35 days. The work includes […]

  • 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 […]

  • TetraSpar Demonstrator Floating Wind Turbine Hits 63 Pct Capacity Factor in Norway

    27 May 2024
    Floating Wind, R&D

    Stiesdal has revealed that its TetraSpar Demonstrator, located in Norway, has reached a capacity factor of 63 per cent. Since its commissioning in late 2021, the TetraSpar Demonstrator has been operational at METCentre in Norway, delivering green energy, gathering data, validating numerical models, supporting research and development projects, and serving as a living laboratory for […]

  • TenneT to Probe Interest in Collaborative Offshore Maintenance Model

    9 April 2024
    Collaboration, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    The Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), TenneT, is exploring interest in an initiative to jointly house management and maintenance services of the offshore infrastructure in a new model. In the coming period, TenneT will share information and ideas with wind farm and oil & gas operators to gauge their interest in the collaborative model. TenneT […]